";s:4:"text";s:26385:" : The fun we had, especially on our away days, can never be understood by todays supporters. ASIN Bobby Robson, then manager of Ipswich, said of Millwall fans afterward, "They [the police] should have turned the flamethrowers on them". The Den has never been as universally white as some imagine. All of us who lived out those days will, I am sure, never forget them. How's the head lol. Millwall has changed a lot since the days of Harry the Dog, Bobby the Wolf and the hooligan firms of the 70s . Comedy gold. Everyone can go about their business and act as if nothing really happened. I think it was a Panorama programme about Millwall and hooliganism where w learned of Harry the Dog. Only racists want Millwall to fail in the fight against racism. - Millwall FC forum from footymad.net. It was a different world back then. Like click here n grab it to watch it.. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. Last night everyone who came to the 1-1 draw with Queens Park Rangers was given a flyer that pleaded with those present to respect players who kneeled. The game saw hundreds of West Ham fans invade the pitch on three occasions, forcing the game to be temporarily suspended once. Loved early to mid 80s The millwall game remember them just before kick off giving it some and getting run out of the west.into the north and setting fire to everything they could . "I see it as unjust. : But isnt that an indication of quality? 54. : It is true..the past is a different country! Great days. One Millwall supporter was stabbed during clashes between the two sets of fans outside the ground. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. Informative interview with said Mr Dog can be found here All I know about Harry is that he's dead. Chelsea super boy- Bobby Isaac was attacked outside Millwall's ground, The Den. I was still at school and was the only one of mates who went that day, same as to spuds away a couple of years earlier in a night game where a small group of us went inyo the park lane end (i stayed in there the whole game). [18][19], The most infamous recent example of the rivalry between Millwall and West Ham flaring up was when, in the 200910 season, The Lions were drawn against The Hammers in the Football League Cup. This was on a serious newscast, probably radio 4 and they were talking about football violence. The Sex Pistols have just released Never Mind the Bollocks, power blackouts are plunging the United Kingdom into darkness, and the Yorkshire Ripper is on the prowl. 2nd February 74 was the home game. Went with other German Blues to the match and were surrounded by little rats of them (aged 15 or 16) with stanley knives and other tools. Try again. An alcoholic who died in a shop doorway. Watched this a while ago, really good watch indeed. , Publication date Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Luton were asked by Millwall to make the Wednesday night match all-ticket, but this was ignored. 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. 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. Not to be denied his afternoon's fun Harry hitched a lift to Rovers and carried out his lone assault on the home end - he was promptly ejected. Remember that infamous documentary well. Was quiet for large parts of the contest but when he comes alive he Reply. 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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!! 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. Presumably he is probably in his 60s now! The best days for me were from 1974 (ish) to mid 1980s. . Click Customise Cookies to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Remember all that bollox about the Millwall brick? Poor me. [34] During a game between Millwall and Huddersfield Town, The Observer reported that a Huddersfield Town fan had thrown a coin at a linesman, and that some Millwall fans had intervened, and handed the culprit over to police. Did you know the guy with the glasses and rollneck? Millwall are a team with a relatively small fanbase but their significance in the English game is massive. They want us to fail. These five words were Millwalls breathtakingly inappropriate and self-pitying response to their supporters booing anti-racist gestures. The North Stand boys in the mid/late 70's, Gate 17 had the Bridge a reputation but it is fair to say our general support in numbers never met our away in terms of ratio to the opposition. #7. Bobby the Wolf: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Football Hooligan, and the West Hams Intercity Firms Top Boy, This title and over 1 million more are available with. The Intercity Firm Are All Your Worst Nightmares Come True, 1312: Among the Ultras: A journey with the worlds most extreme fans, No One Likes Us, We Don't Care: True Stories from Millwall, Britain's Most Notorious Football Holigans, Kicking the Habit: The Autobiography of England's Most Infamous Football Hooligan, Champagne Football: John Delaney and the Betrayal of Irish Football: The Inside Story. This is the story of one mans rise to the very top of the hooligan fraternity, and the bloody means he took to achieve it. Known for sexually assaulting rival hooligans he took a fancy too, Bobby is perhaps best known for his dealings with the notorious leader of Ipswich Towns Punishment Squad, Miss Barbra Whiplash, and for torturing those who got in his way. 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. Saw an article a while back- he was the one in the Panorama documentary that said that if any Northern Ponce spits on him he sticks pint glasses in their eads!. 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. This probably isnt the place to put this but WELL DONE LE ARSE FOR BEATING SPUDS AND,,,, ERM,,,,,ARRANGING THEIR HORDINGS TO SUIT THE SPITE HART LANE SCENE Arsenal make me laugh, they had a crowd of 4,000 for s night match against Leeds in the old first division in 1966, piss poor for a top flight game. Tiny was respected and revered by football fans. Just read the book about the policeman who infiltrated Milllwall and then more or less became one of them. Also, early kick-off times arranged by the police often result in only a few hundred fans making the trip. What do these books have in common? Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. About | . Posted February 10, 2015. Come together to confront prejudice? Cup final", "Millwall 19641966 Back to Back Promotions", "Leeds United v Millwall: Police mount anti-hooligan operation", "Millwall v Leeds United: Police issue behaviour warning", "Millwall angered by Carling Cup ticket decision", "West Ham and Millwall mount defence over Carling Cup violence", "West Ham fined 115,000 over violence against Millwall", "Football: Crowd trouble may lead to closure of New Den: FA charges south London club after disturbances at play-off match", "Liverpool fans jailed over Hillsborough taunts riot. Alex Mighten 8. Because of their heritage, everything Millwall supporters do is amplified in a negative manner. Bwahaaa now that was funnyshame, some of the F-Troop used to drink in my Aunt's pub in Mile End. Please try again. The locals were not happy and I remember seeing Billy, the Millwall fan at the beginning of the programme, after the game chuntering on. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Clear editor. JavaScript is disabled. Unable to add item to List. I was wearing a Tartan scarf with a CFC badge sewed on it!. The handout should have said: We dont want bigots. London has changed a lot since then mind you. Scotland Yard withdrew its threat to sue, stating: "In light of the efforts made and a donation to a charity helping injured police officers, the Metropolitan Police Service has decided not to pursue legal action against Millwall F.C. [citation needed] A local newspaper, East Ham Echo, reported that, "From the very first kick of the ball it was seen likely to be some trouble, but the storm burst when Dean and Jarvis came into collision (Millwall had two players sent off during the match). Yep and a few of the Cockney Rejects if I'm not mistaken. They the shadowy enemies of Millwall are lining up to take relish in the embarrassment caused by explicit racist behaviour. JavaScript is disabled. Seven months later, three Liverpool fans received three-month prison sentences and a further two avoided prison sentences but received banning orders. How's the head lol, Where we playing Millwall are did your paths just pass. Sometime around 1968 me and a mate decided to go over the Den one Saturday afternoon to watch them play Norwich. 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!! For anyone that knows football - that is a penalty. [4][9], The 1985 Kenilworth Road riot, after an FA Cup sixth-round match between Luton Town and Millwall on 13 March 1985, became one of the worst and widely reported incidents of football hooliganism to date. If I remember correctly the supporters coach broke down on the M4 when it was heading to Bristol Rovers. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Cbl was scarry. Fighting began on the terraces and spilled onto the pitch; dozens of fans were injured, with some hooligans turning on their own team's supporters leaving some innocent fans bloodied. The real fans today, the blue collar lot, are being priced out of the game as its all about commercialism, big pay packets for the players and big money for the owners the real fans are steadily being forced to watch more games on the TV in the comfort of their own homesas I do now living overseas..than going to the grounds; but IMO when I watch our games, or any other it is without doubt that the fans have made the EPL what it is today. [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. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 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 irony is that, like last nights letter, the documentary was a self-inflicted wound. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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. as leader of millwall's notorious f-troop during the 1970s, he was at the forefront of many of the fist fights, pitch battles and gang warfare that broke out between rival firms in that era, including at eastville stadium in bristol where he single-handedly tore into bristol rovers firm, the gas hit squad and began headbutting, kicking, punching Some of the advert banners can actually be closed to avoid interferance of your experience on The Shed End. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use. Yeah London has changed and grown. Funnily enough, that Millwall area is probably the least changed (speaking of the social demographics). Posted on 29 Mays 2022 by 29 Mays 2022 by Soulboy : Millwall had a fearsome mob in those days lead by a bloke who went by the name of Bomber. 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. (Yes he called them Chelse). Paste as plain text instead, [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". Brentford's goalkeeper Chic Brodie picked it up, inspected it and threw it into his goal. [28][29] In the aftermath of the disorder, Millwall were handed three charges by the FA and later cleared of all of them; West Ham received four charges and were found guilty on two counts: violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour, and entering the field of play. Being 56 years of age now, I remember CBL also as the scariest place to be (or not to be) in the 80s. The BBC approached a number of teams and only Millwall agreed to become involved in the filming. In the second-half, a coin was thrown from the terraces, which struck Millwall player Len Julians on the head, drawing blood. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I remember having a chat with someone who went to Chelsea games but he actually supported another team " The fighting was better with Chelsea." Sound more like characters from a kids tv program as opposed to footy hooligans. The booing on Saturday was despicable, the response last night appalling. Does this item contain inappropriate content? After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. It may not display this or other websites correctly. He came down for a visit and brought a mate who called himself 'Mac the knife' (LOL). 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