Manchester City’s Top Football Hooligan: Anthony Phythian

Anthony Phythian is known for being one of the UK's top Football Hooligans following Manchester City home and away.
He shares his stories of drugs and violence turning his world upside down and shares his advice on addiction and how he has overcome substances such as co*aine to become a professional boxer!
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[@DodgeWoodall]

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[@marksproston3264]

Only up to 37 minutes what a fantastic podcast. I salute you Anthony Phythian. Fantastic, amazing truthful eye-opening. Let’s get back to the podcast.

[@jesusnavas2836]

Im a City fan and know of Anthony , top guy. Genuine as can be ! His story brought memories for me , but he has battled back from massive trauma, Good luck to him for the future.

[@garethpauljones1]

Another fantastic interview Dodge. Many thanks for sharing.

[@crizzle1004]

Dodge Correcting himself from calling his Mum " old deer" at the start 🤣🤣🤣 love that

[@clissytheyid9631]

I noticed that lol 😂😂😂 accent and slang different from down here in n.ldn to mnc

[@robbiewinstone7142]

Your genuine Dodge everyone can see and so can all your guests that's why they open up to you easily.. that's a gift bro 🙏

[@DodgeWoodall]

Nice one Robbie 👍🏼👍🏼

[@simonhalliday3652]

Great podcast respect to tony for being real and honest great to see he's doing well

[@andrewchristie5424]

Very honest account how life can spiral. I Take my hat off to you. Very inspirational story. All the best to you and your family.

[@lukehutchings746]

Brutal & honest, great story & maximum respect to the guy!

[@olliefuture]

Fair play 👊🏻 great interview

[@johnknowles4131]

Fair play to him. Can relate to a lot of what he says. I was very close to my grandparents as well. Was never involved in football violence but not through lack of trying lol. Had an older mate who was just starting to pull away from the Tottenham youth firm and I used beg him to link me up. Worked on the doors for a few years as well until I lost my license. When my grandad passed away ended up sleeping in his house for a few months too. Did coke everyday for six months but was able to give that up without too much trouble. Drink is the big one for me. Always been a heavy drinker. It got to the point where I couldn’t get out my flat or even get out my bed without having a skin full. Lost my job, got into debt and can no longer see my daughter as much as she lives 90 miles away. Even after I ran out of money still all I could think about is the next drink. Went to my first AA meeting last week and have been to two more since. Honestly AA is amazing. Everyone is so welcoming and friendly from the second you walk through the door. No judgement and very supportive, people of all ages from every type of background. When you hear people talk, when you’re an addict what they say is so relatable. You start to feel like you’re no longer the only person in the world with these thoughts and feelings. You feel less alone. I know this only the very start of a long journey for me but so far I’m 6 days sober. However being thousands in debt, jobless, not able to see my 4 year old daughter who I’ve always been close to, feeling depressed and feeling extremely anxious all the time is a really hard hill for me to climb atm. Just feel overwhelmed with anxiety and depression all the time. I really look forward to the meetings though, living on my own it’s probably the only time I don’t feel lonely. Always walk out a meeting feeling overwhelmed with positivity, it’s the only time I do and so far I’ve not picked up a drink since my first meeting 6 days ago, although I’ve come really close. Looking to start doing my 12 steps soon. To anyone with this addiction I STRONGLY recommend going to a meeting. They’re all over the country all the time just go on the AA website. You don’t even have to turn up sober the only requirement is you want to give up. And if you’re not religious don’t get put off by the God stuff. I’m not religious, half the people who go to them aren’t Christian, it’s more about finding your “higher power” which can be anything really

[@mrkipling2201]

I've been there with addiction. I'm going through a dark time at the moment. My Grandad passed away in May, my brother passed away in 2021 and my Aunt is sick with breast cancer. I know that the substances feel like they're working but they aren't. They really aren't. They're just making things worse because it's just more crap you have to deal with. You can do it. You've done the hardest part, by realising that you need to change, now you just need to stay off the substances. Every minute that you don't do anything is a victory. I hope that you manage to sort it out for good. You're better than the substances. You're stronger as well. Best regards.

[@jimamakatak9485]

@johnknowles hope you're staying strong fella. You don't need that stuff anymore. Take care ❤

[@staygreenponyboy]

you can do it, man

[@gc9017]

Think of the love you received and keep focused and make them proud mate and you’re get through it, it’s tough but remember you now have the support.

[@kencosmooth5317]

Good podcast .saw another podcast with ant a while ago .just subscribed to channel dodge .good work keep it going

[@benjamin-ri2do]

Another great podcast dodge

[@CaptainLongSmock]

Great interview Dodge 🫡

[@hair4alluk]

Credit to the man - turns his life around - respect 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

[@DodgeWoodall]

Yeah massive respect to Ant 👌🏼

[@taramilton8695]

INSPIRATIONAL! thank you...

[@joebarrow6577]

Great story. Well done Ant for turning it around. Enjoy your kids and be proud of what you've done.

