Getting a Nasty Shock: The Bradford Ointment Story

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I started getting involved with the lads in 1976 and used to go with the lads off the estate and from school. Based on a series of ethnographic studies of football fans from 1995 to 2010, this article casts light on the positive role that hooligans are perceived to perform by many fans who attend home and away matches with their club. the west riding game that came before is famous for the mad axeman who was chased by the oinment but went home and got an axe and chased them.

some of the clubs own one's can be a bit biased, but thought the cardiff one was ok, and the l**ds service crew one was ok. Bradford had easily the best northern firm in the lower leagues throughout the 70 s and early 80 s and could have made any top ten list in the country. At yesterday’s hearing, Leach was sentenced to 21 months for his part in the violence, with Clifford and Butterick receiving two-year sentences.It is prompted by the dearth of critical examination of a popular and therefore profitable ongoing national corpus. Leeds v Preston 2004 - Toe-to-toe footage of both mobs metting up outside the becketts bank pub in Leeds. Mrs Doherty showed judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC footage taken by the bar’s CCTV of the men running into the bar and smashing chairs. The chapter builds on and updates my previos analysis of 'celluloid hooliganism' by explaining the production, representation and consumption of hooligan-themed films. Not sure what had happened but they all ended up on our bus to birstall with him telling them 'told you they'd run'.

Probably my favourite song what I used to listen to while I was ironing my clobber on a Friday night or Saturday morning has to be oasis supersonic. However, this one-sided account does not recognize the views of a significant proportion of match-going fans who consistently express positive attitudes towards the ‘hooligans’ who follow their team. Best carry on with Leeds has to be Odsal after the fire disaster they certainly didn’t have it all their own way that day but probably the biggest firm I’ve seen come to Bradford. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

The phenomenon continues to occur in modern society, and has produced consequences of varying degrees of severity. Please note this is the final submitted version and the page numbers do not match those in the published work. The cultural background of Hooligan Firm's name comes from the nickname of the club, the police rules, and the social conditions of the members.