This began on the back of the mod revival of the late 1970s when notorious football firms from the cities like liverpool, manchester and london stole expensive. Cass pennant has 17 books on goodreads with 1269 ratings. Cass pennant personally, if i cant get away to somewhere where im not distracted by daytoday stresses or the day job then i use music often to the time periodmore personally, if i cant get away to somewhere where im not distracted by daytoday stresses or the day job then i use music often to the time period im working on or music that sets my writing mood and creative flow going. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Jan 11, 2019 here we have the recent french spray magazine interview with phil thornton of the casuals book fame plus author cass pennant. The extraordinary insightful filmed story of an often overlooked youth.
Cass continues to develop ideas, which are innovative and surprising in their approach. Congratulations, you have just met the icf 2003 and top boys. Cass pennant authored the book, congratulations, you have just met the icf in 2003. Cass pennant s most popular book is congratulations, you have just met the i. Cass by cass pennant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pennant marked his filmmaker credentials when taking the best film award for his feature documentary on the 80s football fashion subculture casuals 2011 at the portobello film festival in 2012 becoming a community channel tv broadcast in 20 and a nominee for the british urban film festival best. A casual chat with cass hooked up with one of british footballs biggest personalities, frank mcavennie who has plenty to entertain audiences with following an extensive football career, with st mirren, west ham utd and celtic. West ham terrace legend cass pennant has his say with tales of travelling op. Six weeks old, he was abandoned and was placed into a dr. Cass pennant has an interesting life story and this book is a good read for that reason alone. Cass pennant is an actor and producer, known for beverley 2015, green street hooligans 2005 and casuals. Buy legends of the firm by cass pennant, in like new condition.
We had cass pennant from west ham, martin king from chelsea and tony rivers from cardiff and peter walsh from milo books at the event and i did a proposal for peter a few months later. Phil thorntoncass pennant interview football casual. 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. As the ceo of pennant books, i have conceived and published a wide array of valuable titles in the sport, biography and crime genres. So much more than a book about football casuals, northern monkeys is the. Macca talks candidly about his colourful past and experiences and share his thoughts on the game today. His best selling autobiography cass was published by john blake and followed his entry as a hard bastard in the book of the same name by kate kray, the former wife of kray twin, ronnie. 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. Cass pennant is a man who lets his fists do the talking. F gardner was arrested by the metropolitan police in 1987 as part of operation fulltime. 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. The story of the legendary terrace fashion 2011 imdb. What theyre saying about the shockers the wichita eagle.
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. March of the hooligans by dougie brimson, the ball is round. Cass pennant is the author of three nonfiction books. He later wrote a book called memoirs of an asian football casual telling of his time as a hooligan. Cass pennant is the bestselling author of eight footballrelated books, five of which have been uk top ten bestsellers. I always had the ambition to do the book, but it took along time with my background to get it out there, but in 2000 i got it published. Casuals dvd region 2 dvd in conjunction with 80s casual classics this dvd will work in region 2 locations. 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.
Pennant is also the eponymous hero of the british feature film cass 2008, based on his bestselling autobiography about his turbulent life. One of the uks newest and most exciting brands gets looked over by cass pennant. 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. Carol cass pennant born 3 march 1958, is an english writer and former football hooligan. In dit boek interviewt bestsellerauteur cass pennant top boys van verschillende voetbalfirms in engeland, schotland en europa.
Football, fighting and fashion the story of a terrace cult. Presented by cass author, filmmaker and casual icon cass pennant interviews sports legends, gangsters, former hooligans, musicians and actors, along with the man in the street view here. The dvd recalls the classic era many stories from mod to casuals north, south, the football and the modern day. Cass also wrote a short piece about manchester uniteds rivalry with west ham for the book. My book came out in 2000, but i wrote most of it in prison, 20 years earlier in when i was the first football fan to be sent to prison. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
Cass pennant bio, facts, family life of english writer. It is the definitive book for football, music and fashion obsessives alike. Cass pennant s story is remarkable given the level of racism that was prevalent during the 1970s and 80s in britain. 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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cass pennant books online.
He wrote the foreword for undesirables written by colin blaney, who was a football hooligan for manchester united. Between the power sixthemed golf balls, hashtags, pennants and helmets, the american athletic. 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. Carol cass pennant, is an english writer and former football hooligan. 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. As the ceo of pennant books, he has conceived and published a wide array of valuable titles in the sport, biography, and crime genres. The guvnors is a violent thriller set amongst the clans and firms of south east london, bringing two generations together in brutal conflict.
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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cass managed to rise to the top and become one of the generals of the. 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. In fact, the clothing is a very big part of the casuals. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Books by cass pennant author of congratulations, you have. It was a risk for him as up till then hed only published straight out hooligan books and noone was really talking about the casual scene but i was convinced. Cass pennant author of congratulations, you have just met. Buy legends of the firm by cass pennant, martin king isbn. As a black baby, pennant was fostered by an elderly white family. Move to the american will simply serve to toughen and sharpen the shockers for the ncaas. 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.
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. Top hooligans dutch translation book rebellion records. 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. Bill gardner born 29 january 1954 is an english football supporter, former football hooligan and coauthor of books on football hooliganism born in hornchurch, essex, gardner came to prominence in the 1970s as a supporter of west ham united and as a leader of their firm, the i. Gabe turner and cass pennant on the guvnors youtube. Hunting the hooligans by robert endeacott book the cheap fast free. Cass pennant is the bestselling author of eight football fanrelated books, five of which have been uk top ten bestsellers. Pennant s mother emigrated from jamaica while pregnant and he was born in doncaster, yorkshire. Im also the eponymous hero of the critically acclaimed british feature film cass starring anoso anozie, which was based on my bestselling autobiography about my somewhat turbulent life and character, constantly. This channel was generated automatically by youtubes video discovery system.