Hibs Boy: The Life and Violent Times of Scotland's Most Notorious Football Hooligan

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Home Affairs Committee (1990). Policing Football Hooliganism: Memoranda of Evidence . London: HMSO. Home Affairs Committee (1991). Policing Football Hooliganism: Second Report. London: HMSO. In the brief appearances the club has made in European competitions since the inception of the gang there has also been incidents of note against FC Liege, Anderlecht, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Maribor. [75] [76] [77] Hired coaches or transit vans would sometimes be used to avoid law enforcement and make their way to Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow. 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.

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Dinwoodie, Robbie; Raymond Duncan (6 June 1990). "Hibs in hunt for wealthy defender MERCER'S HOME GUARDED BY POLICE DOGS". The Herald . Retrieved 9 September 2013. Thornton, Phil (2003). Casuals: Football, Fighting and Fashion: the Story of a Terrace Cult. Milo Books. ISBN 978-1-903854-14-3. Cosgrove, Stuart (2002). Hampden Babylon: Sex and Scandal in Scottish Football. Canongate Books. ISBN 9781841953335.The Capital City Service (CCS) is a Scottish football hooligan firm associated with Hibernian F.C. and active from 1984 when the casual hooligan subculture took off in Scotland. Their roots were in the previous incarnations of hooligan groups attached to the club and also the wider Edinburgh and surrounding area's gang culture. They are more commonly known in the media and amongst the public as the Hibs Casuals, although within the hooligan network they may also be referred to as Hibs Boys. [3] [4] He said: “I am not saying we would have killed him but we had contingency plans to do him serious harm.” Section B, Inter City Firm, Aberdeen Soccer Crew, Saturday Service, The Utility, Casual Soccer Firm However, the congeniality was not a constant throughout the rest of the Hibs support who, in the main, still wore team colours at matches. Referred to as scarfers, or more playfully as cavemen by the Hibs boys, a popular chant at the time that was adopted by some Hibs scarfers was Oh it's magic, you know, Hi-bees and casuals don't go and this dislike between the CCS and other sections of the Hibs crowd was tangible at home matches. [2] Ryan Low, 25, from Edinburgh – tagged for 100 days, 300 hours of unpaid work and a two-year football ban.

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Kevin Murray (27 June 2010). "Casuals planning Dutch violence?". Vital Football. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013 . Retrieved 15 May 2013. Scotlands most notorious firm The Family - In 1986 a hardcore section of the gang wanted to create a specific identity for the most dedicated and enthusiastic members. The nomenclature of CCS was felt by the participants to be the generic title for all casual hooligans who had attached themselves to Hibernian regardless of the individuals capabilities or reputation. [46]For the film adaptation of The Acid House in 1998 directed by Paul McGuigan a Hibs boy was involved in assisting on wardrobe and providing some bona fida Hibs casuals as extras for the final scene in the pub. Some clothing suggested for the scene and also the use of club colours were rejected by the Hibs boys as they would deem the portrayal of casuals as being non-authentic. During filming the director requested that the Hibs boys sing some CCS songs and chants and they complied much to his approval. [45] [111] CCS members and hooligans associated with Leeds United fought on Edinburgh’s streets in 1993 before and after a game between the sides.

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APA style: AXEMAN BOSS OF HIBEES CASUALS; Notorious gang led by bouncer Blance.. (n.d.) >The Free Library. (2014). Retrieved Nov 01 2023 from https://www.thefreelibrary.com/AXEMAN+BOSS+OF+HIBEES+CASUALS%3b+Notorious+gang+led+by+bouncer+Blance.-a0101168705Detectives estimate up to 70 people were involved in the battle but only 30 were identified and arrested. Less than half successfully argued they were innocently caught up in the fighting.