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What
are
your
best
memories
of
it?
Best
memories?
The
camaraderie.
The
fact
that
people
all
…
it
didn’t
matter
where
you
come
from.
Everybody
had
each
other’s
back.
If
you
went
to
a
party
and
it
went
off
it
was
us
and
them.
And
if
you
need
to
turn
a
police
car
over
…
and
torch
it,
so be
it,
let’s
have
it.
And
…
we
were
quite
happy
we
that.
Getting
one
back
for
the
many
times that
you
got
a
smack
in
the
mouth
and
you
were
dragged
down’
to
cells
for
summat
you
hadn’t
done.
And
to
face
the
police
and
actually
think…
we’re
avin’
this
one,
we’re
winning
this
one.
…
Were
a
good
thing.
And
I
can
remember
one
or
two
at
Whitebirk
being
one
of
them.
Cracking
party,
plenty
of
barbecued
hot
dog
police
vehicles,
but
no
…
But
then
were
the
times,
it
was
us
and
them.
And as
soon
as
it
escalated
to
a
level
where
they
couldn’t
control
it.
It
was,
we
will
…
resort
to
exerting
our
dominance
over
you.
And
if
it
meant
running
and
beating
women
wi’
sticks,
truncheons
…
whatever,
whatever
they
had
to
do
to
win,
they
would
get
their
point
across.
Which
was
sort
of
the
downfall
of
it.
That
and
the
crooks
moving
in
from
Manchester
wanting
their
cut.
But
apart
from
that,
I
only
have
good
memories
of
it.
…
And
in
1990
I
broke
my
neck
in
a
car
crash.
I
can
remember
getting
posted
through
many
a
window
at
a party,
because I
had a
full
body
brace
on.
You’re
kidding.
Nope.
And
having
2
E’s
a night
wi’
a
full
body
brace
on
dancing
like
that
…
it
was a
sight
to
behold.
But
yeah,
posted,
…
and
I
was
going
shopping
in
Switzerland
in the
same state.
Which
was…
just
the
way
things
were.
It’s
a
means
to
an
end.
There
weren’t
alot
of
work
about.
We were
in
Thatchers
Britain.
Thatcher
didn’t
give
a
s***
about
anybody.
Same as
Johnson
don’t give
a
s***
about
anybody
now.
It’s
all
about
tek, tek
tek.
All
the
little
men
get
trampled
on.
And
I’ve
always
…
…
said
to
me
Dad
I don’t
fit in
this
system.
And
he’d
go
what
you
on
about?
Because
I
feel
a
bit
of
a
spare
wheel.
Because
I
could
see
it
for
what
it
were.
It’s
all
manipulation,
corruption.
It’s
vile.
Because
the
people
at
the
bottom
are
always
the
ones
who
suffer
most.
And
there’s
kids
going,
being
told
you
…
you’ll
do
…
…
…
37
and
a
half
hour
week
but you
get
20
quid,
or
25
quid.
Ooh,
I
think
it
was
25
quid
and
I
can
remember
my Dad
saying
your
board’s
20
quid.
Really?
You
havin’a
laugh
20
quid?
Board?
Your talking
about
YTS
at
the
time.
…
yeah
…
and
YOP’s
and
all
that
bull s***
that
they
brought
in.
…
…
and
you
wonder
why
I’m
thieving
s**t
everywhere.
…
…
take
your
board
up.
Fiver.
Rich
lads.
Half a
night out.
…
…
No
but
for
a
fiver
you could
have a
good
night out
back then.
But
what
I
love
about it
Darryl, is
that in
places like
Blackburn,
but
particularly
in
Blackburn
because
other
people
…
they
tell
a
story
that
you
think
it’s
…
Scousers
and
Londoners
and
everyone
else,
but
what
I
love
is
whoever
they
were…
mmm…
this
firm
of
kids
from
Blackburn.
Are
the best
dressed
kids
in
Europe.
And
I
love
that
you
could
go
to
Mill Hill
and
get…
buy…
you
know,
Italian
designer
clothes.
