Leeds United football hooligan Aaron Cawley to get job after jail
TO millions of TV viewers, he is the hooligan who brought shame on football – and his hometown of Cheltenham – when he ran onto the pitch and struck goalkeeper Chris Kirkland.
But Aaron Cawley, from Hester's Way, has been told he will be guaranteed work when he finishes a four-month prison term for the assault in a match between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday.
Although the 21-year-old was described in court last week as an "unemployed labourer", the Echo understands he has worked intermittently for a well-known construction firm in the area in recent months.
And his boss has now said he would have no problem offering Cawley work in future.
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The man, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "Aaron is a hard worker. He is reliable, he has done a lot of good work for me in the past and I will have no hesitation in hiring him when he comes out of prison."
The man admitted he had been taken aback when he found out Cawley was responsible for the assault, which has led to calls for a review of security at stadiums across the UK.
He added: "I must admit I was surprised when I saw what happened. What he did was pretty stupid and not what I would expect of him at all.
"But I think it has been blown a bit out of proportion and some of the things which have been written about him are unfair.
"He made a mistake but he is a good lad. He has never let me down in the past so when the time comes I will be picking up the phone and offering him more work."
A court in Sheffield heard that Cawley was too drunk to remember his actions in the Yorkshire derby on October 19.
He claimed to have drunk copious amounts of lager, vodka, and cider prior to the incident.
Footage from Hillsborough, showed him run onto the pitch and deal Kirkland a two-handed blow to the face.
Comments
by blooz
Monday, October 29 2012, 3:53PM
“Have you noticed how it pays to be bad these days.......”
by Bellyflop
Monday, October 29 2012, 3:30PM
“Â Aaron Joseph Cawley, 21, of Blenheim Square, Cheltenham. Driving a vehicle without insurance. Fined £600, £100 costs, six penalty points.
A LEEDS United fan who breached a football banning order three times to watch his team play is due to be sentenced in court today.
Aaron Cawley, 20, of Blenheim Square, Cheltenham, was banned from all football grounds when he was 16 for involvement in a 200-strong riot at Elland Road.
He was found guilty of his latest breach of the order at court last Wednesday.
His previous not including he latest incident.
WHAT A GOOD LAD HE IS.”
by Bellyflop
Monday, October 29 2012, 3:21PM
“Commenable that he should be offerd a job, what a shame the person offering the job has not got the balls to say the name of his company. We all deserve to know this so as to avoid employing the company. I for one do not think this yob is a good lad. He has previous form and the sooner he is "banged up long term" the better for society.”
by m0by_d1ck
Monday, October 29 2012, 3:01PM
“Perhaps this anonymous "employer" may wish to tell everyone which well known construction company he is from so that customers can decide for themselves if they want this idiot working on their house or business.
Come on Echo, don't give this goon any more page space!!”
by Dr_Hfrrrrr
Monday, October 29 2012, 2:04PM
“Why does his employer wish to remain anonymous? Surely nothing to do with having to answer awkward questions from the DWP about tax and national insurance?”
by Takeaway22
Monday, October 29 2012, 1:43PM
“The man, who asked to remain anonymous - I bet he has asked to remain anonymous!
"He made a mistake but he is a good lad" a mistake? a mistake indicates he made ONE mistake. Worth noting these too:
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by Ms_Superstar
Monday, October 29 2012, 1:23PM
“Qwert05 has made a very valid point. I wonder how long before he appears on the front of Hello! magazine. Probably as soon as he gets out of gaol.
Yes, he attacked an innocent person, but I doubt this would have received any mention at all if his victim had not himself been a minor celeb, and the assault had not been televised.
Whether he returns to his old job is a matter between him and his employer, and not really any business of TiG.”
by thomas1996
Monday, October 29 2012, 12:51PM
“he has worked intermittently for a well-known construction firm in the area in recent months. I hope the DWP are reading this and will check WHICH weeks Aaron DIDN'T claim JSA over "recent months" - Or was it the old trick of working the days between signing on each fortnight?
I do hope someone bothers to check, it's taxpayers (our) money after all!
Bet no-one does, no doubt "it's too much extra work"”
by zalapompadoo
Monday, October 29 2012, 12:21PM
“crime DOES pay”
by RoseHillWR
Monday, October 29 2012, 10:32AM
“Perhaps this employer would also like to offer my law-abiding boyfriend a job, as he can't find anything at the moment, despite trawling the job-sites on a daily basis - and I suspect he's not the only one.”