Green Street Hooligans
Green Street Hooligans
An expelled Harvard student goes to visit his sister in London where he is introduced to the brutal world of football hooliganism.
About Green Street Hooligans
Matt Buckner is a student at Harvard University majoring in Journalism. One day, cocaine is found in his room, but it belongs to his roommate who comes from a rich and powerful family who offer him money in exchange for taking the blame. He uses this money to visit his sister and her family in London. It is here that Matt is introduced to his sister's husband's brother Pete. Pete is the leader of a football hooligan firm called Green Street Elite. During one of their fights, Matt decides that lifestyle isn't for him and leaves. But he is then jumped by another group of hooligans before being back up by Green Street Elite. He learns their ways and becomes a part of their team, where he plays different roles in attacking different football hooligan firms. It's a brutal look into a part of association football we don't see or hear about that can have deadly consequences for all involved.
Green Street Hooligans's Relation To Sport Business
A part of football in the UK that many may not know about is hooliganism. In the past, it has been a major issue in the safety of the sport. Today, with stricter guidelines in fan behaviour, it's not as rampant as it was and for the most part, stays out of the stadium. But for the times it is, and the times' fans set up their own rival meetings to fight it out, it has its consequences. For the fans, a part would be injuries, bans, fines and arrests. And if the incident is bad enough, the teams they are associated with could also face fines and other consequences like early exits out of tournaments. Whatever the case, Green Street Hooligans highlights a dark part of sport that some either forget exists, pretend it doesn't happen or are simply completely unaware.
Green Street Hooligans Industry Endorsements
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Why watch Green Street Hooligans?
If you're into fan culture and fighting, Green Street Hooligans is surely a movie you will enjoy. You will find yourself siding with Matt throughout his journey. Wanting all the best for the former Harvard student. Additionally, you may find yourself looking up past incidents in the UK and around the world with hooliganism. It is that interest that makes you do the extra research that makes a movie a little more worth watching. And with enough of a following, it has 2 sequels that came after its original release. So, all sports fans, be sure to give this one a shot on your sports movie list!
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