sport news CHRIS SUTTON: Jail terms only way to deter pitch invading thugs

Jail terms are the only way to deter brainless thugs like the Birmingham fan who attacked Jack Grealish A Birmingham City fan stormed the pitch during the derby with Aston Villa  He sought out playmaker Jack Grealish, and attempted to hit him from behind  While being escorted from the pitch, the individual gestured to the home fans  A similar invading incident also occurred as Manchester United faced Arsenal 

By Chris Sutton for the Daily Mail

Published: 22:30 GMT, 10 March 2019 | Updated: 01:38 GMT, 11 March 2019

Why would any parent want to take their young children to a football match? I have a seven-year-old daughter who is football mad but, even before Sunday's scenes at St Andrew's, I would not have felt comfortable taking her to a game.

I cover a lot of football in Scotland. This season I have heard

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