West Ham were fined 115,000, an amount seen as an insult by Millwall, which staunchly defended the actions of its own fans and the club's inability to do any more than it had for a match at a rival's ground. [27] On 25 August 2009, Millwall played away at West Ham United in the Football League Cup, losing 31 after extra time. Learn more. }); [9] As a result, rival hooligan firms gained access to the stadium. Was down a couple of weeks ago, impressed with the club and the fans. 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. We seem to be going back to that time, politically, with England changing in front of our eyes. Webspeak those things as though they were kjv. I remember reading something on a Millwall forum, the other member of the F-Troop seen on the BBC documentry 1977, Bob The Wolf is very much alive, and can be seen on You Tube recreating his famous "Glass a northener in the head" quote. Millwall defender Harry Cripps's testimonial in 1972 was overshadowed by fighting outside and inside at The Den. What he was doing there i've no idea, but he went home with a few bruise's!. It led to a ban on away supporters by Luton from their Kenilworth Road ground for four years. As we got closer to Millwall we travelled through all sorts of dodgy tube stations like Shadwell and Rotherhithe and as the doors would open the straggling Millwall lads, who would be late for kick off (like us) would try and get on. font-size: 14px; : He came down for a visit and brought a mate who called himself 'Mac the knife' (LOL). [18][19], The most infamous recent example of the rivalry between Millwall and West Ham flaring up was when, in the 200910 season, The Lions were drawn against The Hammers in the Football League Cup. No, this happened in Hockley Essex (near Southend) on a Thursday night after a Disco at the local Youth Centre!.Couple of weeks previously one of our lot had Paphitis later introduced a membership scheme whereby only fans who would be prepared to join and carry membership cards would be allowed into The Den. Harry the Dog; became a homeless alcoholic and died in a shop doorway. Please support the site by disabling your ad blocking software to help keep the forum sustainable. When arriving by Harry's invisibility cloak, the group discovered that the three-headed dog was fast asleep thanks in part to an enchanted harp left by a recent visitor. Redemption links and Kindle Books cannot be resold. WebMillwall were cleared of all charges while West Ham were found guilty of two: violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour and failing to prevent their fans entering the field of play. 83' Danny McNamara booked for a Yellow card. Sporadic incidents Some of those fucking shirts look like they're straight out of Saturday Night Fever. A character named Harry the Dog became national news and a byword for hooliganism. ASIN In order to get to the trapdoor leading to the underground chamber, Fluffy's gigantic paw had to be moved. We were kept in for a good hour.We could hear the Feds outside battling with the Millwall lads but after what seemed like an eternity we were allowed along the back of the main stand and down onto Cold Blow Lane. Yeah, yeah we said and thought nothing of it. It spawned punk rock, a revival of the skinhead movement, Ska, The Jam, Gary Numan, New Romantics and a host of cultural icons; all a product of that time. [4] Violence started before the match when Luton Town fans hurled bricks, bottles and other projectiles from the roofs of buildings at Millwall fans making their way from the train station to the stadium. Kindle Edition. Entitled GBH (Great Britain's Hooligans) the series brings people face-to-scary face with some of the country's most notorious hooligans. THESE are the faces of the hooligans who brought terror to the football terraces for decades. Many fans blame the scheme for diminishing Millwall's away support, such as at Leeds United where fans are issued with vouchers which are then exchanged for tickets at a designated point of West Yorkshire Police's choosing on the day of the game. On that night, approximately 20,000 people packed into a ground that usually only held half that number to watch Luton beat Millwall 10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 film directed by Alfonso Cuarn and starring Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, based on the book of the same title by J.K. Rowling . Cass Pennant has become a particularly prolific author and publisher and is now moving into film production. Seven months later, three Liverpool fans received three-month prison sentences and a further two avoided prison sentences but received banning orders. Sounds like a nice scarf. It's camp as Christmas. This book also contains funny stories about Harry. Funnily enough, that Millwall area is probably the least changed (speaking of the social demographics). a.src = g; It was the era of punk rock, a rebellion against the establishment and a raw movement that typified the times. , Sticky notes Yeah London has changed and grown. I said to the Fedmake it sound as though everything is ok. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. a.async = 1; For my troubles, i got his Kung Fu numchuckers (?) This was a third consecutive league away game, with the others in this series being West Ham United (a story for another day) and a 4 v 1 win at Newcastle United, where the now infamous Battle Of Bath Lane took place. If you go on You tube click on best ever football quote. Adventist Church & Community Centre. [9] The FA commissioned an inquiry which concluded that it was "not satisfied that Millwall F.C. As the violence increased, so those involved in it became organised. They must have flushed about 200 Millwall fans who were waiting for usunderneath a block of flats. We walked the hundred yards or so to The Euston Tavern, opened the doors and inside it was chocker block with red and whites. Probably the only set of fans left in England that have a bit of fun at football without caring what anyone else thinks. : , Enhanced typesetting Websarfaraz ahmed retired; st andrew's boarding school acceptance rate. The lad living with he's mother was hillarious . [37] Towards the end of the match, violence broke out in part of the stand allocated to Millwall, with individuals fighting amongst themselves and then against police, resulting in 14 arrests, of which two were Wigan supporters.[38]. I distinctly remember that there was a canny drop from our end down to the main paddock of theirs and they all came wandering over, with young bairns on their shoulders, tothrow abuse with one or two indicating that if at all possible they were up for slitting our throats. Sunderland AFC And The FA Cup; 1884 to 1899, Sunderland AFC 1902/03 Fans Fury As SAFC Blow The League, The Ashville Ground, Sunderland Albions First Home, Roker Park The Ground That Lives Forever. The Millwall kid was out like a light and landed about 3 feet from the fenceout for the countcompletely sparked out. , Print length (function (i, s, o, g, r, a, m) { The Union Bears chasing down the Green Brigade outside Hampden, Craig Moore says Mooy was Training at Auchenhowie. 23 2023 Prosecutors took over a year to charge the disgraced lawyer with murder. Bobby SVARC font-size: 14px; Millwall was a place that although tarnished with crowd trouble through the years, hadnt really been on anyones radar and so the Roker faithful travelled down, bedecked in the red and white to hopefully witness a win for The Black Cats. Numerous pitch invasions, fighting in the stands and missile-throwing occurred, of which one such object hit Luton's goalkeeper Les Sealey. Three Millwall fans received three-month prison sentences and six-year banning orders. Harry the Dog is a legend amongst British football hooligans. A 7,500 fine was levied against Millwall, though this was later withdrawn on appeal. "The name C-Crew is short for Corner Crew, we took the name from the part of the Holte End where we stood and watched the matches from. However, they were eliminated in the playoff semi-finals by Derby County, and the game at the New Den had to be halted twice due to pitch invasions by Millwall hooligans. 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Good old days we had some great fun back then. Rangers games on TV on at the Stanley Arms in Bermondsey, 15 mins walk to The Den - good for a Saturday lunchtime KO followed by 3pm at Millwall. Something went wrong. "When I started following the Baby Squad, I felt protected and also brave because now we had lads who would defend you through thick and thin. 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,.slide2-header,.slide1-header,.athena-title, .widget-title,.entry-title, .product_title{ Millwall were cleared of all charges while West Ham were found guilty of two: violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour and failing to prevent their fans entering the field of play. Mic SmithAP Alex Murdaugh was able to use this business relationship in conjunction with his. I guess most people have worked out they're spoof books, a football hooligan version of Spinal Tap but not as funny. Harry the Dog: The Story of a Football Hooligan Legend, and Millwalls F-Troop Top Boy, This title and over 1 million more available with. The one who wanted to stick a pint glass in a Northerner's facking head? I never belonged to any sub-culture or gang because I was Asian. You progressed from one to the other with F Troop (led by the now deceased but infamous Harry the Dog) being the bees knees. Your email address will not be published. have you seen the Millwall Documentry From 1977, thats on you tube as well.I dont know how to put links up on here, can somebody help cardiff 74 with this ? Funny that, didnt look the type to have overdosed on TV quiz shows. font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; Bizarrely, and this is just my personal opinion, I dont get all the photos that crop up on Twitter on match days of fans on trains with booze. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. England were at home to France in what would become the Five Nations and a few French supporters, Englands opponents that day, milled about the police station for reasons that werent obvious to me. [6], The stigma of violence attached to Millwall can be traced back over 110 years. [I was] frothing at the mouth with eyes popping out of my head, but you cant do much at that age. 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Harry tells his story with humour that had me laughing away, not as long a book as you would expect from a legend, and it's obvious he has left so much out so his other mates can tell their stories. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. It is on YouTube and very funny. "I went to a match in Feb 1967, just before I turned nine I used to go with my dad. "Everyone comes from the same few roads, its like an extended family and youre representing your area. The stigma of violence attached to Millwall can be traced back over 110 years. Riaz Khan of Leicesters Baby Squad said: "Being part of a firm gave you that sense of belonging. [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. Ye,s he died a couple of years back, not sure about the circamstances though Maybe Annis has more details? Harry the Dog; became a homeless alcoholic and died in a shop doorway. 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, 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 was in this context and background that the Sunderland fans followed the team all over the country, in large numbers, a hostile uninviting England where football hooliganism was rife, at even the most surprising of places eg Bristol Rovers. took all reasonable precautions in accordance with the requirements of FA Rule 31(A)(II)." The game saw hundreds of West Ham fans invade the pitch on three occasions, forcing the game to be temporarily suspended once. Yeah it was funny. Yeah it was the pub featured in the Panorama program became a Wetherspoons a couple of years before I moved down the line understand now demolished and is a block of flats the Saxon is now Lidls, RIP billy plummer.. millwall fan was a nice fella, Sorry to hear about that he was a good laugh Billy. Contents 1 Harry Potter 2 Ron Weasley 3 Hermione Granger 4 Draco Malfoy 5 Every man and his dog, including Vauxies, had come down from Sunderland and it looked as though Durham Jail had emptied. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. Harry the Dog is a legend amongst British football hooligans. [32], After a game against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road in September 2010, manager Kenny Jackett said Millwall's hooligan problems are to a certain extent exaggerated by media sensationalism. I'm pretty sure that Millwall fan on the train who gave the "pint pot in the face" comment is on the opening credits of MOTD or MOTD2. Required fields are marked *. 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"[10][11] Trouble was reported at Loftus Road on 26 March 1966 during a match between Queens Park Rangers and Millwall, at a time when both sides were near the top of the league table pushing for promotion to Division Two, but the London derby was won 61 by QPR. : 1996-2022, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. He reckoned he had a machete and was going to cut us all up. Try again. When a fixture like Millwall vs Everton generates headlines of violence, or Millwall vs Wigan for that matter - theres a part of me that just thinks what the f*** is that about?.is there really enough of a rivalry there to explain it? Menu. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. ", When I started following the Baby Squad, I felt protected and also brave because now we had lads who would defend you through thick and thin. There was a bit of trouble and, even at a young age, I wanted to get involved. (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments) Harry The Dog, died of a drink related illness. Neil Harris is doing a great job. Anagrams of the same name. Using your mobile phone camera, scan the code below and download the Kindle app. In August 2022, Prince Harry and Meghan adopted a 7-year old rescue beagle named Mamma Mia, who joins Guy and their black Labrador, Pula. This has led to a siege mentality among supporters of the club, which gave rise to the Millwall fans' famous terrace chant, No one likes us, we don't care, being sung in defiant defence of themselves and their team. $('.athena-blog-content').masonry({ Around about 1978 Millwall had been the focus of a Panorama programme where their notoriety was the focus for attention The Halfway Liners, Treatment and F Troop were the main groups.