IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Football's real hooligans

Socialist Challenge No. 16, 6 October 1977 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 330 words

The scan: sc-n16-oct-6-1977.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 11 of the scan

SEOFF BELL's article on Do levie's departure lo the Persiar Gult (Socialist Challenge. Seplember slightly missed the point. The thinly valled implica "Godfather's attampt 10 bribe opponents was that Revie nopped it becausehe mali sec that The Mieror wae on to him Added to the fact that England Ravie decidea to get out while he still could. Of course the Mirror aouldn't have exposed Revie It he ad been succesarul, but i tnink daserted English football, Geoff saya 'is there really that much differance between a toolhail club buying ho can wit another tea matchas and buying a player from another team to lose? Well. yes. here 1s eatenesty the Protes aional Footballers Association It is scandalous that a footballer should not have the right to sell his lit is still his skisla) wherever Leighton James, for signed a contract with Derby In eddition, alavars, 80 apportunity of seeing the skills of foreign players in the Englien League.

It is too simple to describe profesaional football as marely loes because At Danington It is said that they changes 1o the tram before thin can will estige and power this often hem. The vast commercial bene ilta are generated as spin-ofte running the clubs themselves thousands of supporers have in all this? Very little. Only Notting ham Forest company, and it has merely taken reputed to have supporter representation on He board ant prices to stand in stadiums in conditions which would disgrace denied she a cattle market, And yet old men who run football wonde terracee!

taking part in a communal event BROE comment and analyce La Saturdey afternoon. What voice do the hundreds of The fans are charged exhorbitwhy there la violence on the Ding to watch League foo means It is part of the lives of millions of vorking clasa people. Let's hope Socialist Challenge continues to me to sell the paper at 3 o'clock or Far gays -HAID DAVECARTER (Middlesbrough). thanallusing,

page 12 of the scan

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