Please can everyone this side of the pond stop saying the word "movie". Its a film.

I read 'Among the Thugs' a couple of years back on holiday, wasn't a bad read at all.

Read part of Tottenham Massive by Trevor Tanner - was a present from someone. Cringe af.

Tanner upset a few by writing that book and he ended up getting out in his place by one of the younger members of our firm.

Soul crew (Cardiff) and the Sheff Utd books were ok

*put in his place

I have read a lot of the books that have been released over the years from all the big Clubs players and also possess the old far-reached Richard Allen Skinhead books from when I was just a school youth.

Some are good, some are bad, some of the releases (ie. The Green Street movie) really don't do justice to the firm that they are describing and end up looking embarrassing, but the trouble with a lot of them is that the authors tend to get caught up in self-aggrandizement and their claims become laughable. Everyone seems to remember when they took this or that massive end but no-one seems to remember when they got run by a smaller-name Club on a remote train platform somewhere. The truth is that everyone has a bad day at the office at some point and any firm that claims they never get run anywhere is talking shii te, which then makes that book not worth reading.

I have also read all the ones associated with my Club and likewise some are better than others but if I had to pick 3 that are honest, humourous and tell it as it is (I was at these games also and knew a lot of the characters involved, so I know they are not lying) then I would choose Hoolifan, The Naughty Nineties and Who Wants it by Martin King and Chris Henderson respectively.

comment by hounslows-finest (U6180)
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Tanner upset a few by writing that book and he ended up getting out in his place by one of the younger members of our firm.

Soul crew (Cardiff) and the Sheff Utd books were ok


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Yeah the Sheff United one (Steve Cowans I believe) is an excellent read.

Anything by the Brimsons is generally very readable. The best one is Tear Gas and Ticket Touts though, which is set during France 98.

Others which are worth a read are

'Steaming in' - Colin Ward
'Awaydays' - Kevin Sampson (also an average movie, but the book is fantastic, probably the best one I've ever death in the genre)
Rolling with the 6:57 crew
Hooligans 1 & 2 - two Rothmans yearbook-sized books that have a feature on every single firm in England and Scotland. The almanac of hooliganism.
Read Army General by Tony O'Neill
Scally by Andy Nicholls
The John King Omnibus (Football Factory, Headhunters, England Away)

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comment by hounslows-finest (U6180)
posted 16 minutes ago
Tanner upset a few by writing that book and he ended up getting out in his place by one of the younger members of our firm.

Soul crew (Cardiff) and the Sheff Utd books were ok


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Yeah the Sheff United one (Steve Cowans I believe) is an excellent read.

Anything by the Brimsons is generally very readable. The best one is Tear Gas and Ticket Touts though, which is set during France 98.

Others which are worth a read are

'Steaming in' - Colin Ward
'Awaydays' - Kevin Sampson (also an average movie, but the book is fantastic, probably the best one I've ever death in the genre)
Rolling with the 6:57 crew
Hooligans 1 & 2 - two Rothmans yearbook-sized books that have a feature on every single firm in England and Scotland. The almanac of hooliganism.
Read Army General by Tony O'Neill
Scally by Andy Nicholls
The John King Omnibus (Football Factory, Headhunters, England Away)
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*Red Army General

I was even lent the famous "Tottenham Boys We are Here" by a Spurs mate of mine back in the early eighties that is much sought after by your fans. Even on Amazon it is unavailable.

"but the trouble with a lot of them is that the authors tend to get caught up in self-aggrandizement and their claims become laughable"

Was the problem with Tanner's book.

Agree flashy. I read both his books and you're spot on. I'm not saying he hasn't done things but he seems as if he's trying too hard to make an impression. He claims Chelsea are nothing but then goes on to dedicate 2 whole chapters talking about them (more than any other Club), which seems contradictory.

Tanner got nicked at Chelsea away

He was caught on camera coming out the 3 kings at the top of north end road throwing bottles and glasses

The old bill were all dressed as London Underground staff

The footage of it featured in Salina scott’s tv Program in the 1980’s opening credits

Hounslow's, yeah I saw that footage. He was the one with the ponytail and the cosh.

TBF I'm happy with them two tough away games , always best to get them out of the way Asap

Eddy, I think you got the wrong thread.

Spurs already driving Eddie to get on the booze

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