Ian Darke says 'toxic' fans are emboldened by social media
Following the attack on Aston Villa star Jack Grealish, the FC crew discuss the factors causing a rise in toxic behaviour by fans.
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| POS | TEAM | W | D | L | PTS |
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| 4 | West Brom | 22 | 11 | 11 | 77 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 20 | 15 | 9 | 75 |
| 6 | Derby | 18 | 13 | 12 | 67 |
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Jack Grealish: Fan jailed for 14 weeks for assault on Aston Villa player in Birmingham derby
A Birmingham City fan has been jailed for 14 weeks after pleading guilty to assaulting Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish during the derby between the sides on Sunday.
Paul Mitchell, 27, swung a punch at Grealish when the player's back was turned after Mitchell ran onto the pitch at Birmingham City's St. Andrew's stadium during the Championship match.
Mitchell, from Rubery, Worcestershire, also admitted to invading the pitch and has been banned from attending any football match in the U.K. for...
Jack Grealish punched in disgraceful scenes in Birmingham vs. Aston Villa
Birmingham's Championship match at home to rivals Aston Villa was marred by disgraceful scenes early in the first half as a supporter ran onto the pitch and threw a punch at the back of Jack Grealish's head.
Villa's 1-0 win at St. Andrews was barely 10 minutes old when a fan came onto the field of play and approached Grealish.
The fan then swung a punch from behind and caught the Villa midfielder, who fell to the ground. A steward then managed to restrain the supporter and marched him off the...
Aston Villa 0-2 West Brom: Baggies promotion chase alive
Two goals in a span of four minutes from Hal Robson-Kanu and Jay Rodriguez propelled West Brom past Aston Villa and into the hunt for a promotion spot.
Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa: Bees sting late
Neal Maupay's injury-time goal secured Brentford a late 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at Griffin Park.