Below are the recent 5 star letters, please check back regularly for updates!



Stuart Brown comments:

Dannys Comments:

Hello Stuart, these are the facts. I was approached to take part in that series the Real Football Factory with Danny Dyer. I met their researchers and they took me out to lunch, made it out as though it was going to be some big thing with me as one of the main characters.

But gradually I realised that they wanted me and some of the other lads in the book to talk about what's going on now as though we were still on the scene. We're well out of it now, so I turned them down. When I was the show they did about the Midlands and the way they were making the Zulus out to be something out of the film Braveheart, I was so glad I didn't get involved.

Danny Brown AVFC

Ian Griffiths comments:

Danny, I just recently visited England and went to two villa matches Blackburn away and Wigan home. I love the villa, even though I live in America. My father grew up in England, Chelmsley Wood a big Blues arena. He was Villa and showed me the Villa way. He grew up fighting for the villa in the C-Crew, his name was John Maher. Do you remember him? he said you were the man! And now I want to start my own firm! I bought your book while I was in England and I can’t stop reading it! I love it! great book!

Dannys Comments:

Hello Ian, thanks for them kind words and for buying the book. Unless your dad was an officer in the C-Crew or a front line soldier, I wouldn’t have known him. We had over 150 front line soldiers in the C-Crew and could easily recruit 400 extra lads for major games like Man Utd, B’ham City or Liverpool. But some of the lads do remember your dad well. Ian, I’m sure your dad wouldn’t want you joining any football firm, just like I wouldn’t want my boys.

Danny Brown AVFC

Sue Hobster comments:

Hi, I followed Villa home and away as a teenager from 1974 to 1984, then I went to university (at Leicester). I remember you and the rest of the C-Crew well, especially coming back from Highbury (League Champions 1980-81) sitting on top of the coaches. I stood next to you at West Ham once when a lone cockney tried to attack you. I’m a teach sociology in Stoke now and wondered if you ever speak to students?

Thanks Sue

Dannys Comments:

Hello Sue, after our brief chat on the phone, I look forward to speaking to your students.

Danny Brown AVFC

Andy Robinson comments:
What was your worst experience as a football hooligan and who was the gamest?

Danny Comments:
Hello Andy, I'd say going to Liverpool as a young lad was like silence of the lambs for me and most Villa fans. As a Hooligan West ham where the Daddys of them all, 100 per cent game as f____!!!

Matthew McCallion Comments:

First I’d like to say what a great book you and your lads have written. I really enjoyed reading about your missions. I have heard of you all down the years, it was wicked to read about your firm with respect to you all you’re second to none. Heard off a few mates that there’s a DVD out called Aston Villa Hooligan, was wondering if you could tell me if this is true and would I be able to buy it from all good retail shops.

Thanks Matt

Dannys Comments:
Thanks for your kind Comments Matthew, The DVD is on sell at the Adds Pub on match days.

Danny Brown AVFC

Bobbie Comments:

Hi Danny

I wouldn't say I had favorite chapters in the book, I loved the humor in there, I always look for the funny side in every situation.

I had a theory about the hooliganism that went on, when others were saying it was pointless, senseless, futile violence, I knew there had to be a reason for it.

I'm a recovering alcoholic, I have been sober for 14yrs. Alcohol was the drug of of my choice. I've always thought that it was similar to violence as drug of choice. It says in your book while drug addicts and alcoholics get sent to rehab, football hooligans get jail time.

My brother was a half assed hooligan, it was all or nothing for him, he always made sure his back was covered.

Me the Alkie, I would have stood beside any of my friends no matter what, to a certain extent I knew no fear, and there are similarities there.

I was brought up in the Winealley in Govan, a housing scheme sitting right next to Ibrox park, I remember as a young girl about 10 I was out and all the Rangers fans were spitting on me, calling me all the fancy names. I couldn't work out what the problem was then I realize I had on a green top on. LOL.

My revenge was, as I lived at the Rangers end of Ibrox, I would go out to watch the supporter’s cars, take their money and show the ones worth breaking into to the local boys. I would get my share and disappear.

I had a job working in a burger stand at Ibrox., don't need to tell you the things I got up to. Wish I had been in the Rum Rummer that night George got a hold of "The HUNS", LOL.

