Having committed murder, armed robbery, robbery and ran security on one of the biggest funerals in the british isles ever i'd say thats quite far off the mark. I also doubt the late lenny mclean would have had courtney working alongside him if he was plastic.Yeah, my mate used to work with him as a dustman on Lambeth Council.
The guy is a plastic gangster.
I recall that name too from a book on football violence I read. I think it was 'Blades Business Crew' where he gets a mention. Strange books those... invariably written by a member of the firm in question, and are often nothing more than claiming how they "did everyone over" and essentially never lost a ruck... or if they did it was due to being outnumbered 50 to 1 or something daft. It seems some football hooligans are now more intent on seeing their firm's winning battles in books than in backstreets.jamesmcdonnell wrote: I met Cass Pennant a few weeks back, not realising who he was, have to say, he seemed like a very nice bloke. He had that quiet placid look of someone who has been around violence and didn't feel the need to give it the large one. Didn't realise who he was until I looked him up, I knew I knew his name and face from somewhere.
He was an intercity firm bloke.Loftgroov wrote:I recall that name too from a book on football violence I read. I think it was 'Blades Business Crew' where he gets a mention. Strange books those... invariably written by a member of the firm in question, and are often nothing more than claiming how they "did everyone over" and essentially never lost a ruck... or if they did it was due to being outnumbered 50 to 1 or something daft. It seems some football hooligans are now more intent on seeing their firm's winning battles in books than in backstreets.jamesmcdonnell wrote: I met Cass Pennant a few weeks back, not realising who he was, have to say, he seemed like a very nice bloke. He had that quiet placid look of someone who has been around violence and didn't feel the need to give it the large one. Didn't realise who he was until I looked him up, I knew I knew his name and face from somewhere.
I live near him mate and know him a few of our mutual friends were even in his film "hell to pay" he isnt and never has been a fighter, Yes he would stab or whack with a knuckle duster your average joe in the street but thats fornicate all...Wales wrote:Having committed murder, armed robbery, robbery and ran security on one of the biggest funerals in the british isles ever i'd say thats quite far off the mark. I also doubt the late lenny mclean would have had courtney working alongside him if he was plastic.Yeah, my mate used to work with him as a dustman on Lambeth Council.
The guy is a plastic gangster.
Or perhaps my judgment is clouded by meeting the guy.
That was the one. brilliantWales wrote: which was odne by either C4 or C5 and 2 days after they started filming he was arrested on quite a complicated charge which revolved around him and a bent copper and some other incident. basically courtney knew it was coming so had tape recordings of this bent copper and got off with the charge, he went to court ina court jesters outfit for the final day of the trial.
Wales wrote: and i challenge anyone who says he's a plastic one to define how this is!!,
Ok, you got the jist....Loftgroov wrote:Sorry Lord Goz, I'll run everything past you first next time to check you agree with it.Goz wrote:To be honest I can't really see the fascination with these low-life thugs like Mclean and Shaw.
This is a boxing site and this thread should have at the least had 'Off Topic' in the subject line, if not it should be on one of those 'true crime' sites, presuming they have those.
Exactly...KOJOE90 wrote: I hate all this post 'Lock Stock..' Gangster chic.
Yes, there are some big shows in Essex I believe. I think Dominic Negus has fought on a few of them.mimmy123 wrote:this might be a silly question but does much unlicenced boxing happen these days.
knockout artist wrote:Yeah, my mate used to work with him as a dustman on Lambeth Council.Hardhitters11 wrote:My pals name was Wayne "The Duke" Gibson...KOJOE90 wrote: Interesting, anymore information on this?
I had heard that Julius Francis fought unlicensed when he was Amatuer, word got out and he got banned from that years ABA's. Can anyone comfirm this?
I also hear that former British Heavyweigh Champion Hughroy 'Trevor' Currie had an unlicensed fight a few years ago.
As for Dave Courtney he is an absolute plum....he drinks in my local sometimes and lives just up the road...he is a tiny little fella and although he knows alot of people he is nothing at all...
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The guy is a plastic gangster.
Wales wrote:Having committed murder, armed robbery, robbery and ran security on one of the biggest funerals in the british isles ever i'd say thats quite far off the mark. I also doubt the late lenny mclean would have had courtney working alongside him if he was plastic.Yeah, my mate used to work with him as a dustman on Lambeth Council.
The guy is a plastic gangster.
Or perhaps my judgment is clouded by meeting the guy.
I heard he had about 3 unlicenced fights and that was it.Punchy Joe wrote:I saw a documentary about Charles Bronson a few years back, in it he says he had 30 odd boxing matches and won them all, it then showed a clip of him beating up a curly haired bloke in an unlicensed fight.
Anyone have any more details?? How good was he as a boxer?? Who did He fight?? Did anyone give him a decent fight?? Or did he just demolish everyone he fought??
