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This is his compelling and moving account of the influences that drove him to become Scotland's most violent football thug. About 100 CCS members travelled to London, where they fought Millwall thugs near the Old Kent Road and reputedly got the better of their opponents. This afforded the opportunity for bonds to be forged through the shared experiences of following the team and responding to the actions of opposing fans.
Our club is now in administration and Pars fans are pulling together to raise enough funds to get us through the remaining weeks of the season.Dont think they were particularly liked or welcomed by the main Hibs support either as I remember the Hobos fighting amongst themselves and it turned out it was some of these guys. Linked to capital side Hibs, CCS thugs earned a sickening reputation for violence at a time when hooliganism shamed the national sport. From the mid-90s, cops were cracking down on hooliganism using intelligence methods and CCTV to frustrate arranged clashes between rivals. In October 2006, a 2-2 derby between Hibs and Hearts was followed by brutal fighting in Lothian Road and Fountain Park.
Sometimes it was necessary to make use of scheduled express coach service routes, [54] hired coaches, rented or privately owned vehicles like cars, mini-buses and transit vans to circumvent anticipated police measures in place around main railway stations and city centres. The Shamen also performed at this venue and towards the end of their set a Hibs boy climbed onto the stage and started dancing, As the security went to remove him Will Synott of the band stopped them by saying just let the guy dance. Blance, a one-time nightclub bouncer whose more recent business interests include running a suntan parlour and internet cafe, is slightly bemused that even now, when he insists he's left his hooligan days behind, his notoriety precedes him.As the segregation techniques used by the police to escort fans to the game became more effective whenever the opportunity arose for the Hibs casuals they would enter into the section of the ground allocated for away fans. On match days in Edinburgh, the Penny Black pub, near Waverley Station, was a favoured CCS gathering place. The majority of the cretins were nothing but cowards who gathered in large mobs and picked on smaller mobs than their own. CCS yobs took on rivals associated with other Scottish clubs and clashed with “firms” from down south such as Millwall, Leeds and Chelsea. One group of Hibs casuals went to Mercer's Edinburgh suburban home with the intention to confront him directly but upon realising he wasn't there they painted slogans on his house such as 'Mercer is dead' and 'Long Live Hibs'.
Nearer to the stadium the CCS would frequent pubs such as the Thistle Bar, [50] Albion Bar and the Royal Nip, which was considered by many Hibs boys as their spiritual home.According to Manchester United hooligan Colin Blaney the Men in Black's trend of wearing black clothing was inspired by Hibs, who did this as a means of avoiding being recognized by the police. The Hibs boys travelled to London on the Friday and their evening was spent drinking, while some were smoking cannabis as well, as they recounted hooligan tales from the past which ran into the wee small hours. Its offices were allegedly smashed up by casuals while its boss, body builder Chris Sneddon, was threatened and several bouncers assaulted.
Hooliganism was established at matches with many clubs in Scottish football before the advent of the casuals [5] [6] [7] [8] and violence from Hibernian supporters was recognised as likely to occur by other teams' hooligan supporters. For the best part of three decades, Soccer AM has been a Saturday morning ritual for football fans up and down the country, known for its mix of informal footy chat, celeb appearances and fun-packed competitions and games.Edinburgh at that time had become known as the AIDS capital of Europe due to the rampant heroin use that existed there.
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