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Aged 8 when a neighbour took me to upton park and the boleyn ground to watch west ham united in 1966 after england had won the world cup in a side featuring geoff hurst, martin peters and bobby moore. The film tells of how he was adopted by an elderly white couple in 1958 and brought up in slade green, an allwhite area of london. As the 1980s began in britain, under the radar the casual had already arrived. Here we have the recent french spray magazine interview with phil thornton of the casuals book fame plus author cass pennant. Cass pennant is a writer and film producer based in london. He took a role advising actors in the film cass, which charted the life of renowned hooligan cass pennant colin blaney, of the manchester uniteds red army. Founder of the independent film production and marketing company, urban edge films, cass has established his reputation in the tv as well as the film industry, and has authored and coauthored some of uks top sellers. From the bovver boys of the sixties and seventies to the football casuals of the eighties, the names central to the biggest firms have all been tracked down and interviewed.

Carol cass pennant, is an english writer and former football hooligan. Jul 23, 2008 cass, which is based on the autobiography of former west ham hooligan cass pennant, is typical of the genre. Author, filmmaker and casual icon cass pennant interviews sports legends, gangsters, former hooligans, musicians and actors, along with the man in the street. Six weeks old, he was abandoned and was placed into a dr. Follow cass pennant and explore their bibliography from s cass pennant author page. Congratulations, you have just met the icf 2003 and top boys. After the phenomenal success of independent publishing house pennant books with its stable of football fan culture, sporting legends and true crime titles regularly topping the best seller lists, the indomitable cass pennant has reinvented himself once again by forming urban edge films which releases its debut feature length documentary casuals this month with pennant himself at the helm as writer and producer. Cass pennant s story is remarkable given the level of racism that was prevalent during the 1970s, 1980s and early 90s in britain. Legends of the firm by cass pennant in this groundbreaking book, the men behind the mobs come together to reveal their experiences as key figures in the most notorious terrace fights. Since then he has gone on to fulfil his life long dream and had published 6 best selling books, including cass, and the icf, had a film made about his life, and recently produced his first documentary casuals see post below.

Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The title of pennant s book refers to the message printed on the grotesque calling cards deposited with victims by members of west hams socalled intercity firm, of which pennant was a. Cass also wrote a short piece about manchester uniteds rivalry with west ham for the book. Casuals dvd region 2 dvd in conjunction with 80s casual classics this dvd will work in region 2 locations. True stories of footballs hardest men by cass pennant. Cass pennant is the author of three nonfiction books. Terrace legends the most terrifying and frightening book ever written about soccer violence. Cass pennant as an author, it is always for me seeing that first book from the printer and the ability to reach wider audiences with your work. All categories old school target collection the garrison accessories hoodies polo shirts sweatshirts tshirts cass pennant collection classic collection collabs collection casual away days collection two tone collection winston collection.

Casuals demonstrates how an underground movement changed the face of fashion around the globe by showing and proving on the streets of britain, all without the push of a musicled media revolution. As a black baby, pennant was fostered by an elderly white family in slade green. The dvd recalls the classic era many stories from mod to casuals north, south, the football and the modern day. Books by cass pennant author of congratulations, you have. Jun 10, 2016 he took a role advising actors in the film cass, which charted the life of renowned hooligan cass pennant. Pennant speaks out about the racial discrimination he.

An overdue, yet superbly researched and produced, documentary, casuals is a mustsee film for followers of youth culture as well as those who remember the movement itself. Cass is based on the true story of the life of cass pennant, adapted from his book. Cass pennant is the founder of urban edge films, a producer and filmmaker who also made beverley, which explores the skins subculture. The story of the legendary terrace fashion dvd 2011. Cass pennant is the most well known figure to evolve from west hams firm writing many books and being the subject of his own movie in the film cass. May 05, 2008 cass pennant is the bestselling author of eight footballrelated books, five of which have been uk top ten bestsellers. Terrace legends is mostly the obvious club and inexplicably includes 2 newcastle and 2 sunderland interviewees rather than having one of each and a wider range. Jan 01, 2000 cass pennant is a man who lets his fists do the talking. We had cass pennant from west ham, martin king from chelsea and tony rivers from cardiff and. Former football hooligans pictured in striking images by. The story of a terrace cult by phil thornton available from rakuten kobo.

From the bovver boys of the sixties and seventies to the football casuals of the eighties, the names central to the biggest firms have all been tracked down and interviewed, the names that were to become the stuff of which terrace legends are made. This book from cass pennant and martin king contains a series of interviews with key figures from some of the most notorious hooligan groups both in the uk and europe. The result was a hardhitting, unflinchingly honest testament to life with some of the biggest firms in football history. As the ceo of pennant books, he has conceived and published a wide array of valuable titles in the sport, biography, and crime genres. In fact, the clothing is a very big part of the casuals period. May 14, 20 cass pennant is the author of three nonfiction books. Cass managed to rise to the top and become one of the generals of the icf despite being black. First came the teds, then the mods, rockers, hippies, skinheads, suedeheads and punks. Diary of a football hooligan and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. It stars nonso anozie as cass pennant and is directed by jon s. Cass by cass pennant abebooks abebooks shop for books.

Cass pennant has an interesting life story and this book is a good read for that reason alone. Produced and researched by cass pennant, this film strips away the myth and will give you the real story of an often overlooked casual movement that birthed in cities like liverpool, manchester and london. Sep 17, 20 cass pennant, one of the most notorious men in football, ran and was a huge part of the icf, which attached itself to west ham united f. From barcelona to berlin, milan to moscow, teenagers today are copying fashions and a culture that developed on the streets and terraces of british cities. Audience reaction to cass pennant s casuals ifilm london urban edge films. Buy cass pennant ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. One of the hardest men in britain, he lives his life on the edge of the law, giving respect where respect is. Cass pennant s story is one that could not have been made up.

Terrace legends by cass pennant, martin king nook book. Ill start by saying i have read quite a lot of 80s and 90s football memoirs, and other than cass pennant s books, riaz is the only one who does a very good job of keeping his and the bss exploits honest. The icf were known internationally as one of the most notorious english football hooligan groups of the 1970s and 1980s. It didnt start with the highstreet giants telling these lads what. Cass pennant bio, facts, family life of english writer. As the ceo of pennant books, he has conceived and published a wide array of valuable ti. Casuals is a new feature documentary on the football casuals subculture. Unfortunately as with many autobiographies from the criminal world, the author cant resist the temptation to paint himself as the misunderstood good guy, which is quite a difficult task for somebody who openly admits to knives and axes being his weapons of choice. Once a leader of the violent inter city firm supporter group, cass pennant brings an authentic look at the worlds soccer culture. Cass has published numerous bestselling books and has also had an eponymous film made about his life which gained critical acclaim. Cass pennant, a prominent face from west hams icf, is the bestselling author of eight footballrelated books, five of which have been uk top ten bestsellers. Exicf top boy, cass pennant, has featured in a variety of films, documentaries and books about casual culture. Author, filmmaker and casual icon cass pennant interviews sports legends, gangsters, former hooligans, musicians and actors, along with the man in the street introducing a casual chat with cass introducing. In this groundbreaking book, the men behind the mobs have joined forces to reveal their experiences as key figures in the most notorious terrace fights.

All four had blades, but i didnt care i was going to rip them apart with my bare. In 2008, cass even had a film made about him, based on real life events and. Produced and researched by cass pennant the dvd film draws on the many stories to tell the ultimate untold story of the often overlooked but influential casuals movement. The former head of a notorious football hooligan gang who is now an acclaimed author, filmmaker and public speaker has told the standard how he is living proof anyone can turn their life. Cass pennant is the bestselling author of eight footballrelated books, five of which have been uk top ten bestsellers. Cass pennant is an actor and producer, known for beverley 2015, green street hooligans 2005 and casuals. Cass by cass pennant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. March of the hooligans by dougie brimson, the ball is round. With peter hooton, garry bushell, jonny owen, cass pennant. Cass pennant is a man who lets his fists do the talking. Pennant is also the eponymous hero of the british feature film cass 2008, based on his bestselling autobiography about his turbulent life and character, constantly strengthened through adversity. Mar 01, 2005 this explosive book is the follow up to terrace legends, the groundbreaking book that built bridges between cass pennant and martin king, who came together in a no holds barred discussion of experiences on the terraces. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Casuals ebook by phil thornton 1230000203310 rakuten kobo.

