Sign up for a new account in our community. Other major changes were ground designs, destruction of the old wooden stands and many other changes to take us to where we are today. Instead, the letter suggested that Millwall and their fans are victims. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Because of their heritage, everything Millwall supporters do is amplified in a negative manner. On 6 November 1965 Millwall beat west London club Brentford 21 away at Griffin Park and during the game a hand grenade was thrown onto the pitch from the Millwall end. 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. Numerous pitch invasions, fighting in the stands and missile-throwing occurred, of which one such object hit Luton's goalkeeper Les Sealey. [4], The BBC documentary Panorama was invited into the club by Millwall in 1977 to show the hooligan reputation was a myth and being blown out of proportion by reporting. [21], On the evening of 25 August 2009, clashes between some Millwall and West Ham fans outside Upton Park resulted in 20 people being injured, including one Millwall fan who was stabbed. : The mob was at its peak when i was mid teens..Then in my opinion peaked again in the 80sNormally when i wasnt in the mob probablyhahahha. , Publication date Powered by Invision Community. Seen it before.not a bad docu and some noted faces appear and quality fight footage of west 'aaam in action v Millwall Man U and others. Was he the one with the longish frizzy hair who steamed into some home end on his own does anyone know? 13. ASIN Yeah it was funny. The game saw hundreds of West Ham fans invade the pitch on three occasions, forcing the game to be temporarily suspended once. It's not bad at all. Author is the same on all, Ian Drawie, Drew Alina & Dan Wieral. The Wolves fans lobbed quite a few darts into our side that day. If some northern ponce has a go at me I'll put a fucking glass in his 'ed. , Word Wise A 7,500 fine was levied against Millwall, though this was later withdrawn on appeal. [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". North Stand Chat: the biggest and best Brighton & Hove Albion independent fan site - get involved!. This has led to a siege mentality among supporters of the club, which gave rise to the Millwall fans' famous terrace chant, No one likes us, we don't care, being sung in defiant defence of themselves and their team. Click Customise Cookies to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Some of the advert banners can actually be closed to avoid interferance of your experience on The Shed End. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. It was later retrieved by police and determined to be a harmless dummy. I knew a 'gooner' from Hayes in the 70's who went to our away games, because of this!!!. The battle is bigger than any individual team. The lad with the big hair? While we try to keep adverts as unobtrusive as possible without pop ups, we need to run ad's to make sure we can stay online and continue to keep the forum up, as over the years costs have become very high. Bobby Robson, then manager of Ipswich, said of Millwall fans afterward, "They [the police] should have turned the flamethrowers on them". The pretence that the issue had gone away was maintained. 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. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! And don't forget cambridge away first game of the season when the general was in all the newspapers what a mob that plus pop robson scoring the winner.on his debut and brighton in the cup bank holiday weekend the rows started on the friday night , and finished with us all over the pitch and the old bill running everywhere, I remember the Brighton game I got down there early on the Saturday and all the talk was, I can remember a few of us having a couple of drink in the town pub before hand and then walk to. 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. A lot of dodgy haircuts in that documentary as I remember. [22], The Football Association later handed Millwall three charges and West Ham four. Instead the BBC portrayed hooliganism as being deeply rooted in Millwall, and attempted to link them to the far-right political party National Front. I remember having a chat with someone who went to Chelsea games but he actually supported another team " The fighting was better with Chelsea." He came down for a visit and brought a mate who called himself 'Mac the knife' (LOL). It was weak, pathetic and not worthy of a club that has done fine work in the community over the years. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? Famous for his Awooooooooo howl, which could be heard every time he went into battle, Harry is perhaps best known for his 1977 appearance on the British documentary Panorama, where a startled nation witnessed Harrys hooligan activities at first hand, and because of his notorious brawl with neo-Nazi hardman Mickey Crane, which many regard as the most violent and bloody fist fight of the century. Violent incidents punctuate their history but a 1977 Panorama documentary elevated the notoriety of their fans to a different level. Not someone who was active, but was at most of the games when it went off big time and was inadvertently involved sometimes. There was also widespread fighting in the stands. The knifing happened just half-an-hour before the return Milk Cup tie between the two London clubs notorious for their hooligan supporters. These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Presumably he is probably in his 60s now! Replies (0) Options Top. Forza&co will be wanking themselves silly as per. There was fighting inside and outside the ground during the game between both sets of supporters, with one Millwall fan sustaining a broken jaw. [38], The infamous terrace chant of Millwall supporters , Utrecht Bunnikside, Glasgow Rangers ICF, Westham Massive, Millwall F.C.West Ham United F.C. The show was extremely damaging for the club. