Terrible

Rating: 1/10 (13 August 2006)

Awful, terrible, just really really bad. Anyone who thinks this film bears any vague resemblance to real life is really kidding themselves. The amount of basic inaccuracies involved in the film is laughable. The 'Cockney' accent of Pete is frankly appalling and just basic information such as the two teams shown in the match sequence (West Ham were actually playing Gillingham not 'Birmingham'). Real shame that people may come away from this film believing that this is what happens at football matches for your average fan. Football Factory seemed to me to be a much more accurate portrayal of young male culture in Britain in the 21st century. Holliganism is on the slide and this film only serves to make people believe that football fans are ignorant thugs who have very dodgy accents.
Basically avoid at all costs.