Book - Casuals by Phil Thornton

[turpieaj]

Reccomended :

Great read Casuals -By Phil Thornton all about the football terrace culture the clothes the music (hacienda etc) and the clothes.

Inteviews from Hoolies from the past and what they got upto..
Wheres my best Stone Island jacket Im back off up to Easter Road

[Amelie]

Originally Posted by turpieaj

Reccomended :

Great read Casuals -By Phil Thornton all about the football terrace culture the clothes the music (hacienda etc) and the clothes.

Inteviews from Hoolies from the past and what they got upto..
Wheres my best Stone Island jacket Im back off up to Easter Road

I did a piece on footy aggro for my a-level psychology. It is amazing when you un-fold what actually makes usual mild (ish) mannered indiiduals behave in such a way, 'mass hysetria' is the term given if my memory is right.

Researching this essay made me so scared of football that i have never been to a match- yet a few months back i went near Bolton Stadium a few mins before a match started. I have to say i found the electricity in the air to be fascinating, i could almost taste the anticipation. Now i am more curious as opposed to scared, and hopefully i will go to a match soon to balance my opinions out a little.

[Shooms]

As daft as it sounds you cant beat a bit of football agro... providing its between willing participants & no innocent parties are nearby... (old bill are fair game though)...

yes its neanderthal behaviour, yes it shouldnt happen in an educated & modern society but what a buzz you get from the buildup & if one time outta ten it actually goes to conclusion (9/10 its normally buildup & nowt) then its 5 minutes of madness...

actually on balance & thorugh my experiences I'd prefer to have a go @ the old bill than any rivals (even birmingham city ) - police are absolute tossers looking for it from the word go & dont care who they harrass... ID tags removed, balacalava scarves up to their noses, helmets on, batons drawn & raised & dogs used.... wankers...

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by Amelie

I did a piece on footy aggro for my a-level psychology. It is amazing when you un-fold what actually makes usual mild (ish) mannered indiiduals behave in such a way, 'mass hysetria' is the term given if my memory is right.

Researching this essay made me so scared of football that i have never been to a match- yet a few months back i went near Bolton Stadium a few mins before a match started. I have to say i found the electricity in the air to be fascinating, i could almost taste the anticipation. Now i am more curious as opposed to scared, and hopefully i will go to a match soon to balance my opinions out a little.

gotta say I went 2 me 1st footy match a couple of mths ago & the atmosphere was amazin still didn't convert me from bein a liverpool fan 2 a man u fan tho, much 2 pacman's dismay

[princesswarrior]

Some people go to football just for the trouble though dont they, that I cant understand . I have been to see a few matches and nothing has ever happened. If it did I think it would put me off going again.

Pw x

[HTE]

If you went to matches regularly in the 80's you could'nt help not seeing the trouble. Even at little old Nothampton, I remember getting a clip from me uncle because I was cheering the lads on as they streamed across the pitch at Brighton. Teenagers eh!!

Today's sanitised football is a completly dfferent ball game, the media sponsored "casual resurgence" these days is down to the fact that there hasn't been a youf cult/movement since Acid House. It's just trying to relive the past.

Back to Thorntons book, I believe it was originally meant to be a Photo/coffee table page turner, but didn't end up like that. Although, from what I know that's stil in the pipeline.

[WAFC]

good book written by a muppett. 40 year old social worker who still likes to think he's "down with the kids man" he's not and he never was. good parts by phil saxe and peter"sell out"hooton though.