Blinded On A Night Out Unprovoked In Leeds - Matt Syron
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- A friend of mine @matthewjsyron was glassed and blinded on a night out in Leeds unprovoked on Boxing Day last year.
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This is why I don't go out anymore, it's always a bad vibe in my opinion. Feels demonic and evil it's hard to explain. I'd rather go out for a nice meal, have a few pints and then go home and drink at home with friends.
100%, especially in UK. Nobody has a morsel of honour anymore.
You're not wrong. I'm 42, I went to a nightclub recently first time in years. Can't think why I used to love it in my early 20s. Bad vibe is dead on.
You’re bang on the money. Nights out are overrated and you feel robbed by the end of the night. You’re right about the bad vibes, it’s full of egotistical maniacs who have nothing better to do than get shitfaced.
I think there's absolutely nothing to be gained by going to a nightclub full of egos, drunks and coke heads.
The only reason I went to night clubs when I was younger was to pull. But I actually met my wife through work.
I saw countless fights breaking out in nightclubs, folk attacked outside.
I know one guy who had the sharp end of an umbrella stabbed into his eye because the guy who did it wanted to skip him in the taxi queue. So when he was getting into the taxi, the guy jabbed the umbrella into his face.
He was put into a coma for weeks, had brain damage etc.
My advice to anyone reading this... you don't need to go to a nightclub to pull. Online daiting, or meeting a girl through work is more likely to lead to you meeting your partner.
A drink and a dance? You don't need to go to a night club for that.
Spot on this. Havnt been out since I was about 20. Full of absolute coke heads who go out to ruin someone's day and they all bounce off one another.. Not even worth it, it can happen to anyone. And for what?
The man who did this cowardly act only got 10 years! He should never be allowed out of prison, he has a history 15 other violent crimes.
He'll be out in 5 years!
Matthew is another victim of a broken bent british justice system
@@tonyadams8812He said in the interview that the "man" was on licence when he did it so that would mean he *should* have to do the rest of the sentence he was let out on licence for then the 10 years 8 months should start, whether this happens 🤷♂️
Seeing as he has similar offences he should have to do the whole sentences but cannot see that happening as it obviously hasn't happened before.
Life in prison hes affected this lads life for life . I honestly have no words for this evil ❤
This country is a joke.
Was attacked and stabbed on my left wrist in Jan 2024, now disabled hand. But after watching him, I’m perfectly 100% now. Will pray for you. Thanks for this.
Who would do this
@@LiterallyMark1 People who hate other people because of their looks, religion etc.
Currently certain males from a specific cultural circle we all know who, are responsible for more than 50% of violent attacks for no reason.
Here in Germany a 18 year old student was just randomly attacked by 10 migrant group and they punched him to death.
The politicants let people inside which hate western people to their core
@@LiterallyMark1 All the people that before would be in jail for decades and now just get a slap on the wrist due to "justice reform".
@@LiterallyMark1 People that don't want to work for stuff..
@@nancyp7080you mean a "boat" person?
Poor guy. In 1996 I was attacked by 10 guys I never knew for no reason what so ever. I was punched and kicked in the head and all over my body repeatedly. I then had to go for a brain scan because of headaches and terrible panic attacks.i fell mentally ill for 6 months because of it. Never left my home for 6 to 8 months after.
There are some evil people in this world
The UK is f'd. Hope you've made a full recovery and are doing well 🙏
This is why the English are hated around Europe. I'll never understand why cannabis is illegal and alcohol isn't
I'm so sorry to hear this. That's terrifying. You sound like you have been strong ❤
@@TheGeneral_LUFCthat’s right, they’re starting to ban tourism in some places and rightfully so. All because they don’t know how to behave or even care. Now they’re going to all come back and do it here instead 😒
I genuinely wish sometimes we had a real life punisher
Alcohol,cocaine and a massive mental health problem makes weekends in pubs and clubs a dangerous place.
You missed trauma 😮
They say not for nothing the Evil is there
@tonemc6047: I don't want to believe it, but you're spot on in what you say. I think what makes these environments even more risky is, the financial & economic climate that we're NOW living in.
For example: you're in a nightclub/bar late at night/early hours of the morning. Obviously, EVERYONE has NOW had a good drink. You're at the bar, watch on show & on the wrist, credit card/cash in hand, dressed nice, while chatting/flirting/laughing & joking with a fit bird. Beware, someone's looking at YOU, filled with jealousy & rage inside because the PERCEPTION is that you've got it all, while he's got nothing.
You might not want to believe that. But considering the financial & economic climate, one be very naive NOT to be wary of what jealously can lurk, be found & START seeping out within these environments and especially during that time of night......
Cocaine makes people go to some dark places. It's the devil's drug.
Whack steroids into that list as well.... I do work late into the night so sometimes have to pop to a 24/7 convenience store. And in the last few weeks I've had two encounters with D-heads trying to provoke me or assert dominance. Of course I just ignored it and protected my space, but I wish the law would come down harder on people who start these altercations... There's no need for it.
American here, I am with you brother. I will gladly donate to help you out!
Donation done, brother, so much love from 🇺🇸
LEGEND
Fair play, mate
He's got universal healthcare mate as he explains and of course other much needed social benefits to help him and his family out because fortunately he's not an American in America, you guys really need to fix that isssue and the insanely evil and selfish attitudes of your super wealthy and upper middle class that make it a problem in the first place yeah.🇬🇧
Your a European immigrant not American
@@IfI-o9g I'm not an immigrants. I was born here.
The guy who glassed him should pay him money forever..
Should also lose his eyesight…
@@RevealedFilms Should have to donate his eyes
He probably doesn't have any money to pay. Also, money isn't on your mind when something like this happens to you, believe me.
