Men in Black

[jimharri]

No; not the last film I saw. Just watching the St Mirren vs Rangers game before the proper football starts later on*. And there was a shot of a bunch of young St Mirren fans in the obligatory head to toe black garb. A lot of clubs have these wannabe hard guys in their fanbase. I was just wondering; when did this craze kick in? Back in the eighties, it was all Fred Perry, Lacoste, Fila and Sergio Tacchini gear. And the more garish the better (certainly not black). And in the 70s, it was flared jeans, DMs and shirts a size too small.


*awaits input from our Caledonian members!

 

[Barcon]

Nothing strikes the fear of god into a man like a small alligator over the tit of a pink polo shirt.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Nothing strikes the fear of god into a man like a small alligator over the tit of a pink polo shirt.

What if it was a fake?

 

[plattlanebenches]

No; not the last film I saw. Just watching the St Mirren vs Rangers game before the proper football starts later on*. And there was a shot of a bunch of young St Mirren fans in the obligatory head to toe black garb. A lot of clubs have these wannabe hard guys in their fanbase. I was just wondering; when did this craze kick in? Back in the eighties, it was all Fred Perry, Lacoste, Fila and Sergio Tacchini gear. And the more garish the better (certainly not black). And in the 70s, it was flared jeans, DMs and shirts a size too small.


*awaits input from our Caledonian members!

Just kids copying European ultras. Only noticed in the last couple of years or so.

 

[jimharri]

Just kids copying European ultras. Only noticed in the last couple of years or so.

Kids being the operative word. Most of them look like they haven't started shaving yet.

 

[mexico1970]

You see it everywhere where young people gather now, they all look the same so you can't tell them apart if they do something wrong.

 

[Stephen230]

The original idea was it makes it harder for police surveillance to keep putting the same person at the scene of disorder throughout the day if they’re not wearing distinctive clothing.

Can’t remember when it started. Probably late 90s or early 00s.

 

[manimanc]

I have a black jacket. Does this qualify me for being an ultra?

 

[mexico1970]

I have a black jacket. Does this qualify me for being an ultra?

Only if you wear black shoes black socks black shirt and a black hat and hang about with 10 or so other people who robbed the same black shop :)

 

[BigJoe#1]

No; not the last film I saw. Just watching the St Mirren vs Rangers game before the proper football starts later on*. And there was a shot of a bunch of young St Mirren fans in the obligatory head to toe black garb. A lot of clubs have these wannabe hard guys in their fanbase. I was just wondering; when did this craze kick in? Back in the eighties, it was all Fred Perry, Lacoste, Fila and Sergio Tacchini gear. And the more garish the better (certainly not black). And in the 70s, it was flared jeans, DMs and shirts a size too small.


*awaits input from our Caledonian members!

You're a River Islandist.... why don't they get a mention. Premium yob attire. They do black too.... I think!