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Blades Business Crew: The Inside Story of a Football Hooligan Gang (Paperback)

by Paul Heaton (Foreword), Steve Cowens (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 250 pages
  • Publisher: Milo Books (30 April 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0953084787
  • ISBN-13: 978-0953084784
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 246,094 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars seems to stretch the truth somewhat, 18 Aug 2006
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Firstly this is a very readable book, Cowens offers interesting insights into the hooligan culture in general. However the stories do tend to get a bit repetitive and obviously biased. While it includes a couple of times when the BBC was either "run" or "honours about even", the vast majority they either win or were "just getting the better of them when the bizzies broke it up". Cowens himself seems to deliver one-punch-knockouts at will and only gets knocked out himself when bashed with a brick. Indeed, most fights begin with at least one big lad on the opposing firm getting knocked out cold, whereas BBC only get knocked out by bats, bricks, kryptonite etc.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the harsh reality of football violence, 9 Oct 2001
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its about time that someone wrote a book with this open faced honesty. the life of a football thug has always been cloudy to the general public. blades business crew is funny, brutal, eye-opening, controversal and above all it tells it how it is not how you think it is. its by far the best book of its kind on a subject that is very misunderstood.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An honest and true account of life as a boy in the 1980/90's, 21 May 2001
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Another of the strong books from the Milo Books stable, that also published recent tales by Peter Walsh about Curtis Warren and Mickey Francis.

This is an account of the BBC as seen by one of their top boys and is an excellent record of their match day activities. Unlike the books written by many others in this genre, you know that the author is giving a realistic account. He chronicles tales covering 1981 to 1989 in great detail. Anyone who went to games at that time will immediately identify with what he talks about. The book carries on to the modern day and Cowens is as honest as any author has been in this type of book.

The book contains a forward by Paul Heaton and that is worth a read too. This book is a "must read" book for anyone interested in this subject matter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars honourable man
I read this book a few years ago and was impressed by this mans views and beliefs. Hooligans are often reffered too as scum but Cowens is far from that and his manor and means set... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars Intrested "Scarfer"
As a "scarfer" following Middlesbrough FC, i have found an interest in looking into football violence, By all means i dont condone this, but i found this book fantastic, I couldnt... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars boring
Being an X member of the Arsenal Gooners Firm,this book is the most boring rubbish on the subject of football hooligans. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Top Drawer
This is the first book I have ever read cover to cover and not only that I did it in 4 days! I found it impossible to put down. Its was a real eye opener. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2003 by boardman1

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic
I have just completed reading this book and have found it impossible to put down. It has been so good to read something that doesn't glamarise violence but gives an insight to why... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Highly exaggerated (but aren't they all)
Another book by an ex top-boy, and another one full of exxagerations and tall stories. I was at one of the events he covers regarding Watford, and it certainly didn't happen... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars An 'honorable' past-time?!?!
I am a Leeds fan - or shirter as Mr Cowans would name me! I have followed Leeds around but always kept away from the trouble from the 80s. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2001 by leedsutd40@hotmail.com

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting....but slightly exagerrated
The book pretty much covers what its like to be involved in the phenomenon of soccer violence. Certain incidents are a little exagerrated to say the least,and I was there so I... Read more
Published on 25 July 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars It's real!
Someone who acknowledges that sometimes you get whacked in the life of a football hooligan, but when you come out on top, it's the dogs! Read more
Published on 21 July 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book about a great firm from a great city
A fantastic book telling it like it is... Anyone into football or football violence will love this book except for fans of Sheff.Wed who will be rightly embarrassed.
Published on 29 May 2001 by cooperblade@talk21.com

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