I think it was a Panorama programme about Millwall and hooliganism where w learned of Harry the Dog. Millwall are a team with a relatively small fanbase but their significance in the English game is massive. It's easy! There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The Sun newspaper ran the sensationalist grenade-related headline "Soccer Marches to War! 21 Toughest British Football Hooligan Firms Ever!! If I remember correctly the supporters coach broke down on the M4 when it was heading to Bristol Rovers. , ISBN-13 Back to top. [24] In August 1993, Millwall relocated to the New Den and ended that season third in Division One, entering the playoffs to try and win a place in the FA Premier League. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. For my troubles, i got his Kung Fu numchuckers (?) Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! The Cap Member Posts: 972 Joined: 26 May 2008 17:22 Location: 'Avin a larf. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2021. 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 [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. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. try telling that to harry the dog, bobby the wolf, mad pat and winkle harry the dog is dead, ginger bob is a fat old cunt and dont know the other two, I do however, know a few millwall of today and i wouldnt shit myslf put it that way Reply. 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. Poor Millwall. There was no booing. Managed to get out of this place, but it was scary there and no Old Bill to be seen for miles. Bobby The Wolf is still about. Harry the Dog is a legend amongst British football hooligans. 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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. - Millwall FC forum from footymad.net. Millwall had a fearsome mob in those days lead by a bloke who went by the name of Bomber. 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. Jay Allan, I enjoyed his book, about 25 years ago! Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Remember all that bollox about the Millwall brick? The 1977 Millwall one is great, it's got a bit of the Monty Python style about it. Everyone can go about their business and act as if nothing really happened. , Language 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. There were conflicting reports in the media as to whether missiles were initially thrown by Hull supporters following chanting and jeering by Millwall fans at Jimmy Bullard (an ex-West Ham player) just prior to the fixture. : 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 poss when my arse was green and my arse was blue n we took the northbank molyneux. The knifing happened just half-an-hour before the return Milk Cup tie between the two London clubs notorious for their hooligan supporters. If some northern ponce has a go at me I'll put a fucking glass in his 'ed. The problem is that the letter sent out a mixed message. The best days for me were from 1974 (ish) to mid 1980s. 1977 some of you older chaps will remember this documentary. 15. The squire on Bromley road? There was a problem loading your book clubs. 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 . Back in 1977, one fan spoke of an Asian family, just off the Banana Boat, being placed in an expensive hotel. Please try again. The Wolves fans lobbed quite a few darts into our side that day. , Paperback Something went wrong. 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. , updated Funny watching Harry the Dog & co in the Tote. ASIN Warning: "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break".Did you mean to use "continue 2"? Try again. , X-Ray 'Tiny' aka Ian Garwood was a Millwall fan since the late 60s. Not quite. Funnily enough, that Millwall area is probably the least changed (speaking of the social demographics). 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. The one who wanted to stick a pint glass in a Northerner's facking head? North Stand Chat: the biggest and best Brighton & Hove Albion independent fan site - get involved!. 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. They have always represented a rough, docklands ethos and supporters glory in their hard-man reputation. The whine leapt from the page. Booing anti-racist gestures is entirely in character for many regulars at The Den. Sounds like a nice scarf. A rising young soccer player was stabbed last night after being ambushed by three fans of a rival team. its the millwall that do my head in, they think they really are something, 2-1 & another managerial casualty in the morning I suspect. Looks interesting, but unfortunately I can't get it to load. On that night, approximately 20,000 people packed into a ground that usually only held half that number to watch Luton beat Millwall 10. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. 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. It's strange really we were probably at our peak when the team was crap and a yoyo team between the divisions. The ground not relisting how far it was from the town. 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. [27] On 25 August 2009, Millwall played away at West Ham United in the Football League Cup, losing 31 after extra time. : For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. [9] The FA commissioned an inquiry which concluded that it was "not satisfied that Millwall F.C. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Never to be forgotten and yes, i agree, fans today simply cannot comprehend what it was like week in week out - especially away. For anyone that knows football - that is a penalty. As leader of West Ham United's hooligan firm, the Intercity Firm (ICF), Bobby the Wolf struck fear into all who knew him. your password Ex army.. pyscho squad. , Publication date That is understandable to a point. 