Legendary Hooligan Firms: The BRADFORD OINTMENT - YouTube Legendary Hooligan Firms: The BRADFORD OINTMENT Diablo TV 5.17K subscribers Subscribe No views 1 minute ago MIAMI Delboy Diablo. Preston v Bradford 2002 CCTV footage of the Bradford Ointment attacking Preston outside their pub. Some police officers were moved to assist in moving the crowd, but not us. You're a bunch of arseholes? While trouble can still flare around high-profile games, the preferred location for fighting and disorder is away from stadiums, with British Transport Police reporting a 49% increase in arrests year on year, and 83 banning orders issued for incidents on the rail network in 2008-09, the latest season for which details are available. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Some the the tales are ok but there is the usual brovado never got done etc, but sounds like genuine accounts of match day scraps, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2015. it does get a bit intense, fights on every page , but sounds like genuine accounts of match day scraps . Enhanced typesetting improvements offer faster reading with less eye strain and beautiful page layouts, even at larger font sizes. Gets repetitive in the end. A stark image. Football Hooligans - Bradford City V Rotherham United 2008 A controversial book about Bradford football hooliganism is set to benefit the citys burns research unit, set up after the Valley Parade fire disaster. Comments have been closed on this article. Some are as old as 65. Pasted as rich text. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Hull City Psychos then launched a pitch invasion 10 minutes into the match and charged towards the Bradford supporters. Upload or insert images from URL. Please report any comments that break our rules. Written by Nick Lowles, a director of the anti-fascist organisation Searchlight, and former soccer hooligan Andy Nicholls, it also charts how the gangs were formed and organised. At the match I was stationed diagonally opposite to where the fire started. If it is added to AbeBooks by one of our member booksellers, we will notify you! Read about our approach to external linking. The order was granted at Leeds Magistrates Court. Bradford City fan Kevin McDonnell has written Getting A Nasty Shock The Bradford Ointment Story, which charts the violent history of the Bradford City Ointment gang, from its heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s to the present day. "The best way for me to curtail the activities of my risk group [in Islington, Arsenal's borough] is to cut off their supply of cocaine with good intelligence, arresting the person supplying them. Clear editor. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Bradford City delighted at length of order - Bradford Telegraph and Argus The Last of the Working-Class Subcultures to Die? Real Tales of inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Last Wednesday, 19-year-old Callum Ellis was given a maximum five-year banning order by Leeds magistrates for being the leader of a group of Bradford City hooligans who call themselves the Young Bradford Ointment. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Physically, the drive used to be alcohol that fuelled this anti-social behaviour. Copyright at 2023. It makes them braver. These Kindle Books can only be redeemed by recipients in your country. On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. The authorities, though, argue that the battle to control hooliganism and prevent a return to the dark days requires stringent measures. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Ayr: Fort. Police with dogs, riot gear and video equipment set up a no-go area after the game to keep Leeds followers away from the 550 or so Millwall fans. Getting a Nasty Shock: The Bradford Ointment Story Paperback - Amazon Poetic license is a good word to use. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Paste as plain text instead, Must admit I'm trembling reading that magnificent poetry! With potential of pulling numbers of 300, it was often cup games against top division opponents where the Ointment found its true level. As part of his bail he is banned from going within a mile of Citys ground before and after any home games. I have never heard an ambulance man swear so much as during that journey from the ground to the hospital - the traffic was horrendous, but somehow we made it. Yesterday, Blackpool were at the Emirates. The husband recovered but the wife died later in hospital. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2014, Not a bad read nice that it was small stories as opposed to long drawn out stories worth a read, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2013. Judge Durham Hall watched police video footage of Wright throwing punches at rival fans in the doorway of the pub as fighting spilled out along the street. THE Bradford City Ointment needs no introduction to anyone who takes an interest in football violence. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. I have had a flick through the pages and I think he will enjoy reading it. She was out of her mind with worry, and ringing the police to ask where I was just didn't work as the phone system was overwhelmed. "It is coke now that's always about. The Zulus have been together for over 25 years now. McDonnell, K. (2012) Getting a Nasty Shock: The Bradford Ointment Story. Bradford City gave Ellis a lifetime ban after the Northampton fixture. The book says the core of the Ointment Gang is not growing but uses associates of hooligans as "rent-a-thug" reinforcements. About 20 of them went to our risk pub, which is normally frequented by our hooligans, and attacked normal Saturday night punters. Dearden says: "We knew there would be around 20 of Blackpool's risk supporters. It was obvious now that people in the stand would be in serious danger, and we tried to go forwards to help get them out, but the heat was just too much. PC Smith said Bradford City only attracted about five yobs normally but . What does the "Miami M. Diligent and effective policing and widespread use of surveillance cameras make sure there is rarely any trouble at matches. After a while however, the news went round, and our mood plunged into a deep depression. But the Bradford hooligans dealt with what was put in front of them and the lower leagues could be fun. A senior official at one of London's most prominent clubs, who has been involved in the game since the dawn of hooliganism and who did not wish to be named, told Observer Sport: "If anyone thinks the problem has gone away they are naive. Bradford City AFC Hooligans- THE OINTMENT - YouTube Cocaine is the choice of a modern-day hooligan. For decades the hooligan gang has brought serious trouble to its rivals. She told the court how the fixture with Bradford City had been called off because of bad weather, but some Rotherham fans ended up drinking at the Windmill Inn in Wibsey, Bradford. Privately, the FA, BTP, the police on the ground and the government understand they have to remain wary. They were never racially motivated.". This is a real life inside story from a lower league respected firm. He says: "There can be inappropriate use of the powers. You revel in your notoriety even finding some satisfaction in being part of a group childishly named the Ointment a choice which indicates the intellectual level of this activity..