Stan banned from the touchline

Last updated : 24 March 2004 By Tony Scholes

He appeared to lose it completely with the referee, Graham Laws from Whitley Bay, after some appalling challenges had gone unpunished. Stan, quite rightly, wondered how on earth John Hills was still on the pitch and also why our players were being given no protection.

It all got heated in the middle of the pitch and the police were called the result of which was that Laws sent him to the stands for the second half and reported him to The Football Association.

The charge was improper conduct and he has been fined £3,000 as well as being hit with a ban from the touchline for four games starting from Monday 5th April. This means he won’t be allowed at pitch level for the games against Walsall (away), Watford (home), Cardiff (away) and Franchise (home).

The big question now is will the club be auctioning the place for some or all of those fixtures.