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Barrington 'One Eyed Baz' Patterson, was a leading figure with Birmingham City’s Zulu Warriors. But it appears he did not stop taking drugs. ", When I started following the Baby Squad, I felt protected and also brave because now we had lads who would defend you through thick and thin. Despite an undercover operation by Scotland Yard all were later cleared. Uefa’s disciplinary body is still reviewing reports from the match officials before deciding whether to charge the Premier League side. The conduct of elements of Chelsea’s support has come under further scrutiny after images posted on social media showed travelling fans in Budapest last week holding a Chelsea Headhunters flag featuring a Nazi symbol. His story was told in the film 'Rise of the Foot Soldier', Danny Brown, of Aston Villa’s C-Crew, tackled racism on the terraces, Riaz Khan, of Leicester City's Baby Squad, gained an MA in English Language and teaches at college, Jason Marriner was a member of Chelsea's notorious Headhunters firm, Ginger Bob, of Millwall's F-Troop, started fighting at matches when he was still in primary school, Gary 'Boatsy' Clarke was one of the founder members of The Nottingham Forest Executive Crew. So we worked with this film at school, and the lack of syncronised sound pissed me off. Simon said:  “It's an examination of social discontent in Britain as the beautiful game presented an ugly face, and how the decisions of a few men 30 years ago have impacted their lives today. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. This may have been as a result of a story authored by British journalist Andrew Drummond. The photographs reveal a group holding a banner, on which is displayed SS death’s head insignia, outside a bar before Thursday’s Europa League tie against Vidi. The 35-year-old first came to prominence in 1988 when he was one of eight arrested for organising soccer violence. The Headhunters’ links to the far right stem from the mid-1970s, as the skinhead youth culture became increasingly politicised and associated with football hooliganism. Entitled GBH (Great Britain's Hooligans) the series brings people face-to-scary face with some of the country's most notorious hooligans. The club would go on to condemn a small section of their support at the Groupama Arena that night for antisemitic chanting. "Everyone comes from the same few roads, it’s like an extended family and you’re representing your area. Cass Pennant has become a particularly prolific author and publisher and is now moving into film production. And you still wouldn't want to bump into any of them in a dark alley. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Chelsea have details for all those fans who bought tickets via their European away ticket scheme and it seems likely the group concerned remained in the city centre, out of the club’s jurisdiction, during the game. THESE are the faces of the hooligans who brought terror to the football terraces for decades. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Instead, the dramatic collapse of the case sounded the death knell for all the undercover police operations and mass indiscriminate arrests that had been ordered by the authorities to squash the activities of Henderson and others. Chelsea face partial stadium closure if Uefa finds fans guilty of antisemitism, Chelsea condemn own fans over antisemitic chant in Budapest. British police seek help on Chelsea headhunter death, ANOTHER FINE MESS IN KOH SAMUI – PART II – THE STAND-OFF, SKULDUGGERY EXPOSED IN CASE LINKED TO DEATH OF BRITISH BARRISTER IN THAILAND. Gary ‘Boatsy’ Clarke’s has featured on numerous documentaries and Jason Marriner continues to make his voice heard by speaking at various events around the country. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Carlton Leach was a member of West Ham's ICF. Danny Brown took time to involve himself in youth work in schools and youth centres, while the Baby Squad’s Riaz Khan gained an MA in English Language teaching and teaches at college and university. The club believe it was not taken into the game with Vidi. In more recent times hooligans claiming to represent the group were involved in violent clashes with Paris Saint-Germain ultras before a Champions League quarter-final between the clubs in 2014. "I went to a match in Feb 1967, just before I turned nine – I used to go with my dad. So i edited the video a little to make it a little better. Although the men pictured all had different stories to tell about how they got involved in trouble, there was one common theme. Anyone who had attempted to smuggle the banner into the arena would have risked incurring a ban from Chelsea. Jason Marriner was a member of Chelsea's notorious Headhunters firm Credit: Exclusivepix Media 9 Ginger Bob, of Millwall's F-Troop, started fighting at matches when he was still in … "It talks about the complexities of trying to generalise football hooligans, because there is no one single reason that young males are drawn to it.". The top left segment of the flag contained the message: “You have been nominated and dealt with by the Chelsea Headhunters”. The Metropolitan police, who have identified the individuals concerned, are still scrutinising footage to determine what was said. They were finally arrested and their subsequent trial was meant to be the crowning glory of Thatcher’s campaign to vanquish hooliganism. Riaz Khan of Leicester’s Baby Squad said: "Being part of a firm gave you that sense of belonging. View our online Press Pack. story authored by British journalist Andrew Drummond. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. However, it is unclear whether CCTV coverage at the stadium was good enough to pinpoint individuals who may have taken part in the offensive chant. The incidents in Budapest came only four days after Raheem Sterling was allegedly racially abused during Chelsea’s win over Manchester City, with four supporters subsequently suspended by the club pending further investigations. Sadly he never put his obvious leadership talents to good use. The Kings Road, very close to the Chelsea ground, became a focal point for west and south London skinheads. His new work explores football hooliganism through petrifying portraits of the football firm leaders themselves. A Chelsea Headhunters flag featuring an SS Totenkopf symbol, held up outside a bar in Budapest. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368, I was pregnant with surrogate twins – then the parents pulled out, Cleaning fanatic shares easy hack to make washing smell fresh, Wayne Rooney in Covid fear after infected pal delivers watch to his home, Killer who tackled London Bridge terrorist is pardoned by the Queen, Baywatch star's homeless ex-wife found 2 years after going missing, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Glass, of Heston, Middlesex, stood as a National Front candidate in 1980 and is considered a key Combat 18 organiser. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "The name C-Crew is short for ‘Corner Crew’, we took the name from the part of the Holte End where we stood and watched the matches from. The banner, a modified flag of Northern Ireland that also mentioned Rangers and bore the Loyalist slogan “No surrender”, featured the SS-Totenkopf skull commonly used by neo-Nazis as a reference to the Third Reich’s units who ran extermination camps throughout Europe and the 3rd SS Panzer division. For Millwall’s Ginger Bob being part of a football firm appeared pre-destined. The club knew a group of around 40 supporters had travelled independently to Hungary without tickets, apparently with no intention of attending the fixture, and, with their stewards having monitored who entered the away end, the club are confident the banner did not make it into the stadium. The club are aware of the images posted on Twitter, which reference the Chelsea Headhunters, a notorious hooligan firm whose roots date from the late 1960s, with the slogans concerned having long since been banned from Stamford Bridge. The ‘Ministry’ continued to pursue Henderson and prior to the 2002 World Cup, he and Hickmott were named as the two leaders planning hooligan and criminal acts for the tournament in South Korea and Japan, which culminated in Henderson being arrested and refused entry to Japan for the England v. Argentina match”.

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