Product Description

Here, in graphic detail, the Swansea Jacks recount the history of their times following the Welsh club. Cardiff City and their infamous Soul Crew have been arch-rivals of the Swansea Jacks for over four decades. Tooze and King chart the rise of the Swansea firm, from the Skinhead movement in the late 60s until today's present fashion-conscious casuals. They write not just about the hooligan scene, but also about the politics involved in following a lower league team, the music and the drugs scene.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47566 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 270 pages

Customer Reviews

A very poor book
I was given this book as a joke but decided to give it a read despite not being that interested in the 'alternative' football culture.
There is little to recommend in this book in terms of writing ability or even in giving a first hand description of what the people involved got out of their activities.
If your interest is in youth culture then there are many books that will cover a far broader range than this and if hooligan books are your thing then I would wonder why the schoolyard type ramblings of the followers of a small town team would catch anyones attention.
If you are a follower of Swansea then I can see why you may be interested but otherwise look elsewhere.

Toozey or Lee?? You decide
Well written and honestly told, but I would say the majority of the content comes from Lee. If I remember correctly Toozey only wrote the 1st couple of chapters, few of the other lads wrote their memories and Lee seemed to be responsible for the rest. Think Toozey's involvement was more of the arrranging of the book and yes he does mention a lot of the veterans as well (Michael Buller and Billy Pridmore to name but a few). Anyway this book is brutally honest I'm just grateful this era is more or less over as I can take my children to a match and know that they can enjoy the match and be kept away from the trouble if there is any.
Unfortunately the rivalry between Cardiff and Swansea is always going to be there.

Its good fair dues
It is good fair dues tells some of what we need to know I have heard other stories to that were not even mentioned in this book (tranmere rovers) It has a funny photo insied it of a cardiff pikey which has been decked. That is quite funny.
I agree with a lot of the points to such as the liberty being to politically correct. Some of the chants that used to be sang (many memories) Coins thrown etc.