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. Kelvin MacKenzie, an enemy of football, liked to bask in the reflected toughness during his heyday at The Sun. 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. : 2. : Informative interview with said Mr Dog can be found here All I know about Harry is that he's dead. January 25, 2013 in Terrace Talk, Not on telly, I fear it would be because villa would of took the piss out of the mighty wall on a satdy, it has and thats with only handful of villa, thats why ob made it friday night. [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. your username. Take away the fans and many of the games on the pitch are no better than watching paint dry, but I bet they don't have the comradeship, and the crack like we used to, win lose or draw.and I don't mean the game, I dont get wound up by it anymore.We are obviously a much bigger club than in our so called sh*t days..Its a truism..We got lucky because we have an owner that loves his purchase as much as he canNow these smaller clubs just cant find the quality of owner as we didOH and erm man city did, Ive read bits about us at millwall in the 70s..Id like to tell it as i can remember it.Ill start by saying i cant remember sleeping the night b4 this , for us, famous or maybe infamous match of footy and fans..I rememberfrom the point of being on a station somewhere with around 50 plus Blues..These Blues were the biz and wanted to do the do at millwall that dayI remember many trains passing as i heard we were waiting for Bs mob to join up with..For some reason this didnt occur..Our little following of blues made the journey to the OLD DENA horrid place to walk .Remember we walked under underpasses and the fear, for me anyway, was building footstep by footstep.Getting to the ground it was obvious we had to be quiet as we entered the COLD BLOW LANE ENDIt was reletively early so vast numbers at that point wernt aboutAs we got into the CBL i noticed how ridiculous, in my opinion, it was that they had a small wooden hut that sold progs on the terrace itselfI expected us to be quiet until maybe some bigger cfc mob came inIt wasnt soSome blokes adrenalin got the better of him and he shoutedCHEELLSSEEAA..it went very quickly to the chelsea in attendance steaming the millwall who were in their home endThe surprise element of it meant they initially ran.They came back quickly thoThe melay that followed saw chaps of all sizes and coloursfighting in sporadic areas of the cbl.It got so that to recognise friend from foe was difficult..I recognised a bloke i knew as scotty.Then another who was standing there smiling like a catI at this point was making my way to the upper part of the terrace petrified but excited millwall had been run..We eventually went onto the pitch and made our way to the other endMillwalls mob came too ..Lots of mayhem occured and i remember meeting up with a lost pal in the side terrace laterWe saw a large cfc contingent enter the away fans end and i just pressumed it was Bs lot coming late.It was scary from start to finishI was young and got myself home in thankful safety..A great day tho.I know plenty of real hard footy boys that have never stood in the old CBL..Im proud i did even if it wasnt for very long. 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, Only know them names from that panorama documentary. harry the dog millwall hooligan dead. your password Booing anti-racist gestures is entirely in character for many regulars at The Den. And so the narrative shifts, at least in the minds of those whose conduct created the situation. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. They have a prominent place in football culture that means they have a relevance that. Learn more. Learn more. Megson wasn't steady though was he, he was taking us straight down, Negative, boring and shit as well as alienating half the players and three quarters if the fan base is quite something else, It appears fashionable for folk to try to rewrite history though. Remember watching it at the time. I can't see him getting past tomorrow judging by tonight's show. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. . The 1977 Millwall one is great, it's got a bit of the Monty Python style about it. North Stand Chat: the biggest and best Brighton & Hove Albion independent fan site - get involved!. 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. [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. Millwalls place in hooligan folklore was assured and was entrenched as part of the culture of the club. 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. Think, as many others, the mob of the early 80s was the best. 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. , Publication date 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. Display as a link instead, I know i am sounding like an old geezer (but i suppose i am sort of getting there now!!) Welcome! 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. Bryan's Gunn. Try again. Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group. 'Tiny' aka Ian Garwood was a Millwall fan since the late 60s. The whine leapt from the page. Then walked through all the side streets without making too much noice. 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 In the early 80's (as someone who was part of the Chelsea firms in the late 70's to early 90's when CCTV made us mere mortals) have to say the fashion, the special scene and organisation made it our strongest. It's strange really we were probably at our peak when the team was crap and a yoyo team between the divisions. , updated Delivery cost, delivery date and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. Thats about as i remember it too. It whispered no one likes us into the ear of the worst elements instead of unequivocally confronting prejudice. This aroused considerable excitement among the spectators. I think it was a Panorama programme about Millwall and hooliganism where w learned of Harry the Dog. Borata had an incredible game that night. You cannot paste images directly. The fun we had, especially on our away days, can never be understood by todays supporters. [9] The FA commissioned an inquiry which concluded that it was "not satisfied that Millwall F.C. , Paperback Remember that infamous documentary well. 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. I knew a 'gooner' from Hayes in the 70's who went to our away games, because of this!!!. 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. Bobby the Wolf, Harry the Dog, Mad Pat and Winkle haha. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. [30], Former club chairman Reg Burr once commented: "Millwall are a convenient coat peg for football to hang its social ills on",[31] an example being the reporting of convicted murderer Gavin Grant. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. The crowds on the bank having caught the fever, free fights were plentiful. The game saw hundreds of West Ham fans invade the pitch on three occasions, forcing the game to be temporarily suspended once. 1977 some of you older chaps will remember this documentary. Director Accordingly, heres a link to an hour long film shown on ITV in 1985 (uninteresting fact alert - it was one of the first progs I recorded on my VHS recorder which you could set to record one prog at any time, bit shit if u were out all evening or on hols). 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. 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. 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. [26], In January 2009, hundreds of Millwall fans perceived as "high risk" individuals gained access to an FA Cup fourth-round match away at Hull City. 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. Please try your request again later. Does this item contain inappropriate content? I was wearing a Tartan scarf with a CFC badge sewed on it!. 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. The handout should have said: We dont want bigots. 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'! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2021. The Millwall Bushwackers are the most notorious football firm associated with Millwall Football Club. It is on YouTube and very funny. The lad living with he's mother was hillarious . Everyone can go about their business and act as if nothing really happened. By [9] As a result, rival hooligan firms gained access to the stadium. Please try again. We are an easy club to criticise and in my time [at the club], the way we have been reported is unfair", he said. poss when my arse was green and my arse was blue n we took the northbank molyneux. It was later retrieved by police and determined to be a harmless dummy. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Remember one of his crew was a fat geezer called George Cook, who a few months later we spotted in Southend. 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 . 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