Who’d want to live like these people, nothing to gain and all to lose.
@bibastarmedia96503 күн бұрын
05:37 Police role hasn't changed in many ways? or got worse?
@ProfessorM-he9rl9 күн бұрын
Thanks Ben, great post. As someone who grew up in this area and frequented the places mentioned regularly it really is good to see that these guys protected their customers and sorted out the crap. BO'M, no comment, we all know what he is.
@enquirer2.09 күн бұрын
Yes perfect sense thankyou very much
@pauliedibbs90289 күн бұрын
These videos have been utterly AWESOME!
@enquirer2.09 күн бұрын
Thankyou Paulie respect my friend
@derekstocker66612 күн бұрын
Love to hear these guys telling their door stories, they make life so very interesting for so many I am sure. Thanks for these, well done as always and look forward to more of the same!
@davidpowell97138 күн бұрын
I know Russian Andre! We used to train in the same gym in Essex , he’s a lovely fella, and his wife is absolutely beautiful. It’s good to hear that he is well
@enquirer2.08 күн бұрын
Yes mate doing well there on holiday at min he watched video last night lovely guy
@mattlegg19769 күн бұрын
Brilliant as always mate. And it was great getting together with yourself Russian Andre, Dean and Norman that day. 🥊
@enquirer2.09 күн бұрын
Cheers Matt thankyou mate looking forward seeing u soon and your next video. We got a few good nights coming up b4 xmas if your free the Nooyou launch and Stef Hanks show he's one of the lads in Stoke
@Ironsmiler8 күн бұрын
Racking my brains about how Polish Michael and Russian Andre got their nicknames...
@Liberty_Freedom_Brotherhood8 күн бұрын
Michael was a shoe shiner and Andre was always in a hurry
@mickymac65718 күн бұрын
@@Liberty_Freedom_Brotherhood😂
@Ironsmiler8 күн бұрын
@@Liberty_Freedom_Brotherhood That explains it!
@andybell59438 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@olivere54978 күн бұрын
@@Liberty_Freedom_Brotherhoodim 10 hours late to say the same thing.
@HarpOfDaghda8 күн бұрын
My Dad was a doorman in Birmingham during the 90's. Old school but doormen today are for the most part arrogant bullies.
@GRUTTLaw8 күн бұрын
Doormen today are SIA wearing Nancy's! The 80/90s had the proper gorillas 😊
@paulinman67628 күн бұрын
The Que club in Brum was rough in the nineties
@WorldCupWillie8 күн бұрын
There were plenty of bully wrong'un doormen in 80s & 90s. I think of 2 incidents off the top of my head were a woman was graped in the club by a doorman.
@steveweller72408 күн бұрын
I retired from the doors 10 years ago got sick of suit fillers who cant finish a fight
@Robbie-i7q8 күн бұрын
When you're pissed liberty's getting a rep nar
@karenleeM5 күн бұрын
80s and 90s were the days ! Thanks for the upload 👍
@TonyChowder8 күн бұрын
Top tier narration as always
@enquirer2.08 күн бұрын
Thankyou mate
@martyjago86369 күн бұрын
Great video again mate all the best from Newcastle 👍
@enquirer2.09 күн бұрын
Thankyou mate great City
@daveytrump65169 күн бұрын
Great vid mate! Fantastic watch, cheers
@karenglenn67079 күн бұрын
Boy the clubs and pubs that I went to in Melbourne Australia in those days were nothing like this! And for that I am truly grateful 😂. Saw one brawl in my life in our country town that spilled out onto the roadway and the boys from the police station ( where I worked my self at the time) had to come and sort it out but no harm was done, just guys pushing each other. As a female it was interesting to watch and the guys just looked ridiculous. Never seen a female brawl in my life. And no ecstasy or any other drugs, we must have been so tame. We went to good pubs though to see live bands and that attracted a different crowd I think. Testosterone has a lot to answer for, all of these crooks trying to outdo each other. This is why we have wars 🤣
@leesaunders91028 күн бұрын
You like femboys then? These bouncers kept a lot of people safe, thank god for testosterone. Rather live in a world where men are ready to fight and die than cower under a table and whimper.
