Post by sheroes on Apr 18, 2012 4:02:52 GMT -5
I invite you to read the new issue of “Saturday Heroes”, an English-language
magazine, dedicated to the global ultra and hooligan scene. It contains 80
full color pages with proper articles on the mobs from Poland, Great Britain,
Serbia, Greece, Croatia, South America and other parts of the world. We
present histories of groups, interviews with interesting people, also unique
photos of brawls and ultras choreos. “SH” is published in Poland by people
with 11 years of experience in producing Polish-language periodical about
ultra and hooligan supporters. You may order our magazine at www.sheroes.eu,
it costs only 3,90 EUR per issue (including shipping costs). We accept PayPal.
So far, we released two issues of SH (No. 0 in January and No. 1 in April
2012). Currently, it is published quarterly, but we look forward to make it a
bi-monthly magazine (it depends on the popularity of the first issues).
“SATURDAYS HEROES” Nr 1 – April 2012:
Check what you will find in the newest issue:
BEAST FROM THE EAST
History of Polish hooligan movement!
“(...)In such conditions of increasing level of aggression, in the 90’s, a
modern hooligan movement was born at stadiums in Poland. While fans from many
European countries drew inspiration from the Italian “ultra” style, Poles were
fascinated by the hard, violent, English style. "Hooligans" captured
the stadiums! Many fans/hooligans were also skinheads, so heavy Doc Martens,
bald heads and flyer jackets (often reversed on the orange side) dominated the
sectors of most ardent fans in those times. (...) Fights usually broke out at
the terraces, but hooligans were also arranging numerous ambushes on a
opposing group traveling by train (which was the primary mean of transport to
away games). Typically, a train with hostile fans was boarded by a “kamikaze”,
who at the agreed place pulled the emergency brake. Train stopped, and then
hooligans lurking nearby, began the attack. As a rule, they firstly threw
stones and smashed most windows in the carriages, then tried to get on the
train (if the victims panicked, it was very easy to beat them practically
without losses) (...)”.
(Huge article – 20 pages (!) with 54 bloody photos from 1995-2010!)
5 INTERESTING INTERVIEWS:
TORCIDA – A BRAZILIAN WAY OF SUPPORT
We talk with the Brazilian Gabriel Uchida, football fan, journalist and
terrace-photographer, enthusiast of spontaneous, Brazilian ultra movement.
This interview is decorated by phenomenal photographs, made by Gabriel. You
have to read, especially if you want to learn more about Brazilian football
fans!
“ULTRAS RAPID” PROBLEMS
After last year's derby of Vienna, unfinished due to the massive invasion of
Rapid fans onto the pitch, the ultras of this club had a hard time. Firstly,
"Ultras Rapid" suspended their activity, but in the spring 2012 they
returned to the stadium. Oliver, a long term leader of the “Ultras Rapid”
group, tells us about the current situation of Rapid Vienna fans.
“ZABRANJENI” - PARTIZAN BELGRADE
“(...)It all started at the beginning of second round of last season, we
couldn’t accept some things and finally our revolt started. Alcatraz used to
cooperate with police (...) We would like to bring the old school climates at
the South Stand, no girl thingys, but brother next to brother, one for all and all
for one. Since the conflict has began, there is less and less people in our
once glorious section.(...)”
ZALGIRIS VILNIUS “PIETU IV” - “FAITH THAT SURVIVED”
The oldest and largest ultra group in Lithuania is "Pietu IV". It
exists for 27 years now, and actually the first fans in green and white
scarves appeared in the stands even earlier, in 1980. We present a
conversation with Storas, the undisputed leader of the firm, a witness, and
later an active participant in its development from inception until today. The
conversation starts in the days of the Soviet Union, when the history of
“Pietu IV” began...
LADS `82 - DINAMO MINSK
“(...)L82 was established in 2004, following merging of the firms
"Patriots" and "Capitals Legion", at the same time it was
also joined by many new boys. At the beginning we were oriented to compete
with firms from Europe and Russia, as in Belarus, we practically had no proper
rivals. (...) You want to break your life and career in a second? Join us!
Sooner or later you will understand your place in this country and come to the
conclusion, that it is better to live out of this system, like we do, than to
be a tiny screw in all this. And although in the past years many of our young
boys felt the burden of life and went to jail, we don’t give up and move
on.(...)”
