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As a Millwall fan gotta say Cardiff was game ill never forget my first away game alone was Cardiff away mid week and only 13 years old fucking scary but loved it and was well looked after by the older Wall great times

What an excruciating interview. Gotta turn this of before I fall asleep.

The soul crew had a great firm in their day the only problem was it was 20 yrs after everyone else had finished

I came through Shepherds Bush on the way down to Stamford Bridge in 2010 and there were loads of cop minibuses in the side streets off the green. Figured then that Cardiff were about but plod had that area nailed down . A lot of the old Chelsea who were spotted on the King's Road were on banning orders too and a bunch got jailed. That was a mad day and nobody could believe that the police let 6,000 Cardiff out at the same time as the home crowd after the match. They were going to get at each other, one way or another. Great days out at Ninian Park too in the 80's.

I was at that Millwall vs Cardiff game as a kid. It proper kicked off as well.

I was 16 in 1973, and a Tranmere supporter, when my older brother shamed and harassed me into going to Everton Millwall at Goodison. It was a war, and I was never nervous or scared of anything ever again after that day, it was epic, I didnt get nicked, and if I had my time over, I'd go. 2004 at Prenton Park, I was 46, did nothing, and got arrested.

As a west ham man big shout to the Cardiff lads hard as nails.i worked with a cardiff lad for a couple of years loved him to bits.he wouldnt back down from no one.camden.

Hayes at Brentford for that Cardiff game that night were mainly Chelsea and QPR.

I'm a Reading fan and remember being at Ninian Park in 1998 in the FA Cup when a load of Soul Crew boys got nicked. Proper rough place Cardiff with some top lads, great day out.

Scotland green, 80 versus 80 or so, Cardiff got mullered, remember seeing loads of Welsh on the floor, remember seeing a yid smashing a Cardiff fan, other yids had to pull him away, took a massive mob to cardiff, ob were out in force, respect to cardiff, great battles

The game at Griffin Park, Hayes v Cardiff was a mad night. Where i was standing in Braemar Road blokes from Millwall, West Ham, Arsenal, Tottenham, QPR, Chelsea, Brentford. Mostly Millwall ! It was funny watching Cardiff come over the bridge after the game looking for trouble. They saw what was waiting for them, turned round got in there mini buses and vanished. Also they lost to a non league side.

Back in the day I used to go to Vicarage Road to watch Watford on a Tuesday night. Ah you should’ve seen it, there were hundreds, nah thousands, of lads, all seated with a programme and a steak and kidney pie, many clad in berghaus fleeces, watching the game with a heady level of respect for others, before going home, usually after a defeat and getting a good night’s sleep. Ah I tell ya, them days were madness!

I go Millwall, was at that game, Arrived latish ,Was walking to the game slowly noticing bits of destruction went to the game when i came home picked up a Stanley knife that i found at New Cross . Still got it, Only ever used for legitimate purposes. Unusual souvenir..

I see you on them tennis courts i was there it was epic but yes the old bill were ready big respect to u boys but THFC was massive that night and we had firms everywhere picking you off in numbers but you only firm that stood your ground in my opinion on our manor

Remember the game vs you at Swindon fa cup game,it was a bit hairy outside!! Later in the season bumped into a few of yours in Blackpool and they apologized and said it was there annual get together.

You can never underestimate any firm as it’s all about on the day, who turns out, who doesn’t & every dog has its day.

Cardiff v chelsea Ninian Park March 1984 if you was there you'd know.

77 and 84 were lively down at Cardiff, Chelsea took it to them big time and they readily admit that. The 2010 Kings Road had potential but the old bill sniffed it out, still lively though

The tennis courts in Spurs were class. They come down here the night before because it was their banned lads who couldn’t go within a few miles of the ground on the day of the game

Every firm has its day.. West ham come to us in 85 in the facup..going off everywhere from 8am until midnight. United edged it but it was mahem everywhere. All around piccadilly station all the way up Warwick road inside and outside the ground and down deans gate at night. The best day ever of football violence at old trafford.

Cardiff soul crew a top firm, and this guy knows his stuff. Nice to hear some reality and not fairy story's. BRISTOL CITY CSF84.

