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Dougie Brimson

Born 1959
England
Occupation Author, novelist
Genres Football hooliganism, football, Lad culture, Casuals, Comedy
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Dougie Brimson (born 1959) is an English author and former football hooligan. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Football hooliganism such as brawls vandalism and intimidation carried out by Association football club supporters and fans Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Lad culture (also Laddish culture and Laddism) is a Subculture commonly associated with Britpop music of the 1990s Casuals are a Subculture of football support that developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United Kingdom, and is typified by Football hooliganism Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Football hooliganism such as brawls vandalism and intimidation carried out by Association football club supporters and fans [1] He has been dubbed the Yob Laureate[1] and having written thirteen books and a Hollywood film in a little over ten years, Brimson has emerged as one of Britain’s most prolific writers.

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Background

After 18 years service with the Royal Air Force, including both the Falklands War and the first Gulf War, the ex-Sergeant engineer’s literary career began in 1996 when he wrote a book based on his own experiences as a football casual entitled, Everywhere We Go: Behind the Matchday Madness. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the The book examined the culture of football and football hooliganism from the inside. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A further ten books have followed and their success has established him as a leading authority on the issues of football and lad culture. Lad culture (also Laddish culture and Laddism) is a Subculture commonly associated with Britpop music of the 1990s

Brimson is a supporter of Watford F.C.[1] He was never arrested for hooliganism, and states that he stopped getting involved in match day violence when hooligans started using knives and clubs, adding ""When they started filling squeezable Vicks bottles with ammonia, I just thought, that's enough, I'm out of this. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. "[1]

Widely acknowledged as one of the most vocal anti-violence and anti-racism campaigners Brimson has acted as an advisor to both the British governments working group into football disorder and the European Commissions football group. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. He has also written extensively for various magazines, newspapers and websites including The Sun, The Times, The New York Times, The Guardian, Loaded magazine, FourFourTwo magazine and Football 365. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Loaded, first published by IPC in 1994, is a British magazine for men that is considered to be the "original lads' mag " This page concerns the UK edition of the magazine however details about the others can be found further down the page Football365com, or simply F365, is a website which is now owned by BSkyB.

In 2003 Brimson made the move into screenwriting with the short film "It's a Casual Life" which was a fifteen minute film looking at the world of football violence from a Casuals perspective. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Casuals are a Subculture of football support that developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United Kingdom, and is typified by Football hooliganism [2] His first full length feature, the Hollywood funded Green Street starring Elijah Wood, was released in September 2005 and has won numerous awards including:

Brimson has co-hosted a late night comedy show on Liberty Radio, presented The Stock Car Show on Granada Men & Motors and presented the Madder Max show, also on Granada Men & Motors, which examined the diverse world of British motor sport. Green Street is a 2005 Drama film about Football hooliganism in England. Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28 1981) is an American Actor. Liberty Radio is a International Radio station which is based in Finsbury Park, London. Men & Motors is a men's lifestyle Television channel in the UK. It began transmission on 24 July 2000 and ran for thirteen consecutive weeks. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [3] He also co-produced and presented the BriSCA Formula One Stock Car Show for Channel Five. The British Stock Car Association is widely known as "BriSCA" or "BriSCA Formula One" and is an association of promoters He has also written and presented sports films for Bravo including The Basement.

Brimson, who has three children, is an active member of the British Legion and The Falklands War Veterans Association. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the [3]

Bibliography

Non-fiction: (Chronological)

Novels: (Chronological)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The allure of being a Casual", BBC News, 2003-08-19. The following are lists of Writers: By name A &ndash B &ndash Y &ndash Z By type of writing Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani  
  2. ^ Gray, Martin (2003). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It's A Casual Life: Movie review. Eye for film. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani
  3. ^ a b Dougie Brimson writer profile. writers. net. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani

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