Hooliganism - the real sport behind football?

Whilst middle England were assembling a secret climate camp in Blackheath for their annual get-together the traditional working-class were assembling at the West Ham V Millwall game for what they do best. We all enjoy meeting up with our piers or people we enjoy the company off and the camaraderie is often the excuse for the event and the cause, as was certainly the case here. Just as a handful of righteous wet behind the ears white ruddy cheeked students won't change the world with childish direct action; some brain dead morons from Bermondsey won't be bringing back football hooliganism. The young socially aware middle-class talk about saving the planet to lift their ...  Read the complete review

Football Hooliganism was a big problem in the game mainly in the 1970's and 80's but it has not really been a big problem since I have been following the game. I have only really properly followed the game since 1994 as I am still relatively young. I have been to quite a few football matches but not to any matches that could be really classed as being ones with real hooligan trouble. I have generally had a pleasant experience when I have been to grounds such as Stamford Bridge, The Emirates , Wembley and the Bernabeau as well as some lower league games at Bristol City. I guess I have been to many of the nicer stadiums and have been lucky. I also do my best to keep out of ...  Read the complete review

I'm a Sheffield United supporter and I'm what I'd call a "proper" football fan - I go to the matches and I follow my team home and away across the length and breadth of the country, rather than simply sitting at home watching Sky Sports. I've had a season ticket for 19 years, been to 60 different football grounds and attended approximately 500 matches. I've travelled to away games by car, coach and train and as a supporter of a team who has a fairly well-known hooligan element (Blades Business Crew), I'd say that I'm pretty well-versed to give my opinion on the problem of football hooliganism in this country. As a whole: there isn't a ...  Read the complete review

As I listen to live radio commentary of Leeds United v Millwall , two of Britains clubs with arguably the most notorious hooligan rivalry . I thought I would express my views on hooliganism in sport . We can all talk about stories all day long of 'our firm are better than yours' or what you have witnessed in your time . A vast majority of regular football fans have definitely heard , of , witnessed or been involved in football hooliganism whilst spectating/supporting their team . In the 70's and 80's whilst hooliganism was in full flow , the most clear and obvious reason for so many lads and men conducting themselves in that way would probably be anger and frustratioon ...  Read the complete review

Football hooliganism, i've never understood why people would big this up at all, having studied Sociology I understand tribalism and why people feel such a protective feeling of their football team and the need to bond and identify with others, thats fine, so what they should do like the vast majority of football fans is support their team with all their passion and heart, not put on lots of weight, wear silly clothes and find back streets to have a row with like minded people from other clubs. Back in the 'good old days' big fat twerps could spend every weekend fighting other imbeciles under the banner of supporting their team, well whatever people may say about all ...  Read the complete review