Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Lakey and daves book soul crew encapsulates the casual era of the 80s and then 90s. The official cardiff city football club youtube channel. This book is not just your normal ladshooligan book, its a book which has given the likes of leeds,man utd, plymouth, barnsley,wba,bristol city,millwall,birmingham, chelsea and others a chance to write. Cardiff won, 21 but a number of the cardiff supporters were arrested, charged and later. Police escorted 100 or so soul crew to bristol city how do they know all 100 was up for it and in this so called soul crew. The inside story of manchester citys notorious mayne line service crew. Cardiff city football club the official history of the.
Bbc hooliganscardiff city soul crew part 4 youtube. The inside story of a soccer hooligan gang illustrated by david jones, tony rivers isbn. The central element the rise and fall of plymouths. Engagingly told story of the violence as a pastime escapades of the welsh soccer team cardiff citys soul crew. Having had the honour of being entertained by cardiffs lads twice down there, and having reciprocated, they are a. Here you will find a range of fooball hooligan books. Cardiff won, 21 but a number of the cardiff supporters were arrested, charged. Cardiff citys alltime leading goalscorer is len davies.
The title soul crew was first adopted by travelling cardiff city supporters in the 1980s, and is now used to refer to a minority violent element in the club. This book is not just your normal ladshooligan book, its a book which has given the likes of leeds,man utd, plymouth, barnsley,wba,bristol city,millwall,birmingham, chelsea and others a chance to write about their experieces against the soul crew and cardiffs lads, its their accounts whether cardiff like it or not. During the game coins, cans and bottles of urine were thrown. Personalised cardiff football books inspired gifts. Football violence is a part of british social history and as such this read gives a view from one side of the trenches.
There is a selfdeprecating honesty to the book, since tony and his hooligan mates dont win all their confrontations, and admit to being intimidated by opponents on several occasions. From its formation in 1983 onwards the soul crew were the biggest and most active football firm in the united kingdom. There is a selfdeprecating honesty to the book, since tony and his hooligan. Soul crew was the name adopted by travelling cardiff. Subscribe now for all the latest video news, highlights and features. The soul crew was the name first adopted by the travelling cardiff city hooligan firm in the 1980s. The welsh clubs own hardcore group, the soul crew, enjoy a formidable. Two men closely involved with the gang tell its history from its origins through to the. Boro were in a pub in the city centre and cardiff attacked that pub, but there was another pub just down the road which had boros lads in as. The story of the everyday football casual from its early 80s genesis, dovetailing alongside some occasional violence through to their other love, house music parties, this wasand still islife for thousands of likeminded males and as proved in this fascinating account, the. It competes in the championship, the second tier of the english football. According to hope not hate, marsh is a cardiff city supporter and has been jailed three times for violence, including a twoyear sentence for stabbing two manchester united fans. Jun 01, 2003 engagingly told story of the violence as a pastime escapades of the welsh soccer team cardiff city s soul crew.
Book 1 this book gives a range of stories of the days of the soul crew. The forums check out some of the busiest independent bulletin boards on the web, with over 10 million posts and 40,000 members. Soul crew v real soul crew v seasiders cardiff city forum. Dec 27, 20 just for the record there was a thread about this a while back. May 17, 2002 cardiff and the hooligan element cardiff city is home to one of the biggest and most active hooligan groups in britain, known as the soul crew. Sep 10, 2008 this is the story of cardiff city s notorious soul crew and their invasion into england and scotland from 1970 to 2008 20 top lads from clubs ranging from boro, to wolves, qpr, chelsea, crystal palace, birmingham and some of cardiff s main faces who were all there, all involved and tell it how it was. The inside story of britains most notorious hooligan gang. Abraham was leader of the notorious soul crew, the cardiff city firm. Interesting contributions from various rival firms to bring together a true reflection of football in the 80s and 90s. I have recently written two books about cardiff city and its supporters. On the way they were ambushed by cardiffs soul crew, at grangetown station. Millwall hooligans firm millwall have been involved in more hooligan incidents than any other club in britain. There reputation for disorder at matches is unparalleled. Nov 01, 20 cardiff and swansea make premier league history but hatred continues.
Cardiff citys most recent success has included defying the odds to reach the fa cup final in 2008. The inside story of europes most prolific sneak thieves 2nd edition. The forward netted a total of 181 league and cup strikes in his time with the bluebirds between 1920 and 1931. A book was written about them by tony rivers and david jones, they were subject to a bbc documentary called hooligans and irvine welsh is currently working on a film about them. Soul crew was the name adopted by travelling cardiff city supporters in the 1980s and continues to refer to the clubs troublesome minority element.
Cardiff fans talkceltic the ultimate celtic fc forum. Soul crew relates how an infamous clash with manchester uniteds red army in the midseventies was the impetus for the formation of the mob. Always has been, always will be, despite what the media say. According to the amazon profile for his book, soul crew seasiders, marsh grew up on barry island near cardiff, where he became a member of cardiff city s soul crew hooligan gang. Cardiff city s firm, the soul crew, is unique for a multitude of reasons. Id say it was 1982 when they first emerged down the city. Like all books from that genre theres a bias to who ran who, who had the upper hand, the numbers involved. There is a selfdeprecating honesty to the book, since tony and his hooligan mates dont win all. The group have been heavily documented in the past. It competes in the championship, the second tier of the english football league system. Cardiff city football forum cardiff city fc messageboard.
