The shocking story of a Manchester United football hooligan leader, as told to Blaney by an anonymous man who was known as 'Hotshot'. Reveals both the attractions and downsides of a life lived in the fast lane.
The inside story of one of the most active villains in the Manchester United hooligan firm, the Inter City Jibbers, Colin Blaney, who was blacklisted by Interpol for smuggling cocaine, feuding with rival gangs and committing jewellery raids in the Far East. Comparable to "Congratulations You Have Just Met The ICF", which sold 80, 000 copies.
Updated with new photographs. Colin Blaney's "Grafters", originally published in 2004, was a ground-breaking exposé of the links between criminal gangs and football hooliganism. In the intervening period the book and the phrase have become part of the lexicon, defining a generation of professional thieves who used the cover of their fellow football fans to earn a fortune. Eight years on author Colin Blaney returns with an updated version of hi...