Soul Crew by David Jones and Tony Rivers

Anyone read this? IM just about too and just wondering other peoples opinions?

Anyone read this? IM just about too and just wondering other peoples opinions?

I enjoyed it, couple of my photos are in there

Looking forward to getting a look at it. When the misses is watching that Eastenders rubbish i can read this !

Worth a read mate. I'm not really into hooligan books, but I did enjoy reading Tony's book

I like an Original.

Read it twice when it first came out, good read tbf

I was never into fighting but Tony's account is about more than that - it's about the whole culture, music, clothes, attitude.. He captures the atmosphere of those days rather than just describing tedious scraps. Hooligan porn may not be your thing but worth a read as he writes well.

I read it and enjoyed it even though the 'Jacks' chapter was extremely biased but that has to be expected of course.Sold a lot of copies too and I'm surprised Lakey ain't been on to tell us how many.

Great read from two very genuine fellas.

There a couple of good books around.

Read These colours don't Run by Derek Dykes
Hibernians Capital Service Crew. Good read

I have a signed copy from Dave
Just finished reading Motherwell Saturday Service
Cardiff seem to have a mention in all these kind of books

The original and best book on the Soul Crew

A decent account to be honest . Among the thugs by bill buford is a good read as well.

A decent account to be honest . Among the thugs by bill buford is a good read as well.

I've got that somewhere I think.. Is that the Yank?

Bovver by Chris Brown is well worth reading if you want to know what it was like in the seventies.

I was never into fighting but Tony's account is about more than that - it's about the whole culture, music, clothes, attitude.. He captures the atmosphere of those days rather than just describing tedious scraps. Hooligan porn may not be your thing but worth a read as he writes well.

I echo this, I was at quite a number of rows Tony talks about but never the frontline sort, I got my hands dirty once or twice but violence wasnt really my thing. I was more into the culture of it all. Clothes, music, drugs, were all sub cultures of the 90's scene not just the actual violence.

From that perspective its a very good read, as Tony is obsessive when it comes to casual culture, almost to the point hes like a train spotter, or casual spotter.

If you know Lakey he is also a very witty guy and the black humour comes across in the book.

Daves a top guy also, and as you say it wasnt just talking about the violence, hes as obsessive as Tony when it comes to clothes, music.etc and also included in the book is how he helped shape the house scene in Cardiff in the late 80's / early 90's.

Marshys book, Soul Crew Seasiders, is probably the most violent book, but the original Soul Crew book, is definitely more about the culture and scene as a whole.

Steaming in by Colin ward is a is a good read

Steaming in by Colin ward is a is a good read

It is although its fiction not based on true events.

I was going to say fact and then realised we were taking about hooligan books.

Bovver by Chris Brown is well worth reading if you want to know what it was like in the seventies.

Agreed, not just about the trouble at games but also about the music, fashions etc back then.

Yes AJ it most certainly is the yank

I read it and enjoyed it even though the 'Jacks' chapter was extremely biased but that has to be expected of course.Sold a lot of copies too and I'm surprised Lakey ain't been on to tell us how many.

For some reason he hasn't' posted since the day before the South Wales Derby mauling

Really enjoyed it and as Polo said the sub-cultures really give readers other reasons to enjoy it.

How many forum members on here are actually named at the back of the book then..?

Really enjoyed it and as Polo said the sub-cultures really give readers other reasons to enjoy it.

How many forum members on here are actually named at the back of the book then..?

Im not We were just called the Merthyr Massive in the book

Quirky got a mention before me

Really enjoyed it and as Polo said the sub-cultures really give readers other reasons to enjoy it.

How many forum members on here are actually named at the back of the book then..?

Im not We were just called the Merthyr Massive in the book

Quirky got a mention before me

I never knew that Polo.

don't read anything by D Brimson, he wasn't there.

Really enjoyed it and as Polo said the sub-cultures really give readers other reasons to enjoy it.

How many forum members on here are actually named at the back of the book then..?

All I remember about the book was he spelt llanederyn wrong !!!

All I remember about the book was he spelt llanederyn wrong !!!

All I remember is that the 5 Rhondda boys mentioned in the book were all dressers, but also well known runners ! Nowhere to be seen at any time when the shit went down.

To stick with this criminal genre I'm trying to get a copy of "Mugging old ladies" and "Racist attacks for beginners." Any idea where I can obtain copies?

To stick with this criminal genre I'm trying to get a copy of "Mugging old ladies" and "Racist attacks for beginners." Any idea where I can obtain copies?

Two very good books TBF, Wishing Well in Tonypandy would be your best shout.