Clothes, music, rave dance scene, football, violence. Cardiff city soul crew are the hardist football frim in britain. The service crew are one of the most notorious hooligan firms. But far from ostracising known wrongdoers, the clubs chairman, sam hammam, actively befriends some. Soul crew ebook by dave jones 1230000202388 rakuten kobo. Having had the honour of being entertained by cardiffs lads twice down there, and having reciprocated, they are a good bunch of lads, both quality and quantity. Covering the cardiff city soul crew firm, the football hooligan group where many of the valley commandos mc members came from. Qf72 hero pilot kevin sullivans quick thinking saves 315 people sunday night duration. Cardiff and swansea make premier league history but hatred. Its a production line, cardiff breed hooligans like nissan build cars. The book adaptation could be perfect material for the writer, whose work tends to chronicle urban male societys dark, violent and druggy underbelly. A core group of hardcases from the tough docks area of cardiff was joined by alienated, unemployed youths from the valleys and former pit villages of south wales. Football hooliganism or soccer hooliganism is disorderly, violent or destructive behaviour.
Shaw, known as gilly, was the commander of the bridge boys, the. It has been publicly alleged that don cornelius producer and host of the american television show soul train personally gave the firm his blessing to use the name. Based on longevity and general numbers i had cardiff up there with every uk firm including millwall, chelsea, etc etc. Jul 22, 2015 annis abraham jnr, 50 and gilroy shaw, 47, are infamous, once known as the top boys of the hooligan scene. View this book on amazon link opens in a new window. Thats the worst violence i have ever seen anywhere in my.
Wye valley, dartmoor, st pancras, cardiff railway, ongar wales barry, cardiff, cardigan, carmarthen, crickhowell, hayonwye, llangollen, penarth, chat. Soul crew kindle edition by jones, david, rivers, tony. Simon chivers shudders at the thought of wednesday, december 22, 1993. The cardiff city soul crew are a football hooligan firm, associated with the welsh football club cardiff city. A cardiff city gift book can be an inspired present for a fan of the bluebirds. Cardiff and swansea make premier league history but hatred continues.
Although instances of football crowd violence and disorder have been a feature of association football throughout its history e. Shaw, known as gilly, was the commander of the bridge boys, the wolverhampton wanderers mob, latterly known as the yam yam army. The cardiff soul crew are recognised by police intelligence officers as the most violent football hooligan gang currently active in. It is unique, smartly presented and filled with fascinating newspaper reports on the history of the club. The inside story of a soccer hooligan gang by david jones, tony rivers ill.
Then the young cardiff city fan was witness to one of the most notorious nights in derby day history as warring sets of cardiff city and swansea city fans clashed inside and outside ninian park. From its formation in 1983 onwards the soul crew were one of the biggest and most active football firms in the united kingdom. Valley commandos mc motorcycle club one percenter bikers. This is a list of notable hooligan firms or football firms, which are groups that have been verified. Cardiff city soul crew are the hardist football frim in. Engagingly told story of the violence as a pastime escapades of the welsh soccer team cardiff city s soul crew.
History in numbers club records at a glance city scorers. Sep 19, 2009 bbc hooligans documentry on the famous cardiff city soul crew. Annis abraham jnr, 50 and gilroy shaw, 47, are infamous, once known as the top boys of the hooligan scene. Soul crew more like the crew, cardiff city are idiots. Cardiff city fc forummessageboard for all things cardiff city fc. The story of barrington zulu patterson, one of britains deadliest men view here. Cardiff city were drawn away to chelsea in the fifth round of the fa cup on february 2010.
Cardiff citys firm, the soul crew, is unique for a multitude of reasons. This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone associated with the topic. Cardiff city v bristol city the bristol city hooligan group of around 300 was escorted from the old monk pub to the ground. Boro were in a pub in the city centre and cardiff attacked that pub, but there was another pub just down the road which had boros lads in as well, cardiff got sandwiched between a couple of hundred of boros best and came out of it badly. This is the story of cardiff citys notorious soul crew and their invasion into england and scotland from 1970 to 2008 20 top lads from clubs ranging from boro, to wolves, qpr, chelsea. Cardiff and the hooligan element cardiff city is home to one of the biggest and most active hooligan groups in britain, known as the soul crew. Cardiffs a football city, says dave jones, coauthor of soul crew. Oh well the only team in wales who can play decent football is swansea followed by wrexam, oh well. Dressers is the definitive mustread book of the uks most important working class subculture of the last 30 years. I know the history of sunderland football club and. The cardiff city soul crew commonly known as the soul crew are a football hooligan firm, associated with the welsh football club cardiff city. Mar 03, 2016 cardiff citys firm, the soul crew, is unique for a multitude of reasons. According to the amazon profile for his book, soul crew seasiders, marsh grew up on barry island near cardiff, where he became a member of cardiff citys soul crew hooligan gang. Personalised cardiff city football book i just love it.
The forward netted a total of 181 league and cup strikes in his time with the. Mar 01, 2002 the inside story of britains most violent hooligan gang. Cardiff soul crew page 2 rtg sunderland message boards. The service crew were formed in 1974 and is named after the ordinary public. The cardiff soul crew are recognised by police as the most violent football. The inside story of britains most violent hooligan gang. The service crew were formed in 1974 and is named after the ordinary public service trains that the hooligans would travel on to away matches, rather than the heavily policed, organised football special trains. Yet they have largely escaped the notoriety of their english counterparts until now. Their 400plus members have been involved in mass disorder at matches for more than twentyfive years. Nov 09, 2019 the fans eventually moved towards home park with the central element to the right of the cardiff soul crew. The leeds united service crew are a football hooligan firm linked to the english football league team, leeds united a. The story of the everyday football casual from its early 80s genesis. The inside story of cardiff citys notorious hooligan firm.
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