October 31, 2014 in Chelsea FC Vintage. Fighting began on the terraces and spilled onto the pitch; dozens of fans were injured, with some hooligans turning on their own team's supporters leaving some innocent fans bloodied. The police later said the violence, because of its large scale, was organised beforehand. "Bobby the Wolf, Harry the Dog, Mad Pat and Winkle. After that followd chelsea all over uk in our not so great (at least on the field) days. 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. Please try again. By Yeah it was funny. It is possible that, had they turned down the BBCs overtures, Millwall could now be seen in a very different light. [33] Other examples of this include archive footage of their hooligan element's past bad behaviour being shown, when disorder has occurred at other grounds, not involving them. Lets unite to confound the they who want us to fail. Only racists want Millwall to fail in the fight against racism. Poor Millwall. poss when my arse was green and my arse was blue n we took the northbank molyneux. : Millwall are a team with a relatively small fanbase but their significance in the English game is massive. I was at Upton Park in 1979 in the old second division when we beat them 1-0. HomerJay, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use. Jay Allan, I enjoyed his book, about 25 years ago! [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. The call for unity was framed in a strange way. [12] In 1982 Millwall club chairman Alan Thorne threatened to close the club because of violence sparked by losing in the FA Cup to non-league side Slough Town. The lad with the big hair? I went home and away since the Mids 70's to the earl 2000's andthe mob we had in the early eights was the best for me ,then daysloads of us use to travel to place lick Oldham & Newcastle on the. Together as one, we will not let that happen.. They ruined football for many folks but again I dont get folks who are into gangsters like ferris as they are scumbags too. Both those Millwall games Chelsea were hugely impressive, but there are other one offs that were similar. Go support another club or go to hell. [35][36], In April 2013, Millwall met Wigan Athletic in a semi-final of the FA Cup. One thing Cafu isnt afraid to do is put a shift in and his work rate was a real bonus against Millwall. Uvejte si videa a hudbu, kterou milujete, nahrvejte originln obsah a sdlejte to ve s pteli, rodinou a celm svtem na YouTube. It may not display this or other websites correctly. For numbers I would say the 80s but pound for pound late 70s after we had been down in the second division a couple of seasons the Millwall experience made us better organised we came back to the first prepared to go to places we had nether been before mobbed up Manchester, Liverpool etc even going into and taking other London clubs ends North Bank Arsenal Boxing Day 1977 peaking with the firm we took to Spurs in August 1978 Good days. its the millwall that do my head in, they think they really are something, 2-1 & another managerial casualty in the morning I suspect. What do these books have in common? Think, as many others, the mob of the early 80s was the best. The fun we had, especially on our away days, can never be understood by todays supporters. 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. I'm from Southend and when I worked on the door of the Ivy House on the seafront I had a run in with Harry the Dog and a few of his chaps. Went with other German Blues to the match and were surrounded by little rats of them (aged 15 or 16) with stanley knives and other tools. Alex Mighten 8. , ISBN-13 The scheme introduced by Paphitis now only applies to perceived high-risk away games. Remember one of his crew was a fat geezer called George Cook, who a few months later we spotted in Southend. Just think what we would have done had we had mobile phones back in the day????? I remember having a chat with someone who went to Chelsea games but he actually supported another team " The fighting was better with Chelsea." Comedy gold. [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. Did you know the guy with the glasses and rollneck? The police halved the number of tickets given to travelling Millwall fans from 3,000 to 1,500,[20] sparking anger among Lions fans. Had to get stuck in that day and Chelsea did really well in the South Bank, spoke to a West Ham bloke I worked with and they were shocked. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. If I remember correctly the supporters coach broke down on the M4 when it was heading to Bristol Rovers. Also, early kick-off times arranged by the police often result in only a few hundred fans making the trip. How's the head lol, Where we playing Millwall are did your paths just pass. What he was doing there i've no idea, but he went home with a few bruise's!. (1 GK, 2 outfield players) Kitson missing a penalty. Just read the book about the policeman who infiltrated Milllwall and then more or less became one of them. Remember all that bollox about the Millwall brick? how to save a picture on laptop without mouse. , Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2022. It explained: It is their right to do so., It continued: The eyes of the world are on this football club your club, and then came the bombshell. The album follows Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado, which was released this past February to critical acclaim. , updated Pint Pot is his name. The message was effective in one way. rivalry, "Millwall hopes to leave dark history behind in F.A. There are 0 reviews and 1 rating from the United States, Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at. A rising young soccer player was stabbed last night after being ambushed by three fans of a rival team. 