Post by admin on May 14, 2005 2:04:33 GMT 1
Customer Reviews:
the life and crimes of a gentleman hooligan
big cass is a living legend, from brighton to carlisle, he is regarded as one of the toughest hardmen in the country. Along with andy swallow and bill gardner, he was one of the main driving forces behind west ham's infamous ICF and this is his long overdue story. Well written and highly enjoyable, this book is a must for anyone who wants a rollercoaster read that offers action, humour and touching pathos as well as any old top boys out there who can remember what it was like to face the icf. 'Cass' is one of those books that stand head and shoulders above the competition. devoid of the usual cliches that most books penned by so called hooligan generals are crammed with, this book manages to capture the feel of the time and paints a gritty picture of growing up as a black barnados boy in inner city britain. It also dispels once and for all the myth that all football hooligans are white, racist neo nazis, check out how the ICF backed up the SWP and turned over the N F at lewisham. having read the book, its easy to see how the anger, frustration and resentment of his experiences turned cass into the awesome fighting machine that he undoubtedly is and more positively how this very dangerous individual has turned his life around. buy this book and pay the big guy his dues
cass- reviewed!!
this book is aninteresting read as it gives you an insight into life of a 'top boy' in one of the most notorious football firms in the country the ICF, but it also gives you glimpses of cass's life outside the world of footbaall hooliganism it shows how he is respected on the terraces and among his many friends including a certain Frank Bruno. this book is different to many of the hooligan books on the market it is not just a scrap book of the many 'offs' hes had but its a detailed account of his life outside of violance. i would recomend this book to most readers of hooligan books its up there with the best of them like Soul Crew and Blades Business Crew
a great insight into the life of an"'ordinary'" eastender...
an exceelent read.this book shows the reader how and why football holligans were part of the game in the seventies and eighties.it gives the reader the chance to feel how it was like to be a known "face" and to take on othere like minded fams of other teams. other faces such as jimmy "half plank" durcan, fred"bald monster" foxall and micky" fat plop" were in and around the same scene , but never had the brutal reputation of Cass..this is a must read for anyone looking to find out how london's east end produces some of the toughest and intimidating thugs..
the life and crimes of a gentleman hooligan
big cass is a living legend, from brighton to carlisle, he is regarded as one of the toughest hardmen in the country. Along with andy swallow and bill gardner, he was one of the main driving forces behind west ham's infamous ICF and this is his long overdue story. Well written and highly enjoyable, this book is a must for anyone who wants a rollercoaster read that offers action, humour and touching pathos as well as any old top boys out there who can remember what it was like to face the icf. 'Cass' is one of those books that stand head and shoulders above the competition. devoid of the usual cliches that most books penned by so called hooligan generals are crammed with, this book manages to capture the feel of the time and paints a gritty picture of growing up as a black barnados boy in inner city britain. It also dispels once and for all the myth that all football hooligans are white, racist neo nazis, check out how the ICF backed up the SWP and turned over the N F at lewisham. having read the book, its easy to see how the anger, frustration and resentment of his experiences turned cass into the awesome fighting machine that he undoubtedly is and more positively how this very dangerous individual has turned his life around. buy this book and pay the big guy his dues
cass- reviewed!!
this book is aninteresting read as it gives you an insight into life of a 'top boy' in one of the most notorious football firms in the country the ICF, but it also gives you glimpses of cass's life outside the world of footbaall hooliganism it shows how he is respected on the terraces and among his many friends including a certain Frank Bruno. this book is different to many of the hooligan books on the market it is not just a scrap book of the many 'offs' hes had but its a detailed account of his life outside of violance. i would recomend this book to most readers of hooligan books its up there with the best of them like Soul Crew and Blades Business Crew
a great insight into the life of an"'ordinary'" eastender...
an exceelent read.this book shows the reader how and why football holligans were part of the game in the seventies and eighties.it gives the reader the chance to feel how it was like to be a known "face" and to take on othere like minded fams of other teams. other faces such as jimmy "half plank" durcan, fred"bald monster" foxall and micky" fat plop" were in and around the same scene , but never had the brutal reputation of Cass..this is a must read for anyone looking to find out how london's east end produces some of the toughest and intimidating thugs..
