REAL FOOTBALL FACTORIES

Researching into football violence, i recently began to watch a programme that looks especially at football hooligans. Danny Dyer, a main character from one of the most recent hooligan films, 'Football Factory' presents the show. The programme shows the in depth life of football hooligans and firms. the programme show his views, experience and what actually happens.

Here is a clip from the first ever episode.

Research Methods

There are two different sources of research Quantitative and Qualitative:

Quantitative - Where the research is based on numbers, statistics and data from large groups of people.

Qualitative - A type of research that attemps to explain or understand something, by usually discussing and analysising a series of data, which normally envolves small groups of people.

These then branch off into two types of research:

Primary Research

Audience reception research (focus groups, work experience, interviews, industry visits);
candidates’ own textual analysis and own critical responses/theses.

Secondary Research

Use of books/study guides and other library resources, such as newspapers, magazines, journals, video/DVD/television resources, existing research studies;
industry, academic and other related web sites etc.

So looking ahead , i feel that gathering primary research will help me notice the opinions of others towards the topic i tend to research. Whereas Secondary will also help me get other peoples views and helpful facts which will enable me to answer my hypothesis.

Films revive spectre of Football Violence

Just when football needed it least, films revive the spectre of hooligan gangs

The impending release of two films dramatising football hooliganism has raised some concerns among the authorities and supporters' groups that violence is being glamorised on the eve of a crucial period for the game.

The Football Factory, a raw examination of the relationships between a gang of Chelsea followers and their violent confrontation with rivals from Millwall. Yesterday, meanwhile, filming ended on The Yank, an American film in which, somewhat implausibly, Elijah Wood plays a student expelled from Harvard who takes up with West Ham's notorious Inter City Firm.


Nath

Decision Time

I have decided to focus on the representaion of the media towards Football violence, whether they are against it or if they seem to be encouraging it.

Possible hypothesis that I may decide on follow:

Does media representation encourage football violence?

Nath

OOOoooo the Possibilities

Now, the crucial part of my critical research is now finding a hypothesis. This is the time where it gets tricky, i'll have to narrowing down the certain possible ideas into one hypothesis, which will determine the direction I take my critical research in. Concentrating on football violence, im tring to find something on the lines of these few ideas.

• Media representation on football violence
• Football Violence in England
• The cause of Football Violence
• Why Fans Thrive of violence

I would appreciate your views and opinions if possible

Nath

The 'ICF' (Inter City Firm)

The Inter City Firm, one of the most notorious recognized football hooligan firms in the UK known as the 'ICF'. A title given to them as they would travel on the Inner city train rail to get to away matches. So being a West Ham United supporter, i thought that it would be intresting to search into something i rarely know about.

Nath

Define 'Hooliganism'

"Hooliganism refers to unruly and destructive behavior".

"Such behavior is commonly associated with sports fans, particularly supporters of professional football and university sports. In some countries, the hooligan elements of a group of supporters are known as Category C. The term can also apply to general rowdy behaviour and vandalism, often under the influence of alcohol or drugs."

Nath