In March 2002, the Gremlins fought with hooligans from
Sunderland's
Seaburn Casuals in a pre-arranged clash near the North
Shields Ferry terminal, in what was described as "some of the worst football related fighting ever witnessed in the United Kingdom". with 28 others jailed for various terms, based on evidence gained after police examined the messages sent by
mobile phone between the gang members on the day. On 2 April 2003, about 95 fans were arrested when around 200 fans of Sunderland and Newcastle clashed in Sunderland city centre before an
England UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying match against
Turkey in the city. The fans then attacked the police, pelting them with missiles including bottles, cans and wheel trims. Some sources attributed these clashes to a resurgence in the conflict between the Gremlins and
Seaburn Casuals. ==Notes==