@davehall89218 күн бұрын
I agree with you, and especially regarding pubs/clubs that played live music or other forms of entertainment for the customers,and then there's the other kind of pubs/ (night)clubs) where if y're lucky you'll walk back out of on y're own two feet, and all y're teeth still in tact lol. I'll stick to the ones that play live music thanks. 🎤🎶👍🍻✌🇬🇧
@karenglenn67072 күн бұрын
@@davehall8921 the crowds to see bands were not looking for drugs to keep on dancing all night, we just wanted to enjoy the bands for a couple of hours. Sometimes there was more than one band but still nothing like a rave. Melbourne had a wonderful live music scene in the 70’s (AC/DC with the one and only Bon Scott so many times as a teenager) and through the 80’s with so many great bands (Aussie Crawl, Men at Work, The Angels, Icehouse, Midnight Oil, we were spoilt for choice every weekend. It was a brilliant time to be alive! 🇦🇺 Best wishes to you.
@astrazenica77839 күн бұрын
Smaller town/city bouncers were the worst in my experience of the 90's
@Shaunabel12348 күн бұрын
Class insight, love to hear the old stories of proper doormen, proper hard men, it’s not the same anymore. Hats off to them all, their stories are unbelievable.
@Marc-Anthony0012 сағат бұрын
Funniest thing said in this was Carlton Leach saying "believe me!!" 🤔🙄🤣😂🤦🏻♂️ If he says good morning you might wanna check to see if it's before midday!! Because he's full of 🐂💩
@markharris68199 күн бұрын
Another banger great stuff again 👏 👌
@jamiesmart90167 күн бұрын
Love these old history lessons true hard men right there, my mrs uncle was a doorman in hull back in the day,he has a few stories, i find it all fascinating
@Alvarius_official8 күн бұрын
Grew up around this come from fobbing Essex . Glorification of it has just made the area unsafe even today. It's almost a street credit to your self to be like these guys. And to think ecstasy makes you feel love and look at the violence that come with it....
@michaelkelly36388 күн бұрын
Do you know the stokes brothers ?
@ruzziasht3497 күн бұрын
@Alvarius_official Trust me brother, ecstasy doesn't' make anyone violent. It's the packet and champagne that sent them all bandy.
@Alvarius_official7 күн бұрын
@@michaelkelly3638 I know many people around here. It’s not good I avoid these people, as a teenager I thought it was cool to be like this ,I’m in my 40s now, I live in a village full of wanna be gangsters and junkies and yer that packet somehow is everywhere , it’s shame full.
@Alvarius_official7 күн бұрын
@@ruzziasht349 packet everywhere. You know it has a sinister ingredient inside it harming everyone. North to south every pub club someone’s got a lottery ticket full of powder for you. Wonder what’s inside
@davidrudd90326 күн бұрын
I used to get bodywork on my cars done in Fobbing. Hippy looking bloke, long hair. Can't remember his name but great at his job
@SacredNutrino5 күн бұрын
Who would look at lenny mclean and think "ill have him"
@petedavid51275 күн бұрын
A suicide case
@4002corbe2 күн бұрын
Not I, sir …
@SMOKEY-Junior4 күн бұрын
I appreciate the watch mate 👌
@enquirer2.04 күн бұрын
Thankyou mate
@Jay-p9z9 күн бұрын
Ben an absolute brilliant video honestly pal ur research and uploads just keep getting better as an Irish man Michael Kelly is well known, also being born n bread in Dublin I've became good friends with both Russian and polish throughout the years,the likes of these doormen are proper old school who I totally respect Ben great stuff say hi to Matt from me please best wishes regards Jay 👍
@enquirer2.09 күн бұрын
Will do Jay very kind words thankyou my friend
@Jay-p9z9 күн бұрын
@@enquirer2.0 ur welcome pal 👍 top man ben
@piet57567 күн бұрын
Another banger 💯💪🏻🇬🇧 Had to edit this it really was fcukin brilliant
@enquirer2.07 күн бұрын
Thankyou my friend
@Craigox0018 күн бұрын
Good video nicely narrated. New sub
@enquirer2.08 күн бұрын
Thankyou very much
@gordy37149 күн бұрын
Nice work Ben.