[@peterhankinson8808]

Top interview top boy Ant well done with the boxing ! CTID

[@user-vs8zr3vn6o]

very interesting interview. thought it would be the usual hoolie stuff, revelling in the notoriety but he was very humble and honest. good look to him. i learnt a lot from that about recovery and the 12 steps. i wish him all the best from a red.

[@82JLS]

Sound that Dodge. Enjoyed it, nice one.

[@DodgeWoodall]

Nice one John 👍🏼⚒

[@anthonyneylon6593]

Good chat proper honest fella, so right about the coke & booze, I was getting sick every time I had them for two years, now I don't drink (only on hols) haven't touch the other in yrs, 🎉 r.i.p Betty seem like a top lady ❤

[@Chrisheron78]

Fucking hell mate-great podcast..very honest fella!

[@N1ck0A]

Nice one. Just finishing up a few I didn’t quite get to the end of waiting for your Marcus #2 !! Hurry up ffs, Dodge…don’t make me slum it with someone else’s pod waiting! 😂

[@tonyoutdoors9369]

im a man u fan i understand so much once youre in you have to keep in

[@fellrunner1964]

I’d like to see Dodge in an interview with Tony O’Neil….probably won’t happen but nevertheless it would be interesting to hear.

[@mrkipling2201]

He's got a great United channel with Webby. Probably wouldn't do it, but you never know...

[@joey-sedge]

Watched is last fight at bowlers he done well fair play to the lad

[@josephdunham9067]

People just open up to you fantastic good job you dont dress in blue uniform top interviews so impressive make people feel comfortable big fan keep it up

[@DodgeWoodall]

Good man Joseph 👍🏼👍🏼

[@motosportsandbucky2536]

Great interview, will we see danny dyer on the podcast atall

[@Peter-or8oc]

In 50 now and can remember the different gangs like the gooch and the pepperhill mob , cheetham hill , Salford , doddington , gooch it was mental I was a few years before this kid remember the hacienda , sankeys , boardwalk , bowlers it was mental but buzzing

[@mrkipling2201]

There's a few documentaries about Moss Side and the gang troubles in Manchester in the late 1980's on KZbin. Very interesting. I remember spending the school holidays at my Grandparents house in Littleborough in the late 1980's and very early 1990's and I would see the news on Granada Reports and it seemed like there was a different story about trouble there virtually every day.

[@bowlingarry]

Met the city boys around 1997 with the TSB at maine road Manchester . Six of us walked into a moss side boozer and we faced 60 of city's top boys . We stood out ground and battled with courage . At the end of the punch up the city lads bought us all a pint of hoffmiester and a packet of scampi fries . Great memories

[@gc9017]

Walter Mitty, ffs 6 v 60😂 cloud cuckoo.

[@paulwilson3159]

City's best crew was kool kats no drugs needed the good old days respect to us all 💙😇

[@naikhanomtom7552]

That was the Francis brothers etc wasn't it?

[@paulwilson3159]

@@naikhanomtom7552 the 2 that named a crew of about 100 2 coaches but never down as football coaches so we could stop ware ever we wanted

[@sogia1000]

Tony is a cracking fella, unfotunately for him and his firm, United were from an another planet.

[@mjgwindowcleaning3699]

Top. Lad. Never thought we’d do a treble

[@BARLEYSWORLDMANCHESTER]

Not going to bother with this one, only because I've seen elsewhere about this lad, plus I'm city from the 80s ( Platt Lane), so i can understand his story. All the best going forward Anthony.👍🏾

[@You-Tuber2024]

Dodge, you tried getting any of the original SAS who dares wins cast on? They’re always a good listen and get in good numbers

[@DodgeWoodall]

Who would you like to see on the podcast Joe? 😇

[@You-Tuber2024]

@@DodgeWoodall Mark Billingham, Ollie Ollerton and/or Ant Middleton. These are always great listens and I think you’ll get on like a house on fire 🔥

[@You-Tuber2024]

@@DodgeWoodall Craig Harrison would be worth getting in. He’s done a lot for us! 🫡

[@DodgeWoodall]

Leave with me Joe 👌🏼

[@You-Tuber2024]

@@DodgeWoodall you’re the man Dodge, I’ll be catching up on your last two podcasts tomorrow! What year was that 😌

[@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse]

Woz u involved in da icf and dat doe init doe dodge?

[@jonwiltsie107]

Give it to bloody Gordon

[@grahamjonathan762]

He was nothing until Abu Dhabi payed for his gym membership

[@leswater5065]

Some top lad came out of ancoast I.e Eddie beef rip 🙏

[@naikhanomtom7552]

Wasn't Eddie a beswick lad?

[@IWillAndMeHole]

That's weird...I knew a Sikh family called Singh.

[@RobertTaylor-sw7wj]

But all of them are hooligans!

[@barringtondavis7294]

No west ham boys drank in the Denmark

[@TheWESTSIDE1967]

Only scarfers mate, off the radar, they know where we are, the Boleyn or the Queens, bit of mutual respect between us though goes back to them being relegated at ours ⚒

[@gc9017]

@@TheWESTSIDE1967another typical fantasist, if their going to give it the big 1 at least get the right places and pubs renowned for being proper West Ham territory, the Denmark ffs, probably tried East Ham social club after.

