I watched this film a few years ago and recently viewed it again. Maybe it is because I am that bit older now but I really enjoyed it 2nd time around. This is so much more than just another football hooligan film, yes of course it has obligatory fight scenes between rival supporters but there is a really decent back story involved. a troubled disaffected youth in hard time England trying to find an identity and become a face in the firm whilst also trying to be the man of the house and being part of the family and being a role model; for his younger sister, the struggle to balance both life styles is difficult if not impossible and you always get the sense that he really isn't sure which way to turn. After obtaining the notoriety and acceptance he craved for so long you realise that perhaps he is not sure it is what he actually wanted or believed it was going to be. Then there is the character Elvis, brilliantly played and acted a kind of intellectual thug who seems to gain no pleasure in what he does but again struggles to find that one chance/lifeline that can give him what he wants, trouble is he too isn't sure what it is he wants. Set to a fantastic soundtrack and a bleak background this is a great movie that does take a little more concentration than many other Hooligan movies but that's because it has a story outside of just jumping on the train having a fight, back to the pub to arrange the next weeks excursion. The fashion is of its time and plays a big part in my enjoyment of the movie. Give it a watch you wont be disappointed .. a hidden gem in the hoolie genre that offers that little something more.