Football Hooliganism
was one of the most notorious hooligans in the dark history of English football violence. A Barnado’s boy, he was fighting at an early age and when he was taken, as a fan, to West Ham and saw the trouble on the terraces, far from run from it, he embraced it.
Cass worked his way up through the feared Inter City Firm (ICF), West Ham’s hooligan element, to become one of their generals and fought numerous battles in towns and football grounds across England.
Since stepping away from that world in the late 80’s, early 90’s, Cass has become a self styled ‘hooliologist’, which, he says, involves looking at the whole era of football violence and the very important social history that encapsulates it, writing books on the subject and giving lectures at Universities around the world.
hoodies are naff, out of date fashion they must feel like the old hippys....NAFF..get real and wear cool clothes uptodate hoods are grey depressing and NAFF so out of date they look like they belong in a bin liner
Complain about this postFascinating interview of Cass Pennant what a shame he didn't mention the woman who loved him as the mother of his son who presumabley was the one who pointed out his responsibilities. I may be wrong but reading between the lines or rather listening between the phrases she must have believed in him, stuck with him when times where difficult, been his anchor and given thier son the stability and security and love he needed to acheive his potential.
Complain about this postI felt the Cass Pennant interview was stimulating and relevant for parents teacher and carers because as far as I can remember he said
Complain about this post1. The gang was a substitute 'family' ("a key word", he said)
2. The gang provided a structure, and a basis of respect within it (presumably lacking in members' real family backgrounds)
3. The gang sought to value its members
Cass is making the same points as many of the recent professional studies on understanding difficult and challenging child behaviour, namely; invest your energy, as carer, in praising as many positive child actions as you can uncover, and provide a secure base and routine for the child to rely on.
Listened to the interview which was excellent and very uplifting.I will look out for his articles and books. Thanks very much
Complain about this postI felt the Cass Pennant interview was stimulating and relevant for parents teacher and carers because as far as I can remember he said
Complain about this post1. The gang was a substitute 'family' ("a key word", he said)
2. The gang provided a structure, and a basis of respect within it (presumably lacking in members' real family backgrounds)
3. The gang sought to value its members
Cass is making the same points as many of the recent professional studies on understanding difficult and challenging child behaviour, namely; invest your energy, as carer, in praising as many positive child actions as you can uncover, and provide a secure base and routine for the child to rely on.