Hibs Boy: The Life and Violent Times of Scotland's Most Notorious Football Hooligan

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Baby Crew members would watch the station for the arrival of firms from visiting clubs and note what direction they took. Everyone was in high spirits, there were a lot of tall tales, but we had won. We went to the pub and had a few pints. There was also the need initially for hooligans younger than ones in the main mob to form their own identifiable group and could also be managed and trained by older more experienced hooligans. [41] In later times a type of apprenticeship scheme was used to enable the veterans in the CCS to select and mentor prospective younger hooligans. [37]

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Thornton, Phil (2003). Casuals: Football, Fighting and Fashion: the Story of a Terrace Cult. Milo Books. ISBN 978-1-903854-14-3. Lassie Soccer Trendies (LST) - Females who were either girlfriends or groupies of CCS members. The older or more male only gang purists amongst the CCS were often embarrassed by the existence of this set of wanna-be gang members. Despite these reservations this group flourished and was never really dropped completely until 1988, though by then the women involved in it had taken on a more jocular approach to what they had participated in. [45] Although football-related violence waned from its worst days, Hibs casuals continued to be involved into the 21st century. He said: “I am not saying we would have killed him but we had contingency plans to do him serious harm.” We followed Aberdeen on a march to Waverley Station. It was mental. There was just bodies scattered all over Princes Street. Tourists and shoppers were running for cover at 6pm on a Saturday night.The Hibs Baby Crew (HBC) were youngsters who, in 1987, were involved in hooliganism and seeking full membership.

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Hired coaches or transit vans would sometimes be used to avoid law enforcement and make their way to Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow. CCS leaders downplayed links to drugs, stating that some members would have been involved in crime “regardless” of their association with the firm. The following is a list of elements of the CCS that are recognised internally by the gang as well as outside parties. Sharpe, Allan (Director) Bean, Sean (Narrator) (1994). Trouble on the Terraces (VHS Cassette). Castle Home Video.MLA style: "AXEMAN BOSS OF HIBEES CASUALS; Notorious gang led by bouncer Blance.." The Free Library. 2003 Scottish Daily Record & Sunday 01 Nov. 2023 https://www.thefreelibrary.com/AXEMAN+BOSS+OF+HIBEES+CASUALS%3b+Notorious+gang+led+by+bouncer+Blance.-a0101168705 Giulianotti, Richard; Armstrong, Gary (2002). "Avenues of contestation. Football hooligans running and ruling urban spaces". Social Anthropology. 10 (2): 211–238. doi: 10.1017/S0964028202000149. ISSN 1469-8676. SEVENTEEN thugs have been banned from football matches for more than 43 years following a bloody train station battle fought in front of horrified families. Michael Imrie, 24, and Gerald McCann, 46, both from Edinburgh – nine-month jail terms and two-year football bans. It happened in the heart of Princes Street, right in front of the Aberdeen fans. At first I had no idea what it was.

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For the film adaptation of The Acid House in 1998 directed by Paul McGuigan a Hibs boy was involved in assisting on wardrobe and providing some bona fida Hibs casuals as extras for the final scene in the pub. Some clothing suggested for the scene and also the use of club colours were rejected by the Hibs boys as they would deem the portrayal of casuals as being non-authentic. During filming the director requested that the Hibs boys sing some CCS songs and chants and they complied much to his approval. [45] [111] Similarly, as with games at Easter Road the CCS would gain entry to the opposition's end whenever possible, although this time it meant entering the part of the ground designated for the home supporters, such as against Celtic [41] and St. Mirren. [45] Rivers, Dan (2007). Congratulations, You Have Just Met the Casuals: The True Story of Aberdeen's Staunchest Fans. John Blake Publishing, Limited. ISBN 9781844543076. By the late 1990s a leading Hibs casual had opened a clothes shop on South Clerk Street in Edinburgh called Original Casuals. [120] The incident, recounted by former CCS leader Derek Dykes in his book ‘These Colours Don’t Run, saw the firm gain a measure of revenge after one member of the group was put into a coma during a previous fight.After mismanagement during the late 1980s, Hibernian were on the brink of financial ruin in 1990 and in June of that year, Wallace Mercer, the chairman of Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts, proposed a merger of the two clubs. [84] The Hibs fans believed that the proposal was little more than a hostile takeover and they formed the Hands off Hibs group to campaign for the continued existence of the club. Cumming, Jason; Hamilton, Jane (18 March 2002). "Police set dogs on rioting derby thugs". Edinburgh Evening News . Retrieved 9 July 2011. Hibs Baby Crew (HBC) - Circa 1987 the popularity of football hooliganism and of the CCS activities had attracted another set of young and eager recruits in much the same way as the previous baby crew. The dissolution of this group followed the same pattern as the BBC. [41] By the early part of the 21st century there was a further wave of casual styled hooligans attached to Hibernian who had resurrected the moniker of the Hibs Baby Crew. This consisted of youths attracted to football hooliganism for similar reasons as their predecessors and quite often enough they could have been sons or nephews of older hooligans. [47] Strategies and tactics [ edit ] The CCS enters Waverley Station in 1984 Smith, Stanley (2012). "Football Years 1983-2011". Dressers: Pt. 1. Greymatters Media. ISBN 9780957034006.

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NAZI SCUM TEAMING UP WITH THE CASUALS; CURSE OF THE CASUALS DAY THREE Racist and drug links to hooligans. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.In 1990, a pre-season friendly was organised between Hibs and Millwall, whose casuals were among the largest and most vicious in Britain. Mr Universe contender Sneddon collapsed at the wheel of his S-Type Jaguar car and died aged just 39 following a boxing bout in 2002. We didn’t become Scotland’s top mob overnight, in the beginning, we took some right beatings,” Dykes recalled in 2008.