Guvnors - micky francis with peter walsh (book)

[mammutly]

It's a good read.

But to admire the man for battering people is pretty sad.

 

[Pigeonho]

It's a good read.

But to admire the man for battering people is pretty sad.

Aimed at a certain age group. I read this and Hoolifan in my early 20's and found them fascinating. Fast forward 15 years and I would rather stick hot drawing pins in my eyes.

 

[Wilmslow Road]

If you want a City Hooligan book get.
Sully "The football thug who didn't give a fuck"
Written by Tony Sullivan who still goes.
Also a good account of the Manchester scene at the time, Underground Market & Arndale.
Get it on Amazon would definitely recommend.

 

[Sky Blue]

If you want a City Hooligan book get.
Sully "The football thug who didn't give a fuck"
Written by Tony Sullivan who still goes.
Also a good account of the Manchester scene at the time, Underground Market & Arndale.
Get it on Amazon would definitely recommend.

Not a bad read that....funny in parts.

 

[billfromthehill]

Fair dos. Mate gave us that one to go through but couldnt read it.

That's my thoughts also how could it get out with so many fucked up spelling mistakes and that's me sayin it I'm an awful sppellleerr lol

 

[Maintainin]

4 books by 4 different lads all about city's firms as any club had more

5 in total !

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

One of my best mates ran with MF and co in the Guvnors and has told me many tales of fights all over the country first hand. In fact my mate was jailed for a year in the 80's after Notts County away game(can't remember year). Cops raided over 30 blues and this was largely the demise of our crews. I've been in a few scuffles myself, but never went looking for it. I think it was all a bit sad really seeing grown men fighting each other in the bravado of being in a gang. Not something I will be reading in a hurry.

Anyone who likes to read about footy violence though would enjoy reading Oldham fan Carl Spier's book. He was a rum lad!

 

[01282]

The Notts County game was at the end of the 84-85 and we took about 14k there. 3 nil down at half-time and game got held up due to unrest within the City end at what was unfolding on the pitch.

Benny's book is a decent read as well. Donald Farrer always threatened a book as well but it never came to fruition.

Of the other clubs I think Jay Allan's is one of the best. It was possibly the first one out in about 1990 and was about Aberdeen's firm.

 

[Wilmslow Road]

The Notts County game was at the end of the 84-85 and we took about 14k there. 3 nil down at half-time and game got held up due to unrest within the City end at what was unfolding on the pitch.

Benny's book is a decent read as well. Donald Farrer always threatened a book as well but it never came to fruition.


Forgot about Benny's (Guvnor General ) as you say a decent read for anyone interested in City but also a very
poignant read in parts.
I wonder what Donald's book would have been like, perhaps he still has it in him.





Of the other clubs I think Jay Allan's is one of the best. It was possibly the first one out in about 1990 and was about Aberdeen's firm.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

If you want a City Hooligan book get.
Sully "The football thug who didn't give a fuck"
Written by Tony Sullivan who still goes.
Also a good account of the Manchester scene at the time, Underground Market & Arndale.
Get it on Amazon would definitely recommend.

I opened a thread in the cellar on the underground market a while back. Got a lot of replies, and some good tales reminiscing about the many stalls and stuff down there.