@@TheAlchemist25i feel the attacker should have the same punishment. I dont understand how anyone thinks jail is ever enough for this
@@TaxingIsThieving unfortunately we are not that advanced medical wise yet
This leaves me cold. That someone’s life can be irreparably destroyed because of some drunk high lunatic.
Surely you knew this about humanity...
I've known most humans are scum since I was about 12
I pray for this man. The god has some words to say to the sinner who did this.
Funny how alcohol is legal and cannabis is illegal..
@@Professor__S Guy was drunk and high on cocaine who did this. Cocaine legal too? F**k are you babbling about weed for?
@@Neo_Rain146 I'm mearly stating that alcohol causes issues where as cannabis doesn't. Ever seen 2 people smoke a joint and get into a fight. Never happens. And I don't advocate the use of cocaine.
Incredibly strong bloke to tell his story so well.
No one cares you WHYT knt
What a guy, what a great attitude. I pray you receive your eyesight back!
i would have ended my life. this guy is tough.
@@paulwoodford1984me too. I’ve always said I’d end it if I went blind
I'm not even blind and I already feel this way.
@@jackm3720not before somebody puts him in the direction of the thing that did this to him....
@@paulwoodford1984 No point going to hell over a temporary pain in this life all for you to be in everlasting hell for not valuing the body you have been given from God
The attacker should never be released from prison, full life sentence no chance of parol, that is what he deserves for taking an innocent mans vision away forever, his sentence is a joke
he should get blinded too on his release date
@@SHERMA. An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind
@@rabbithole8592 Nah, to hell with that. The whole world won't be blind. Plenty can see the forest for the trees.
@@rabbithole8592No it doesn't. That would require much more than 'AN' eye
Stop quoting rubbish
@@howardmonument6093 Sure it does . It's simple logic.
You said blind him. That requires two eyes. One eye at a time.
This recently happened to a friend at work but instead of using a glass he was punched repeatedly while unconscious. He is still in a coma to this day. The thug that did this got 9 years so will probably do 4 and a half. F the justice system.
Edit: For anyone still interested, my friend didn’t make it due to severe brain damage.
The thug now has to serve 11 years so basically 5.
“11 years and three months after admitting grievous bodily harm with intent and common assault.”
3 actually
UK justice system? Because that one is very weak and "empathetic" on punishments.
How long has he been in a coma for?
@@Stu49583 it used to be the other way around, wasn't it ?
Nationality & religion of the thugs?
Absolutely disgusting what happened to this lad, they should lock the bloke that did it up and throw away the key.
Yes indeed so too.
He'll get 7 years max, probably out in ,3/4
@@thebobman69 He got 10 years 8 months, looked it up yesterday
@@TheBlackPrince447 good 👍 hope he doesn't get out early
10 years ain’t long enough 🤬
An eye for an eye needs to be applied here. Revenge. People without empathy need to be taught.
Out of all of the phrases you could've said you chose that one
100%
you forgot the rest of that quote
A person with empathy wouldn't do the same harm back . An empathic person wouldn't want you to experience the same pain they feel.
The rest is, " would leave the world blind" .... Well sort of
What an absolute soldier and strong man, inspiring.
The man who attacked this poor guy should have already been in prison, not in a position to harm anyone else. The justice system in the uk is truly broken and does nothing to protect the innocents
The system failed way before the legal and prison system. What were these criminals like in school? What support did they get as children? Was their home life healthy? I understand that some people are just born evil and these criminals need harsh punishments.
Everyone in the crowd also failed this man. No one even jumped in.
@@Adam-mo2qwat some point you’re an adult who is responsible for yourself.
Why do you think the justice system is like that? They want this to happen to civilians.
@@misinfluenceindeed. This system is created by evil psychopaths to inflict pain and suffering upon the people.
I feel that a lot of people in the comments section are avoiding the main issue here, which is the utter failure of the criminal justice system. Nearly every one of these violent ciminals have an extensive track record of past violent crimes, yet the criminal justice system continues to fail our society by giving them inadequate jail terms, and not properly establishing whether they still pose a risk before they are let out. Let's acknowledge something here: a lot of crimes are commited by the same people over and over again. This is something that is also glossed over when violence against women is discussed by the feminists - they totally ignore that the crimes are being commited by a relatively small number of people, and push a toxic narrative instead.
The man who did this was well into his 30s - not some teenager who couldn't handle his drink. Yes, alcohol is not exactly a peace promoting drug. But it's not any better or worse than it has always been. These glassing incidents are not new, unfortunately. A lot of people with power and influence are quite often either very liberal or out of touch with the real word - even the ones who claim to be conservative. People can make their own minds up about this - just don't be deluded into thinking lots of individuals are commiting violent crime. It's often the same people.
Because we are run by Liberal woke left wing do gooders.
He got 10 years, 8 months sentence. He'll be eligible for parole after serving 2 thirds of his sentence.
Firstly, I think this is a weak sentence (obviously) I think he should have gotten a minimum term of 30 years, no early release, and a harsh sentence added for any violent acts in prison.
But he'll be eligible for parole at 7.2 years, he's then on license for 5 years. He had 10 previous convictions, some of which for serious violence. So clearly his sentence is both an insult to the victim, and an insult to the public, since this is a very dangerous man who probably isn't possible to rehabilitate.
My guess is he won't even make it the 7.2 years without being violent in prison, and he'll have to do a longer sentence. And if by some miracle he does, he'll be recalled within the 5 year license period.
Hopefully by the time he is, we'll have a tougher government that changes the laws to force the judicial system to increase their sentencing. Because people are sick to death of seeing justice not being served.
This is the woke left wing world we live in, human rights madness.
Couldnt agree more...
