Old School Bill Gardner talks about football hooligan culture & violence

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  • @JamesEnglish
    @JamesEnglish  Місяць тому +3

    Watch the full podcast here: ua-cam.com/video/UK0XCRlca_Y/v-deo.htmlsi=naECuChtq_6zRCpd

  • @ryanterry6547
    @ryanterry6547 Місяць тому +28

    The most honest hooligan interview I’ve ever heard ! Not trying to make himself look like the man and big himself up. Genuine

  • @TheWESTSIDE1967
    @TheWESTSIDE1967 Місяць тому +22

    He's a Legend to fellow WEST HAM fan's, liked by all as he's genuine & Fair, he wasn't interested in slapping scarfers or boys only other firms up for it, even rival firms respect him, he's earned it, fuck me he had a hard life but he came through it where most would of fallen, my older brother who passed last year, was his breed & old skool, tough bastards, total respect ⚒

  • @blueantmcfc
    @blueantmcfc Місяць тому +37

    i think this was one of the most honest interviews ive seen .no false bragging ,no glorifying what he did ,just his life story

    • @lennon1482
      @lennon1482 Місяць тому +1

      which is weird for west ham

    • @martinhardcastle9970
      @martinhardcastle9970 9 днів тому

      Much respect even from Millwall. Never a grass just loyal and hard-core!

    • @martinhardcastle9970
      @martinhardcastle9970 9 днів тому

      Oh the good old days when a scrap was an honest scrap. No weapons just man on man.

    • @martinhardcastle9970
      @martinhardcastle9970 9 днів тому

      No atmosphere in the new ground

  • @NigelDunmore-y4i
    @NigelDunmore-y4i Місяць тому +7

    One of the most honest old school west ham firm that I've ever met.fair play to ya bill being open and honest.

  • @iankemp1679
    @iankemp1679 Місяць тому +26

    Could not meet a nicer genuine man⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️

  • @grahamwalker9198
    @grahamwalker9198 Місяць тому +16

    Bill your a total legend. I'm Leeds you are the man. ALAW

  • @ScottishAd
    @ScottishAd Місяць тому +33

    Hes 100 times harder than any of these modern day flare lighting mask wearing wannabe tough guys.
    They think they are gangsters because they saw football factory

  • @HugoHackenbush-jq7hl
    @HugoHackenbush-jq7hl 16 днів тому +1

    Fascinating interview. Soo gutsy to talk about his childhood in the manner Bill did. I must admit I had tears in my eyes because it echoed my own upbringing, or rather downbringing as I refer to it. Bill simply states the truth. A decent man.

  • @StephenLondon-j6o
    @StephenLondon-j6o Місяць тому +6

    Honest down to earth bloke, speaks the truth

  • @tonykeggin8906
    @tonykeggin8906 Місяць тому +9

    Boleyn always a great ground. Queens pub. I'm a Toffee and feel we will lose something when we leave Goodison. Great video.

  • @alexmousley7213
    @alexmousley7213 4 дні тому

    Bill's courage and honesty is incredible and to come out of that level of abuse and neglect in his childhood alive is something he can be proud of. It's understable how a childhood like that can lead to hoolaganism- the need for belonging and anger release, but it sounds like he's matured past that toxic environment and left it behind him.

  • @webgibs
    @webgibs Місяць тому +5

    Bill you sum up well what has gone wrong with West Ham the new Stadium is awful just like the Board .. Bill a truthful man who is loyal to his West Ham family... massive respect Bill

  • @bubbswhu2589
    @bubbswhu2589 11 днів тому +1

    Cracking man and 1 million percent respect to you, I worked up the road from Upton Park as a teenager and followed Westham from that day, living in the east midlands I’ve travelled and followed Westham ever since and become apart of the Westham family , true honest funny people the cockneys. Simply COYI and god bless you bill ⚒️🫧🫧🫧

  • @dalroache
    @dalroache Місяць тому +16

    He had a horrific upbringing .people that survive harsh things become the strongest type of people...stay blessed

  • @Matt.Willoughby
    @Matt.Willoughby Місяць тому +7

    Bill seems a genuinely nice man, nice episode

  • @steelcity791
    @steelcity791 Місяць тому +7

    Humble , interesting bloke . Think he's done amazing to come through the life he had as a child.

  • @70tezskin
    @70tezskin Місяць тому +12

    Real working class bloke .
    Real Gentleman.

  • @KM-iu1ls
    @KM-iu1ls 15 днів тому +1

    “He was on top of me mum giving her one” 😂😂😂 that had me in stitches.

  • @stevemcdougal9220
    @stevemcdougal9220 11 днів тому +3

    The 80’s was the best for football. Men went then, and the atmosphere was better. Football now is like going to the movies.

