Product Description

Meet the men who, for decades, have ruled the football terraces. They are the faces behind the biggest firms in football history; behind the rucks, the rules and the respect. They have caused chaos for the public and the press and struck fear into rival fans that have crossed their path. In this ground-breaking book, the men behind the mobs have joined forces to reveal their experiences as key figures in the most notorious terrace fights. Never before has such a wide-ranging book on this phenomenon appeared because never before have the men of violence been prepared to co-operate. From the bovver boys of the sixties and seventies to the football casuals of the eighties, the names central to the biggest firms - the names that were to become the stuff that terrace legends were made of - have all been tracked down and interviewed. They tell their stories in this essential book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29102 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 294 pages

About the Author
This is a unique and groundbreaking collaboration between two bestselling authors. Cass Pennant, prominent face from West Ham's ICF, and Chelsea Head Hunter main man Martin King have buried the differences between their own firms to produce the definitive book on terrace culture. There are no voices more authoritative on the subject than these two bestselling authors.

Customer Reviews

A letdown after "Congratulations You Have Just Met the ICF"
Having thoroughly enjoyed reading Cass Pennant's "Congratulations, You have Just Met the ICF" I ordered this book. It's not really a book as such; it consists simply of of "Terrance Legends" answering the same set of questions. Whilst Pennants "Congratulations" did not glorify violence as such, this book is merely a forum for people, some with police records and banning orders, to spout whatever they feel like. Additionally, because of the format, there aren't many indepth descriptions for those who enjoy the "we steamed into the Chelsea and gave them a right hiding" sort of bravado. It's more, "we're a top firm, but on the day anyone can be turned over. We wrecked this boozer. Respect to the so and so crew. They're game as ?#!@. Those were the days".
I could have given this book a miss. Disappointing really, because "Congratulations" was well written and gave a glimpse of what it was all about for those who could never experience it first hand.

Muppets
Irvine Welsh - terrace legend? Hello! You have got to be joking. Bill Gardner never ran or was faced off by another lad? Whatever! Isn't that the same Gardner who got slapped in the Shed, to name but one example? Others are just muppets who managed to get a book deal and jumped on the bandwagon and are now asked things like what's you're favourite music. Smash Hits for clueless fanstasists and bedroom warriors. Avoid.

Good Read, but some crap questions
After reading Pennants Congratulations and Kings Hoolifan and knowing both were faces with West Ham and Chelsea, i found the collaboration facinating.It takes a brave man to travel up and down the country interviewing some of the Top(well so they say) faces. Interesting facts were established although some of the questions were crass(eg favourite music!!) and where was Micky Francis(Man City)? and the Leeds mainline crew/Birmingham Zulus? and Irvine Welsh, whats all that about. Good read though.