magpie418 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Anyone (old cunts) remember the Sun posting a list of football team's hoolies back in the early 80's? They had Newcastle down with the Kenton Bar Boys, who they claimed wore black & white tartan kilts, Doctor Martin boots, and stockings on their heads... I remember some time later seeing a couple of old blokes (must be dead now) kitted out in the full gear, couldn't work out if they were the real deal or it was just a case of being influenced by the article. I once knew someone who was thrown through a chip shop window in Kenton Bar, but can anyone shed any light on the KBB? was it all just a load of media nonsense? The stockings on the heads & Doc Martins reminded me a bit of the Millwall Treatment, seen here in a 1977 Panorama documentary: Great bit in there about 'northerners' and surrviving a trip to... sunderland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sydneycove Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Unfortunately this is still how Australian football fans are seen in the media even without the violence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Kenton Boots Boys, Elswick Mafia, West Denton Wild Boys, Scotchy Mad Dogs...all esteemed members of NUFC's support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 West denton wild bunch actually. There were also the aggro boys of newbiggin hall (NHAB) and longbenton (LBAB) . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie418 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 West denton wild bunch actually. There were also the aggro boys of newbiggin hall (NHAB) and longbenton (LBAB) . When they first built the Metro I remember going through the place and I'll never forget seeing LBAB painted the full length of someones roof. There was a huge eye painted on a wall as you approached the station with 'Longbenton Clockwork' painted under it. In hindsight I now realise they were obviously film buffs with probably the best gang name ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 West denton wild bunch actually. There were also the aggro boys of newbiggin hall (NHAB) and longbenton (LBAB) . When they first built the Metro I remember going through the place and I'll never forget seeing LBAB painted the full length of someones roof. There was a huge eye painted on a wall as you approached the station with 'Longbenton Clockwork' painted under it. In hindsight I now realise they were obviously film buffs with probably the best gang name ever They changed their name from "Aggro Boys" to "Clockwork" after the movie. Growing up in nearby South Gosforth Mafia territory, I remember a lot of skins wearing bowlers in 1971 -- a look completed with white Levi Sta-Prests, blue check or white Ben Sherman shirt, Crombie coat, highly polished Doc Martens and an umbrella, sometimes with sharpened tip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Aye, i remember the article. I remember being puzzled and thinking i'd never heard of them, even though i was brought up fairly nearby, in West Denton. I'd heard of all the other groups mentioned, because gang rivalry was quite bad in those days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Sounds camp as fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 West Denton had very little to do with NUFC, more about belonging to the estate and rivalry with Blakelaw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Don't forget the Bender Crew.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Northbourne66 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The bender crew used to meet in byker bottom club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Thanks for the update. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Northbourne66 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I remember that article in the sun, think the reporter just spoke to the first loony he met who happened to live on kenton bar. LBAB and sham army were the biggest gangs late 70s early 80s who went to the match. West Denton Wild bunch were fairly notorious but most areas had a gang elswick, scotchy, nbh, north kenton, north shields, walker all hot beds of antics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Thanks for the update. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Holy hoolie bump Batman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
polkaDot Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The bender crew used to meet in byker bottom club canny apt that like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Thanks for the update. This made me laugh way more then it should have Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I love his post history...one stands out as...different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I love his post history...one stands out as...different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I love his post history...one stands out as...different. Creased at that. Tempted to ask if it's any good but wouldn't want my nose bitten off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Northbourne66 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Bender squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Please tell us more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Darth Crooks Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Benders Assemble! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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