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The Boys from the Mersey: The Story of Liverpool's Annie Road End Crew Football's First Clobbered-up Mob (Hardcover)

by Nicky Allt (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Milo Books (1 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1903854245
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903854242
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 655,282 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Nicky Allt was a penniless teenager from the tough Kirkby district of Liverpool who wanted something more, when no one would employ him. In the late seventies that meant clothes, music and Liverpool FC. He joined a young scallywag crew who dressed different, spoke different and met at the Anfield Road End. Their travels would become legend as the Reds conquered Europe. The Road Enders were a bunch of blaggers and fighters to whom every No Entry sign was a challenge and every price tag a joke. They criss-crossed the continent, causing havoc in their wake - and had a whale of a time.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Spot on., 27 Nov 2004
By Andy "flip-flop1979" (Merseyside, UK) - See all my reviews
When I started to read Nicky's book I was not gripped by the 1st couple of chapters. Instead I was reading in dribs and drabs....this was probably my own fault, rather than that of the author, because as soon as I found the time I was gripped and finished it in 2 sittings.

Im not sure if people from outside the walls of the City of Liverpool will quite appreciate this book for the quality it possess. The use of language is unique in a book that has been nationally sold and acclaimed. Its local dialect and phrases are brilliant, and the humour, sarcasm, and story telling is 1st class.

It doesnt harp on too much about "we chased them" "they fronted us"...its just how it was. Scousers out for a laugh, and to do anything imagineable to watch their heroes.

Hats off to yer Nicky. A top read fella.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ...A Scouse Clockwork Orange, 13 May 2004
By Boo Kirby (Liverpool UK) - See all my reviews
Those seeking out another Brimsonesque hooligan diary-by-numbers ...go back to google and (re)search again, for this is no ordinary tale of chases and knuckle - Nicky Allts prose is as stylish as the clobber he and his chums were wearing at the dawn of football 'casual' culture (as those outside Liverpool like to call it)....with raucous reminiscences and streams of scouse consciousness putting this reader in mind of a scallywag Kerouac he tells it the way it was for countless young fans of LFC - crystallising the cynical, sussed, elitist, piss taking, rougueish, surreal sense of humour and sharp as darts state of mind that existed on the terraces during the (then) all conquering LFC's finest hour.
An excellent read, and one that will resonate with all football fans of a similar ilk and age...even beauts and divvys..
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book despite certain claims, 29 Jan 2006
This review is from: The Boys from the Mersey: The Story of Liverpool's Annie Road End Crew Football's First Clobbered-up Mob (Paperback)
Unlike other books of this genre, there was no silly macho "we ran them" quotes which made it an enjoyable and funny read. I can realte to the author's recollections as I was a Canny Farm housing estate scal in the late 60s early 70s and followed Liverpool FC everywhere. In fact we were the ones who invented the ticket scam as written in the book. I thought it was well sussed by the time the author came on the scene.
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4.0 out of 5 stars They way we were!
Nicky portrays that period brilliantly, believe me he was there and so was I.It's a spot on account of life with the Anny Rd mob warts and all.Fun fun fun! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mick D

1.0 out of 5 stars If you like the Chuckle Brothers...
...you'll love this. Possibly the worst book I have ever read in my life and about as funny as a fire in an orphanage. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jonathan Farmer

5.0 out of 5 stars Good job boys !
Funny, whity & interesting. From a rough district as a child to the top of European trips, off the beaten tracks, this book is a different approach of terrasse culture. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Brizio

4.0 out of 5 stars Good fun
This was a fun read, nothing more and nothing less. I`m a massive red fan, if you like reading thrillers, read Soft Target by Conrad Jones, its a terrorist plot set in Liverpool,... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Red

5.0 out of 5 stars the boys from the mersey review
if this the same book that was in the local libuary but is in a different cover now
the book is worth buying just too read about the soho insident(passports)
etc... Read more
Published 18 months ago by S. roberts

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute Gem
This book transported me back to the late 70's & 80's. Superbly written.
I have not read anything that captures the time as good as this book manages to. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Brian Parker

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and games on a snifter
This book is the best scalliwag book about being skint and going the match you'll ever read. I loved it. Read it in a day and laughed out loud about thity times. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2007 by terry s

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny Read
I found this book to be a totally different tale from the other "we legged 'em" football hooligan books. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2007 by E. O. Brien

1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
This book is on par with Liverpools firm in the hooligan world, in other words, rubbish. Crap book to tell the stories of a crap firm.
Published on 10 Sep 2007 by County Road Cutter

5.0 out of 5 stars the days of big rons leather
ive read a few footy books written by fans and found them to be on one huge blag . this , on the other hand is for real . Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2007 by tonyano

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