History Of Football Hooligans

To what extent has the national media in Britain throughout history influenced and portrayed a correct image of football hooligans and what consequences does this bring about?

Introduction:

Football has always played a big role in my life

Britian one of the largest football nations

Known for their chants, etc.

However also known for their physical and verbal violence

The essay will include an introduction to the role of the media in the history of football hooliganism, an analysis of exaggeration by the media, and case studies of the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Cup which demonstrate the influence of media on the image of football hooligans in Britain.

This image of football fans has been created and pictured throughout the history of the media

Paragraph 1: What exactly defines a hooligan?

Of course there is the steretype, skinhead, fat, drunk, no shirts on.

However, there might also be other hooligans.

Is hooliganism only verbal violence, or only physical violence? Both?

Middle class, people who live a boring life and live their lives on the weekend.

However, it has been proven that hooligans musnt necessarily have the stereotypes. In riots, people arrested tend to be middle aged and well dressed too.

Explain.

Paragraph 1: The role of media in the history

The media has always had an influence on the game

Starting in the 1880s, reports about football matches appeared in magazines.

During interwar period less reports about football matches, as war was the most important topic.

In 1950s the juvenile crime rate was rising, and this could be seen in the stadiums. This is the first time the media became suspicious and pointed out the risks.

1960s the beginning of hooliganism. First real fights, the forming of “gangs” and ...

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...ugh football hooliganism has decreased compared to the past, it still is a problem nowadays.

A table which shows relative up-to-date numbers and figures of arrests per match in Britain.

Explain and analysethe table, see how much arrests per game, etc.

Too much hype about it, as statistics show, it is less spread than the media suggests it is.

Conclusion:

Restate the essay question

Media has always been involved

Exaggeration caused panic, and also provoked.

However, in many situations, there was a de-amplification in situations where it was necessary.

One consequence is misinterpretation of hooligans. People do not know who the hooligans actually are, as there is a stereotype. Trust the news, panics occur.

Another consequence of the media picturing is, that fights and conflicts are provoked by the media. Speculations provoke people to fight, as seen in 2000 Euros.