I was the dj at Ministry of Sound which was all Millwall back in the day and i'm from Middlesbrough👍

Every hooli that tells their story appears to have never been 'done'! They travel away and take it to home team and as this geezer in his example says "Chelsea never turned up". What I have seen is everyone used pile in, and both sides took injuries, plod would steam in and separate everyone and get a few thighs in with their batons for good measure. All have had a good time, and no one can really claim a victory. Then as the 80's went in to the 90's, less would pile in as Dibble filmed it all and we drift in to the 00's and the numbers dwindle for proper lads to get a decent scrap in ( it happened, but not as often). Nowadays, there is a lot of dancing behind police lines and wannabe tough guys shouting and jeering.

Im a millwall fan born and bred but cardiff are naughty there always game

When the question was asked about surrounding London area's, he may have forgot that the same day that England won the rugby world cup was the same day that around 60 lads from Milton Keynes battered Cardiff all over the place when Cardiff played MK Dons.

I started going away regularly with West Ham in 1985 but the following year after Heysel and the north sea ferry battle we couldn't move without a massive police presence. The club stopped selling tickets for away matches and it was the end for the ICF, the main men were all locked up and anyone who got nicked at football had the book thrown at them. Upton Park was still a fun place at times but going away you were only really threatened with real violence by police forces like South Yorkshire's who hated southerners and still had a miners' strike mentality.

Swindon?! Lol has the interviewer ever looked at a map?

Alright lads you seem like nice fellas I'm a yid and was in them tennis courts with my mates and you held your and own respect

I was never involved willingly, but following Chelsea home and away throughout the 70s and 80s meant that trouble found you occasionally, and I’d have to say that our trip to Ninian Park in 77 is right up there with the worst I witnessed, mad after the game in the park. Edit…The game at the Bridge earlier in the season was a bit lively as well.

Cardiff played Wolingham away in Fa cup years ago & got a good hiding a few Chelsea turned up,also been Cardiff couple times with Chelsea last time old div2 Chelsea were losing 3 nil 15 mins to go drew 3-3,Chelsea had 3 quarter's of the ground,Cardiff obviously had a good firm but i be honest I've never seen it

Did this fella used to,post on ITK forum early 2000s/ AWOL?

Phil Mitchell put a bit of timber on 😂

Seen Cardiff turnout. Well impressed. Top notch firm 💯

Me and 2 mates left the Elephant and Castle after bottles were chucked at passing cars. Thought the coppers would be there quick.

United v Cardifff at Ninian Park in the old 2nd division was epic Nothing from Cardiff in the return.

I remember us Chelsea going to Cardiff in the 70s and fighting in all ends....Mickey droy our player grabbed one of our lot and threw him from the pitch to the side terrace....good turnout by your lot at the bridge tho...

I remember some soul crew book that said when millwall ie the wackers ambushed cardiff at the elephant roundabout that we put all the windows through and ran away, that's not entirely true as after we finished putting all the windows through while soul crew coaches stuck in the traffic we dragged them off the coaches through windows the lot, only when it come on top with old bill as they was on us not cardiff that we fucked off only then did cardiff attempt to get off the coaches just to put the record straight.

I remember west ham at Cardiff about 18 years ago even the old people were hanging out the windows. Screaming insults. Pensioners going around as spotters. A mob of about 150 under 13s following the soul crew around the streets. At the ground the Cardiff fans were singing some Welsh song and any fan who didn't sing it was getting it .the police were on first name terms with them as they tried to get us away fans as we were getting in then throwing bags of piss at the mesh fence that separated us and tried to get at us all the way to the train st all the way to the train until the police forced us on the inter City to London that stopped at the next stop a few minutes away and half the train got off and straight back into the center were we got in are car but the majority were looking for the soul crew

Been down to Cardiff a few times in the mid 70's once with Tottenham twice with Hereford, was interesting.

Ive learnt to not take any firm for granted.I went to Ipswich 86 87 season when Pompey went there.I give Ipswich credit that day it was toe to toe fighting before and after the game .No quater given by either firm .Ipswich stood their ground that day against the 657 crew,who were a solid unit then.