@@Inquisitivemind97He was out on licence when he did it so he *should* automatically have to serve the rest of the sentence he was released on...if they put that concurrent than what is the point of the licence to begin with?
I was 17 years old, it was the debut performance of my band at the Roseland Theater in Portland. We played our set at the battle of the bands, rocked the house. Afterwards, I was outside with fans. Getting pictures, signing things. It was small but it felt like the real thing, a kid with a dream that seemed to be coming true. Then a member of one of the other bands came up and asked me for a picture, I said sure and as he slid in close to come next to me for the photo, he brutally headbutted me in the face. I had to have reconstructive surgery and it led to all sorts of ongoing health issues, TBI, seizures, and social anxiety. I experienced a lot of trouble about the injustice. I cant imagine that same sort of life altering situation, how it must be for our brother Matthew here. Not only the hurt and the loss of vision but the injustice of knowing that the monster responsible got away with it.
Did he get arrested
UA-cam, you suck. i will report you. You want immigrants to hate all they want and you want me to not be allowed o warn about dangers?
@@NutritionPoliceEven if he did, the consequences are life altering. This is some insane stuff.
Omg thats absolutely horrible
How did u get so mashed up from a Glaswegian kiss (head butt)? I mean a brain injury? Your skull must be quite fragile n soft. A head butt definitely shouldn't f your world up like that. Also, whats the back story being honest with yourself, I mean what caused him to attack you coz attacking u for no reason is quite odd. Maybe you said no to the picture, or there was an air of arrogance coz as u said above u started to feel like a celebrity, so maybe there was a whiff of arrogance or you sneered at him, something so he decided to humble you. A lot of these tragedies is life humbling someone that begins to think hes better than everyone else or aggressive n a bit of a bully, etc. Thats my opinion coz i remember when i was young i was a bit arrogant n i was humbled so i know how these things work.
Just the phrase ‘stitches in my eye’ is fucking brutal. Really wish you all the best.
@EstradaDuran-sg6co Are you sure this is true? I haven’t seen this anywhere
My heart goes out to this man
This keeps coming up on my feed. Just the title alone is too heartbreaking for me to even watch it. Much love brother.
The coward who attacked him was probably jealous cos he’s seen a good looking, fit young guy who was probably being eyed up by the females and he wanted to ruin his looks.
Most likely.
I thought the same straight away wen they said it was unprovoked. Jealous as he's a good looking guy...and I'm a female 😉😂
I’m not sure he does much thinking, just a street thug.
I thought that too and probably overheard the conversations on how good his life is, aus, wife, new child.
Most likely it's a Muslim attacking a non believer in the UK
Brave lad. I lost my right eye on a building site when i was in my mid twenties and thought it was the end of the world. I was an army boxer and wanted to pursue it when i got out but got involved in drinking a lot and went down hill after that.
Unironically, the drink, alcohol, NOTHING GOOD comes from it and i would advise anyone young to stay away from the drink culture especially in the uk because there's too many tossers in those bars and clubs under the influence.
God Bless and i wish you all the best buddy.
Absolutely. I had a friend who was blinded when he was glassed by some random prick in a bar in Australia. Had a promising career in the merchant navy ahead of him; all of it taken away in an instant.
They don't call it spirits for nothing. Drinking alcohol opens you up to demonic possession. The more you drink the more possessed you become. Which is why you behave differently when you're drunk & black out. Stay away from alcohol
100%
So true.
Too right. I got glassed at a pub whilst watching the fury v uysk fight by a coked up loon. 30 stitches across my neck and have the scars to show for it
Your a warrior Matthew to come on here and talk about this takes alot man hats off to you
Indeed! You're..btw
I was once unprovokly attacked with a flying glass bottle which hit me on the bone under my eyebrow! Then the bottle followed down into my eye! I ended up losing about 20% of vision in my eye! I dont realise how lucky i actually am until i come across Matts unfortunate horrific situation.
Praying for Matt, hope he gets some vision back! 🙏
Funny how alcohol is legal and cannabis is illegal..
@@worstcase519 I am 100% sure they must have been abusing other drugs as well or have been drinking.
@worstcase519 lol no way they only smoked weed.
@@Broodjemetbeleg I've 100% been around people who would be total psycho's on weed. I'm not one of them, but weed doesn't automatically make people passive and alcohol doesn't automatically make people violent. It depends on the person.
@@catocall7323yeah the whole discussion is stupid. Weed ruins a lot of people just in different ways. Myself and every single guy I grew up with fucked our brains up from smoking bulk. Yeh it’s not making us go out stabbing and robbing but the panic and anxiety conditions, psychosis in some, rewriting of dopamine receptors. Today’s weed is honestly way more hectic than hard drugs on how it hits you too, feels like the weight of the entire world is on my chest if I had a smoke, I did heroin with less problems.
As someone who is Registered Blind, but not fully blind, there is amazing technology out there which can support you through day to day life! I was diagnosed at the age of 7, and now 40 technology is amazing!
What's the technology?
You're amazing 👏
This had me shed a tear. We don't know how lucky we are being able to see, hear, speak, smell...everything! Be grateful, people. Always!
Fellow Christians, pray for this man.
Certainly.
Amen 🙏🏻❤️✝️
Amen. May the Christ Yahusha Hamashiach walk with him and his family, guide and protect them on their journey/path and be the light in their lives 🙏🏻⚖️💙
Yes I will, every Muslim pray too please 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@CammyTheG 😊❤️ Amen
Damn. Only 4 minutes in and already crying. How terrified he must have been. Praying for you mate.
