It's the 1970s, a time of skinheads, Doctor Martens, violence and
trouble on the terraces. The Mile End Mob rule Upton Park. Long beofre
the ruthless InterCity Firm casuals, they were the first guv'nors of
the terraces, striking fear into the other West Ham mobs and fans.
Micky Smith, die-hard Hammers fan, was there in the thick of the
action, he saw it all as it happened, Here he teams up with bestsellign
author, ex-ICF face and West Ham authority Cass Pennant to recall these
action-packed and turbulent times. Indeed, it was the reputation and
respect commended by the East End Bovver Boys that drove a hardcore of
hooligans to create the notorious Intercity Firm and establish their
rule over the terraces up and down the country in the 1980s. Here is
the story of what came before the ICF. Thrilling, dramatic and brutally
honest, it will fascinate any football fan or social historian.
About the Author
Born in Stepney in the early fifties, Micky Smith grew up a staunch
West Ham fan. He followed his team up and down the country, and even
abroad for the 1976 ECWC final. Shortly after he moved to Australia
where he has lived ever since. Cass Pennant is a bestselling author of
hard man titles, including Terrace Legends, Cass, Rolling with the 657
Crew and Congratulations You Have Just Met the ICF.
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