As a 60 year old Millwall fan I gotta say Cardiff were definitely game on their day but so were the Swansea Jacks who always seemed very organised to me. Got some good stories though of meets especially around Ninian Park many years ago.

Some Guns on the Cardiff hooligan

Ask any old school hooligan about Arsenal and they all say they had a good firm . Forget the bullshit

Boro Frontline took a couple hundred to chelsea, play off final, we marched down the fulham road, nothing! we got off the main road and got confronted by about 40 boys - soon as they seen our numbers they ran. The day was a none event apart from boro getting promoted. When the cup was held at cardiff & boro got to the final, we were there before the pubs opened, with a serious firm. Got talking to a couple of soul crew lads later, they were sound, and full of respect for our firm. We arranged some chew for later. They got mobbed up and made some serious attempts to get to us, but the bobbies had it well sussed. Even that bloke who done the soul crew book had nowt but good things to say of The Frontline. From about the mid 80s to early 90s Boro Frontline were one of the top firms in the country, and i think anyone who knows the score knows that. Just ask Andy Nichols 'Scally'.

i remember we went to stockport once and damn they had a nice rum firm

bringing 700 to us millwall was a massive cop out in my view it was never going to happen with a massive mob like that

Enjoyed that.

The way people can’t give Tottenham credit makes me laugh 🤣

Milwall fans is the most fanatics.

Para Dave good lad Falklands veteran he gets about has met a few of our lads been down the den, proper old skool

Summed it up mate. Turnt up on a Wednesday night unannounced then tried to claim one after getting collared by old bill 😂 turn up like we did in 99 on a Saturday different world mate 😂😂

Do one on Northern England firms next time👍

Didn't Middlesbrough v Cardiff play at victoria Park in hartlepool and it kicked rite off

Valley rams, and the rest of the valley boys were the ones who caused the most trouble. Them lot were totally nuts. To be honest, every cardiff fan were fuuking nuts back in the 70s 80s 90s. Soul crew was just a name to blame all the violence on

The bull ring was a naughty place in the 80's. Villa had a good mob. All clubs have a mob, but he's right. The mob on the day determined the outcome which is why some firms will claim they done another, but on another day they'd get fucked up. It's not about numbers, it's the quality that matters.

Tottenham are obviously top tier. Always have been. Always will be. Especially in the 1990s. Thank you for giving Spurs huge credit mate 🙂👍

As a millwall fan got respect for Cardiff, even at the old den where no away mobs would turn up ,cardiff showed ip every season ,got smadhed but still bounced back the yr later ,

I'm Chelsea since 1967..in the 70s and 80s we had great support especially out of London...took many ends...got some beatings too Nowadays Chelsea has the worst fighting elements of support of maybe 6 London clubs...firstly CFC managed to exchange hardcore for normal fans when the old shed died...terrace shed I mean...then so many wealthy folk arrived as fans that the types of fans just wanted to be at a match and look at their phones...got some small firms but too spread around the ground..Fulham rd area from the tube to the ground is well handled by police who care more for the swanky bars and homes and businesses than fans...and keep the tightest grip I e seen at footy grounds...we don't have a loony area support in Knightsbridge Kensington Sloane Square as these areas dond particularly support us....no grimey back streets to lurk in and wait

2010 some well known Qpr in that fight with cardiff at Chelsea including the tiny chap

Sounds very honest

If you watch and listen to these football hooligans no matter which club it is they all say the same things all of them another words most of its absolute bollocks.

This is like the sort of conversation i have with a mate on a Friday night after ten pints and a couple of grammes 😂

If you're willing to take part then fair enough the thing I f##king hate is when some innocent person gets there head smashed in .Most firms will say they don't do that iv seen it many times

What was Para Dave from Leeds doing there?

Millwall old ground you wouldn't want to go there, not playing about but do respect Cardiff.

Big respect to Cardiff, always show and always game.. little ole Qpr had some blinders with you boys...