Could buy
an
Iceberg
jumper
for
100 quid.
And
we
had
lads
at football,
can remember
lads going
what’s
that
s***?
And
then
3
years
later
they
were
wearing’
it.
Which
is
even
better,
because…
a
good
friend
of
mine
…
was…
I
can’t
remember
which
team
it
was
against
but
he
was
wearing
a
3000
pound
Iceberg
leather,
and
they
were
laughing
at
him.
And
he
went…
you
haven’t
even
heard
of
it.
And
one
of
the
other
lads
had
been
wherever
that
day
…
and
he
had
a
bag
wi’
a
GQ
in
it,
and
he
ended
up
throwing
the
GQ
over
the
fence,
and went
tek
that
and
learn
about
some
f******
decent
fashion.
And
then
it
kicked
off
on’ cathedral
later
on
and
they
ended
up
stripping
some
kid
of
his
jacket.
We’d
…
end
up
getting
in a
ruck
and basically
dropped
his
bag.
But
this
is
another
thing,
all
that
attitude
changed
as well,
where
as
we
used
to go
football
and it
were
all
about
having
a
kick
off.
All
that
died
away.
But
even
lads
we’d
had
run in’s
wi’
down,
down
them
years…
turned
up
at
parties,
I
remember
he
used
to
have
a
blue
stripey
jumper
…
…
…
…
and
you..
he did
this,
and
…
took
me
trainers
off
and
wiz’d em
over
the
wall.
And
they
were
all
things
that
happened,
and
you
sort
of
like
got
this
feedback
…
…
of
stories
and
you
thought…
how
do
they
remember
that
because
you
sorta
…
forget
it.
It
happens.
It’s
that
Saturday
thing,
it’s
gone.
But
yet
you’re
getting
haunted
by
it
3
or 4
years
later
and
they’re
going
yeah,
but…
Where
were
we?
I
think
it were
in Blackpool.
One
of
lads
had
robbed
this
jumper
off
somebody
…
and
we’re
in
a
club
in
Blackpool.
And
a
lad
come
over
and
tapped
him
on’shoulder
n’went…
Excuse
me,
I
think
that’s
my
jumper
you’ve
got on.
And
he’d
stolen
it
off
him
about
2
seasons
before
at
football.
And
yer
like
going…
Really?
But
expensive
stuff
stands
out
doesn’t
it
…
and
that’s
why
you
wear
it.
But
no
we
have
some…
So
you
think
the…
the
parties
was
something
that
the
poor
the
poorer
generation
had.
I
think
it
was,
I
think
it
was
an
outlet
that
was
needed
long
before
it
happened.
Because
I
don’t
think
we
had
all
that
back
end,
middle
back
end
of
80s
where
it
were all
football
violence
and
animosity.
I
think
if
it
happened,
I
don’t
even
think
you
would have…
I
think
there’d
still’ve
been
some
terrace
culture,
but
I
don’t
think
there’d
have been
a
violent
attached
to
it.
…
I
can
remember
going
Hacienda
…
…
80
80
…
…
87
used
to
take
coaches
to
the
Hacienda
…
…
back
then,
and
you
could
walk
in
and
Morrissey
be
sat at
one
end
o’bar
and
…
Mick
Hucknall
be
sat
at
the
other
end
of
bar.
And
it
were
just
freezing
…
you’d
walk in
and it
be like….
Only
way t’
get
warm
wer’
to
jig
about
a
bit…
but
there
were
only you
jigging
about.
You’re…
…
…
a
few
years
later
on
you’re
like
wall-to-wall.
You
can’t
get
in
the
gaff.
They’re
turning
you away.
And…
but
that
also
…
…
had
a
knock
on
….
…
you
got
the
Saturdays
that
were
all
full
of
posers.
So
then
we
started
goin’
Kitchen.
Get
up
on,
get
up
on’
Crescent
and
watch…
Whoa.
It
was
like
a
different
world.