Yeh I feel for the guy so much, nowadays man it's all changed , people can't go out an act proper it's just heckish.You get to the weekend an there's hardly any trueness in it it's all darn bums near enuf.
heard him say he couldnt see his kids again. thought about it myself. and about lost it
Its really scary, things arent the way they used to be. Its dangerous now... Im 41 and in my 20's it was pretty safe going out I mean thigns happened but now theres too many insane people out there
Flipping heck. That was a hard watch. Well done James for doing it and wishing Matt all the best and a successful outcome eventually.
WTF is wrong with some people in this country?….Beating up and blinding an innocent man in a totally unprovoked attack is absolutely disgusting. Hope the animal who did this stays locked up and the powers that be throw away the key. I’m so sorry to see what has happened to this poor guy, it’s heartbreaking.
He had 10 previous convictions, some for serious violence. He should have been jailed for 30 years with no early release.
@@Inquisitivemind97Indeed. And that's what's wrong with this country.
Same as it is in any country ., what's wrong is Less equivalent to what is right , , problem we have is that in our country the law protects everyone other than good people .
That attacker is not an animal, he's a monster
@@ThomasDoubting5it's not like that in every country. The UK has a reputation around the world for its drunk culture. Football obsessed drunken morons behaving like chimps. I'm from the UK but now live overseas and I feel much safer at night where I am.
Same thing happened to me in 2006 (aged 27) East London. The reason I think is because I was going out with a Polish girl who was with me at the time. 2 of her fellow countrymen didn't take too kindly to it. Pint glass straight into my face out of the blue. Thank god I come out of the situatuon with just a few stitches on the right side of my nose, next to my right eye. The scar isn't even noticeable today. But watching this has made feel sick just thinking about the whole thing again and how bad things could have turned out.
what sentence did they get ?
@@hitterandrewpickles4649 nothing mate. The police turned up to the bar, just after the 2 pricks got a good kicking by the bouncers (my mate used to run the bar). And even with cctv, they did f all. Useless Metropolitan police. I now have a slightly thinner nose (no cartilidge on right hand side) which isn't a bad thing to be fair, lol. And a little scar which can only be seen if I raise my eyebrows. So hardly ever. It is what it is. I got off lucky. I feel so bad for this guy.
Out of curiosty are you black? I thought Polish people are very open minded
Have to say that the poles I know turn into absolute dickheads when intoxicated.
Police are fking useless
May The Almighty give this man comfort, beautiful patience and eternal happiness.
This is unbelievable. Really praying for this guy. I've had this happen to me at a club before. Got blind sided. Woke up in the hospital. It's so fucked up, honestly. Praying for Matt
How do you even believe in god? This is the best world your god could make?
@@jamespaul6315 I chose to believe because my life is infinitely better when I do. We all can chose one way or another. I've lived and gone through hell. I'd rather not be there anymore
Wish you much strength brother
I’ll pray for him 😢
@@Adventure-of-your-Life thats why religion is such a problem
because its the answer to every question you cant answer
i dont think for 1 second that any of the major religions are the right one, and even if 1 of them was, theres no shame in not being able to determine which one is the right one
so for that reason being religious is defo not logical
BUT if it helps you get through each day then its hard to argue its not worth it for you
I started partying when I was 16 living in Mexico in a beach vacation town called Pto Vallarta. Drinking and nightlife was literally a daily activity. That and lots of stupid and dangerous scenarios. I thank god I made the decision to stop drinking & quit nightlife when I was 23. I have been sober ever since. I am sure I dogged many bullets in my life. I hope this man gets the help he needs and gets his vision back. This guy is a real trooper.
Thats inspiring man, i live in Australia and started partying and drinking at 16 too, i still drink now and im 24, the nightlife is just as dangerous, unforgiving and unexpected here, anything can happen but the risks increase greatly with alcohol and drugs involved, ive been knocked out and punched before on a night out, im lucky nothing more serious has happened.. but i want to quit and better my life, i hope to do the same as you
im the same, but grew up in the uk, the trouble was exhausting so i went travelling at 20 and settled down in boracay island Philippines were i partied for 5 more years until having my first kid and then stopped all partying. Its fun for a bit but too much risk
@@Shinkzzzzzget in the gym and find some projects to focus on. Dont worry about the people you leave behind. Hard one to swallow but life becomes better in time, and the partying seems more and more stupid. You'll progress and your mates will still be doing the same shit.
@@visualvibration_ so real to read that rn man, im fucked up atm.. everytime im like this i feel more motivated than ever to stop it all, only to forget it the next day. Thank you genuinely, ill read this more than once when im sober tomorrow
Honestly, I don't mind having a couple of drinks with my mate and having good talks and heart-to-hearts over them. But this ... *ahem* .... "culture" of going out and getting wasted for the sake of it is dumb.
As a person who lost my sight by age 40 my heart go's out to this lad. There are no words to discribe thing that did this. I sincerly hope he can recover enough sight to be able to see his children. There is an awful lot of reasearch going on right now related to restoring sight via the visual crtex of the brain and the speed at which technology is moving, and his age there is a very real chance that in his lifetime they will achieve restoration to such a digree that people will have real sight so don't give up mate,
Being registered blind doesn’t have to mean you have no sight whatsoever I have very limited sight but use voice to text and my iPad reads text it takes time to learn to use them and you still make mistakes but it’s better than nothing
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What happened to You? Why are you blind?
I was born extremly short sighted snd wore the thickest lenses it was possible to make. By 30 my sight began to began to deterioate by 40 i was completly blind. The previous knob head has obviuusly never heard of a screen reader
@@chriseverard3737well dang that screen reader is working well with you. You’re young enough too for that eye procedure/technology being a possibility in your lifetime. Cheers
Well done James paying for the flights, the fact that you’re going to reimburse his flights into his go fund which will support his family, well done, even this podcast is raising awareness and supporting others 🙏
Blinded on a night out, and you wonder why people don't want to go out , is crazy
Yip I've been stabbed in the face above the eye with a broken bottle and stabbed through the hand, really ain't worth it. @@HarrisonEVlogs
Upmost Respect for this Guys Courage in the face of adversity..Sending love and Prayers to him and his family from Burley Rd, Leeds ❤🙏
The world has become visibly demon infested since 2020. People have lost their minds and souls. Praying for Matt.