OTHER ARTICLES:[/b]
DUNDEE UTILITY
We would like to invite you to a series of articles on Scottish hooligans
firms. In this issue, you will meet a team quite strange and characteristic,
as the hooligans of both clubs from the city of Dundee (United and FC) are
united in the same firm, "Utility":
“(...) In 2007, Dundee FC, played at home a friendly match against
Millwall. To meet the Bushwhackers, we gathered around 90-100 people, and it
was a kind of achievement, considering that for the last 3 years we have
failed to mobilize more than a dozen people. Firstly we tried to attack them
before the game, in the city center and after the match, 20 hooligans from
Utility firm made a kamikaze-style action and charged whole Millwall
contingent, marching in full escort to the railway station.(...)”
FOOTBALL FANS IN ULSTER
“(...) At the end of the 70’s Linfield’s “Section F” firm was created (it
took name from the home end at Windsor Park). Generally, the situation can be
compared to that in Serbia, where Arkan recruited his "Tigers" at
Maracana in Beograd. In a similar way, UDA and UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force),
acted at Glentoran or Linfield terraces, and the IRA (all of its branches) at
Cliftonville.
In the 80’s and 90’s, major riots broke out during games between Linfield and
Glentoran, the two clubs, supported by Protestants. Fighting took place both
at the LFC stadium, and at The Oval (home of GFC).(...)”
NORTH AMERICA ULTRAS
“(...) In 5 years, I think the Ultras mentality will have spread well
throughout the entire league. Its a slow process, but it is moving. People
have to remember that this is a very new type of culture here in North
America. People here are used to going to sporting events and sitting down and
clapping, but it is slowly changing here. (...) In Canada, there are very,
very strict laws on the use of pyro, and there are large amounts of police at
each game in Toronto. In the USA, the laws aren't as strict, but it's still
very risky to light pyro.(...)”
2012 TOP-GAMES REPORTS:
AC MILAN – INTER MILAN
FEYENOORD-AJAX
KARªIYAKA IZMIR – GÖZTEPE IZMIR
BENFICA LISBON-FC PORTO
FC NUREMBERG-GREUTHER FUERTH
OLYMPIAKOS-PANATHINAIKOS (Basketball Cupfinal)
AEK-PANATHINAIKOS
PAOK-ARIS
PAS IOANNINA-PANATHINAIKOS
CRVENA ZVEZDA-PARTIZAN[/b]
magazine, dedicated to the global ultra and hooligan scene. It contains 80
full color pages with proper articles on the mobs from Poland, Great Britain,
Serbia, Greece, Croatia, South America and other parts of the world. We
present histories of groups, interviews with interesting people, also unique
photos of brawls and ultras choreos. “SH” is published in Poland by people
with 11 years of experience in producing Polish-language periodical about
ultra and hooligan supporters. You may order our magazine at www.sheroes.eu,
it costs only 3,90 EUR per issue (including shipping costs). We accept PayPal.
So far, we released two issues of SH (No. 0 in January and No. 1 in April
2012). Currently, it is published quarterly, but we look forward to make it a
bi-monthly magazine (it depends on the popularity of the first issues).
“SATURDAYS HEROES” Nr 1 – April 2012:
Check what you will find in the newest issue:
BEAST FROM THE EAST
History of Polish hooligan movement!
“(...)In such conditions of increasing level of aggression, in the 90’s, a
modern hooligan movement was born at stadiums in Poland. While fans from many
European countries drew inspiration from the Italian “ultra” style, Poles were
fascinated by the hard, violent, English style. "Hooligans" captured
the stadiums! Many fans/hooligans were also skinheads, so heavy Doc Martens,
bald heads and flyer jackets (often reversed on the orange side) dominated the
sectors of most ardent fans in those times. (...) Fights usually broke out at
the terraces, but hooligans were also arranging numerous ambushes on a
opposing group traveling by train (which was the primary mean of transport to
away games). Typically, a train with hostile fans was boarded by a “kamikaze”,
who at the agreed place pulled the emergency brake. Train stopped, and then
hooligans lurking nearby, began the attack. As a rule, they firstly threw
stones and smashed most windows in the carriages, then tried to get on the
train (if the victims panicked, it was very easy to beat them practically
without losses) (...)”.
(Huge article – 20 pages (!) with 54 bloody photos from 1995-2010!)
5 INTERESTING INTERVIEWS:
TORCIDA – A BRAZILIAN WAY OF SUPPORT
We talk with the Brazilian Gabriel Uchida, football fan, journalist and
terrace-photographer, enthusiast of spontaneous, Brazilian ultra movement.