  • @PaulAtkinson-z9g
    @PaulAtkinson-z9g Місяць тому +38

    Don’t like West Ham but he is a genuine and decent bloke all the best Bill respect Millwall

    • @StevieTechno
      @StevieTechno 8 днів тому +1

      We've certainly had some good tear ups with West Ham over the years, one of the reasons we get so many harsh decisions nowadays to keep us apart, especially after 2008. Whatever division Millwall for life 🦁

  • @MarkK-l5k
    @MarkK-l5k Місяць тому +2

    Really enjoyed your honesty Bill .Regards CFC

  • @carefreescot
    @carefreescot Місяць тому +15

    Even from bitter rivals I never heard anything bad about him as a person, always spoken of with respect, unlike the kids today using their phones more than fists, a total joke.

  • @jimmybedding1736
    @jimmybedding1736 Місяць тому +12

    Genuine man.

  • @PhilipMaguire-iy2th
    @PhilipMaguire-iy2th Місяць тому +7

    Loverly man . West ham legend from Chelsea fan

  • @clivetaylor6395
    @clivetaylor6395 Місяць тому +5

    Lovely guy helped me out in Bucharest

  • @garethsmith8896
    @garethsmith8896 Місяць тому +11

    A buddy of mine came across Bill&co at Birmingham New St in 80's.My buddy was part of the Cardiff Soul crew and they were young.Gardner&co said'Get your'Toytown'firm out of here,as we are having it with the'Zulus'!I asked my buddy what he and the rest of Cardiff did..he said'We fucked off,besides West Ham'were a lot older lol!😂😂😂

    • @1allanhay
      @1allanhay Місяць тому +2

      They were waiting for Villa coz they jumped a couple of hammers at an England game

    • @MarkPurbrick
      @MarkPurbrick 17 днів тому

      Waiting for the Zulus that’s what he said

  • @johnny1i221
    @johnny1i221 23 години тому

    Was i glad to see the curly perm walking towards me, when i went to Birmingham alone at 16, missed the travel club train, and walked from New street ⚒️

  • @Tigerbaysoulcrew
    @Tigerbaysoulcrew 4 дні тому

    What a guy living legend fair play to him

  • @BG-ef8sk
    @BG-ef8sk Місяць тому +2

    Honest and humble

  • @williambeck1574
    @williambeck1574 25 днів тому +2

    Read his book,had a lot of respect for the Everton scallies

  • @wenlaxbarneW3
    @wenlaxbarneW3 14 днів тому

    That couldn't of been easy. Talking about your childhood like that. Top man Bill. Stay safe. 👍

  • @burants89
    @burants89 Місяць тому +19

    Big difference between him and ginger bob

    • @PaulWalshp-wx4in
      @PaulWalshp-wx4in Місяць тому +10

      Get it right mate Ginger Nob 👌👊👌

    • @martinholroyd7605
      @martinholroyd7605 Місяць тому

      What a gobby prick Bob was...respect to Bill keeping it right

    • @Rumpleforeskin77
      @Rumpleforeskin77 Місяць тому +1

      Hey ginger Bob is a legend and mixed race Grandchildren prove how cool he is .

    • @EdwardWebster-y5l
      @EdwardWebster-y5l Місяць тому +1

      Ginger bob did he really excist 😂

  • @Bibg867
    @Bibg867 Місяць тому +2

    Football has given most of us a sense of belonging down the years

  • @muntari82
    @muntari82 Місяць тому +2

    One of the Legends. From Blackyid

  • @cikarang5
    @cikarang5 19 днів тому

    Huge respect to you Bill for overcoming your upbringing to become a 'mencsh' as the yiddish say, a man of honour and integrity

  • @martinay4828
    @martinay4828 Місяць тому +9

    Bill, Legend over Upton Park 🙂👍👊⚒️

  • @JustinJacobson-k6f
    @JustinJacobson-k6f Місяць тому +5

    He's a real man❤

  • @69dannymean
    @69dannymean 9 днів тому +1

    I get the vibe this man's mentality could of been perfect for the SAS

  • @Davo-z8x
    @Davo-z8x Місяць тому +2

    Met bill once with a newcastle fan i know in prince of wales pub in 80s that pub was an experience being only 18 at the time wondervif its stlll there

  • @garyfautley9843
    @garyfautley9843 Місяць тому +5

    Legend

  • @andrewmulvoy9629
    @andrewmulvoy9629 Місяць тому +6

    A good man, a credit to West Ham United football club. The book writer and the Birdman. They are not fit to Tie his shoelaces

  • @martinhardcastle9970
    @martinhardcastle9970 9 днів тому

    Everyone respected each other.