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. Millwall had a fearsome mob in those days lead by a bloke who went by the name of Bomber. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Never to be forgotten and yes, i agree, fans today simply cannot comprehend what it was like week in week out - especially away. Does this item contain inappropriate content? Millwall - Bobby the Wolf. Away support seemed to me better, than home support, when troube arised. - Millwall FC forum from footymad.net. We played Millwall just after this was broadcast, at the Den, and won 1-0 with a great goal by Wardy. 17th August was the first game of the 74/75 season which was away at Millwall is BobBob lost Winger Contributor Aug 23, 2022 #135 The Krankie Returns said: Just checked. Millwall has changed a lot since the days of Harry the Dog, Bobby the Wolf and the hooligan firms of the 70s . . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2022. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. , Language [28][29] In the aftermath of the disorder, Millwall were handed three charges by the FA and later cleared of all of them; West Ham received four charges and were found guilty on two counts: violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour, and entering the field of play. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. 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'! Numerous pitch invasions, fighting in the stands and missile-throwing occurred, of which one such object hit Luton's goalkeeper Les Sealey. Enjoyed the trip down memory lane. 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). 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 The Sun newspaper ran the sensationalist grenade-related headline "Soccer Marches to War! About | . 2 also features songs recorded live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Colorado in June, 2021a documentation of their first live audience concerts in over a year due to the pandemic . [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. [22], The Football Association later handed Millwall three charges and West Ham four. Display as a link instead, I was wearing a Tartan scarf with a CFC badge sewed on it!. 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. 2nd February 74 was the home game. It was weak, pathetic and not worthy of a club that has done fine work in the community over the years. Sound more like characters from a kids tv program as opposed to footy hooligans. The pretence that the issue had gone away was maintained. Copyright Wanderersways.com 1999-2022 70's and 80's were my time. 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. 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. Back in 1977, one fan spoke of an Asian family, just off the Banana Boat, being placed in an expensive hotel. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. The squire on Bromley road? Yep and a few of the Cockney Rejects if I'm not mistaken. harry the dog millwall hooligan dead. Millwall in the Cup. [12][13], On 11 March 1978 a riot broke out at The Den during an FA Cup quarter-final between Millwall and Ipswich Town, with the home team losing 61. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. 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. 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. [4] Millwall's hooligans are regarded by their rivals as amongst the stiffest competition, with Manchester United hooligan Colin Blaney describing them as being within the 'top four' firms in his autobiography 'Undesirables'[5] and West Ham hooligan Cass Pennant featuring them on his Top Boys TV YouTube channel, on which this fearsome reputation for violence was described. That was the basis for the film ID. To see our price, add these items to your basket. This aroused considerable excitement among the spectators. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. , Paperback You cannot paste images directly. The glory comes not from the team but from the reputation of its supporters.. 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 Posted on 8 de June de 2022; By . [4], The BBC documentary Panorama was invited into the club by Millwall in 1977 to show the hooligan reputation was a myth and being blown out of proportion by reporting. That is understandable to a point. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. All of us who lived out those days will, I am sure, never forget them. The Sex Pistols have just released Never Mind the Bollocks, power blackouts are plunging the United Kingdom into darkness, and the Yorkshire Ripper is on the prowl. Bobby the Wolf, Harry the Dog, Mad Pat and Winkle haha. The 1977 Millwall one is great, it's got a bit of the Monty Python style about it. Please try again. Seven months later, three Liverpool fans received three-month prison sentences and a further two avoided prison sentences but received banning orders. I hear this all the time from Spurs & Arsenal I just have little laugh and walk away. If any proof was needed that the deep, underlying problems of racism are trivialised and only addressed on a superficial level, the Millwall experience of the past four days makes depressing evidence. 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