Since 2020? Lmao I swear you people have short term memory loss
This happened to me, the glass missed my eyes.
Praying for you Matty boy. Stay strong ok. Jesus lives you. That's all that matters.
This life is about being in heaven with Jesus Christ.
This world is full of evil like it was in the days of noah.
@@lovedecors I got shot in the eye with an airgun whilst being robbed and it was less than a mm from my eyeball, still got the pellet in the muscle behind my eye
@@intello8953it’s got a lot worse since lockdown, people were acting like they were locked in cages and then suddenly released and went wild plus all the people turning 18 all going out at the same time when they eventually could
Praying that Matt gets his sight back 🙏✝️. More and more lunatics that are capable of this sort of violence in society, we probably all know of somebody whose been a victim of these types of people
And this is exactly why i dont ever ever go to nightclubs, bars whatever there called. Born and bred in uk but ive seen too much stories like this on Crimewatch since the 1990's to risk it.
wow
@kayn6858yea wherever there’s alcohol, there’s other drugs too. The reality is going out to poison yourself with liquid drugs isn’t a culture I’d suggest being a part of, you avoid these types of violent situations
You shouldn’t live your life in such fear. The chances of it happening to you especially as a woman is very slim. Avoid hooligan bar and pub ie establishments full of drunk males acting anti social.
@@HdHd-hp6qz it’s obviously more to the story than this video is letting on nobody just glasses anybody maybe this guy threatened him maybe he didn’t.
@ MrSuperG I was going to lean towards that notion. However the said the guy has a previous conviction for glassing someone else before.
Obviously you can’t read this message at the moment but you’re such a courageous individual for enduring this despicable act of unnecessary aggression and standing up again strong.
It’s inspirational to me that you continue working towards your milestones to achieve your goals.
I pray you regain a good and useful percentage of your former sight.
With modern surgical techniques and your courage I can’t imagine anyone else more easily achieving this other than you.
I’m also struggling with eye health relatively young and understand a very small amount of your pain.
Thank you for sharing your story.
bruh, you mocking a blind man??? 😳💀
I doubt it@@EstradaDuran-sg6co
I feel for you man. Unfortunately this is the mentality in the uk. I've had numerous unprovoked attacks having had glass bottles smashed over the back of my head and sucker punched a few times. I've also had a couple of friends die from being knocked out and hitting thier heads on the floor. It's crazy how you can go for a few drinks with your friends and end up injured or dead. It's just not worth it.
You got miserable souls out there,put booze in em there, the devil ,seen it first hand with my sister,unstable sober,put booze in her ,watch out she would turn into the reaper from hell
Wow
@snookerman well for a start I'm a big guy so people like to challenge you because they feel threatened but usually it's with a cheap shot from behind. Also it depends on the city you live in, some places or more violent than others.
@agee7777 what city. Im assuming up north.
@@jr5993 haha yes Sheffield
This is why I buy my alcohol, and drink it by myself at home alone.
How depressed are you ?
@@nn6409shut up man
😂@@nn6409
@@nn6409its not your bussines. Man drink whereever he wants.
@nn6409 lol this is your reply, really?🤡
I quit drinking years ago. But if I ever did drink, Id do it at home with friends. People ARE INSANE. I Don't want to die, or have to kill someone else.
Jesus Christ died for your sins on the cross. Repent and believe in him or you will be separated from God The Father for all eternity and face hell forever, for all eternity, never ending
🙏🙏🙏
Way over dramatic.
I don't understand why people get drunk in public. It's degenerate behaviour.
This is why I never go out it's ridiculous, some people just don't know how to be in society or going out and have fun, but to create problems.
Alcohol is designed for a set up to fail system, and it's working a treat
@@renegade-master29Pakistan and Afghanistan are alcohol free and not exactly utopia s
I started staying in because of that type of behaviour, we got burgled last year, and I was the only one arrested because I tried to protect myself, the moral of the story you can hide from these morons.
@simonabbott725 Hence, I quit drinking
@thebobman69 Yes, I totally get your point, but I'm thinking closer on the home front the weekend street wars
What a really good podcast that was James...It was a very tough listen...but so honest and no doubt it will help many people....my heart goes out to Matt and his family... Sometimes we don't know how lucky we are... you are such an inspiration Matt...and a voice for many others too...thank you for sharing your story
someone attacked me totally unprovoked several years ago, it was a horrible experience and I needed stitches, luckily no major long-term damage. Pray for Matt and wish him well in his recovery. Stay strong Matt
Stories like this keeps me in check, in so many different ways, when i complain about certain things atleast i im in a healthy state, an its a reminder to avoid drama as much as possible cos there's always someone with something to Prove. Respect to this guy for being strong !
My god this makes my heart skip beats when I think about putting myself into this guy's position.
Nothing I can say can help this guy. Not a big believer in god but I really do hope some higher power out there can shine some light on this guy.
Hang in there brother and let your family and loved one's drive you and keep you on the right path.
Hit me like a tonne of bricks this, it’s really helped put things into perspective. Hope he can recover from this. Thanks for sharing.
Absolute cowards and absolutely for nothing, my son experienced someone drunk on the night of the fury usek fight, and someone tried to do the same to him for no reason luckily my son managed to deal with it and when the guy was in a hold on the floor almost crying saying don’t hurt me, he talked to him and let him up for him to try and glass him again, that was Leeds as well.