[@TheWESTSIDE1967]

@@gc9017 😂 yeh the Denmark is on the corner of East ham near the town hall opposite, watering holes were the Boleyn & Queens most recent but 90' s were also the wine bar along barking rd name escapes me, but away from ol bill & easy to see the enemy ⚒

[@gc9017]

@@TheWESTSIDE1967 Victoria tavern and black lion Plaistow were top West Ham pubs

[@gc9017]

@@TheWESTSIDE1967 that wine bar if the same one tucked back in the corner was Charlenes in 90,s

[@ukmisfit4494]

top boy

[@Bolton-England13]

Love is defo in the air mark s.. Hero worship, y not it's 2023.🐷B. W. F. C. Come on you white men.

[@JBLancs]

ONE❤️1UTD

[@alansmith7028]

cmon the CITY

[@MarkLeadbeater-py1tr]

Utfb

[@michelleaspden6586]

Get me on here fuck sake mr not Michelle wud tell some proper mad story’s football stuff abroad and here

[@MrDavevo76]

No offence to Anthony but as a Man City hooligan it doesnt really say a lot. If he was United then he would probably be more respecvyted .

[@Kangarillapig]

Quality not quantity.

[@TheWESTSIDE1967]

Why's that

[@SteveSmith-xf3hz]

Coz Uniteds firm was respected not like ciddys little shits

[@awais6789]

Stop talking shit R kid our firm is miles ahead of yaniteds miles and miles ahead

[@barryh.4220]

Don't talk shite , United are shithouses unless they have twice the numbers.....

[@westleymanc]

City hooligan, ha ha ha ha, clown settings. Manchester is Red. Legged city so many times its a joke

[@carlheald9228]

You've never left your bedroom.

[@bluelab5019]

I went down the football factory road many years ago. Gave it all up when I realised I was just becoming a massive prick.

[@mickharrison9004]

Bit dramatic it was the only way to be back in the 80 s ,or you'd have no mates everyone was at it 😂

[@rdgrdg1632]

Never heard of him

[@redworminator]

Probably have now...

[@paroladamoreministries4995]

VIOLENCE ONLY BREEDS VIOLENCE *** First of all and very importantly, I strongly condone and deplore all acts of football violence or any violence as ‘violence only breeds violence’. I have seen far too much of it, and I am ashamed and regret many things I committed during my violent days as an ex-football hooligan. Having trained for many years at Martial Arts (Karate, Judo, Kick Boxing) I abused them all, because they are only meant to be applied in Self-Defence, and not for provoking someone to have a fight just to see how good you really are. I have been involved in some of the nastiest violent fights in and outside football grounds and nightclubs for over 25 years with most notorious football hooligan firms around the United Kingdom. I’ve had sharp coins, knives, darts, bricks, bottles, plastic seats, hot cups of tea, fireworks, flares, beer, full cans of fizzy drink; Molotov petrol cocktails, dog faeces, urine, all been thrown at me. I’ve had pepper spray in my face; loaded shotguns in my face on several occasions, and many irate and drunken night-club revellers makings death threats to me for many years. I’ve also, had a loaded magnum 45 revolver pointed at my head; stabbed and threatened with axes, hammers, baseball bats and machetes too many times. They say the older you get the more mature and wiser you become. I thank GOD and give HIM all the GLORY for HIS great grace and power to save me, because I would have died many times over. I thank GOD that I am so blessed to be alive for I would be dead, and long time buried if it wasn’t for HIS unconditional love, grace, and mercy. I can boldly say, “I am a miracle of HIS tender mercies.” They say the older you get the wiser and mature you become! I am so glad I wised up by GOD’S grace, and repented and returned back to GOD to serve HIM as my LORD and personal SAVIOUR. If you reading this message and are still hooked on violence, and still involved in being part of a football firm - let me please give you some good advice, get out while you can! For no one ever really wins in the end because the real true mark of any man is being able to swallow his pride and ego, to walk away from any fight to live another day as the brevity of life is far too short my friend! If you really want to fight someone - then pick a fight with the devil - for he’s the one behind all acts of violence because his business is to kill, cheat, destroy and steal our soul from eternity. But GOD is a GOD of love and peace, and wills you to come to Him through HIS SON JESUS CHRIST and receive a brand new life! Choose you therefore this day whom you will serve GOD or Satan - for this is the day of your salvation - choose life, choose JESUS CHRIST!!! *** from 'BADGER' of the "BOLTS CREW" + "MIGs CREW". Ciao from Italy 🇮🇹 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2rMgYeliqmLnc0

[@marksproston3264]

Second, comments of the night. I don’t think I can beat my first comment This is definitely an honour. And a privilege to be a friend of you Anthony. You smashed it mate. You know my call on everything. Get that book out mate, very proud very very proud What a great a great, inspiration and believe me the amount of people you will have helped by this podcast. You have smashed it. Congratulations. You had to mention Agüero. Didn’t you. 😡. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