It All Kicked Off In Bristol

The City Service Firm lived and breathed football violence, founded during a meeting in Ashton Park, R quickly became one of the most feared mobs in the country. In this compelling new book, the first ever on the CSF, there are accounts of their bloody encounters with other notorious firms, including Chelsea's Headhunters, Millwall's Bushwhackers, Cardiff's Soul Crew and Birmingham's Zulu Warriors. While an off with like-minded individuals from around the country was strictly business, a fight with the Gas heads of Bristol Rovers was deeply personal. The hatred between red and blue has deep roots and seems to intensify with every year that passes. At one time, the two mobs were on a par, but the author describes how the CSF quickly became top dogs in the deeply divided city, taking it to the gas not only in football but also on the streets of Bristol, : The front-runners of the CSF were formidable, genuine rogues' gallery, and they became true legends in the hooliganism world. We meet unforgettable characters like The Knife, Mr Dangerous, Acid, Lee, CJ, and Gard's. This is a dark and sometimes brutal book, it is a book that anyone with an interest in football and the casual culture will want to read. Above all, it is am honest piece of work, stripped of artifice and exaggeration. it is the truth.