TITLE = We fear no foe ... a decade of following Millwall AUTHOR = Colin Johnson PRICE = 8.99 pounds list SIZE = 144 pages YEAR = 1999 SOURCE = www.amazon.co.uk RATING = 4 stars
Good book about Millwall rowdies. The author comes right out and states
that this is a book for the working class hardcore fans, not for the
namby-pamby types who buy a new Manchester United jersey every year and
then watch it on the telly.
Given the sensationalistic reporting that usually accompanies Millwall's
"firm", Johnson is surprisingly even handed. He does not deny the
violence, but reports matter-of-factly. He exhibits a disgust to
those hooligans who attack innocent bystanders or average fans. The
whole point is to meet the rival firm in battle, and is not afraid
to point out when Millwall gets the short end, either from the
opponents or police.
Throughout the book, Johnson exhibits contempt for fair weather fans, to
the point of preferring failure to success if that means only the hardcore
will show up. At least he's honest about it, but football really is for
everyone, and that includes fair weather ManU kit wearers.