During COVID I ended up getting life changing injuries from a infection from shin splints ulcers, unfortunately you have to try and accept things as they are as quick as possible hopefully you get some improvement or change in the situation, your life absolutely changes, and when that is done absolutely by some drunken fool, all power to Matthew, great effort James and remaining positive energy is the key but very hard at times, it’s your personality that will carry you through even sometimes a dark joke, all the best brother
They guy who glassed him should be forced to donate his eyes to this guy and stay blind himself for the rest of his life
The only logic that makes sense and the only way people will learn.
@@presmokan
Proper prison is the only way. With one prisoner per cell with no common areas. One month of that and most wannabe criminals would be on their best behaviour.
@Art-is-craft How many prisoners are there?
And who's footing the bill?
There isn't enough prison cells in the UK to do that, they're all overcrowded so they're going to have to build new prisons to achieve that and it's us, the tax payer who will see to the bill
No thanks
@@billybeetroot8595
If there was proper prisons with one per cell and no common areas and the only activities available are prison service programs you would find society changing very quickly. Criminality would massively decreased. The initial cost would be high in trying to correct the prison system but guess what that applies to every area that is neglected in society. When something fails it costs more to repair.
Agreed
I had a guy slice my face open with a broken beer bottle at a party in college and nearly missed my eye. Crazy how the trajectory of my life came down to inches
victim mentality smh
@@EstradaDuran-sg6co You're a kid who needs a slappin🙃
Matt is the man. A brave soldier moving forward courageously. Wish him the best for his treatments. To the host, let's get a follow in some time.
As someone who has many years ago been in hundreds fights and scraps, when working doors in pubs and clubs in northern England and Scotland over period of 8 years, I find this lad unimaginable unlucky. Despite of being a big tall guy, I’ve been attacked with bottles, glasses, fists, pipes. Got in trouble with some nasty people. But other than getting some battle scars on my face I managed to stay unharmed. My heart goes out to this lad. I hope the attacker will get some serious prison time. Good luck!
Yeah but you’re superhuman Peter. One of the hardest to ever walk the earth.
I sorry for bouncers , a lot of them do get targeted by lads showing off, done it myself. Gives you a reputation. Looking back now I was an idiot. It's not an easy job working busy clubs.
@@noeldarby1635 most bouncers enjoy the opportunity of being sober and on roids and in a position to beat up people too drunk to defend themselves properly. I don’t feel sorry for bouncers at all.
So this comment was just you boasting about yourself. I'd imagine people are in real awe, tough guy pete the bouncer
@@thebodykeepsthescore2828 mate he's just making a comment about his experience.....why U upset.? Did he throw you out of the gay bar for aggressive mincing?
This is one of the saddest stories ive ever heard, the strength of this man is just epic.... power to him and his family ❤
My heart breaks for this man. A horrendous thing to go through even if not made blind. It's depressing to think people capable of this are out there. Love to you brother.
I clicked on this video because it mentioned this happend in leeds. This brings back the awful memories of the night my late husband was jumped by a group of glue sniffers outside a pub in Leeds one night back in the 1980's. At least one of them was wielding a bike chain that left my husband with a gash running through his eyebrow onto forehead. It was pure luck that it did not hit his eyes & that the police were close by otherwise it could of been much. worse.
I hope things work out well for Matt & that he gets his eyes sight back and his life back to normal soon.
Hey what happened to your husband
They guy who glassed him should pay him money forever..
What's 💰 going to do? It's not all about money.
@@1991maz an eye for an eye then.
@@1991mazmoney is always going to be useful, but if you’ve been blinded, money is going to be especially useful. You might have difficulty working, is a hugely obvious example. Assuming the idiot who blinded this guy cannot get in a time machine and go back and kill himself before he did this, then making him pay this man for the rest of his life seems like a reasonable compensation
@@1991mazDid you really just ask what money is going to do?
Seriously praying that Matthew can regain his vision. An inspirational man, whose positivity is incredible.
I’m 28 years old, and used to be a regular at nightclubs and bars. The final straw for me was when I saw four separate altercations on the same night. They all involved groups of lads who were clearly on drugs, or just totally drunk, causing trouble.
The nightlife scenery nowadays just attracts all the wrong kind of people. People who are out to cause trouble and nothing more.
Stay away from these places.
Praying for Matthew🙏🏼
100 percent bro 1 punch sent me in a 4 day coma on a glasgow night out took me 10 more years before i learnt the last lesson ... too old for the nonsense been lucky too get through it
It’s a shambles pal. When I first started going out about 10 years ago, you had to genuinely make an effort with your appearance, and because of this, places were a lot more strict on who they let in. Nowadays, most places just let anyone in, and it just attracts the wrong people. Stay away for your own safety pal.
Plastic cups maybe answer
Just donated. Thanks for raising awareness. What an awful thing to happen to such a nice chap. Hope he and his family can get the support he needs.
he was glassed for bein a nonce
I’m 48 and vividly recall watching the aftermath of a glassing in a suburban pub in south Manchester when I was 17. As other people on here have commented - we now have another layer of violent 💩 on nights out in the form of widespread casual cocaine use. If I go out - I tend to look for venues that have more of a ‘hipster’ vibe as they tend to be frequented by nicer people - not coked-up steroidal mutants.
Is the steroid epidemic there that bad?
@@bonkersdonkers7381 yes
I had anxiety watching this the whole way through and it made me want to cry multiple times. I feel so angry and sorry for him. I got some weird condition in my eye in 2022 called CSR and I’ve never felt stress and anxiety like it. When your vision is being effected its so much worst than you can imagine. I can’t explain how grateful I am that I managed to get rid of the condition somehow and my eye sight is back to normal now if not better. Praying that he gets his vision back in time too.
Wow. Was it in both eyes you had it?
I was attatcked on a night out when I was 23. I was charged at by about 10 hooligans throwing glass bottles at me. One of the main guys was the brother of a girl I dated and was targeting me. I ran. I ran down stairs in the bar, behind the counter and hid. I waited till they were gone and then ran home.
Since that day I never went out at night without constantly looking over my shoulders. Suffered stress for the first time in my life, waking up at night in sweats. He told my firends if he sees me again Im dead.
Now Im 45. I moved away from my home town, I still think about it regularly, I think should I have fought, am I a coward. Did I do the right thing or the wrong thing running as those glass bottles were hitting me on the back of my head and back.
It does not matter if you are Mike Tyson a gang using weapons is impossible for one person to deal with.
You're not a coward at all.
Those mfs are the real cowards.
You did the right thing. Your life is more important than your pride.
The only cowards are ten men chasing down one man for no reason at all.
This is an issue with your brain rerunning a traumatic memory. Go see a psychoanalyst (not a psychiatrist or therapist). Jungian trained psychoanalysts are the best.
Dear Matt,
You're a true credit to yourself and inspiration for others.
Keep up the good fight mate 👍
Wow some really evil people out there
So true an they're the ones that seem to get of lightly or completely,may God bless Matt a true gentleman an hero ,he has been so so strong in this.
Hope Matthew can get his sight back 🙏 Absolute heartbreaking that some complete cretin has done this to him. Glad the guy was caught.
It anyone finds their way through this it's someone like him. I wish the best for him. Filled me with anger and sorrow to hear this.
Now, here is one of the most impressive and inspiring lads I have ever heard in my long life. I will be thinking of him often, as he continues his ongoing battles.
sending positive energy to you Matt...
never let your guard down even on a night out. especially if you’re at a bar/pub you’ve never been to before. i almost always go to local pubs and bars close to me and never get too drunk to the point that i can’t be aware of my surroundings and if i’m at a pub/bar i’ve never been in always pace my drinks and have eyes like a hawk looking around. always better to be paranoid and come off a little odd than to be too lax and end up blind or maimed.
all sympathies go to Matthew, no one deserves to go through something as horrific as that. i hope his story can serve as a sobering reminder of how truly dark our world can be.
Don't get drunk in public, nobody wants to deal with you. Do it in private
Donated to the fundraiser. Thankyou for motivating us that even in a bad situation you still carry on the way you do.
This is so upsetting. I really hope the doctors can save some more of his sight.
This man is truly a beautiful soul. Strong mind, stronger people around him. Keep going! 99.99% of us couldn't be as strong as you
Praying for strength to get through your treatments and for future healing! Stick in Matt!
Signed and shared, and yeah, this one is a tough listen, makes you feel physically sick
Agreed man, poor bloke. Really hit home when he said he wouldn’t see his mrs and kids again 😢
Do not even want to think about it,
What a strong man !
Wishes of good recovery , and that you can go back to your family soon !
Enter a night out at your own risk! The world is a shitty place.
The UK is particularly shitty
@@braddyboy83
Every western country has these issues in some fashion or another.
It's really not. This guy was just very unlucky bumping into a animal.
@@joevines3428 that's one way to put it
@@Art-is-craft oh that's ok then...
I was glassed about 35 years ago i seen it comeing and got out the way. It did get me but no were near what happened to you . Plus my uncle battered him when he seen me bleeding from my head.
Scum bags doing things like that to people aren’t they
a thought I wish to never have in my lifetime: "please don't be blind, please don't be blind."
Terrible awful what reason? Alcohol is demonic.Sending love to you Matt..Don't you worry Lad that sub human will get his Justice, sending blessings
It is very demonic that's why it's called spirits cos it puts evil demonic spirits in you
Stop trying to lower gareth deans accountability by blaming alcohol, gareth dean is scum, he is responsible
Thats why they call alcohol spirits, cause they have spirits in them
Alcohol is no excuse.
🤣
I’ve been in pubs in Leeds where they only serve drinks in plastic glasses, but those pubs are danger zones. You can guarantee that they took the step to go to plastic glasses due to some terrible prior incidents. If I am given a beer in a plastic glass I’m walking straight out.
A lot of venues have plastic glasses in this country nowadays.. to many scum out and about
Good idea all pubs
isn't the dangerous zone much lower if plastic glasses? less risk of getting injured.
@@scottwarren4998 nah just means the pub is frequented by violent thugs
@@impyrobot I'd rather by misstake happen to be in a thug-bar than unexpectedly get my eyes smashed by a glass.
Mate i feel sorry for myself at times thinking how hard life is then i come across this story and it makes me realise how people dont even know what hard is .truly sorry what happend to you matthew .i realy hope things come good mate and u get somehow bk to how u was before this tragic incident .stay strong and stay positive
Hope that animal has a tough time in prison.
He won’t. It’s too easy
The public and family members of victims need to start taking justice into their own hands.
Stop calling him an animal. Animals don't display such disturbing evil cruel behavior to that degree. That right there is the human being. Capable of the worst things imaginable.
@@4tytwo yeah animals never injure, maim and kill each other.
@@Drew.P.Todger they do but there is a reason for it and its imoprtant for animals to behave the way they do its all a chain. The human being tho is self destructive and against the natural.
Brave and likeable guy. Is this the British culture that we reflect on, pubs and alcohol as a focus for socialising?
I got bored of it all very quick.
There's a reason we're so unpopular in other countries
Certainly a part of it in my experience but I wouldn't say it's the thing that defines British culture. That's a rather ignorant statement. Maybe you should read some history books 😊
@@howardmonument6093 Maybe you should have a look around and talk to people, compare and contrast with other countries etc. Pub/alcohol culture is still very much alive if not well in the UK. A local Labour councillor told me after a question about Muslim integration, that even some of his Muslim friends go to the pub with him. That was his determining factor of cultural assimilation. Whenever I have worked with British people abroad the majority of them sought out out a "British" pub to help them assimilate lol.