I was there 2010 and Chelsea done ya, but your lot did have it respect to you 👏

Funniest thing I see was a Cardiff fan fall out the upper stand at the den on his head knocked clean out who was proper giving it fair play they always brought numbers down

I remember cardiff playing at Chesterfield and staying all weekend. It was cranage from friday night till sunday. Heard leeds and Barnsley come to help Chesterfield, not sure how true that is but either way they got as good as they give. Some balls on the motherfuckers thats for sure

its deeply rooted in trauma like with all violence mental health issues are on the rise the two go hand in hand other wise people wouldnt behavior like this in the first place the football thugs have tried to move closer to wellness by physically acting out in an attempt to no longer feel powerless by committing a crime. In effect, they project their feelings of powerless out onto their victim and in doing so, feel more empowered. It is a reaction rising from fear.

"After we had Millwall in 1999, they were all over social media."...I wonder what social media Millwall was using in 1999. Yahoo Messenger? Myspace?

Late 70s , remember Cardiff turning up at the valley Charlton about 300 of them tried to get in the covered end well before the game started and about 10=15 Charlton blocked there way ready to take the lot on and Cardiff backed off after the game we had a battle with them top of Floyd rd and chased Cardiff back to the station .... appy days.

Every mob can get turned over on the day, but the best mobs very rarely do, to say otherwise is bs.

I moved from Ireland 🇮🇪 In 93-94 got addicted to West Ham ⚒️ and I guess became a nutter and believe me when I tell you your life changes. But I agree ☝️ when the ICF disbanded it was more or less finished by 1997… I left football for a few years then got rolled in again but every time I had a fight I’d show my tattoo and say, Now your fucked… did it tonight when my cat wasn’t fixed in a garage and two Polish guys shat themselves 👊⚒️⚒️⚒️ I’m 56 now but it never goes away…

A lot of Chelsea firm back in the day were from Reading, Slough

All their coaches had the windows put through on woolwich road 82

The Cardiff firm in 2010? Missed the real chaps at Chelsea by 25 years or so. Muppets

Come to millwall ,,and expect a bit of ruff and tumble

This man is great, he tells the truth. West ham were the toughest by far, but now west hams firm is almost nonexistent. The truth is, sadly, football hooligans are the real supporters. Fact.

Newport have a good little game mob

If you give it the biggen around Bermondsey, there would only be 1 way your going home, and that's in a box

london the play ground of fv...the tube, the main stations, fantastic back then, kings x and euston were war zones!!

Dulwich Hamlet done Cardiff's top firm in 99 at Brockwell Park and left most of them with their trousers around their ankles!

Respect to the soul crew 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Soul crew got emptied in their own city by some northern Ireland boys when they played wales . Game finished 2 each

Always made a lot of noise but never did nothing at Bramall Lane

Jackanory Evans.

Hayes was always a breeding ground for Chelsea and QPR

These video's kill Me!!! 😂😂😂 Anyone who truly used to be involved, knows that our 'Yid army' (then later... Dante and the 'Yoof') have always been a major force!

what about brum turning up with 200 at ninian park in the late 80's early 90's.... we ran u everywhere...ok i had to drive home with a golf gti windscreen smashed but we did you guys proper

As an Arsenal fan, in the late sixties early seventies "The Herd" where right up there and we had some real lunatics like Johnny Hoy. I left England nearly twenty years ago and when I hear on the news about fans bad behavior it makes me say to myself, you should have been around when "The Herd" where about.

I'm from shepherds Bush ,the walkabout is set back from main road so they can't see shit of sherperds bush 😂😂😂😂bald man is talking shit

Haze ? Hayes !!! 😂

Seen them get chased around shepards bush green by qpr 😅

I hate to tell you mate but that wasn't chelsea's main firm, everyone knows chelsea had at least 4 firms.

There's the flip side to this; Cardiff City fans/Soul Crew were all heart-when Aldershot went there in 1992 for our last ever league game before going bust and having to resign from the league,they had a bucket collection to give to our players (who hadn't been paid for months) and were superb hosts to the Shots fans who went to witness the end in our darkest day. Never been forgotten. Sometimes it doesn't take or need aggro to get respect.

Phil Mitchell

Let’s hope you can stand together with what’s happening now

Guys playing Fantasy Hooligan all over the gaff on here

Cardiff didn't show at home Early 2000 in the league cup game at Home to west ham