  • @gaijinkamiyui
    @gaijinkamiyui 6 днів тому

    What an honest and interesting man

  • @KerinJardine
    @KerinJardine 7 днів тому

    Good bloke from a Derby fan

  • @Riksermon123
    @Riksermon123 11 днів тому

    Hard life..respect..

  • @PaulYoung-r2q
    @PaulYoung-r2q 17 днів тому +2

    RESPECT BILL , FROM A MILLWALL FAN.

  • @user-cm8en8or1p
    @user-cm8en8or1p Місяць тому +10

    Brave man for speaking so honestly about the awful things that happened to him in his childhood. Seems a really decent and genuine guy.
    Yes, I know he was a hooligan but people need a sense of belonging and comradeship when they are young, and if they don't get it at home then they find it in other places likes football firms.

  • @ianstrathern8929
    @ianstrathern8929 Місяць тому +2

    Very nice bloke,got me my ticket for final v arsenal for face value

  • @greigallan5845
    @greigallan5845 Місяць тому +2

    Glad for Bill the Hammers got a European trophy.

  • @Tommy-t7h
    @Tommy-t7h Місяць тому +3

    Coincidentally I watched rise of the footsoldier last night

    • @XOsubmariner
      @XOsubmariner Місяць тому +2

      I'm sorry to hear that. I feel your pain

  • @pauldonaghy6695
    @pauldonaghy6695 Місяць тому +1

    fella respect old school different to these chair checkers ov 2day probably been in the mix with his crew back in the day man utd always
    Had a run in with them and Newcastle petrol bombed them

  • @owenmorrison2508
    @owenmorrison2508 Місяць тому +1

    From County Durham and didn’t realise Boro was known as the noncing capital 🤣🤣

    • @Fermonos1
      @Fermonos1 5 днів тому

      Same here, first I've heard of that!

  • @cesirwin1973
    @cesirwin1973 18 днів тому

    old school, i listened and did'nt need to talk over

  • @stevelang4105
    @stevelang4105 Місяць тому +5

    Top man Bill

  • @ifcukin8mufc168
    @ifcukin8mufc168 Місяць тому +2

    Top geezer !

  • @themightyredmen
    @themightyredmen 28 днів тому

    Bill comes across as a genuine nice guy who's had to deal with a lot of shite over the years. It's good to see an honest bloke just saying it as it is without the bullshit. YNWA Bill ❤

  • @garybell1420
    @garybell1420 Місяць тому +2

    Tossers fair play m8 stay strong 💪

  • @anthonyo.6084
    @anthonyo.6084 Місяць тому +3

    This is an old video.

  • @lakmeister
    @lakmeister Місяць тому +1

    Took on the trent end on his todd?

  • @richieevans4753
    @richieevans4753 16 днів тому

    Top man

  • @MelvynMunson
    @MelvynMunson 28 днів тому

    Popcorn and coke 😂
    Funny that

  • @jimmybedding1736
    @jimmybedding1736 Місяць тому +1

    Right about Rice wrong about a trophy !

  • @kenjones8574
    @kenjones8574 Місяць тому +1

    Carlton Leach speaks very highly of Bill

  • @lesbatty84
    @lesbatty84 7 днів тому

    Quixotic,

  • @martinmason5008
    @martinmason5008 Місяць тому +1

    Crappy upbringing and turned himself round.

  • @kevwoods6827
    @kevwoods6827 7 днів тому

    What a nob 🤣🤣🤣

  • @garyt8441
    @garyt8441 Місяць тому +2

    More football hooligan, plastic gangster, tough guy nonsense which is all you get on this podcast nowadays. I take it James is running out of guests

  • @1Jameskelly
    @1Jameskelly Місяць тому +3

    Knuckle draggers 😂😂😂

  • @Melv-ec3ep
    @Melv-ec3ep Місяць тому

    Utter pish 2 fanny's oh boo hoo hoo no santa. 😂😂😂

    • @whenisasnakeatail4933
      @whenisasnakeatail4933 5 днів тому

      That comment says a lot more about you than anyone else.
      And it's not good.

  • @kevwoods6827
    @kevwoods6827 7 днів тому

    lol hate bullies what is this shite?

  • @PaulWalshp-wx4in
    @PaulWalshp-wx4in Місяць тому +8

    Lovely fella mind you 👌

  • @martinpye549
    @martinpye549 14 днів тому

    I'm Stoke , and there's a lot of respect for Bill Gardner.

  • @PaulWalshp-wx4in
    @PaulWalshp-wx4in Місяць тому +1

    See him over Pikesville Squatters aint the same as the Boleyn 👌👌

  • @jamesenglish102
    @jamesenglish102 Місяць тому +3

    Good interview from the namesake

  • @Tommy-t7h
    @Tommy-t7h Місяць тому +1

    Coincidentally I watched rise of the footsoldier last night