saint dave Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 As I had mentioned an old Paisley gang from the 80s in another thread , thought there might be a need for a thread for reminiscences of the local gangs of our youth and their mythical doings. Growing up in the 80s in Paisley , The Feegie Baldies* had quite an evil reputation including supposedly crucifying a rival gang member. As I remember from the time they were all skinheads and a few of them had numbered tattoos on their forehead. *named after the wanderers film gang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Killer clowns who drive about in a Transit van and ask if you want a sad face or a happy face then cut you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Was never in a gang but it was common sense and good street craft to know who was who and whose territory you were traversing! There was the Castlemilk Tay, Rutherglen Rebels, Toi ( Cambuslang I think ), the Cross from Shawlands, Shamrock from between Dalmarnock and Parkhead, Calton Tongs, Cumbie from the Gorbels, Bridgeton Derry. Very much a " south of the river " guy Once on holiday in Bournemouth we came across some of the Maryhill Fleet and of course being from the same city we were the best of pals? I suspect had we met them up the town on a Saturday they would not have been so friendly!!! C*nts were spoiling for a fight with the locals. Fortunately we were the one with wheels and ditched then asap and moved on to the delights of Weymouth. Rock N Roll lifestyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebanda's Handyman Services Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 When I were a lad we had the: GSS - Gallatown Soccer Squad. This was my area so you were left well alone if the older boys knew your face. DRB - Dysart Radgie b*****ds. Still my favourite casual group name. YLTD - Young Link Town Derry. Made walking along to the San Starko that wee bit more dangerous. SHS - Smeaton Hit Squad. Not John's assembled crew of burning terrorist baw kickers but a group of boys from the Smeaton district who'd happily hand out a wee battering if you had the cheek to walk through their 'bit'. Can't quite remember what the Templehall casuals were called but mythology had it that all of the above mentioned groups and others that I've forgotten about used to merge to form the KSC - Kirkcaldy Soccer Casuals. I like to imagine that they had a bat sign type thing for when the other crews were having a bit of bother. All very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Oakbank boys on top non stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Saints Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I wouldn't necessarily call it a 'gang', but I was in the Classics Crew at secondary school. There were 5 of us. We were called the Classics Crew because we all studied Classics. We occasionally shared a table at lunchtime. To tell the truth, things never really got out of hand in a violent sense. However, we certainly looked down on anyone who didn't have at least a basic knowledge of Homer's Odyssey or Virgil's Aeneid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 YLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effeffsee_the2nd Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 the young teams in falkirk were hilariously shite. no doubta few rockets will by now have been in jail but no one not involved gave a toss. at some point carronshores mob changed from "the shore" to "c-shore" . they must have went into liquidation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 PInk Ladies, top gang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattydfc Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Fleet rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Growing up near the east end of Glasgow we had loads of gangs roaming the streets. The ones with the wildest reputation was the GYTO from Garthamlock. The MBurn Hooligans from Moodiesburn were also pretty fearsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti Niemi Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The KY (T optional). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 GCC RYT MYT LTOI That was all the gangs going about when I was in my midteens, I knew most of the boys in the GCC as that's where I grew up but tbh it was all a bit ridiculous, there was a few times that some folk got a bit of a hiding due to it all though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Here are a few from Edinburgh. Some of the names bring back a few memories, gangs that I used to know of but over the years I had completely forgotten about. http://able2know.org/topic/68235-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The Glasgow gangs have already been catalogued in this book: Some great names in there - my favourite being the Wee Tiny Spacemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Worst ever name for a gang had to be the (short-lived?) NMJH - North Motherwell Jaw Hunters, so called because they hunted jaws. Other notable Motherwell names I remember: CSM (Chip Shop Mob) EYG (Evil Young Globe) Almost everything else was the ubiquitous "(Name of scheme)YT" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Gangs I remember from back in the day in Perth were: MBS - Mainline Baby Squad Pack Rule Young Letham Team The Chippy Mob Am sure there was a gang from Craigie too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Gangs I remember from back in the day in Perth were: MBS - Mainline Baby Squad Pack Rule Young Letham Team The Chippy Mob Am sure there was a gang from Craigie too Aye the CYC they were, still on the go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Aye the CYC they were, still on the go Fcuking hell! Did the boys from the Brig not have a gang too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The Glasgow gangs have already been catalogued in this book: Some great names in there - my favourite being the Wee Tiny Spacemen. You weren't in the Maryhill Fleet were you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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