"One thing I did hear from a few of the guys was that it was like an addiction and if looked at like that I think we might perceive it in a different light," revealed Simon. 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? There was also widespread fighting in the stands. You must log in or register to reply here. We subsequently complained to SAFC about being left behind and were invited into a meeting with Corny ODonnell, who was in charge of all things supporter wise at the time and our recompense was that we got a free trip to Eastville out of it, Bristol Rovers old ground. The tale of that day lives forever.There is a bit of scene setting required before we tell that story. Harry The Dog, died of a drink related illness. If you agree, well also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. It looks like you're new here. Something went wrong. I saw him once, dressed in a pork pie hat and hurling abuse at policemen. "I see it as unjust. Billy Plummer the young guy with the specs and the mad hair apparently regretted taking part in the interviews in later life, moved the Herne Bay in Kent and sadly committed suicide the day his daughter was due to give birth to a grandchild. [9] The FA commissioned an inquiry which concluded that it was "not satisfied that Millwall F.C. 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. Doesn't say much for us or them. Harry the Dog was the leader of Millwalls notorious F-Troop during the 1970's, and the most feared football hooligan of his generation. The News of the World, however, bore the headline: "Millwall Thugs Deck Linesman With Concrete". , File size In the original film, Harry The Dog, F-Troop's notorious leader, was shown fighting a mob of Bristol Rovers fans single-handed and some of the worst excesses of football violence were exposed. Bobby SVARC , Language There was fighting inside and outside the ground during the game between both sets of supporters, with one Millwall fan sustaining a broken jaw. You are using an out of date browser. Sunderland at this time normally took to the field in their quite superb Jubilee Strip, nicknamed that by the club itself it was in recognition of the Queens Jubilee in 1977. And I know its not all Millwall fans, so its certainly not a dig at the whole fanbase. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Contents 1 Harry Potter 2 Ron Weasley 3 Hermione Granger 4 Draco Malfoy 5 What happened to alex murdaugh law firm. Funnily enough, that Millwall area is probably the least changed (speaking of the social demographics). This escalated into violent clashes between fans of the two teams. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I suppose its a tough part of London so in away I admire how they stick together. They just picked whatever they could up,started throwing it and got stuck in. Pop superstar Shakira says she was the victim of a random attack by a pair of wild boars while walking in a park in Barcelona with her eight-year-old son. font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; At the end of the game the SAFC lads promptly sat down on the terraces. While we try to keep adverts as unobtrusive as possible without pop ups, we need to run ad's to make sure we can stay online and continue to keep the forum up, as over the years costs have become very high. I've got three in this house now. 85' Substitution by Stoke player Ben Pearson make way for Jordan Thompson. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. I think its a general bloke thing anywhere between 18-35. October 31, 2014 in Chelsea FC Vintage. Harry the dog is dead now sadly he was a typical hoolie .he didn't act it ,he was the real deal. Your email address will not be published. Its possibly the best club song there is.To get jellied eels into the lyrics takes talent. [3] : [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. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? WebThe original football hooligan channel - Latest footage @ http://terrace-retro.net [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. What happens next will be interesting to witness. Entitled GBH (Great Britain's Hooligans) the series brings people face-to-scary face with some of the country's most notorious hooligans. [22], The Football Association later handed Millwall three charges and West Ham four. A mini van full of Millwall kids stood leaning against it and as we walked past they just glared. Undoubtedly though in all of the years following the club the most eventful away game ever was at Millwall in 1979. Bobby Robson, then manager of Ipswich, said of Millwall fans afterward, "They [the police] should have turned the flamethrowers on them". He was also at the forefront of many of the fist fights, pitch battles and gang warfare that broke out between rival football firms in that era. Billy Plummer - the young guy with the specs and the mad hair - apparently regretted taking part in the interviews in later life, moved the Herne Bay in Kent and sadly committed suicide the day his daughter was due to give birth to a grandchild. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. [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]. He was also at the forefront of many of the fist fights, pitch battles and gang warfare that broke out between rival football firms in that era. He said: "Youre indoctrinated and brainwashed by your nearest and dearest. However of course it was red and whites tripes for this game with Millwall playing in their famous blue home kit. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Despite being furious about having broken countless school rules, Hermione had noticed that the dog was standing on a trap door, and guarding something. Neil Harris is doing a great job. Re: fao forever blue is harry the dog still alive Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:07 pm blue nile wrote: 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 Still a tough place. This book also contains funny stories about Harry. The Hammers were fined 115,000 by the FA. I was at a late 90s game at the New Den, City lost, there was unrest at the club and a How's the head lol, Where we playing Millwall are did your paths just pass. [34] During a game between Millwall and Huddersfield Town, The Observer reported that a Huddersfield Town fan had thrown a coin at a linesman, and that some Millwall fans had intervened, and handed the culprit over to police. 2 weeks later he did, there was around 18 of them!. 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. itemSelector: '.athena-blog-post', gutter: 0, This book does not seek to glorify football violence which the author considers a blotch on society. Quick read, both funny and good violence I used too hear so many stories of Harry the dog when I was a millwall hooligan in the 80s, most true, a few mot so true, one being he was dead. Sign up for a new account in our community. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer no Kindle device required. Early 80's without a doubt. Don't have an account? Register now and see fewer ads! We are the Millwall we are the best, we are the Millwall so f.uck all the rest, f.uck em all.. Anyway we booked up with the Travel Club and travelled down to London for our game at The Den. The BBC documentary, which the club claimed gave a misleading picture of Millwall, also brought to light F Troop, Treatment and the halfway line. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Seven minutes into the second half that all changed with Wayne Entwhistle (see image above) slotting home. On 6 November 1965 Millwall beat west London club Brentford 21 away at Griffin Park and during the game a hand grenade was thrown onto the pitch from the Millwall end. 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. Think Ill try & get down the Den again this season. Harry the Dog is a legend amongst British football hooligans. These are portraits of people who chose one path in life and now have all turned their lives around. Although I think the next generation of thugs at Millwall were friendly with a few of them. For Millwalls Ginger Bob being part of a football firm appeared pre-destined. Happy days. Came down on the train!. As leader of Millwalls notorious F-Troop during the 1970s, he was at the forefront of many of the fist fights, pitch battles and gang warfare that broke out between Sounds like a nice scarf. He reckoned he had a machete and was going to cut us all up. On that night, approximately 20,000 people packed into a ground that usually only held half that number to watch Luton beat Millwall 10. Funny that, didnt look the type to have overdosed on TV quiz shows. , Publisher [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. You progressed from one to the other with F Troop (led by the now deceased but infamous Harry the Dog) being the bees knees. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. display: block; Find all the books, read about the author and more. A local newspaper, East Ham Echo, reported that, "From the very first kick o : Every man and his dog, including Vauxies, had come down from Sunderland and it looked as though Durham Jail had emptied. . Pitch invasions resulted in another closure in 1947 and in 1950 the club was fined after a referee and linesman were ambushed outside the ground. })(window, document, 'script', 'https://google-analytics.com/analytics.js', 'ga'); Mickey Crane: The Chelsea Headhunters and National Fronts Top Boy. 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. The sinister portraits - released ahead of Euro 2016 - are part of a series from acclaimed photographerSimon Harsent. by bluebirds over. Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:36 pm, by Forever Blue Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:26 pm, Users browsing this forum: 7777 glt, Google [Bot], robbo, rontom and 409 guests, im sure someone said on there post he would turn in is grave so i take it he is dead how long was this came across him a few times in fhe late seventies. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. : Required fields are marked *. Carlton Leach was a member of West Ham's ICF. One Millwall fan had a stuffed lion, the idiot I am thought it was a dog, and it was a tribute to Harry the dog, Irony is not my strongest point Harry the Mad dog threatened the bus queue for the Economic when I was there. In 1974 SAFC had gone to The Den on the first game of the 1974/75 season, a one in which Manchester United played Sunderland in two never to be forgotten games, the first of which waswatched by 60k and would be voted Match Of The Season by MOTD viewers. [27] On 25 August 2009, Millwall played away at West Ham United in the Football League Cup, losing 31 after extra time. The SAFC lads who stood at the doors would kick them off, and so this went on until we got to New Cross Gate.By now it was after 3pm and a couple of the younger lads were told to go upstairs and find out if anyone was waiting for us. "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. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/. I wasnt a troublemaker only at the football.". [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. 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ASIN 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 a cousin (wall fan) who lived in South London. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. 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About half a dozen of them trotted towards the high rise flats near the ground, with dogs and we all wondered what the fuck was going on. $('.athena-blog-content').masonry({ Many fans blame the scheme for diminishing Millwall's away support, such as at Leeds United where fans are issued with vouchers which are then exchanged for tickets at a designated point of West Yorkshire Police's choosing on the day of the game. Always plenty of mW all in there. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. 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OrCity Centre why the special always got taken to theStation near the ground. Try again. transitionDuration: 0, Harry appears at 2:00 and 15:04 in the above YouTube clip, and with the rest of F Troop at 30:15 (Bobby The Wolf, Harry The Dog, Mad Pat and Winkle piled into the The Shed End Forum relies on revenue to pay for hosting and upgrades. : jQuery(document).ready( function($) { At about 2.15pm or so the lads who were organising the whole thing decided that we wouldleave the pub andget the tube to Millwall. 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Please try your request again later. .site-title{ WebAround 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. Sunderland would end an agonising 4rth, missing out on promotion by just 2 points, from Norwich City in third place. Seriously, they are the people that struck fear into thousands of people week in week out? Some of the advert banners can actually be closed to avoid interferance of your experience on The Shed End. 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. Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions. He acted like he lived for a scrap ,fair play if that's what he wanted [15], In May 2002, hundreds of hooligans attaching themselves to Millwall were involved in disorder around the ground, after the team lost a play-off game to Birmingham City. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. A police spokeswoman said that 47 police officers and 24 police horses were injured, and the Metropolitan Police considered suing the club after the events. Please support the site by disabling your ad blocking software to help keep the forum sustainable. Mic SmithAP Alex Murdaugh was able to use this business relationship in conjunction with his. Websarfaraz ahmed retired; st andrew's boarding school acceptance rate. We duly got our travel warrants and exchanged them for tickets at Kings Cross Station.We eventually caught the mail train home at 10pm; it took us 8 hours to get back, arriving back into Durham at 6am. 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