30 YEARS OF HURT: A History of England's Hooligan Army - Brossura

Cass Pennant And Andy Nicholls

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ISBN 10: 1906015120 ISBN 13: 9781906015121

Casa editrice: Pennant Publishing Ltd, 2007

Riassunto

Saturday, 4 June 1977 was a dark day for England's international football reputation . . . on and off the pitch. On it, goals from Gordon McQueen and Kenny Dalglish gave Scotland a historic 2-1 victory; while off it, the few England fans in the crowd of 98,103 had to watch in humilation as the Tartan Army took Wembley to pieces. It was an insult that English fans vowed to avenge and swore would never be repeated. They kept their word! 30 Years of Hurt covers all the England games where violence erupted, as told by seasoned England campaigners from all over the country. Containing stories of outrageous and shocking escapades involving England supporters which resulted in hundreds being deported and once again the familiar unwanted national headlines; plus the unreported smaller incidents which left scores injured and maimed. 30 Years of Hurt reveals for the first time what it was like being a member of the hooligan army which for decades shamed the nation and very nearly brought English football to its knees in their quest to remain number one in the world's unofficial hooligan league table.

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Recensione:

An enjoyable read, and often funny. --The Daily Telegraph

It presents a remarkable insight into the culture of violence and confrontation that still prevails among some football fans when they travel abroad. --The Daily Sport

The authors manage to make sense of a culture that was born out of the drudgery of Thatcher's Britain. --The Guardian

L'autore:

Cass Pennant is the leading voice on the subject of terrace culture for film, TV, radio and print. He has written seven best-sellers and has been namechecked in many others. His first book was his autobiography, Cass. This was followed by the hugely successful Congratulations, You Have Just Met the ICF; Want Some Aggro?; Rolling with the 6.57 Crew; Terrace Legends; Top Boys; and Good Afternoon Gentlemen, the Name's Bill Gardner. Cass's life story is now a major film. Andy Nicholls is an Evertonian who more than knows the score - when he wrote the best-selling book Scally, it was from his confessions as a former category-C football hooligan. In a short time he has become the most prominent writer of his genre and his expert knowledge has often been sought by many documentary filmmakers. Andy wrote the Everton entry in the bestselling Terrace Legends, and followed this by co-authoring Hooligans: The A-Z of Britain's Football Hooligan Gangs.

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• Editore: Pennant Publishing Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1906015120
• ISBN 13: 9781906015121
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 356