This interview is decorated by phenomenal photographs, made by Gabriel. You
have to read, especially if you want to learn more about Brazilian football
fans!
“ULTRAS RAPID” PROBLEMS
After last year's derby of Vienna, unfinished due to the massive invasion of
Rapid fans onto the pitch, the ultras of this club had a hard time. Firstly,
"Ultras Rapid" suspended their activity, but in the spring 2012 they
returned to the stadium. Oliver, a long term leader of the “Ultras Rapid”
group, tells us about the current situation of Rapid Vienna fans.
“ZABRANJENI” - PARTIZAN BELGRADE
“(...)It all started at the beginning of second round of last season, we
couldn’t accept some things and finally our revolt started. Alcatraz used to
cooperate with police (...) We would like to bring the old school climates at
the South Stand, no girl thingys, but brother next to brother, one for all and all
for one. Since the conflict has began, there is less and less people in our
once glorious section.(...)”
ZALGIRIS VILNIUS “PIETU IV” - “FAITH THAT SURVIVED”
The oldest and largest ultra group in Lithuania is "Pietu IV". It
exists for 27 years now, and actually the first fans in green and white
scarves appeared in the stands even earlier, in 1980. We present a
conversation with Storas, the undisputed leader of the firm, a witness, and
later an active participant in its development from inception until today. The
conversation starts in the days of the Soviet Union, when the history of
“Pietu IV” began...
LADS `82 - DINAMO MINSK
“(...)L82 was established in 2004, following merging of the firms
"Patriots" and "Capitals Legion", at the same time it was
also joined by many new boys. At the beginning we were oriented to compete
with firms from Europe and Russia, as in Belarus, we practically had no proper
rivals. (...) You want to break your life and career in a second? Join us!
Sooner or later you will understand your place in this country and come to the
conclusion, that it is better to live out of this system, like we do, than to
be a tiny screw in all this. And although in the past years many of our young
boys felt the burden of life and went to jail, we don’t give up and move
on.(...)”
OTHER ARTICLES:[/b]
DUNDEE UTILITY
We would like to invite you to a series of articles on Scottish hooligans
firms. In this issue, you will meet a team quite strange and characteristic,
as the hooligans of both clubs from the city of Dundee (United and FC) are
united in the same firm, "Utility":
“(...) In 2007, Dundee FC, played at home a friendly match against
Millwall. To meet the Bushwhackers, we gathered around 90-100 people, and it
was a kind of achievement, considering that for the last 3 years we have
failed to mobilize more than a dozen people. Firstly we tried to attack them
before the game, in the city center and after the match, 20 hooligans from
Utility firm made a kamikaze-style action and charged whole Millwall
contingent, marching in full escort to the railway station.(...)”
FOOTBALL FANS IN ULSTER
“(...) At the end of the 70’s Linfield’s “Section F” firm was created (it
took name from the home end at Windsor Park). Generally, the situation can be
compared to that in Serbia, where Arkan recruited his "Tigers" at
Maracana in Beograd. In a similar way, UDA and UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force),
acted at Glentoran or Linfield terraces, and the IRA (all of its branches) at
Cliftonville.
In the 80’s and 90’s, major riots broke out during games between Linfield and
Glentoran, the two clubs, supported by Protestants. Fighting took place both
at the LFC stadium, and at The Oval (home of GFC).(...)”
NORTH AMERICA ULTRAS
“(...) In 5 years, I think the Ultras mentality will have spread well
throughout the entire league. Its a slow process, but it is moving. People
have to remember that this is a very new type of culture here in North
America. People here are used to going to sporting events and sitting down and
clapping, but it is slowly changing here. (...) In Canada, there are very,
very strict laws on the use of pyro, and there are large amounts of police at
each game in Toronto. In the USA, the laws aren't as strict, but it's still
very risky to light pyro.(...)”
2012 TOP-GAMES REPORTS:
AC MILAN – INTER MILAN
FEYENOORD-AJAX
KARªIYAKA IZMIR – GÖZTEPE IZMIR
BENFICA LISBON-FC PORTO
FC NUREMBERG-GREUTHER FUERTH
OLYMPIAKOS-PANATHINAIKOS (Basketball Cupfinal)
AEK-PANATHINAIKOS
PAOK-ARIS
PAS IOANNINA-PANATHINAIKOS
CRVENA ZVEZDA-PARTIZAN[/b]