Cass pennant has 17 books on goodreads with 1235 ratings. Informative documentary exploring the development of the early 1980s fashion movement instigated by young football supporters known as casuals. Cass pennant s name is known worldwide as an author who specializes in football culture writing. He wrote the foreword for undesirables written by colin blaney, who was a football hooligan for manchester united. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.

After being the first man jailed for football violence, he started a bouncer business, which would go on to be one of the biggest in london, and it was working the doors one. He has since become the author of a number of football crime books. Cassuals the screening of casuals in portsmouth youtube. Pennants mother emigrated from jamaica while pregnant and he was born in doncaster, yorkshire. This channel was generated automatically by youtube s video discovery system. The documentary will contain various interviews and archive footage with personalities whose lives were greatly influenced by the casuals fashion genre and concludes by questioning if the 80s casual phenomenon was indeed the last workingclass youth subculture, following on from the teddy boys, mods, skinheads and punk. Raised in the east end of london, he spent the 80s as one of the key figures in west hams notorious icf. Cass pennant is the bestselling author of eight football fanrelated books, five of which have been uk top ten bestsellers. Cass pennant casuals screening cass pennant is the bestselling author of eight football fanrelated books, five of which have been uk top ten bestsellers. Xiaojing women simple casual tops tshirt loose fashion plain long sleeve blouse. Cass pennant, one of the most notorious men in football, ran and was a huge part of the icf, which attached itself to west ham united f. Legends of the firm by cass pennant used very good. Cass pennant is the bestselling author of want some aggro. After the phenomenal success of independent publishing house pennant books with its stable of football fan culture, sporting legends and true crime titles regularly topping the best seller lists, the indomitable cass pennant has reinvented himself once again by forming urban edge films which releases its debut feature length documentary casuals this month with pennant himself at the helm as.

One of the hardest men in britain, he lives his life on the edge of the law, giving respect where respect is due and dishing out terrible retribution upon anyone who dares to cross him. The casuals era probably never has been thoroughly understood by the public but for those who actually take the time out to watch this film and read the books, they can actually recognise that it wasnt all about violence. Cass pennant authored the book, congratulations, you have just met the icf in 2003. This began on the back of the mod revival of the late 1970s when. Jun 29, 2012 id been getting on a site called terrace retro and there were lots of very knowledgable and passionate casuals on there and i also chaired an event in 2002 for a liverpool festival called writing on the wall that looked at football hooligan books. Cass is the founder of urban edge films an independent film production and marketing company for niche feature film s needing to reach its target audience. Sep 01, 2003 it also greatly benefits from having a wide range of clubs including several foreign ones represented. Cass lived and breathed casual culture throughout the 70s and 80s as a football hooligan, rising through the ranks of west hams notorious inter city firm. Dec 05, 2011 since then he has gone on to fulfil his life long dream and had published 6 best selling books, including cass, and the icf, had a film made about his life, and recently produced his first documentary casuals see post below. Cass pennant s most popular book is congratulations, you have just met the i. Carol cass pennant is an english writer and former football hooligan. He has written nine football fanrelated books, five of which have been uk top ten bestsellers, making him one of britains most successful black afrocaribbean authors.

The extraordinary insightful filmed story of an often overlooked youth subculture that swept across cities like liverpool, manchester and london when notorious football firms stole expensive designer sportswear from the countries they visited. Mar 25, 2020 after the phenomenal success of independent publishing house pennant books with its stable of football fan culture, sporting legends and true crime titles regularly topping the best seller lists, the indomitable cass pennant has reinvented himself once again by forming urban edge films which releases its debut feature length documentary casuals. Carol cass pennant born 3 march 1958, is an english writer and former football hooligan. Bestselling writers cass pennant, from west hams inter city firm icf and chelsea head hunter main man martin king have joined forces to produce the definitive.

Pennant who stands 65 195 cm, was a member, and leader, of the inter city firm icf associated with the english football club, west ham united in the 1970s. In fact, the clothing is a very big part of the casuals. I may, or may not have been involved in quite a bit of these narratives, but as. Cass pennants story is remarkable given the level of racism that was prevalent during the 1970s and 80s in britain. Jan 26, 2020 cass pennant went on to write his autobiography along with a slew of books on the subjects of football hooliganism, sports and fashion, he founded his own publishing firm pennant books along with a production company urban edge films which is all set to release its debut documentary casuals this year. As a leader of the west ham supporter group the inter city firm icf, cass pennant saw more than his share of footballrelated violence.