I tend to re-read books to get the bits I have missed the first time, I will do that with yours in a couple of weeks.

Bobbie x

Dannys Comments:

Hello Bobbie, thanks for your kind comments, I’m glad you enjoyed the book. Your letter is probably the best letter I’ve received to date. It has a bit of everything in it, humor, a story of adversity and the will to beat your addiction. I wouldn’t of thought for a second you where nothing else but a bonny Scottish lass. Just goes to show we all have demons within us.

Danny Brown AVFC

Simon King Comments:

Hi Danny,
For almost two years I’ve been trying to get the club to buy some giant flags to be passed around the Holte and a couple of permanent banners with slogans written on them.

The club where initially interested but...well Doug was in charge and that was the end of it.

The club contacted me again when Randy Lerner took over but my contact there left so I’ve had to start all over again. I'm currently getting opinion from two fan sites and have contacted 32RED to see if they’d sponsor something.

What I’m getting at is do you have any business contacts who would contribute to something like this or even holding collections in the Adds Pub.

I’m trying not to make this into a begging letter but trying to get as many people on board as possible.

If you have any Idea’s please get in touch.

Take Care Simon.

Dannys Comments:

Hello Simon, after giving away all the free scarves to Villa fans at home to Sheffield United, at a cost of £48,000s, I doubt whether Randy Lerner would put his hands in his pockets again and pay for a £7,000 giant flag. My contact at Villa Park is away in Sardinia at the moment, but I’ll contact him as soon as he is back in the country and ask him about funds towards this giant flag.

Danny Brown AVFC

Danny Wilson Comments:
Alright Danny, I was just wondering, how do you go about join one of villas firms. I’ve been interested in joining one for ages. I’ve got enough respect for you man, you’re a legend. Right back soon, Danny Wilson.

Dannys Comments:
Hello Danny, thanks for your kind words. Like I said in the book Villains I don't believe in or condone any form of football violence of the modern times. Villains the book is just a public documentation of my past.

Danny Brown AVFC



Jill McCarthy comment:

Hello Danny,

You don't know me, but I am friends with Big Pete, Doolan, Foxy, Roscoe, Dewar, Granny etc from the Aston Social, and fine lads they are too.

Feeling a bit odd has I have to spend the anniversary weekend here in sunny Mid Wales, where I now live. (I used to live in Ladywood. God's Estate) I am just wishing everyone I can think of a happy anniversary for tomorrow.

I was 16 in Rotterdam and it still is the happiest moment of my life. It’s great that the club has finally acknowledged our European Cup win and for inviting Tony Barton’s widow. I’m organizing a match here in July between the Villa Old Stars and our local team, for charity, so I shall actually see some of the players who played In the European cup team, run out onto my kid's school pitch.

Now that will be odd. I met Pete the Greek a few times in the old days. One incident was in the Royal George on Digbeth High Street. I went in to meet someone and it was full of blues fans as they were at home. Pete was sat on a high stool in the middle of them all, alone and in his Villa top, laughing his head off. I had a drink with him, no one went near him and I swear he sat and laughed aloud the whole time I was there. Don't worry Bab he said, bless him. So to you and Pete, happy anniversary and just watch the Villa go next season.
All the best.

Jill

Dannys Comments:

Hello Jill, thanks for the message. Can’t say I remember you but I’m sure you must have crossed my path over the years. Winner the European cup was a long time ago, but it would be fair to say that great night will always be fresh in our minds. Love your story line about Pete the Greek, that’s him all over fearless!

Danny Brown AVFC



Stephen Comments:

Alright Danny,

I am from Swansea born and bred. My Dad and all the rest of my family are from Stourbridge, West Midlands. We are all Villa mad. However as being from Swansea I only get to Villa Park maybe five times a season with maybe one or two away games. During my school years I watched a few games down the Vetch, Swansea. With my Hooligan mates. As the story goes only one firm has took over the North Bank, That being the C-Crew. Any Comments??

Danny Comments:

The C-Crew has only been to Swansea once in 1983. The game you are referring to is in 1971, in our third division days. It was the steamers on duty that day not the C-Crew. One of the old Villa lads has spoken to some of the Swansea boys about that day in 1971, on the net. They rave about that day as the best row ever at Swansea, going on day and night with Villa taking their end but we didn’t have it all our own way.

Danny Brown AVFC