@GIANTL8 күн бұрын
Really good video as a ex bouncer love hearing stuff from past
@enquirer2.08 күн бұрын
Thankyou mate
@jimmyoconnell61675 күн бұрын
Enjoyed that jimmy from Newcastle
@DavidMonk-t6j3 күн бұрын
Enjoyed this one
@MCS21048 күн бұрын
Another excellent one 👌
@nickbeauchamp59848 күн бұрын
Thanks Mick, glad someone told these stories, hope you are well. Russian Nick.
@michaelkelly36388 күн бұрын
Nikita ???
@nickbeauchamp59846 күн бұрын
@@michaelkelly3638Yes Mick
@nickbeauchamp59846 күн бұрын
@@michaelkelly3638 Yes Mick it’s me
@michaelkelly36384 күн бұрын
@@nickbeauchamp5984 Get in touch lad ! It’s been too long
@stuartconway22797 күн бұрын
Great Video
@brianhegarty29029 күн бұрын
Being a Basildon native I have a very good idea who Security Boss "Smut" is.
@michaelkelly36389 күн бұрын
Would you know what ever became of his partner Pete tanswell. Crazy guy but I liked him a lot
@hod21169 күн бұрын
@@michaelkelly3638 I can ask him
@hod21169 күн бұрын
@@michaelkelly3638 I'll take that as a no then
@michaelkelly36389 күн бұрын
@@hod2116 ahh no rush. What’s another year 🤷♂️😎
@michaelkelly36388 күн бұрын
@@hod2116 thanks, I’d like to meet Pete again. Was sent down last time I saw him
@michaeldunn75549 күн бұрын
As a 60 year old born & bred Deptford SE8 lad (and still here) and massive Millwall fan, I remember many doorman back in the day in the Old Kent Road and Bermondsey pubs/clubs/wine bars/spielers we "frequented" and in those days doorman were mostly local hard men who were brutal at times lol. But luckily I didnt come across the celebrity bouncers like Lenny, Mr Kelly and the Russians thank fucc. They were not to be played with especially by a 10 stone waif like me 😅 Harry Haywards club in Deptford was our regular club and he was a character shall we say but he looked after his own so we had great times in there. The Arifs club in the OKR was one not to fucc about in as well. Enjoyed this one my friend and the stories from Mr Kelly in particular shows who was watching them doors and what they could do if you stepped out of line....!!!
@henryclarke53639 күн бұрын
The old kent road back in the day, not the faint hearted !
@michaeldunn75548 күн бұрын
@@henryclarke5363 Most of the pubs in the OKR had licences until 2am which in them days was about the latest you could legally drink to unless you found a decent unliceced gaff lol. The Henry Cooper, The Dun Cow, The Kentish Drovers, World Turned Upside Down, Green Man, and lots more pubs on the OKR and The Fort in Bermondsey was a bit lively so was the The Fellmongers. Mental memories 😅
@Scoupat9 күн бұрын
From Liverpool 👏👏👏👏 quality videos.
@Big_Vern696 күн бұрын
None of them would’ve stood a chance against Big Brian Cockerill, the world’s hardest & strongest man, undefeated in 45,000 street fights.
@Stopwiththebullshit6 күн бұрын
Eazy@@Leeside999
@colinheaton41926 күн бұрын
Yeah, but did he fight Ronny Pickering?
@DMWBN35 күн бұрын
Nah, Paul Sykes would bash Brian. One thing though 'SHARKS'
@gunner.695 күн бұрын
45,000 yeh right, they probably couldn't count that far 😂
@Blacksheeps49295 күн бұрын
Ronnie was a legend of his own making@@colinheaton4192
@stephenmcarthur-yn1gl9 күн бұрын
another great video thanks Ben by the way out of curiosity who won the fight at weekend
@enquirer2.09 күн бұрын
Hi mate beterbiev but was very close
@service22049 күн бұрын
Used to work in basildon for everest when I was 18 I come from Scotland fucking loved the place especially at night ended upnin Southend 1 Friday night Kings nightclub went to toilet bought 2 ecstasy tablets and came to in kebab shop with everyone fighting spent the weekend with random lads mum thought I was dead 😂 was too naive to know the place was wild miss those days
@bungledandbotched17719 күн бұрын
Moon on the square, memories, Witherspoons are tight the place had two doors and only two doormen, did a good job considering. Big contract that Luminar gig, RIP Mr Thomas.
@711honved3 күн бұрын
Just did a double take of your comment! I knew Steve well back in the late 70's when he managed Ronelles, in Luton. He went on to manage Ronelles in Cambridge & I'd go over for some great nights out. He went on to found the Chicago Rock Cafe & the rest is history. I didn't know he had passed, RIP Steve.
@henryclarke53639 күн бұрын
that tottenham club was wild
@K_j_M9 күн бұрын
Quality that Ben
@ruzziasht3497 күн бұрын
Lenny worked at the Camden Palace for christsakes - hardly a rough venue. Bentleys (old bridge house, canning town) had a proper door back in the mid 80s.
@michaelkelly36387 күн бұрын
Unfortunately, nice venues are visited by trouble too 🤷♂️
@ruzziasht3496 күн бұрын
@@michaelkelly3638 you never went to the Camden Palace did you? Not exactly the Kings, in Seven Kings. The Palace was always full of nice people, wasn't boozy at all.
@michaelkelly36386 күн бұрын
@@ruzziasht349 I fought several times at the kings and yes I’ve been to the palace. I agree they’re different, but I meant classier joints brought more dangerous trouble than any dive bar Ive worked.
@ruzziasht3496 күн бұрын
@@michaelkelly3638 The kings was like a warzone some nights! Classier joint bought more dangerous trouble? that surprises me.... Camden was always full of rich kids, with the boys wearing eyeliner - perhaps I went on the wrong nights hahaha
@Liverpool-s5n4 күн бұрын
Very well presented and down to earth, no glorification, and the police, as ever, cowards
@tankthelord11788 күн бұрын
Good one.
@type1krush2058 күн бұрын
Kelly is true stand up irishman The A Team tried to stick it on him and told them to bollox
@scottstinton61923 сағат бұрын
This page us quality
@Richard-zt2zo8 күн бұрын
Ah, the good old days at least there was no crack or smack about then Sadly these days it's everywhere in Essex 😢
@RubbishGimpy8 күн бұрын
Moon and Square has gone completely now. I think there building flats on the site. I walk past the The Lord Denham last week and peered in. Its hard to believe these pubs were problematic once. Pub culture doesn't exist anymore.
@sub-zero70088 күн бұрын
The police took Tucker, Tate and Rolfe out 😳
@davidmckay23869 күн бұрын
Brilliant
@paulb86038 күн бұрын
Good door staff at Berwick manor, a situation happened when it became a busy venue and the shit started to spoil peoples buzz , the person was removed no fuss and we parted on dudes. for a punch up it wes kings club
@eddiemclaughlin-e2m9 күн бұрын
Serious men . Plus most of the time they were probably well outnumbered by lesser trained or experienced men . Hence being wrecking machines !!
@michaelkelly36389 күн бұрын
Absolutely !! It never ceased to amaze me how so many guys had supreme confidence in their numbers and not their ability. I thought originally a lot of them fought on the terraces which shields danger by sheer numbers. But there’s a monumental difference when it comes to faction fighting at close quarters !!
@markharris68199 күн бұрын
@@michaelkelly3638iv really enjoyed all your podcasts and stories thanks
@gordy37149 күн бұрын
@@michaelkelly3638Where was the incident again with Mccarthy and Tate.
@michaelkelly36389 күн бұрын
@@gordy3714 the gun pub in pitsea, Basildon
@michaelkelly36389 күн бұрын
@@markharris6819 You welcome and thanks 🤙
@danielhampson8 күн бұрын
Was that Terry Turbo in the final shot?
@michaelkelly36388 күн бұрын
Yes, he has a podcast now
@DMWBN35 күн бұрын
No Deisel Dave.
@danielhampson5 күн бұрын
@@DMWBN3 You muppet! Terry T is a legend of the rave scene.
@DMWBN35 күн бұрын
@@danielhampson calm down you plum.
@George-xb5ey5 күн бұрын
6.4 doesn't sound to big when your 6.5 😉
@TheSmokeofAnubis8 күн бұрын
Those metal stairs Kelly speaks of, sounds just like Crystal's in Loughborough.. they had the same steps and you went down then if you were causing aggro.
@DMWBN35 күн бұрын
Same where I'm from, there was a couple of clubs with stairs where people would fly down.
@Sluetch908 күн бұрын
Short , when it come to the Essex Boys ? People don’t shut up about it now.