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!! Can't keep his job after this week surely ?? Great post Mike. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. 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. Anagrams of the same name. 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. Happy days. The Shed End Forum relies on revenue to pay for hosting and upgrades. . I hear this all the time from Spurs & Arsenal I just have little laugh and walk away. Introduction | ; Board Members | ; The Eviction | ; Projects | These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. 2nd February 74 was the home game. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. harry the dog millwall hooligan dead. What he was doing there i've no idea, but he went home with a few bruise's!. ASIN Was quiet for large parts of the contest but when he comes alive he [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. : My last match was at home vs bloody Charlton, when we needed a win to stay in the 1st division, but couldnt make it and were relegated. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in. : Great days. The scheme introduced by Paphitis now only applies to perceived high-risk away games. Comedy gold. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold. The locals were not happy and I remember seeing Billy, the Millwall fan at the beginning of the programme, after the game chuntering on. The message from the boardroom was clear: it was crucial that they should not be provided with any more ammunition. , Print length : The board then give in sack the boring manager and then appoint the fans favourite up-coming Scottish manger with an attacking style of play. "Alright Smiffy, still supporting Chelse?" [17] Some legal experts said it would have been difficult to hold a football club responsible for something that occurred away from its ground and involved people who did not attend the match. 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. 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 . We didnt go behind the goal we were in fact on the side terrace . With the patronizing, posh voice over. The Hammers were fined 115,000 by the FA. Also, early kick-off times arranged by the police often result in only a few hundred fans making the trip. Upload or insert images from URL. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Was he the one with the longish frizzy hair who steamed into some home end on his own does anyone know? That history places a huge onus on the club. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. The BBC approached a number of teams and only Millwall agreed to become involved in the filming. Millwalls place in hooligan folklore was assured and was entrenched as part of the culture of the club. 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. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. 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. 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. , Word Wise ginger bob millwall f troop ginger bob millwall f troop. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Unable to add item to List. Mainly went with anothe chelsea daigo who was a celtic and celta vigo fan - birri we called him and his mate mick a huge skinhead from southfields area. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Panorama researchers. July 3, 2022 In types of dismissive avoidant deactivating strategies. 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. 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. They the shadowy enemies of Millwall are lining up to take relish in the embarrassment caused by explicit racist behaviour. It was 2 February 1974. 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. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. [23], In January 1988, when Millwall were knocked out of the FA Cup by Arsenal in a third round match at Highbury, 41 Millwall hooligans, were arrested after clashing with Arsenal's firm The Herd. That Bobby the Wolf is still around, lives up Brentwood, But unfortunately the coach broke down ! . It is possible that, had they turned down the BBCs overtures, Millwall could now be seen in a very different light. Try again. It's easy! Sound more like characters from a kids tv program as opposed to footy hooligans. Bobby SVARC "Millwall You Will Die" 1/3/1971, Harry was still shitting yellow. Millwall are a team with a relatively small fanbase but their significance in the English game is massive. 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. 2 weeks later he did, there was around 18 of them!. This was on a serious newscast, probably radio 4 and they were talking about football violence. Never experienced anything like it and i was a kid at the time really. 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. : Just read the book about the policeman who infiltrated Milllwall and then more or less became one of them. Racism is nothing new at Millwall. Unable to add item to List. The Shed End Forum relies on revenue to pay for hosting and upgrades. [6], The stigma of violence attached to Millwall can be traced back over 110 years. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. 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. Has anyone ever seen the documentary about Millwall hooligans from 1977? Cbl was scarry. It was later retrieved by police and determined to be a harmless dummy. 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