The greatest film. But I would say the Herd for gathering together all those rival British firms for that surprise attack at the battle of Copenhagen. The arrangements are tried and tested throughout each football season, as around 100,000 English fans travel to international and European club matches overseas. as said you may of won couple of small duels with numbers near highbury but you couldnt paste those firms. cos you reckon your a Yid and you got chelsea mates,you obviously aint from the manor cos no real yid would have chelsea mates and you aint ever been involved so fuck off with the bunny you soppy little cunt.Your all over youtube giving it then deleting your comments out of embarrassment not because you might incriminate yourself cos you aint ever done fuck all.Cos no cunt wanks off over your mob from the 80s cos it didnt exist must grate you which is why you spend so much time online talking bollocks.We came to yours 50 handed 4 years ago and embarrassed you,theres videos on youtube of it as proof and I know you seen it cos I see your bollocks written on the comments,Northumberland park your lot bottled.Now fuck off. Its all a far cry from the 1970s and 1980s terrace battles or pitch invasions, when rival supporters in tightly organised gangs and sometimes with professional calling cards (those beaten up by West Hams hooligans famously woke up to find embossed cards bearing the legend Congratulations. WebBy Jamesf37. [1] The same year, he was referenced in a flashback scene in the film Fever Pitch. What is the Willow Project? Although Arsenal fans have a good reputation, the club does have a small hardcore following of around 80 thugs. "You might get a situation where Arsenal risk supporters sit in a pub near a stadium, then they might meet at a transport hub say King's Cross for northern teams in the hope that, even if it's a CCTV-dominated area, we're just not going to find out about it.". Enter your password to log in. Ipswich away climbed up the roof and p.ssed on them home fans . Any road up, if youfancy buying me a pint tomorrow, Ill be in the Queens. I'm honestly trying to decide if Proper Fruitloop is the worst poster on this site, or if S&W and Maradonaitis positions are safe. Are you mad, Arsenal used to take massive mobs from the early 80s to Spurs, you couldnt touch us on the high road after the games. 2010s battle between Chelseas notorious Headhunters hooligan firm and Cardiff Citys Soul Crew was the rare exception a sprawling fight between the two firms spilled on to the Kings Road, leading to police horse charges, high-profile arrests and jail sentences. Being Tottenham, I came unstuck several times against the herd back in the 1980s, I still recognise some of the faces in the pictures, they were game as you like back in the day, even bumped into several of them and renewed acquaintances again in a cup semi final at Old Trafford in 2001 !!! NICKNAMED Fatty Thomas and Barrels, he is a leading face among Arsenal Gooners. Re: Naughtiest Arsenal firm? We go out together, drink together, go to weddings and funerals, and are in business together. It was very rare that anyone brought a camera to a game back then,these are probably the only photos that exist from the glory years and the main faces are well represented here. Although a large section of The Herd was considered to be a violent fighting firm, a small amount of the members were not physically violent. Thats something you never lose, you just apply it to other walks of life., It seems strange, I venture, to phone someone, chat to them, arrange to meet them and then try to beat the living daylights out of them then, a few weeks later, do it all again. respect to your numbers in the late 70s though. by Propa_Nutcase Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:21 pm, by Royal Gooner Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:28 pm, by Propa_Nutcase Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:50 pm, by Propa_Nutcase Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:56 pm, by DiamondGooner Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:01 pm. This account already exists. Arsenal v Leeds in early 80s. And 30 lads you know who wont give an inch no matter if well outnumbered than 200 to 300 who may disappear when it goes off. West Ham fans Christopher Love, 28, of Benfleet, Essex, and Paul Ogden, 36, of Church Island, Staines, had previously admitted violent disorder . ", The hooligans agree. However, over a very short period of time, WEiE grew up and turned it back round. Dainton Connell (14 February 1961 5 October 2007), known as "Denton" or "The Bear",[1] was an English former hooligan. And the recent rash of hooligan memoirs such as The Football Factory and England Away has produced almost 100 kick-lit books name-checking more than 150 hooligan firms; two of the publishing houses dominating the hit-and-tell genre, Headhunter Books and Pennant Books, are run by former hooligans: Chelseas Martin King and West Hams Cass Pennant. Charlie wouldnt be intimidated by the hatchet men of the day Things changed when us boys in the clockend decided to go in the north bank for the games when we expected the north bank to be taken by another firm,and when we did it went off big time and no cunt took that end when the Clockend was in there-you had the odd few north bank barmies & shirts have a go but on the whole they were all shit cunts and full kit divs.Was you one of them ?. This is gang violence that attaches itself to sport. If you look at the jeans alone, football fans went from skintight to flares to bell bottoms to tapered to 501s and on to baggy in a short period. It is probably to do with the fact that West Ham fans hate Tottenham, Chelsea and Millwall so much that they dont have time to hate Arsenal as well. It's the height of disrespect in the hooligan world to turn over the opposition's pub. Other ex-hooligans include Game of Thrones star Sean Bean, who was a fully tattooed-up member of Sheffield Uniteds hoolie firm the Blades Business Crew, Beautiful South and The Housemartins founder Paul Heaton (a fellow Blade), and Noel Gallagher ran with Manchester Citys firm. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images. "If you poke the English animal enough it will rear its ugly head. Hooliganism was rife in British football in the 1970s and 1980s, a period in which many clubs had at least one firm. Now it's the first arrest and a three-year ban, minimum. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Wanker you know f**k all you werent about with the yid firm otherwise you would know how from early 80s to mid 90s you did nothing, we loved playing you as we used to love walking down your High road untouched & giving it to you, also from around 82/83 you were scared to come into the Northbank once we got ourselves a good mob your bullying days were over and you couldnt stand it & yes we did give it to all the other London firms in that time as for your Chelsea mates laughing well thats bullshit because we done them on numerous occasions so theyre like you either in denial or you werent there just a keyboard warrior. Those mischievous Hammers under the guise of the ICF and the Under-5s would take great joy in terrorising away fans who thought it a good idea to turn up at Upton Park and have the temerity to cheer on their side.Sure, the Arsenal boys had their own response to the West Ham mobs (Danny Miller and a few of his lot infamously took liberties in the Boleyn seats one year) but even scarfers and ordinary fans such as myself were subject to the hostilities. not to say you didnt win in little pockets around finsbury park but deffo not near the lane. Dearden is sure the problem will never completely go away. These days football violence is more likely to be meted out by successful media types, bankers and businessmen than rangy kids from council estates. Fk it, who cares? A teenager told the Standard: My nan, auntie and her kids were in the back of the Wetherspoon when fans ran in flipping tables around. They use mobile phones and the internet to arrange showdowns with rival "firms" at agreed locations away from prying CCTV cameras and police surveillance. Or only have a drink twice a season. The Arsenal firm were known as the Gooners from 1980 til about 1985 when we renamed ourselves the Herd so they are the same firm with the same faces,lots of top boys in these photos,so you are very wrong in your write up. What we have is a decreasing minority of quite well-organised groups seeking disorder with like-minded individuals a long time before and after the game. The controversial US oil plan explained, Harry and Meghan lose Frogmore Cottage after memoir controversy, Watch: Moment teenager smashes into lorry during 100mph police chase, London Bridge overcrowding: Give TfL control of Southeastern trains. The best bit I was too smart for old bill never nicked no bans etc and the West Yorkshire old bill hated me. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. They have played a key role in putting together the six-club coalition. "Fifa are mature and sophisticated enough to look at the big picture, not just pick up on isolated incidents because they don't reflect the behaviour of football fans in stadiums," he says. Physically, the drive used to be alcohol that fuelled this anti-social behaviour. And we must remember that an Arsenal fan was stabbed to death near Arsenal tube after a game against West Hamat Highbury in the Eighties.Of course, we all have tales of witnessing football violence and the modern day equivalent for Arsenal is a trip to T********, not that it wasnt case back in the day too. Friendships across club boundaries, forged through following England abroad, involvement in extreme right-wing politics and joint criminal enterprises have thus enabled Arsenal thugs to persuade up to 200 others to help them cause mayhem. GRV Media Ltd, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. cos the NB done fuck all anywhere when it mattered, not even at home,they couldnt even defend their own end when it was invaded and taken a number of times in the early 80s,they were a fucking embarrasment,shirter shit cunts who deserved a fuckin slap for being total cunts and football stat full kit wankers,we had no time for any cunt like that-which is why none of us go anymore-the place is chocka with Arsenal tv shirter arseholes. WebDanny Miller, a very good friend of Dalntons, gave a really fantastic speech that captured Dainton really well and gave you a real insight into the young Dainton, Neil says. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. Copy of White Mens CP Company artowork football hooligan fashion fight clobber jacket smart casual Classic T It's possible to advertise on our website. Have something to tell us about this article? The tipping point for English hooliganism came at Euro 2000, when rioting in Charleroi led to Uefa threatening England with expulsion and forced Tony Blair, then prime minister, to apologise. They use mobile phones and the internet to arrange showdowns with rival "firms" at agreed locations away from prying CCTV cameras and police surveillance. Brick Abat I forgot all the other user names you got on youtube but we all know you was never there or part of any yid firm when it mattered, no ghettos in fucking Hertford you soft cunt. That is still the case at Shite Hart Lane to some degree, so why should West Hams notorious psychos pay Arsenal fans little heed these days?It may have something to do with how these people rate the other hooligan firms. Many chronic pain conditions are part of a larger syndrome such as fibromyalgia. He recalled attending Arsenal matches in the mid-70s when the most notorious Highbury hooligan was Johnny Hoy. Six-feet-two and around 200 pounds, Hoy was an astute rabble rouser who organized Arsenal fans to fend off rival firms who tried to make inroads on the Highbury terraces. Liverpool always had it with Arsenal more than any other London mob. We did!Perhaps the appy Hammers recognise that we too hate Chelsea and Tottenham and there is no need for us to swap nasty comments or right-hooks. Less than a fortnight ago, Danny Scriven, a 26-year-old postman, and 21-year-old Kali Hagenstede two members of the Tottenham firm the Yid Army were jailed for 15 months and given six-year banning orders (keeping them away from football matches) for being part of a 20-strong mob that smashed up The George, a pub in Holloway used by Arsenal's firm the Herd, after Spurs lost the north London derby last October. Please read this section carefully. In 1993 police raided his home in Kingsbury, north London, and found "an A to Z of hooligans" in Britain and Europe. The author was adding things he had heard over the years Im Leeds funnily the only real female football hooligan from 1980 We will always remember you as the gooners and yes West Ham Millwall chelsea handy but arsenal would normally turn up at k Cross before the game and after. The Herd was mainly active between the late 1970s and early 1990s, it still exists. "They are 15-, 16-year-olds who want to get into it. Gooners pay tribute to fan who became folk hero, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dainton_Connell&oldid=1101792330, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 August 2022, at 21:04. WebThere are two Arsenal hooligan firms, The Gooners (a mutation of the club's nickname, The Gunners) and The Herd. As acid house spread through the UK in 1988 and 1989, football firms became more interested in raving than rucking. Arsenal Herd and Gooners then and now! Speaking afterwards, Detective Chief Inspector John Oldham, from the Mets Public Order Crime team, said: "This group of men were involved in serious fighting and violent disorder outside a pub; behaviour that, quite simply, is totally and utterly unacceptable. Polish fans attacked Arsenal fans recently during a pre-season friendly and a lot of countries have problems. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. There was a top DJ, an author, two journalists, a broker, a former pop star, two major er businessmen, a City tech-analyst and no doubt many more who were never meant to make anything of themselves. And we must remember that an Arsenal fan was stabbed to death near Arsenal tube after a game against West Ham at Highbury in the Eighties. Cocaine is the choice of a modern-day hooligan. Arsenal fans Charlie Barker, 22, of Redhill Street, King's Cross, Jack Bulley, 23 of Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, and 43-year-old Lee Bowering, of Percy Road, Romford, all pleaded guilty. Essential T-Shirt. WebThe Red Army is a hooligan firm who follow English football club Manchester United.Although today the term Red Army is used mostly to refer to fans of the club in general, the hooligan firm has been one of the largest firms in British football. he got spanked, he got sparked by some little Leeds chap on the pavement on Avenell rd once in about 1980 cos the Leeds fella didnt run, quite the opposite, he turned and run at Denton and I saw Ds face drop, before he got dropped-Leeds were laughing at him, calling him all sorts, I was embarrassed for the cunt. Arsenal very well respected in the 80s. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Parliament then passed the Football Disorder Act 2000, giving courts the power to issue banning orders and confiscate passports to keep troublemakers away from games. The only bod I can think of who brought a camera to some home games was big S.G the boxer,and I never saw a single photo he took,and he never travelled away apart from Ipswich one year about 82 when we had a free reign over the farmer divs up there,no opposition at all,mugs. [1][3][7], In 2009, a plaque dedicated to Connell near the Emirates Stadium was removed by Islington Council, despite opposition from fans.[8]. "Those involved in the worst of the disorder are now facing lengthy custodial sentences and this should serve as a warning to other fans that this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated.". Spurs have always pretty naughty. by Royal Gooner Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:28 pm. Anyway fuck off you foreign cunts putting up this bollocks you know nothing about,delete it you absolute grade 1 cunt. If anyone is still in contact with S.G ask him to put all the photos up on the Herd site,would be good to see the ones he took of the riot down Seven sisters just before the Brixton & Toxteth riots broke out!,we were the leading fucking trendsetters and fashion icons of our day ; ). Dearden says: "We knew there would be around 20 of Blackpool's risk supporters. [5] He was employed as a bodyguard for the Pet Shop Boys' first tour in 1989. Sure, the Arsenal boys had their own response to the West Ham mobs (Danny Miller and a few of his lot infamously took liberties in the Boleyn seats one year) West Ham were fined 115,000. Nots Forest away in the trent they went , Your email address will not be published. Why? Membership of a firm was open to anyone who supported the team and was prepared to fight for it, but a close-knit group of long-serving, battle-hardened and often style-conscious top boys organised away trips and meeting points, acting as generals, issuing tactical instructions and insisting wannabe recruits prove their mettle. On January 13 at Blackfriars Crown Court, they were each given football banning orders ranging from five to eight years and prison sentences totalling nine-and-a-half years. You get given the dates every August and you have to wait months, counting off the weekends. [1] The Herd are a hooligan gang. With the European Championship in Poland coming up, I fear what may happen. As for the comment that the Gooners gave West Ham, Chelsea and Tottenham a slap, hilarious. Who can honestly then witness the Yids T-shirts after? Hes sure he became an actor because being a top boy is about fame, attention and recognition; wanting to be a face. Lived around finsbury pk for some of it. Even the opera singer (and Oxford graduate) Mark Glanville confessed to years clashing on Millwalls terraces in his autobiography Goldberg Variations. If you knew the score back then as you claim to youd know thwre was loads of little firms down tottenham back then. Wed arranged to meet. James Bevan, 40, of Grantham Road, Manor Park, Danny Butler, 38 , of Colyton Way, Edmonton, 43-year-old Mark Gittins, of Basildon, Essex, and Tony Hackett, 57, from Nottingham were all convicted. Arsenal last season, for instance. Mind you, The Gooners weren't shy of a little cobble action either. You think you know it all cos you used to drink with a few of our older lot. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. What about your meet at Seven sisters in 81-82?,1000 of you mobbed up to take the north bank-we got wind of it through our mutuals -you wouldnt know them cos your a cunt, 80 of us came to you before you landed and smashed your yid army, most didnt make it to the match, you definitely didnt take the north bank that day. I could go on and clue you up about our adventures with West Ham , Millwall and Chelsea, but as you wasnt there you wouldnt believe it . Just thought it was me. Some younger ones may think never a female hooligan those that were there at the beginning circa 1980 may remember me if you got a smack its 40 odd years now so no grudges lol Im 57 and still a casual/ dresser football hooligan will take the 5th if asked buy old bill. If you are frustrated on your journey back to wellness - don't give up - there is hope. I mustve been dreaming. ", But Malcolm Clarke, chairman the Football Supporters' Federation, claims that banning orders are draconian. First time going to Highbury was Peter Simpsons testimonial, was shocked how easily to get in The North Bank, we didnt take it by any means but had around 1500 who got under the covered section and stayed there the whole game. And as 4 the photos? Boys Own was about music, fashion, slang, football and drugs. The information contained on this site is the opinion of G. Blair Lamb MD, FCFP and should not be used as personal medical advice. Reformed hoolies have become business leaders as well. Well I am too young to remember the hooligan firms in their prime. "The hooligan problem and football violence that just won't go away", "Thousands attend funeral of legendary Arsenal fan", "Surprise attack by Arsenal fans seeking revenge sparked battle", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arsenal_firm&oldid=1142136701, Pages using infobox criminal organization with ethnicity or ethnic makeup parameters, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2011, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, White, White Irish, Greek Cypriots, Asian and Black British, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 18:31. Ian Davies, who once adorned the front page of the Daily Mail as Britains richest football hooligan now runs a wine bar in Dorsets Sandbanks, one of the most expensive areas of real estate in the world. England's main rivals in the bidding process are Russia, where football hooliganism is a far bigger problem. It was a working-class style, a genuine subculture. "It is coke now that's always about. Corinthians 15:57; But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus, Fantasy Premier League Champion 2013/2014. Going liverpool 80 handed. Now to my point. For example Dainton Connell (aka Denton The Bear Connell) was considered to be a folk hero by large sections of the Arsenal fans, however he unfortunately died in a car crash back in 2007, it was approximated that around 3000 mourners showed up to the funeral. And youre telling me i werent involved when it mattered. They hunt in packs, fuelled by cocaine, hooked on violence and occasionally wielding chains. It's like having an undercover officer among them. Dont need to give different names on YT either. There are two Arsenal hooligan firms, The Gooners (a mutation of the club's nickname, The Gunners) and The Herd. A bloodthirsty alliance of British hooligans - including serving soldiers - is out to avenge last month's murder of two Leeds fans by provoking violence at Wednesday's Uefa Cup Final, say police. Ive waited 40 years with being female, kids, career to do a book but mine isnt about Leeds its stories all of which I was involved in or organised not a spotter and run away girls I would be at the front of our firm now all the wannabees writing books claiming to be top boys etc have calmed down. Mid to late 70s you had some numbers up for it around Highbury but you cant say you went to the lane and won. Weve known you as The Goners proper from 1980. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. By CarlosMerch. [6] He also provided additional vocals on "One and One Make Five" on their 1993 album Very. Daintiness, Ba***ls, DM, R*s*i, Ginger etc all well respected lads. This is the profile of the 21st-century football hooligan, a breed of "fan" who, although decreasing in numbers and visibility, is recognised by the football authorities and police as never having gone away. In the band's early years, Connell worked as a minder for Madness. Over 40 years later! One former casual, Ed, now a highly paid marketing consultant, agrees: What used to amaze me was how quickly things changed. Hes not alone. WebOne Arsenal hooligan with a history of organising trouble is a close ally of a prominent Chelsea 'headhunter' who has a horrendous record of violence. With Euro 2012 on the way, the papers are full of panicky stories about the Polish authorities combing hooligan databases, neo-Nazi groups ambushing peaceful fans and riots stopping games. Millwall fans travelling to yesterday's game at Elland Road had to pick up their tickets from a motorway service station on the way into Leeds, which kept them off the trains, and they were escorted in and out of the ground. You ask any ex-hooligan what the best drug theyve ever used is and I guarantee they will say football violence.. - Riot With Style You might think that the infamous football hooliganism of the 1980s was all mindless violence, but out of the fray emerged a new breed of businessmen and creatives whose entrepreneurial spirit was forged on the terraces. But we had intelligence that they might come to the area. While trouble can still flare around high-profile games, the preferred location for fighting and disorder is away from stadiums, with British Transport Police reporting a 49% increase in arrests year on year, and 83 banning orders issued for incidents on the rail network in 2008-09, the latest season for which details are available. The Lamb Clinic provides a comprehensive assessment and customized treatment plan for all new patients utilizing both interventional and non-interventional treatment methods. Hooligan Classic T-Shirt. too. "We class ourselves as family. "Our risk supporters had moved from one location to another and the Spurs risk supporters came on the Underground undetected, because we can't check every train. thats about how I felt, Made my day finding this ..not the original peice.. Total bolloks but the comments are mint..only found out a few years back that Denton had passed away hed been talking about me haha hard to forget..Arsenal had a handy mob and would always turn up at K.Cross after the game aswell..If you are a young one you wont remember me but we had some good rows in the 80s especially before the Old Bill had a clue..great night in 80s night match midweek, our tag -alongs got off at Arsenal tube we got off before..but after the game West Ham had turned up and were at the end of the street not usual for them..and never saw Arsenal in full length Tacchini or Ellesse trackies like the Yids looking stupid..angie Leeds united. The court heard they had come to the pub armed with a dustbin, a pole and barstools, but the Herd had moved on from the pub. But the spate of recorded incidents since May and ongoing intelligence work by the authorities indicate the police still have a big job on their hands every week. He went on to appear in videos for the Pet Shop Boys, an unlikely fusion wrought in the illicit raves of the late 1980s. There are only a handful of faces I can think of who were properly at it missing from these pics so I dont really know what you are on about Pigs ears. "CCTV evidence led to two of them receiving a 15-month prison sentence, which reflects that the judge has an understanding of the organised pre-planned ferocity of the incident.". The following 3 or 4 seasons we filled it, until the games were made all ticket. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. [citation needed] Dainton Connell (aka Dainton "The Bear" Cornnell) was considered a folk hero by many Arsenal fans, but died in a car crash in 2007, with 3,000 mourners attending his funeral including several ex players. It was quite a pleasant meeting, a kind of impromptu outdoors social club punctuated by incessant mobile usage to track the other firm. In the end, there was a brief tussle. P.S at least we know & admit it when we get done unlike you Billy Bullshit. Your continued use of this site indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions specified. Correct, late 70s 80s tottenham all over shitbury time and time again ! My attitude is no one should be going to a Football match and fearing for their safety. You have just met the ICF) fought each other for a few inches of ground in crumbling soccer stadiums. 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