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Suicide Squad: The Inside Story of a Football Firm
 
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Suicide Squad: The Inside Story of a Football Firm (Paperback)
by Andrew Porter (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars 9 customer reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Product details
  • Paperback: 342 pages
  • Publisher: Milo Books (1 Aug 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1903854466
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903854464
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 131,472 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Burnley FC fans are famously the most loyal of all: their club claims the biggest support in the country compared to the size of its town. Out of the terrace wars of the 1970s emerged a gang known as the Suicide Squad and Andrew Pot Porter was one of its leaders. Burnley's rollercoaster history - from the old Division One to Division Four and the threat of non-league football - meant the Suicide Squad clashed with just about every rival mob in the country, with Pot always in the thick of it. Pot's account is a gritty, realistic and vivid portrayal of the wild side of British football.

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4 star: 11%  (1)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Was i reading a different book?, 4 Jul 2006
I bought this on the strength of the reviews previously listed. And now i can only assume that the comments on this book were written by Burnley fans, because i found it a huge dissapointment.
The book is badly written, and boringly repetative. After reading how "we bounced up and down, chanting su su suicide", and "i said, i'm Burnley Suicide- do you want some?" for the umpteenth time, i really didn't think i would be able to finish this. But, working on the assumption that it can only get better, i did. Unfortunately, i was wrong- it got a lot worse. If you lived these games and these fights, then buy this book. If you didn't, save your money.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Suicide case, 11 Mar 2007
Having read the book i have come to the conclusion Mr Porter must be a 'winda licka' I have met Mr Porter on numerous occasions can of stella in 1 hand ciggarette dimps in the other, I find it laughable this pisspot of an excuse of a man has done alleged things, he is 6st (in the rain) getting on in age, i have made enquiries and since found out he was nothing but a backseat joe-egg and wants his son to be a better hooligan than he was (wont be so hard, just shout Su-Su-Sui-cide in Mcdonalds) job done.
better off reading sci-fi books
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7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Raw Passion and Pride, 4 Oct 2005
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A highly addictive read, uncovering the stark, gritty realism of what hooligans are actually about. This book squashes the general public opinion of hooligans being mindless yobs attacking innocent people, and takes the reader deeper in to understanding the passion and pride that drives these men, for every team, not just Burnley. It uncovers the truth that authorities would prefer people not to know, that these battles between "firms" are organised and consentual not unprevoked attacks. You can almost feel the adrenalin rush as you read of each battle.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent book - interesting but repetetive
I bought this book because i am a football fan who has become interested in hooligansim after witnessing various hooligan incidents at my local club. Read more
Published 3 months ago by T. Fitzpatrick

4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic yarns from my home town
A mild interest in tribalism has recently developed into a keen fascination about the philosophy of football hooliganism, especially the period from 1982 onwards defining... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. S. L. Godden

5.0 out of 5 stars top book
top book with a make you feel like your there story.no bull.... ,a real story of true passion and pride for club and country,with a few laffs thrown in, top read, want more.
Published on 18 Nov 2005