You
walk
in
it’s
blanket
weed.
Yeah
just
blanket
weed.
….
and
they’d
go…
oh
this
clubs
not
big
enough.
And
you’d
pull a
sledgehammer
out
and
knock
another
flat
through.
…
…
big
hole
in’t wall.
Yeah.
Yeah
for
all
the
kids
on’estate
and
that.
As
they
started
pulling
it
down,
it
opened
up
into
a
club
2
floors.
You
just
kept
smashing
it.
I
can’t
remember
how
many.
I
think
it
were
about
6,
5
or
6
rooms
last
time
I
went
but…
yeah.
The
older
lads
I
John
Witty
and
Joker
and…
you
know,
all
the
lads
that I
knew
that
we’re
going
to
them
sorta
gaffs…
were
sort
of
like
an
impetus.
Have
ya not
been
here?
And
then
you
get
there.
and…
first
time
we
ever
went…
we
were
witness
to…
they
launched
someone
off
a
second-floor
balcony
into
the
you
know,
the
big skips
…
Like
that…
headfirst,
he
landed
and
his feet…
when
we
come out
the
club
at
like
5
o’clock
in
the
morning…
he’s still
there
we
his legs
sticking
out,
we
thought
he were
dead…
just
unconscious
full of
E
like that…
done.
Just
took
that
much
tackle.
This
is
before
the Blackburn
parties
started?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
About
87,
88?
Yeah.
…
cos
there
were
bits
of
it
going
on,
little
pockets
here
and
there.
I
mean
even
even
here,
what
would
it
have
been
here
when
we
seen
them?
89?
Maybe
…
…
back
end
of
88
…
early
89
when
we saw
the
lads
that
we
sorta’
like
looked
up
too
…
and
…
were
sorta’
the
faces
the
town.
And
like
I
looked
at
them
and
thought.
There’s
summat
pertaining
…
…
…
there’s
…
…
something
…
you
could
see
the
change
coming.
Yeah,
you
could
see
it
coming.
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What
are
your
best
memories
of
it?
Best
memories?
The
camaraderie.
The
fact
that
people
all
…
it
didn’t
matter
where
you
come
from.
Everybody
had
each
other’s
back.
If
you
went
to
a
party
and
it
went
off
it
was
us
and
them.
And
if
you
need
to
turn
a
police
car
over
…
and
torch
it,
so be
it,
let’s
have
it.
And
…
we
were
quite
happy
we
that.
Getting
one
back
for
the
many
times that
you
got
a
smack
in
the
mouth
and
you
were
dragged
down’
to
cells
for
summat
you
hadn’t
done.
And
to
face
the
police
and
actually
think…
we’re
avin’
this
one,
we’re
winning
this
one.
…
Were
a
good
thing.
And
I
can
remember
one
or
two
at
Whitebirk
being
one
of
them.
Cracking
party,
plenty
of
barbecued
hot
dog
police
vehicles,
but
no
…
But
then
were
the
times,
it
was
us
and
them.
And as
soon
as
it
escalated
to
a
level
where
they
couldn’t
control
it.
It
was,
we
will
…
resort
to
exerting
our
dominance
over
you.
And
if
it
meant
running
and
beating
women
wi’
sticks,
truncheons
…
whatever,
whatever
they
had
to
do
to
win,
they
would
get
their
point
across.
Which
was
sort
of
the
downfall
of
it.
That
and
the
crooks
moving
in
from
Manchester
wanting
their
cut.
But
apart
from
that,
I
only
have
good
memories
of
it.
…
And
in
1990
I
broke
my
neck
in
a
car
crash.
I
can
remember
getting
posted
through
many
a
window
at
a party,
because I
had a
full
body
brace
on.
You’re
kidding.
Nope.
And
having
2
E’s
a night
wi’
a
full
body
brace
on
dancing
like
that
…
it
was a
sight
to
behold.
But
yeah,
posted,
…
and
I
was
going
shopping
in
Switzerland
in the
same state.