@matei-alexandrumocanu81503 күн бұрын
when the raves were all nighters and the clubs were open until the wee hours. dancing the night away on the party dr*g e*tasy lol
@GaryHynes-io9yz9 күн бұрын
Nightclub doormen eh .... same mentality as traffic wardens or librarians.
@michaelkelly36389 күн бұрын
@@GaryHynes-io9yz You only saw one side of the job. No one wants to see a video of us saving people from rape, overdoses or stabbings. That’s the hidden boring stuff. The reality is I’ve interacted with over 5 million clubbers in my career, yet fought no more than 500 times. The truth is, people only witness the violent stuff and never the quiet.
@sargonsblackgrandfather20728 күн бұрын
Bit like police everyone hates them until they need their help
@michaelkelly36388 күн бұрын
@@sargonsblackgrandfather2072 Absolutely. Imagine clubs running with no security ? We complain about how the new breed have zero respect. I put that squarely down to the reduction of police powers in the late 90’s and the cancellation of stop and search, as it was deemed racist. We can now see the direct result of that. Doormen today have too much oversight so won’t get involved for fear of lawsuits or arrest as everything is on video. A perfect example of this is my fight with the yardie. In court it was read out he had 240 convictions and I had none. He won 😂😂😂
@sub-zero70088 күн бұрын
This dickhead right here has plenty of experience being launched out of nightclub doors acting the prick obviously 🤡👍🏻🤦🏻♂️
@andyleonard72199 күн бұрын
any more planned with mick kelly team.
@MarriedToTheKGB5 күн бұрын
They are some tough lot some of them Eastern Europeans, Russians. The Russians were very respectful and protective to me and he was inside 6 years in a hard prison for kidnap of a business rival
@TINKERBELL-c5v5 күн бұрын
THAY GOT THERE JUST DESERTS
@EddieRiff5 күн бұрын
Anyone Geoff Thompson from the Midlands? Wrote a book "Watch my back"
@enquirer2.04 күн бұрын
Got loads of videos om playlist Coventry of Geoff
@carlmarch95913 күн бұрын
Went and trained with Geoff in London 1998 he was an absolute gentleman but boy hard hard man, my brother has become good friends with Geoff he has gone up to the midlands a few times from here in Norwich to meet Geoff absolute legend
@badninja19718 күн бұрын
No AI commentary. 👍
@tomtuck33364 күн бұрын
I'm basildon born and bred lucky me eh 😅 but yeah I remember micks brother in law on the doors over " bas vegas " mountain of a man
@jamiewilson56798 күн бұрын
These lads arses dropped out when the Doc and Smiffy came up though.☝️
@jamiewilson56797 күн бұрын
@@Bereal711 Doc Rackpull, Robert smith.
@djonfonsteen63312 күн бұрын
Does anyone know which London firm tried to take over Hacienda and Konspiracy?
@michaelkelly36382 күн бұрын
There’s a video on it here.!! Look for ‘Salford boys butcher hacienda bouncers’
@jormadlac4 күн бұрын
Late 50s Roger Harris was the man with these hardnuts
@jormadlac4 күн бұрын
Bounced in many of the Kray clubs
@jormadlac4 күн бұрын
He bounced for the Krays in that era
@evolveausevolveaus8 күн бұрын
Another amazing piece of history 👏
@enquirer2.08 күн бұрын
Thankyou mate
@cutlerlon84688 күн бұрын
Tucker was a former soldier? I thought that was Bernard?
@hod21168 күн бұрын
Both
@Mr75044Күн бұрын
Two stories Birmingham 1980s Power House Pogues live. Bouncers fucked off Out side. Out the way. No bouncers had the bottle to kick the cycle tramps Out of any club. Im talking Nomads era.
@enquirer2.0Сағат бұрын
Send to contact@enquirermedia.co.uk mate
@paulwilliams87259 күн бұрын
The good old days they wouldnt last 5 min today .
@johndean47659 күн бұрын
Paulwilliams in a fair fight the old school bouncers would win.
@stevedobbs63218 күн бұрын
Had some amazing nights in Berwick manor was there when the yardie s came to town
@Joes-not-greg8 күн бұрын
Lenny doesn't look like or come across as a coppers pencil.the other one does
@Joes-not-greg8 күн бұрын
Pause the video at 30 seconds in...What do you see?
