Stick to the thread please gents, even tho it is meaningless, If you want to play slag banter games then there is another forum for that called OA, We like to keep things a little tight over here. not been harsh just dont see the point in using words unrelated to thread. Like to think we a little more mature this end. And I dont give a fuck if your only having a laugh, I very much doubt the majority of our members want to read a full page of cunt, twat, shithead etc. use pm's for such dribble, nip it in the bud then other wont follow suit. Thank you.
The only FV book I've read was the first BBC one, and thought it was quite good to be honest. Probably due to the humour and the air of familiarity. So I can't understand why anyone would read one of these books about a team they don't support or have some affilitation with.
They're never going to be a literary masterpiece but was interesting to read tales from the not-to-distant past
I dont mind some of these books purely for the historical aspect and of course for tidbits about the clobber. Someone mentioned 'Steaming In' and 'Casuals' above which are indeed top notch. I'm less interested in exaggerated hooligan confessionals as such and more interested in terrace culture before it all went McFootball.
Quite liked Dougie Brimson's 'Geezer's Guide to Football.' Very dry and well observed.
' We steamed in , 10 of us , against 500 of their finest , I knocked out 50 before I got a clump , luckily for them the Old Bill arrived . '
Listen , I remember full well , and reminiss with friends / my kids of the glory days . But one event clearly sticks in my mind . Man Utd at home , 90'ish , a big group of us dispearsed , cleared the Old Bill , and went round waiting for Utd near Fulham Broadway , as a big q congregated there , we charged , at least 200 of us , just as we got up to them , I noticed at least 150 of ours turn round and run back - TOO LATE , I'm now in a huddle getting wacked from every direction . Lumps and bumps everywhere .
Zitat von OFFHandStick to the thread please gents, even tho it is meaningless, If you want to play slag banter games then there is another forum for that called OA, We like to keep things a little tight over here. not been harsh . And I dont give a fuck if your only having a laugh,
Little tight LITTLE ? read that back this morning after we was having a laugh on a shit thread ! Sorry sir i`ll do me 10 mins on the naughty step !
Books like Casuals, Perry boys and The Liverpool boys are in town are good reads, they explore the cultural side of things, the history, music, fashion, and the essence of those times.
Ive read plenty of FV books but i am just not interested in them anymore, they are mind numbingly boring.
Have read a few, mainly the Chelsea ones and had a browse at ones with Chelsea content. probably biased but enjoyed Kingys as it had tongue in cheek humour throughout and Hickeys mainly as Hickeys focussed a lot on his case, time doin bird, etc....Thought the Everton lad (Andy something) was a good read.
The worst? Got to be Tottenham Massive. Fuck me, this TT punter made Andy McNabbs SAS achievements look like a playground scrap. It's 'Arnie in Commando' stuff this one..... oh, and a notable mention must go to 'Red Army General', the Utd "top Boy" who claims they 'ran' the UVF at a Rangers game. That one actually made me laugh out loud in WH Smiths as I flicked through the book.
"The nightmares invading the sleep of Bayern fans involve four horsemen of the Champions League Apocalypse riding towards them. As the faces come into focus, they will recognise Frank Lampard, Cole, Petr Cech and Drogba. All were immense..."
There are two hibs ones on the market - the first 'these colours don't run' is alright with a bit more focus on the culture around the game and on the coming of age aspect of Derek Dykes' life. Derek's a known face at Easter Road but he's also a decent guy whereas Andy Blance has a reputation for being a bit of a knuckledragger but a hard one at that. His book 'Hibs Boy' is dreadful and it's clear that the author isn't really into football culture or clothes but just likes fighting. Although I'm sure some people like that style of book it just leaves me cold. I'm sure there's room in the market for humorous, well written memoirs about the era but by focusing on fighting they just tend to limit themselves. Doesn't help that the writers (or ghostwriters) often seem to be semi-literate at best.
Same old blah blah ,,another hoolie book that prob claims they are the biggest,hardest,never been ran by anyone,,put them all on the fiction shelf.......
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