Which
was…
just
the
way
things
were.
It’s
a
means
to
an
end.
There
weren’t
alot
of
work
about.
We were
in
Thatchers
Britain.
Thatcher
didn’t
give
a
s***
about
anybody.
Same as
Johnson
don’t give
a
s***
about
anybody
now.
It’s
all
about
tek, tek
tek.
All
the
little
men
get
trampled
on.
And
I’ve
always
…
…
said
to
me
Dad
I don’t
fit in
this
system.
And
he’d
go
what
you
on
about?
Because
I
feel
a
bit
of
a
spare
wheel.
Because
I
could
see
it
for
what
it
were.
It’s
all
manipulation,
corruption.
It’s
vile.
Because
the
people
at
the
bottom
are
always
the
ones
who
suffer
most.
And
there’s
kids
going,
being
told
you
…
you’ll
do
…
…
…
37
and
a
half
hour
week
but you
get
20
quid,
or
25
quid.
Ooh,
I
think
it
was
25
quid
and
I
can
remember
my Dad
saying
your
board’s
20
quid.
Really?
You
havin’a
laugh
20
quid?
Board?
Your talking
about
YTS
at
the
time.
…
yeah
…
and
YOP’s
and
all
that
bull s***
that
they
brought
in.
…
…
and
you
wonder
why
I’m
thieving
s**t
everywhere.
…
…
take
your
board
up.
Fiver.
Rich
lads.
Half a
night out.
…
…
No
but
for
a
fiver
you could
have a
good
night out
back then.
But
what
I
love
about it
Darryl, is
that in
places like
Blackburn,
but
particularly
in
Blackburn
because
other
people
…
they
tell
a
story
that
you
think
it’s
…
Scousers
and
Londoners
and
everyone
else,
but
what
I
love
is
whoever
they
were…
mmm…
this
firm
of
kids
from
Blackburn.
Are
the best
dressed
kids
in
Europe.
And
I
love
that
you
could
go
to
Mill Hill
and
get…
buy…
you
know,
Italian
designer
clothes.
Could buy
an
Iceberg
jumper
for
100 quid.
And
we
had
lads
at football,
can remember
lads going
what’s
that
s***?
And
then
3
years
later
they
were
wearing’
it.
Which
is
even
better,
because…
a
good
friend
of
mine
…
was…
I
can’t
remember
which
team
it
was
against
but
he
was
wearing
a
3000
pound
Iceberg
leather,
and
they
were
laughing
at
him.
And
he
went…
you
haven’t
even
heard
of
it.
And
one
of
the
other
lads
had
been
wherever
that
day
…
and
he
had
a
bag
wi’
a
GQ
in
it,
and
he
ended
up
throwing
the
GQ
over
the
fence,
and went
tek
that
and
learn
about
some
f******
decent
fashion.
And
then
it
kicked
off
on’ cathedral
later
on
and
they
ended
up
stripping
some
kid
of
his
jacket.
We’d
…
end
up
getting
in a
ruck
and basically
dropped
his
bag.
But
this
is
another
thing,
all
that
attitude
changed
as well,
where
as
we
used
to go
football
and it
were
all
about
having
a
kick
off.
All
that
died
away.
But
even
lads
we’d
had
run in’s
wi’
down,
down
them
years…
turned
up
at
parties,
I
remember
he
used
to
have
a
blue
stripey
jumper
…
…
…
…
and
you..
he did
this,
and
…
took
me
trainers
off
and
wiz’d em
over
the
wall.
And
they
were
all
things
that
happened,
and
you
sort
of
like
got
this
feedback
…
…
of
stories
and
you
thought…
how
do
they
remember
that
because
you
sorta
…
forget
it.
It
happens.
It’s
that
Saturday
thing,
it’s
gone.
But
yet
you’re
getting
haunted
by
it
3
or 4
years
later
and
they’re
going
yeah,
but…
Where
were
we?
I
think
it were
in Blackpool.
