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Blades Business Crew 2 : More Tales from One of Britain's Most Notorious Football Gangs by Steve Cowens (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Author:Steve Cowens. Book Binding:Paperback / softback. Publisher:John Blake Publishing Ltd. All of our paper waste is recycled within the UK and turned into corrugated cardboard. World of Books USA was founded in 2005.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBlake Publishing, The Limited, John
ISBN-10184454799X
ISBN-139781844547999
eBay Product ID (ePID)9038546663
Product Key Features
Book TitleBlades Business Crew 2 : more Tales from One of Britain's Most Notorious Football Gangs
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicSoccer, General, Sociology of Sports
IllustratorYes
GenreTrue Crime, Sports & Recreation
AuthorSteve Cowens
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight7.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal306.483092
SynopsisWith the help of other members of the Crew, Steve recounts stories of turbulent times on the terraces, from the 1960s right through to the present day. He explores how the scene of football violence started at Sheffield United and what it was like to be part of the early years and tells hair-raising stories such as the time acid was thrown at the fans on United's Kop; he speaks of the battles with Hull, Leeds, Cardiff, Spurs, Bristol City, Feyenoord, and others--plus, of course, the never-ending war with neighbors Sheffield Wednesday. But this book is not just about the adventures (and misadventures) of the crew. The author offers an insight into the lows as well as the highs of being at the heart of the action. As well as the camaraderie, the battles of wits with the police, and the exhilarating toe-to-toe battles with the opposition, the author also examines the flip-side of the firms such as the growing use of weapons in hooligan gangs and the tragedy that unfolded at Heysel. This informative account leaves no stone unturned--some of it shocking, it's never short on excitement. As Steve himself says: "Football violence is not big and it's not clever. It's not worth getting into nowadays but you can bet your arse I loved every minute of it and if I could love it all again, I would--with bells on."
LC Classification NumberGV943.9.F35
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