Ibroxblue 122 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 A CELTIC fan who plunged from the top tier of a stand during an Old Firm game is facing a lengthy jail term for a spate of armed robberies. Alexander Rafferty, 42, admitted raiding five bookmakers in Glasgow, brandishing a claw hammer and a knife. The thug, who has previous convictions for dishonesty and public disorder, was nailed by DNA left at the crime scenes. Rafferty hit the headlines in May 1999 when he tumbled from the top tier of the Jock Stein Stand at Celtic Park. Medics were amazed to find the dad-of-one was unhurt after the 40ft fall - apart from a broken nose. On Tuesday, the High Court in Glasgow heard Rafferty targeted five bookmakers during a 16- day crime spree. The pipe layer, of Cupar, Fife, admitted the raids which left staff traumatised. The court heard that in two of the bookies, he smashed through security screens using the hammer. Rafferty admitted robbing Ladbrokes in Queen Street, Glasgow, of £380 on May 2 this year. On May 9, he raided William Hill's in Argyle Street, threatened to stab the cleaner with a knife and made off with £635. Then on May 17, he attempted to rob Tote Bookmakers in Cambridge Street and William Hill's in Gordon Street, before raiding Ladbrokes in Union Street, all Glasgow, and making off with cash. Judge Lord Hodge told Rafferty he was calling for background reports and an assessment of the risk he poses to the public. Sentence was deferred until January at the High Court in Edinburgh and Rafferty was remanded in custody. After his fall from the stand, Rafferty - known as Aco - achieved cult status among Celtic fans Some had the legend "Aco Cannae Fly" printed on their Hoops tops. Rafferty claimed he left his seat to buy a pie but somehow tripped over his feet and tumbled over the barrier. Millions of TV viewers saw him waving from his stretcher seconds after Rangers took a two-goal lead. Speaking at the time, Rafferty said: "The first thing the medical people asked me was, 'Anything broken?' But I just said, 'Only my heart.'" Rafferty was later banned for life by security bosses. A source said: "Aco was always a bit of a headbanger. He was blind drunk when he fell. "The ban had no effect on him whatsoever and he still followed Celtic, home and away." http://www.<No links to this website>/news/scottish...86908-20949729/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,702 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 moved to general Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedup 0 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 love it, timmy at his very best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson 2 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Just a bit of the old craic no doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopy 0 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 What a fun lovin guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucozadeSport 0 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Guy used to stay next door to me when we were younger. He's a Celtic and Man Utd fan and his brother is a Rangers and City fan lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 "The ban had no effect on him whatsoever and he still followed Celtic, home and away." So he was still gettin in then ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoff 7 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 "The ban had no effect on him whatsoever and he still followed Celtic, home and away." So he was still gettin in then ! Cannot expect 1 of rap hoopsh to be banned for such a trivial matter Vermin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRangers 2 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Lmao The guy is actually awryt anaw he drinks with a big mate of mine, hes not fae Fife though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tontospal 1,116 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Lmao The guy is actually awryt anaw he drinks with a big mate of mine, hes not fae Fife though Are you for real? You think that a person who holds up bookmakers and traumatising staff in the process is 'awryt'. I hope he gets it when he bends down to pick up someone else's soap in the showers. The only disappointment for me the day we won the league was that I never seen this prick falling. May's not exactly a good month for this guy is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 So, after watching Rangers qualify for the UEFA Cup Final on May 1st, he was so angry that he robbed a bookies the very next day. Sour grapes perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 "The ban had no effect on him whatsoever and he still followed Celtic, home and away." So he was still gettin in then ! Yep. I was gonna quote those lines: Rafferty was later banned for life by security bosses. A source said: "Aco was always a bit of a headbanger. He was blind drunk when he fell. "The ban had no effect on him whatsoever and he still followed Celtic, home and away." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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