Green street hooligans (1 Viewer)

[Wraith]

I think one common perception of Brits here in the US...is that they are perceived as refined, cultured and dignified...

Michael,

I'd like to corially invite you to the next 12.30 Brit Pack meet at The London Show, as I believe we can dispell this perception within about 30 seconds, 20 seconds if Rob avoids swinging from the light fittings whilst making chimp noises.

Agree with the comments and your summary in so much as generally, Britain has become a fairly multi national community and there is general acceptance of all nations and backgrounds.

As for our extreme hooligan element ('ours' only because they share the same land), as Scott says, yes it goes on, although it should be recognised that this extreme level stuff is very much in the minority. And in reality, has naff all to do with football - this is just an excuse to meet up and get bloody.

The vast majority of football supporters, are just that. They go to games, get narked off by poor ref decisions (who doesn't), enjoy the game and support their teams. A small minority prefer to get tanked up before the game with a view to having scraps with opposing like minded groups if the oportunity presents itself, and then there are the extremes, who these films are about. But it doesn't happen like that as often as the films portray, and the majority of matches pass with little or no bother.

Simon

 

[Gebhard]

Great Movie ,
I would recommend a Series produced as a documentary Called the Real Football Factories International its hosted by an English actor who played in the movie the Football factory . He did an earlier series dealing with the English teams and more recently he did the International series. Well worth a look no Hollywood extras , hours of mindless entertainment,,,, hey its better then whats on the tube . Gebhard

 

[Gazza]

Great Movie , Gebhard

Yeah, especially Frodo Baggins as a footie hooligan

cheers

Gazza

 

[Gebhard]

Yeah, especially Frodo Baggins as a footie hooligan

cheers

Gazza

Yea it was a big stretch , And if you watch the movie he even gets busted on by the real scrapers for throwing punches like a girl during his first fight . But after getting lets say hardened up by several street fights he does pretty well . I really enjoy this flick , its a good stress relief . It kind of reminds me of the US movie called the WARRIORS about street gangs back in the day in NY City . Thanks another feel good movie IMO GSH is IMO well done from the script to the acting and Frodo was a good choice for a rich boy from the US who ends up learning something they can't teach ya in Harvard Cheers Gebhard

 

[arnhem44mad]

Refined, that's deffinetly us Scottish!

Well I'll be on later guys, just got to go and dress up as WAFFEN SS, roll around in the mud and shoot at American WW2 GI's and not to mention blow up their Chaffee!

Well it is a better thing than my original plan for this weekend; smearing poo all over my bedroom walls before donning a ginger wig and screaming 'FREEDOM' at the top of my lungs in the middle of the street wearing only my best loyne cloth

Full report on Harthill tonight if I'm not too shattered!

See you guys!

 

[Rob]

Yea it was a big stretch , And if you watch the movie he even gets busted on by the real scrapers for throwing punches like a girl during his first fight . But after getting lets say hardened up by several street fights he does pretty well . I really enjoy this flick , its a good stress relief . It kind of reminds me of the US movie called the WARRIORS about street gangs back in the day in NY City . Thanks another feel good movie IMO GSH is IMO well done from the script to the acting and Frodo was a good choice for a rich boy from the US who ends up learning something they can't teach ya in Harvard Cheers Gebhard

Couldn't agree more, 'Warriors' was a must see when I was a youth and I must say it had a strong effect on us as a group,we all armed ourselves with baseball bats and pickaxe handles and began patrolloing our 'turf'. However this nonsense was brought to a swift end when one alarmed resident called the Police, hilarious sight of the 'Gang' dumping its weapons and running off in all directions at great speed!!

Good film though

Rob