They sing: No one likes us, we dont care. A distorted version of working-class pride has grown in south-east London that appeals to boneheaded contrarians like Rod Liddle. [1] The club and fans of Millwall have a historic association with football hooliganism, which came to prevalence in the 1970s and 1980s with a firm known originally as F-Troop, eventually becoming more widely known as the Millwall Bushwackers, who were one of the most notorious hooligan gangs in England. Great days. It was a different world back then. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ive Never understood why these hooligan/casuals type groups are liked by so many. Millwall were cleared of all charges while West Ham were found guilty of two: violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour and failing to prevent their fans entering the field of play. The fun we had, especially on our away days, can never be understood by todays supporters. : Bobby the Wolf: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Football Hooligan, and the West Ham's Intercity Firm's Top Boy Paperback - 20 Feb. 2022 by EWAN RILAD (Author) 1 rating See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 0.00 This title and over 1 million more are available with Kindle Unlimited 0.99 to buy Paperback 4.99 1 New from 4.99 What he was doing there i've no idea, but he went home with a few bruise's!. Looks interesting, but unfortunately I can't get it to load. Also, early kick-off times arranged by the police often result in only a few hundred fans making the trip. It is true..the past is a different country! Remember one of his crew was a fat geezer called George Cook, who a few months later we spotted in Southend. A 7,500 fine was levied against Millwall, though this was later withdrawn on appeal. Knew most of them as a few of them drank in my local which was called the Squire in them days the lad with the big hair and glasses was Billy Piummer young lad was Gary Roberts usually got on with them well except of course around September 1976 when there was a couple of rows between our pub the Saxon which was Chels and the Squire I remember one Sunday night Little Tommy from Paddington (RIP) and a few others came over for a drink the Millwall lot came up from the squire and ran most of our mob up the road to Lower Sydenham station I got done pretty bad with a glass luckily I had one of the thick wrap round cardigans on which took most of it as they tried to do me in the back funny enough was drinking with them a couple of weeks later as if nothing had happened funny old game football eh!! It is on YouTube and very funny. Paphitis later introduced a membership scheme whereby only fans who would be prepared to join and carry membership cards would be allowed into The Den. Welcome! Knew most of them as a few of them drank in my local which was called the Squire in them days the lad with the big hair and glasses was Billy Piummer young lad was Gary Roberts usually got on with them well except of course around September 1976 when there was a couple of rows between our pub the Saxon which was Chels and the Squire I remember one Sunday night Little Tommy from Paddington (RIP) and a few others came over for a drink the Millwall lot came up from the squire and ran most of our mob up the road to Lower Sydenham station I got done pretty bad with a glass luckily I had one of the thick wrap round cardigans on which took most of it as they tried to do me in the back funny enough was drinking with them a couple of weeks later as if nothing had happened funny old game football eh!! Posted by chalmetteowl on 1/29/21 at 8:01 pm to S. quote: How did we miss Cardiff hiring Mick? Was he the one with the longish frizzy hair who steamed into some home end on his own does anyone know? Think, as many others, the mob of the early 80s was the best. Nov 10, 2009. He was really gobby, and one of our lot gave him a hiding. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Back to top. The lad with the big hair? Haha. Whats more, Bobby did not allow his underworld activities for the infamous crime boss Percy Boston to distract him from those activities and from his life as a hooligan in general. lunatics, If i had to pick an era from..A) DHs or B) SHs Id plump (marginally) for the DH eraThis era sw me too young , but took over my footy era thoughts. Numerous pitch invasions, fighting in the stands and missile-throwing occurred, of which one such object hit Luton's goalkeeper Les Sealey. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. The stadium announcer warned that the game would be abandoned if there were any more disturbances from the crowd, prompting some Millwall fans to invade the pitch in an unsuccessful attempt to get the game abandoned. Far better organisation and sheer numbers took many teams by surprise. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Because of their heritage, everything Millwall supporters do is amplified in a negative manner. It's not bad at all. [4] Violence started before the match when Luton Town fans hurled bricks, bottles and other projectiles from the roofs of buildings at Millwall fans making their way from the train station to the stadium. WHU77 8:55 Sun Mar . [37] Towards the end of the match, violence broke out in part of the stand allocated to Millwall, with individuals fighting amongst themselves and then against police, resulting in 14 arrests, of which two were Wigan supporters. It explained: It is their right to do so., It continued: The eyes of the world are on this football club your club, and then came the bombshell. Upload or insert images from URL. [2][3] On five occasions The Den was closed by the Football Association and the club has received numerous fines for crowd disorder. The programme, called F-Troop, Treatment and the Half-way Line, after the three mobs that roamed The Den, introduced such characters as Harry The Dog, Mad Pat and Bobby The Wolf to the wider public. You cannot paste images directly. [12] In 1982 Millwall club chairman Alan Thorne threatened to close the club because of violence sparked by losing in the FA Cup to non-league side Slough Town. We didnt go behind the goal we were in fact on the side terrace . Yeah it was the pub featured in the Panorama program became a Wetherspoons a couple of years before I moved down the line understand now demolished and is a block of flats the Saxon is now Lidls, RIP billy plummer.. millwall fan was a nice fella, Sorry to hear about that he was a good laugh Billy. Bobby The Wolf is still about. Almost as though it was written by a 3 year old. Dag. geezer with sun glasses?? Poor me. (Yes he called them Chelse). Had to get stuck in that day and Chelsea . : Soulboy ASIN Thats about as i remember it too. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2021, Worst piece of fiction I have ever read,should have called it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2020, I thought it was about harry the dog but the book is rubbish from the first page to the last. poss when my arse was green and my arse was blue n we took the northbank molyneux. . Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. The police halved the number of tickets given to travelling Millwall fans from 3,000 to 1,500,[20] sparking anger among Lions fans. Luton were asked by Millwall to make the Wednesday night match all-ticket, but this was ignored. Learn more. The fights today are rarely newsworthy unless its a big one, or a fan gets seriously hurt and even then most of this happens in Europe. Am I Nearly There Yet? And so the narrative shifts, at least in the minds of those whose conduct created the situation. [12] When Millwall's unbeaten home record of 59 games came to an end against Plymouth Argyle in 1967, the windows of the away team's coach were smashed. Back in 1977, one fan spoke of an Asian family, just off the Banana Boat, being placed in an expensive hotel. Harry the Dog: The Story of a Football Hooligan Legend, and Millwalls F-Troop Top Boy. Director Last night was a chance for the club to make a real statement and draw red lines about what is and isnt acceptable inside the stadium. but the thrill of turning up at some town un-escorted by Seor plod, going into the local pubs and having all the "banter", walking to the ground and thinking that our numbers were massive. Sunderland in the Milk Cup, home and away and by all accounts at Parsons Green, Tottenham in 1978 I was at Seven Sisters and we did really well, and Upton Park in 1981 which rarely gets mentioned. Whenever bigots are allowed to wriggle off the hook they gain more ground. A lot of dodgy haircuts in that documentary as I remember. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. "Bobby the Wolf, Harry the Dog, Mad Pat and Winkle. Copyright Wanderersways.com 1999-2022 "I see it as unjust. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2022. It was later retrieved by police and determined to be a harmless dummy. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in. The call for unity was framed in a strange way. Bwahaaa now that was funnyshame, some of the F-Troop used to drink in my Aunt's pub in Mile End. Never experienced anything like it and i was a kid at the time really. It was weak, pathetic and not worthy of a club that has done fine work in the community over the years. Sounds like a nice scarf. The battle is bigger than any individual team. The crowds on the bank having caught the fever, free fights were plentiful. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. As this has been a theme the last two nights there were also some great paperbacks written at the time. (1 GK, 2 outfield players) Kitson missing a penalty. [16] The then chairman Theo Paphitis responded that Millwall could not be blamed for the actions of a mindless minority who attach themselves to the club. : Just think what we would have done had we had mobile phones back in the day????? Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. : Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Your link has been automatically embedded. Was quiet for large parts of the contest but when he comes alive he The Sun newspaper ran the sensationalist grenade-related headline "Soccer Marches to War! The ground not relisting how far it was from the town. Yeah in a way it is admirable but also sad as they're so small minded. Please try your request again later. OrCity Centre why the special always got taken to theStation near the ground. : Both those Millwall games Chelsea were hugely impressive, but there are other one offs that were similar. You can post now and register later. Feb 14, 2012. Remember all that bollox about the Millwall brick? The pretence that the issue had gone away was maintained. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings, help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Very hairy outside that night. harry the dog millwall hooligan dead. The whine leapt from the page. [30], Former club chairman Reg Burr once commented: "Millwall are a convenient coat peg for football to hang its social ills on",[31] an example being the reporting of convicted murderer Gavin Grant. I was at my mate Smithy's house in Crawley and he knocks on the door. The squire on Bromley road? Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? Like click here n grab it to watch it.. You must log in or register to reply here. He lived in Cuckfield for a while and I used to have a pint with him in The Sussex in Haywards Heath on the odd occasion. Both those Millwall games Chelsea were hugely impressive, but there are other one offs that were similar. It is possible that, had they turned down the BBCs overtures, Millwall could now be seen in a very different light. I was wearing a Tartan scarf with a CFC badge sewed on it!. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. "Bobby the Wolf, Harry the dog, Mad Pat and Winkle." Poor old Winkle - how come he got stuck with . Gary Johnson pinched our goal. Please try again. [6], The stigma of violence attached to Millwall can be traced back over 110 years. : That's the one. [14] The penalty that Millwall faced was perhaps that the club's name was now "synonymous with everything that was bad in football and society". Then it all goes tits up and they end up on the verge of going down and the fans look like complete dickheads with egg all over their faces. 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