Inter City Firm
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The Inter City Firm ('ICF') is a UK football hooligan firm that was most active in the 1970s and 1980s, affiliated with West Ham United.[1] The firm's name came from their use of the InterCity train network for travel to away games.[1]
One figure associated with the ICF was Cass Pennant[2], who has authored several books on football hooliganism published in the late 1990s and 2000s and is the subject of the film Cass, which is due to be released on 1 August, 2008, with Pennant being played by Nonso Anozie.[3]
In his book, Congratulations You Have Just Met the ICF, Pennant attempts to make clear that the ICF was not ostensibly a racist or right-wing firm (Pennant himself being a black Londoner), and that they were notably averse to joining up with firms of other teams whilst supporting the England national team. The former assertion has been disputed by many.[citation needed]
The ICF were the basis of Alan Clarke's TV one-off The Firm. Gary Oldman plays Bex Bissell, the leader of the ICC - Inter City Crew. Members of the ICF were used as consultants for The Firm film.[1] The ICF also make an appearance in Irvine Welsh's series of novellas Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance. The 2005 film Green Street Hooligans was based around the ICF, but did not use it by name. Instead, the initials 'GSE' (for Green Street Elite) were used. The main character within the film [Rise Of The Footsoldier] is also associated with the ICF.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c
Haley, A.J. (2001). "British Soccer Superhooligans, Emergence and Establishment: 1982-2000". The Sport Journal:. Vol 4. United States Sports Academy. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
{{cite journal}}:|volume=has extra text (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Cass Pennant Author & Hooliologist". Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ "Cass". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
References
- Pennant, Cass (2003-08-18). Congratulations You Have Just Met the ICF. Blake Publishing. ISBN 978-1904034858.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Gardner, Bill (2006-08-25). Good Afternoon, Gentlemen, the Name's Bill Gardner. John Blake Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1844542611.
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