One
of
lads
had
robbed
this
jumper
off
somebody
…
and
we’re
in
a
club
in
Blackpool.
And
a
lad
come
over
and
tapped
him
on’shoulder
n’went…
Excuse
me,
I
think
that’s
my
jumper
you’ve
got on.
And
he’d
stolen
it
off
him
about
2
seasons
before
at
football.
And
yer
like
going…
Really?
But
expensive
stuff
stands
out
doesn’t
it
…
and
that’s
why
you
wear
it.
But
no
we
have
some…
So
you
think
the…
the
parties
was
something
that
the
poor
the
poorer
generation
had.
I
think
it
was,
I
think
it
was
an
outlet
that
was
needed
long
before
it
happened.
Because
I
don’t
think
we
had
all
that
back
end,
middle
back
end
of
80s
where
it
were all
football
violence
and
animosity.
I
think
if
it
happened,
I
don’t
even
think
you
would have…
I
think
there’d
still’ve
been
some
terrace
culture,
but
I
don’t
think
there’d
have been
a
violent
attached
to
it.
…
I
can
remember
going
Hacienda
…
…
80
80
…
…
87
used
to
take
coaches
to
the
Hacienda
…
…
back
then,
and
you
could
walk
in
and
Morrissey
be
sat at
one
end
o’bar
and
…
Mick
Hucknall
be
sat
at
the
other
end
of
bar.
And
it
were
just
freezing
…
you’d
walk in
and it
be like….
Only
way t’
get
warm
wer’
to
jig
about
a
bit…
but
there
were
only you
jigging
about.
You’re…
…
…
a
few
years
later
on
you’re
like
wall-to-wall.
You
can’t
get
in
the
gaff.
They’re
turning
you away.
And…
but
that
also
…
…
had
a
knock
on
….
…
you
got
the
Saturdays
that
were
all
full
of
posers.
So
then
we
started
goin’
Kitchen.
Get
up
on,
get
up
on’
Crescent
and
watch…
Whoa.
It
was
like
a
different
world.
You
walk
in
it’s
blanket
weed.
Yeah
just
blanket
weed.
….
and
they’d
go…
oh
this
clubs
not
big
enough.
And
you’d
pull a
sledgehammer
out
and
knock
another
flat
through.
…
…
big
hole
in’t wall.
Yeah.
Yeah
for
all
the
kids
on’estate
and
that.
As
they
started
pulling
it
down,
it
opened
up
into
a
club
2
floors.
You
just
kept
smashing
it.
I
can’t
remember
how
many.
I
think
it
were
about
6,
5
or
6
rooms
last
time
I
went
but…
yeah.
The
older
lads
I
John
Witty
and
Joker
and…
you
know,
all
the
lads
that I
knew
that
we’re
going
to
them
sorta
gaffs…
were
sort
of
like
an
impetus.
Have
ya not
been
here?
And
then
you
get
there.
and…
first
time
we
ever
went…
we
were
witness
to…
they
launched
someone
off
a
second-floor
balcony
into
the
you
know,
the
big skips
…
Like
that…
headfirst,
he
landed
and
his feet…
when
we
come out
the
club
at
like
5
o’clock
in
the
morning…
he’s still
there
we
his legs
sticking
out,
we
thought
he were
dead…
just
unconscious
full of
E
like that…
done.
Just
took
that
much
tackle.
This
is
before
the Blackburn
parties
started?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
About
87,
88?
Yeah.
…
cos
there
were
bits
of
it
going
on,
little
pockets
here
and
there.
I
mean
even
even
here,
what
would
it
have
been
here
when
we
seen
them?
89?
Maybe
…
…
back
end
of
88
…
early
89
when
we saw
the
lads
that
we
sorta’
like
looked
up
too
…
and
…
were
sorta’
the
faces
the
town.
And
like
I
looked
at
them
and
thought.
There’s
summat
pertaining
…
…
…
there’s
…
…
something
…
you
could
see
the
change
coming.
Yeah,
you
could
see
it
coming.