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. , File size Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Posted on 8 de June de 2022; By . [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. took all reasonable precautions in accordance with the requirements of FA Rule 31(A)(II)." HomerJay, On 6 November 1965 Millwall beat west London club Brentford 2-1 away at Griffin Park and during the game a hand grenade was thrown onto the pitch from the Millwall end. I think it was a Panorama programme about Millwall and hooliganism where w learned of Harry the Dog. , updated After the fun and games on the pitch after the game we decide to make our own way back to the station, Where we had a couple of run in with a few of their boys in the end we jump on a bus back to the Station, Under DH and B there was a good gang of chelsea to roam the country in a viking thrilling way..Ive thought about this again and i have to have a slight preference for SH and the edge that was brought to the table..We must remember though that folk in charge of proceedings couldnt have achieved all that was done without the brave warriors that were ( yes ive chosen my words correctly) surrounding all scenarios. The game itself saw about fifty West Ham supporters invade the pitch on three occasions, forcing the game to be temporarily suspended once. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Feb 14, 2012. And don't forget cambridge away first game of the season when the general was in all the newspapers what a mob that plus pop robson scoring the winner.on his debut and brighton in the cup bank holiday weekend the rows started on the friday night , and finished with us all over the pitch and the old bill running everywhere, That was the norm Steve remember the northbrook with Millwall and aving cass pennant on the door never helped did it now i would say 1970s right up to the 80s was the best until it become trendy to be a chelseaa thug. Please try again. Lets unite to confound the they who want us to fail. Overcrowding on the terrace holding the Millwall fans forced police to open security gates to allow supporters onto the pitch side to avoid a crush in the oversold terrace. If I remember correctly the supporters coach broke down on the M4 when it was heading to Bristol Rovers. Many fans blame the scheme for diminishing Millwall's away support, such as at Leeds United where fans are issued with vouchers which are then exchanged for tickets at a designated point of West Yorkshire Police's choosing on the day of the game. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. Remember all that bollox about the Millwall brick? The squire on Bromley road? 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. "Bobby the Wolf, Harry the Dog, Mad Pat and Winkle. [12][13], On 11 March 1978 a riot broke out at The Den during an FA Cup quarter-final between Millwall and Ipswich Town, with the home team losing 61. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. As for Stamford Bridge, spent most of my time on the North Stand in the mid to late 70's, moving into the old Gate 13 in the East Stand in the early 80's until Uncle Ken kicked us out of there after the Sunderland semi-final 'fireworks'! Kelvin MacKenzie, an enemy of football, liked to bask in the reflected toughness during his heyday at The Sun. The Shed End Forum relies on revenue to pay for hosting and upgrades. In the last episode of the series Bobby gets his revenge on the Wolf for last week's grilling and the Wolf lays down a chilling challenge for the current top. Brentford's goalkeeper Chic Brodie picked it up, inspected it and threw it into his goal. Millwall thugs reunited hopes dashed Last updated at 15:19 29 November 2007 A gang of retired hooligans have been targeted by the BBC for a special thugs-reunited TV show. It may not display this or other websites correctly. A large proportion of the 2,000 fans in The Den on Saturday expressed their outrage when the teams took the knee before the game against Derby County. Just viewed the Millwall documentary from 1977. 2nd February 74 was the home game. Please try again. I could go on .. massive away support..I have been watching the transfer window tonight .an everton fan said we were a small club with no history before abramovich god that so winds me up, I just laugh at them all I keep on saying to these people is who was in 3 FA.Cup final including 2000, 2 of which we won in the 90's plus Cup Winner Cup, winners and Semi - Final of champion League. Uvejte si videa a hudbu, kterou milujete, nahrvejte originln obsah a sdlejte to ve s pteli, rodinou a celm svtem na YouTube. [9] As a result, rival hooligan firms gained access to the stadium. The police later said the violence, because of its large scale, was organised beforehand. Late seventies early eighties were my prime years, didn't make it to many away days but the one's i did it was always a good turn out where ever we played for the last few years igo to a couple of away games every season although there is always a good turn out there is never any of the old lads about. General B Hob Nob Regular Posts: 1126 Joined: 13 Apr 2004 21:37 Location: 29 . Claims that the antipathy towards the kneeling players is a reaction to the cultural Marxism that has been associated with a section of the Black Lives Matter movement is as laughable as the myths of immigrants pouring into the country to gorge on the benefits system. Ex army.. pyscho squad. [35][36], In April 2013, Millwall met Wigan Athletic in a semi-final of the FA Cup. Introduction | ; Board Members | ; The Eviction | ; Projects | Came down on the train!. Bobby the Wolf: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Football Hooligan, and the West Ham's Intercity Firm's Top Boy Kindle Edition by EWAN RILAD (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 1 rating See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 0.00 This title and over 1 million more are available with Kindle Unlimited 1.99 to buy Paperback Replies (0) 0 0. chalmetteowl New Orleans Saints Fan Chalmette Member since Jan 2008 42012 posts Online . Both sets of supporters were primarily made up of dockers, who lived and worked in the same locality in east and south London. , ISBN-13 No, this happened in Hockley Essex (near Southend) on a Thursday night after a Disco at the local Youth Centre!.Couple of weeks previously one of our lot had a cousin (wall fan) who lived in South London. 