@mikemike59739 күн бұрын
Jason draper not mark
@enquirer2.09 күн бұрын
Yes mate it was flagged by Michael but I'd already uploaded
@farmboypresents99773 күн бұрын
Bouncers in the late 80s early 90s were seriously hard. I knew one in Edinburgh called Tank.
@petermontgomery87078 күн бұрын
Im not from the area and don't know anything about this but the fact leah Betts death is mentioned pretty much in the same breath as Tony tucker and crew getting shot dead. Is there something being said without being said here
@michaelkelly36388 күн бұрын
It’s been in a dozen films and books. It was tuckers pills that Leah bought
@danielwilson11055 күн бұрын
Be good if matey could speak up.
@LadyCleo18 күн бұрын
To be honest, Russian men are built better and have muscles,steroids, or not. They live in harsh areas in russia and surrounding countries, which is why the men are bigger. They are also required to do the army training by the conscript process. This makes them keep a fitness regime this more desirable to hire.
@michaelkelly36387 күн бұрын
Funny enough, none of them took gear or even trained with weights. They seemed to prefer gymnastics, judo and sambo. Look up ‘ballistic striking’ on KZbin and you’ll see Valera training strikes. He’s nearly 60 in the vids but looks 40
@stephenmccann34077 күн бұрын
Come on, michael mate, im sure to your knowledge. None of them took any gear, but everyone knows that isn't true. Easy to turn a blind eye when you don't see it mate @michaelkelly3638
@fatblokes_ferguson5 күн бұрын
About 15 or so years ago I helped with security which the company was owned by my uncle and his Russian partner, Gary my uncle had done door work for years and along side my father in law had the door at the room at the top and Camden pali, along with Lenny, so they had a bit of history but Uri the Russian partner was a power lifter in his past and even though I was big his arms were bigger than my thighs, the team he had like me had no sia badge so we were only called if it kicked off and at the time we were working festivals so we could go in sort the break up then disappear but to our tents as we were working on a week’s festival, these European guy were lovely blokes and I made many friends and work alongside them and many jobs, but these guys were machines and they would only stop when Uri spoke to them on the radios. I don’t know there history but I know it was no sweeping streets in Russia, I’m still very close with Uri as he is still a partner with my uncle but 2 of the Russians always give me a call to see how I am. Since then, I have become very unwell both physically and mentally but it’s nice to know I still have people like that who call me to check up but also great to have in your personal tool box.
@charliewarren77666 күн бұрын
What a load of bollocks,
@enquirer2.06 күн бұрын
Thanks for the contribution
@shaneodwyer61328 күн бұрын
I miss the old clubbing days. I can remember Leah Betts parents coming to our school in Ireland to talk about the dangers of Es in 1996. Most of us had already tried it, by 98 we all had 😂
@meme4one8 күн бұрын
Dave Courtney the fakest of the fake. An absolute fantastic.
@jh62738 күн бұрын
Courtney was a muppet
@Maxwell-w3n7 күн бұрын
Was definitely a botty boy😂
@express7771003 күн бұрын
makes a change to hear from proper bouncers, instead of drugged up idiots.
@markshillinglaw30037 күн бұрын
👍
@bampitony61083 күн бұрын
There's always some one better..🖕
@jCrItCh54 күн бұрын
Ard Bastads...
@odettefrancis86789 күн бұрын
❤❤
@lukepalmer30778 күн бұрын
Norman buckland the guvnor
@Sharkey-Boy2 күн бұрын
CRAP
@enquirer2.02 күн бұрын
Thankyou for your insightful comment
@UXB-p5u8 күн бұрын
😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴
@leechapman99869 күн бұрын
I’m my old friend Only now can you tell 1/2 your amazing life 🫶👍
@enquirer2.09 күн бұрын
Amazing stories you and Michael mate much respect 🙏
@leechapman99869 күн бұрын
My old friend Mick all the years now is still the number one who I want by my side a great man 👍
@leechapman99869 күн бұрын
You can see on our podcasts, nobody runs us down 👍
@eddiedowd55419 күн бұрын
hi lee
@michaelkelly36389 күн бұрын
@@leechapman9986 cheers Lee. Warriors are never loved until the enemy is at the gate.