@@johnlesoudeur3653 Maybe you should look around yourself and travel more and talk to people if you think pubs is the only thing that represents Brit culture. What about those that don't drink?
Perhaps there were Victorian Brits who invented stuff that didn't sit on pubs all day but knew how to enjoy alcohol responsibly.
Get yourself some class, an education and a clue while you're at it
Good day 😆🏴🇬🇧
I really hope his vision can be improved. This is absolutely heartbreaking. He took it better than I ever could.
They say to me why am I an introvert why do I stay indoors it's because society scares me alot of mad mental savage feral angry people about just looking to start something for no reason. I avoid many nightclubs and bars now you get the worst lot of people in those environments.
A lot of the time it depends what sort of reputation the club or general surrounding area has. This was a totally unprovoked attack by a psychopath who probably should have been in jail for previous crimes. The chances of this happening to someone - especially unprovoked - are very, very slim.
@@pauld5723true
Nooo, this has been going on for the longest time. People getting drugged and jumped is nothing new, it's been going on in the UK for the longest time. I was with someone who got knocked out completely unprovoked, he hit his head against the concrete and it could of been me. That was my last night out and that was 7 years ago.
@@JulezX.X I didn't say it hasn't been going on for a long time. But certain places have always been ''rougher'' than others. We live in a very liberal country where violent criminals don't get locked up for as long as they should, which I don't agree with. But I can do very little about it.
Agree
Stopped me in my tracks this story, hard to even imagine what this guy has been through. So so good to hear that the perpetrator was caught
This video popped up during a real tough time , possibly will be evicted from my apartment due to falling behind on a bill. Hearing this guys story really put life into perspective. Ill take the advice, it coukd always be worse and to take it day by day. I hope this guy regains his eyesight,sending my prayers from the states.
Wish you the best in your situation 🙏🏼
so are you homeless now? 😳💀
I’m in the same boat. I hope it worked out for you man
@@kameronwilliams7635
you are a hobo?
@EstradaDuran-sg6co I will be soon
Wow Matt I’m so so sorry to hear about this stay strong 💪, I’m Irish and living in oz also , I was glassed over here 2yrs ago , ur right eye is the same as my left all of it is gone and iv also had 5 operations on it and another one in July , doctor told me I might wake up without my eye on my first operation , all I could think of is my kids and till this day I can’t see much at all and scars all over my forehead ect , all going the the courts and he’s pleads not guilty and was even barred from the pub , no sports no gym as much as I used to it’s horrible , I no how u feel and I’m sorry
Makes me so so angry you've went to oz for a better life & this shit happened, God bless you ,
Absolute horror, what is wrong with some people. Poor guy, a long time in treatment ahead.. physical and mental. I wish Matthew and his family the best. Best wishes everyone.
What a brave, amazing and inspiring man. II truly hope he regains his sight. He deserves a great future and I wish him all the best 🙏🏻
Sucker punching someone with a glass is beyond cowardly, also Unprovoked, why would someone do that, must have serious mental issues.
Cocaine culture
Mental health has nothing to do with it. Some people are just evil.
@@Art-is-craft But how does one become evil ? dumb genes? awful parenting?
@@scottwarren4998
It like trying to explain why a person likes ice cream or gets angry.
@@Art-is-craft blinding someone unprovoked?
woowww... but here in sweden people have needles if they wanna blind someone ... just go and put the needle into someones eye
I'm in my thirties and have never been on a night out because of scum that do awful things like this. They should throw away the key and let him rot. I have a nephew who has been blind since he was 6 months old due to a rare form of eye cancer. It wasn't much of a change for him as he was so young, it's pretty much all he's ever known. This must be so difficult to adjust too, seeing for all them years for it to be taken from you just like that.. What makes it worse is the POS that has done this to you is supposed to be a full grown man at 37? Praying for you and your family brother, stay strong!
So awful. My dad was glassed from behind, nearly died from blood loss, he is very scarred all down one side of face and neck, but didn’t get blinded, he was lucky. Again, total stranger, no argument, didn’t know his attacker, guy had done it before too. A coward, came from behind like Matthews’s attacker. Matthew is a strong determined man, with good loving friends and family around him, and the cowardly attacker probably has no friends and no one who loves him.
Brave man Matthew. Praying for your recovery 🙏
Heart breaking, just gutting this is. So much evil about, and it's spiriutal, the devil is busy and knows his time is short, I pray protection over us all 🙏
I've read this guys story many times
It's heartbreaking
Sight is our main sense.
That person stole his life.
I was in Leeds last weekend for the josh Taylor fight and I promise the place is shocking that's coming from a boy from Glasgow
Unfortunately that’s the cowards who are about, door staff are pretty much pathetic nowadays and they mostly let anyone in, on the fury usek, fight night in Leeds as well someone did it to my son, he didn’t have no reason to and fortunately my son got him sorted, but it could of easily been the same, divvy’s, you can tell that Matthew is a decent kid and life changing is horrendous isn’t it
Unfortunately we are a third world country now
@bowjana8128 100% 👌
@@bowjana8128 yeah it is what happens when you import the third world by the millions and millions.
Can you elaborate on what you mean by shocking or will 👃 tube censor you?
This makes me sick, When I was 18, I was beaten up in a completely unprovoked attack, deviated septum, fractured cheekbone, fat lip, black eyes, nothing compared to this guy I know, I’m praying for this guy and I sincerely hope the “people” that are responsible for this end up doing serious time.