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The Cardiff City Soul Crew have been one of the most active football firms in this country for past 4 decades. This brutally, honest and open account is told by the people who were there on the front line and the firms that fought against them.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In my opinion a very good read and unlike other hooligan books it doesn't glorify violence and also with a couple of exceptions the writers are all diehard CCFC fans who do not fit the stereotypical hooligan image-i.e. they go for the football and are not your top boy hoolies like the authors of some other books. Unlike other books it never claims that cardiff are invincible (Andrew Tooze please take note).
The most amusing chapter was Gwyn's Victory in Chesterfield-written with typical valleys humour. Big Sams 'Hooligans in Uniform' was good describing ott policing and criticising the egg chasing media-a chapter that all real cardiff fans can equate too. I particularly enjoyed Geran Shepherds Dont mention the war part-great humour from a german-the wolves away part being interesting along with the West Ham ICF (I chuck fruit) story.
I thought that Gillys chapter was a waste of ink-nothing really said apart from his respect for CCFC-no stories or anything.
Personally i would recommend it for CCFC fans as it captures a large part of the CCFC culture and cammeradare over the last 30 years and it shows that the majority of football lads are decent people with morals and values like the rest of us.
This book along with Shattered Dreams is like the literary version of Jonathan Owen's FA Cup Diary-in other words they capture the passion of following CCFC.
Well done Annis and the authors. 9/10
The most amusing chapter was Gwyn's Victory in Chesterfield-written with typical valleys humour. Big Sams 'Hooligans in Uniform' was good describing ott policing and criticising the egg chasing media-a chapter that all real cardiff fans can equate too. I particularly enjoyed Geran Shepherds Dont mention the war part-great humour from a german-the wolves away part being interesting along with the West Ham ICF (I chuck fruit) story.
I thought that Gillys chapter was a waste of ink-nothing really said apart from his respect for CCFC-no stories or anything.
Personally i would recommend it for CCFC fans as it captures a large part of the CCFC culture and cammeradare over the last 30 years and it shows that the majority of football lads are decent people with morals and values like the rest of us.
This book along with Shattered Dreams is like the literary version of Jonathan Owen's FA Cup Diary-in other words they capture the passion of following CCFC.
Well done Annis and the authors. 9/10
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like others reviewers I've seen the Soul Crew up close and personal. It is easy to say we did this or that but you can very easily get caught out when others who were around at the time say that is not how I remember things. This is a book that recalls events pretty well spot on. While it would be wrong to say everything is 100% the events that I witnessed that are covered are pretty much bang on, and that is good enough for me.
The book charts the rise and some falls of the Cardiff City Soul Crew from its earliest days right up until very recent times. It is well worth a read for anyone that is interested in Terrace Culture.
The book charts the rise and some falls of the Cardiff City Soul Crew from its earliest days right up until very recent times. It is well worth a read for anyone that is interested in Terrace Culture.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having been on the scene myself and an avid reader of hooli books, this book caught my eye as it was written by ANNIS who is well known and respected. He captured his and our memories of the 70's and 80's scene and didn't glorify it.!! He even got rival lads to add their replies and cut no corners. I didn't have much to do with Cardiff in the early days being a West Ham fan but i heard many stories which have been verified in this book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant
This book gives a range of stories of the days of the Soul Crew. Honest and Brilliant. It tells the stories in a good humour. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Football Fan
brilliant read well reccomended
having read many casual/lads books i find this one an excellent read, not only for cardiff city fans but man utd, west ham millwall, chelsea, the stories are funny yet compelling... Read more
Published 20 months ago by baz
Diary of the Real Soul Crew - The Complete Chronicles
Great read for all you proper football lads out there well worth it the stories are real from all the different lads over the country from Leeds to Manchester the Nortorios Soul... Read more
Published 20 months ago by davedj
A must read for all lads
This book is a must read for lads/casuals everywhere. Wether youre on the scene now, or were a part of it during the heyday, you'll no doubt relate to the stories brought you by... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Greg
A view from England
I read the original version which was a good account and brought back memories from games i attended in my youth. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Wilts
SUPERB!!!!!!
What an Excellent read, had this book to go on Holiday and couldnt put it down. Gives a true account of what used to go on, still goes on today but not as much as the Police are... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Geraint Handley
Great read
Read the original books, but with some new stories and laid out differently it was a great way to spend a weeks holiday reading this book. Read more
Published 21 months ago by G. Davies
honest review
I liked this book because it was good to read what I thought was an honest book, it was interesting to read other fans from other clubs writing about Cardiff also. Read more
Published 21 months ago by scorpiowkd
An Excellent Read - Highly Recommended
I have read most of the books in this genre and find most of them not that great but a few of them excellent. This book is one of the latter. Read more
Published 22 months ago by The Baron Village
honest and truthfull
the main reason i like this book is,its completley different to any other football hooligan book i have read. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2008 by M. Tobin
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