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. It is on YouTube and very funny. [15], In May 2002, hundreds of hooligans attaching themselves to Millwall were involved in disorder around the ground, after the team lost a play-off game to Birmingham City. They became the poster-boys for terrace violence, an identity cemented to such a degree that more than three decades later Millwalls mob were the bad guys in the risible hooligan movie Green Street. . Early 80's without a doubt. Harry the Dog: The Story of a Football Hooligan Legend, and Millwalls F-Troop Top Boy. [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. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. That was the basis for the film ID. Think, as many others, the mob of the early 80s was the best. : 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. Cbl was scarry. I was only fortunate to get to as many home games as I could and some away games in and around London as I was living in Reading and although the cost of getting in the ground wasn't high, the cost of the train fare etc and a 'fun' day out ate into the wage packet, especially as a young apprentice..anyway my point is that as I sit here 40+ years later I sometimes reflect when I read posts like yours; Was this the era that had one of the biggest impacts on the history of footballbecause of the fights and the way the old grounds were designed; fans standing on the terraces leaning against the railings and being pushed forward from the back etc, the feeling of the warm piss of the nutter behind you running down your leg, caused many significant changes in terms of safety and security, none of those things entered our heads then, let alone the owners. You must log in or register to reply here. Posted February 10, 2015. One thing Cafu isnt afraid to do is put a shift in and his work rate was a real bonus against Millwall. Your previous content has been restored. : Three Millwall keepers in one match. What do these books have in common? Booing anti-racist gestures is entirely in character for many regulars at The Den. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. A police spokeswoman said that 47 police officers and 24 police horses were injured, and the Metropolitan Police considered suing the club after the events. Pitch invasions resulted in another closure in 1947 and in 1950 the club was fined after a referee and linesman were ambushed outside the ground. It is possible that, had they turned down the BBCs overtures, Millwall could now be seen in a very different light. Not quite. You're Going Home in a F*****g Ambulance: Hooligan Wars - The Inside Story, NIGHTMARE: The Incredible Story of Britain's Most Prolific Football Hooligan. "[8] In the 1920s Millwall's ground was closed for two weeks after a Newport County goalkeeper, who had been struck by missiles, jumped into the crowd to confront some of the home supporters and was knocked unconscious. This was on a serious newscast, probably radio 4 and they were talking about football violence. Millwalls letter to fans was weak, pathetic and not worthy of a club that has done fine work in the community over the years. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. "Alright Smiffy, still supporting Chelse?" [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. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. our biggest problem was we had too many groups and front men all over the place with coaches , trains etc everyone arriving at different times and from different areas .. if mobile phones had been about . That was the norm Steve remember the northbrook with Millwall and aving cass pennant on the door never helped did it now i would say 1970s right up to the 80s was the best until it become trendy to be a chelseaa thug. Something went wrong. There was no booing. Hooligan Agony: Anecdotes on Wakefields Paul Sykes. I was at Upton Park in 1979 in the old second division when we beat them 1-0. A gang of retired hooligans have been targeted by the BBC for a special thugs-reunited TV show. Please try again. I was wearing a Tartan scarf with a CFC badge sewed on it!. Seemed to be more interest than I thought about the Football Factory film. That Bobby the Wolf is still around, lives up Brentwood, But unfortunately the coach broke down ! 54. [4] Millwall's hooligans are regarded by their rivals as amongst the stiffest competition, with Manchester United hooligan Colin Blaney describing them as being within the 'top four' firms in his autobiography 'Undesirables'[5] and West Ham hooligan Cass Pennant featuring them on his Top Boys TV YouTube channel, on which this fearsome reputation for violence was described. Millwall lost the game 20. Millwall are a team with a relatively small fanbase but their significance in the English game is massive. It's easy! Pint Pot is his name. : The mid 70's in the old second division are my favourite memories for away day sorties. Watched this a while ago, really good watch indeed. His departing words were that he was one of Harry Trixies (Harry the Dog) mob, and he'd get them all down here to turn us over. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. harry the dog millwall hooligan dead. Met an old chap a few years ago here in Germany and he told me about a currently mob of about 70 - 80 lads; quite disappointing for an old chap like me, who can remember better times. "[10][11] Trouble was reported at Loftus Road on 26 March 1966 during a match between Queens Park Rangers and Millwall, at a time when both sides were near the top of the league table pushing for promotion to Division Two, but the London derby was won 61 by QPR. 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. Posted on 29 Mays 2022 by 29 Mays 2022 by The call for unity was framed in a strange way. 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. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. If you agree, well also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. How's the head lol, Where we playing Millwall are did your paths just pass. Comedy gold. 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. As well as the Millwall hooligans and those belonging to Luton's firm the MIGs, many of the 31 fans arrested after the violence were identified as being from Chelsea's Headhunters firm and West Ham United's Inter City Firm. Managed to get out of this place, but it was scary there and no Old Bill to be seen for miles. 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.
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