Good Afternoon Gentlemen, The Name's Bill Gardner
by Bill Gardner, Cass Pennant
List Price:
Our Price: $7.36
You Save: $7.59 (51%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.97 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Bill Gardner, Cass PennantEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-01
ISBN: 1844542610
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: John Blake
Book Reviews of Good Afternoon Gentlemen, The Name's Bill Gardner
Book Review: A real look into UK football terrace wars
Summary: 5 Stars
Bill Gardner was a top member of the ICF, the firm that supported (supports) West Ham United in London's East End. What that means is, he kicked butt in the many battles between firms that were huge in the 60s, 70's, and 80s. These are not minor fisticuffs, people. These are full-on wars between hundreds of experienced fighting men. He made a name for himself as a fearless leader. His telling of those battles comes across as honest and, believe it or not, humble. He doesn't want to talk himself up, he isn't looking to crown himself the baddest of the "hooligan" element. (And Gardner didn't go around trashing chippys or doing random hooligan vandalism, he was looking for the lads of the opposing firms, just for the record.) He just remembers the crazy years on the terraces and on the streets after matches, where it all kicks off and it could be a serious, dangerous battle to get back to your tube station. He gives a straight forward and entertaining tale about many, many classic battles between Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, and of course Millwall, amongst many others,
Gardner is famous for not using weapons (unlike the Everton mob, for example), just his fists and cojones, and his presence was enough to put opponent firms on the retreat. His story telling is great, and there is even a great section on when he worked the door at some gnarly clubs that saw equally fierce action. The book is great and comes from a man who never was looking for the limelight, just a winning West Ham football game and a good steaming in afterwards!
Biographies & Memoirs Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Biographies & Memoirs Books
I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Storyby Hank Aaron, Lonnie Wheeler
Harpercollins; Published: 1991-02; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $5.71
Price in other shops:
Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Againby Drew Pinsky
William Morrow; Published: 2003-08-19; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $3.40
Price in other shops:
The Last Season (P.S.)by Eric Blehm
Harper Perennial; Published: 2007-01-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.54
Price in other shops:
The Last Seasonby Eric Blehm
Harper; Published: 2006-04-04; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $5.99
Price in other shops:
Truck: A Love Story (P.S.)by Michael Perry
Harper Perennial; Published: 2007-07-31; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.50
Price in other shops:
My Grandfather's Son: A Memoirby Clarence Thomas
Harper Perennial; Published: 2008-10-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.98
Price in other shops:
American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritansby Eve LaPlante
HarperOne; Published: 2004-03-02; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $12.99
Price in other shops:
100 Missions North/ a Fighter Pilot's Story of the Vietnam Warby Kenneth H. Bell
Brassey's Inc; Published: 1993-04; Hardcover; Book
Price in other shops:
Macmillan Profiles: Villains & Outlawsby Et Al
MacMillan Reference Books; Published: 1998-10-15; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $14.93
Price in other shops:
Hawk : Occupation Skateboarderby Tony; Mortimer, Sean Hawk
Regan Books; Published: 2000; Hardcover; Book
Similar books summaries and other product reviews
Scally: The Shocking Confessions of a Category C Football Hooliganby Andy Nicholls
Milo Books; Published: 2004-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.96
Price in other shops:
Top Boys: True Stories of Football's Hardest Menby Cass Pennant
John Blake; Published: 2006-10-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.71
Price in other shops:
The Football FactoryTeam Marketing; Release date: 2005-12-26; DVD
Best price: $6.98
Price in other shops:
Terrace Legendsby Cass Pennant, Martin King
John Blake; Published: 2003-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.12
Price in other shops:
Everywhere We Go: Behind the Matchday Madnessby Dougie Brimson
Headline Book Publishing; Published: 1996-03-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.99
Hoolifan - 30 Years Of Hurtby Martin King, Martin Knight
Mainstream Publishing; Published: 1999-04-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.26
Price in other shops:
Cassby Cass Pennant
John Blake; Published: 2008-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.84
Price in other shops:
Want Some Aggro?: The True Story of West Ham's First Guv'norsby Cass Pennant, Micky Smith
John Blake; Published: 2007-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.07
Price in other shops:
Among the Thugsby Bill Buford
Vintage; Published: 1993-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.66
Price in other shops:
Congratulations, You Have Just Met the I.C.F.by Cass Pennant
John Blake; Published: 2003-08-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.15
Price in other shops: