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Daniel Wright. Author of Northern Monkeys (Out Now!). Proud Bradfordian. #BCAFC. https://xitter.gq/t.co/4FbDzc1MOO

Joined April 2025
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🔥 STABBED, KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND BATTERED! 👊 Nottingham Forest’s Arthur Preston recalls the injuries, the battles and the football firms he came up against over the years. From Leeds and Stoke to Manchester United and Arsenal, Arthur reveals why some of these encounters were the ones he looked forward to most. 🎙️ OUT NOW – NORTHERN MONKEYS PODCAST 📺 YouTube @northernmonkeysproductions 🎧 Spotify – Northern Monkeys Podcast 📚 Both Northern Monkeys novels available at DanielWrightAuthor.com #NottinghamForest #LeedsUnited #Arsenal #ManUnited #Hooligan
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🔥 OUT NOW – NOTTINGHAM FOREST EXECUTIVE CREW! 🔥 Arthur Preston joins me on the Northern Monkeys Podcast to talk about his life following Nottingham Forest, the Executive Crew, how the firm got its name, football hooliganism, the friendships and the experiences that came with it. A proper old-school football lad with plenty of stories to tell. 🎥 Watch the full episode now on YouTube: youtu.be/f3Id8GEth_4 🎧 Also available on Spotify – Northern Monkeys Podcast. A massive thanks to our sponsors, N2 Project Solutions. #NottinghamForest #Hooligan #Football #UKCrime #UKPodcast
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🚨 DON’T FORGET — TONIGHT AT 6:30PM! 🚨 ⚽ NOTTINGHAM FOREST EXECUTIVE CREW — ARTHUR PRESTON Tonight on the Northern Monkeys Podcast, I’m joined by Arthur Preston, an original member of Nottingham Forest’s Executive Crew. We talk football hooliganism, violence on the terraces, loyalty, friendship and the camaraderie that stays with you for life. 🎥 Out tonight at 6:30pm on YouTube @northernmonkeysproductions and Spotify — Northern Monkeys Podcast. 👇 Click the YouTube link now and set your reminder so you don’t miss it! youtu.be/f3Id8GEth_4 🎙️ Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions. 📚 Both Northern Monkeys novels available at DanielWrightAuthor.com and on Amazon Kindle. #NFFC #NottinghamForest #Hooligan #Football #UKCrime
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FOOTBALL FRIENDSHIPS LAST A LIFETIME ⚽ Arthur Preston, an original member of Nottingham Forest’s Executive Crew, talks about the friendships, loyalty and camaraderie that football brings. Some of those friendships have lasted over 50 years, with 30–50 of the old Forest lads still meeting every Wednesday morning in Nottingham city centre for a coffee and a catch-up. A reminder that football culture has always been about much more than what happens on the terraces. 🎙️ Arthur Preston’s full interview is out tomorrow, Sunday at 6:30pm, on the Northern Monkeys Podcast. 📺 YouTube: @northernmonkeysproductions 🎧 Spotify: Northern Monkeys Podcast 🤝 Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions – Electrical & Mechanical. 📚 My two novels, Northern Monkeys and Northern Monkeys 2, are available as signed paperbacks at DanielWrightAuthor.com, and as eBooks on Amazon Kindle. #NottinghamForest #Football #Hooligan #UKCrime #Friendship
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🚨 IT WAS AN AMBUSH! Stephen Gillen recalls the day an armed police operation turned into a desperate struggle to escape. With shots fired and a physical struggle with officers, Stephen admits he was prepared to do whatever it took to avoid being captured that day. 🎙️ Watch the full interview now on the Northern Monkeys Podcast. 📺 YouTube: @northernmonkeysproductions 🎧 Spotify: Northern Monkeys Podcast 📖 Stephen Gillen’s latest book, 12 Crimes of Leadership, is available here: 12crimesofleadership.com/ 📚 My two crime novels, Northern Monkeys and Northern Monkeys 2, are also available on Amazon Kindle, with signed paperbacks available at DanielWrightAuthor.com. 🤝 Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions – Electrical & Mechanical Services. #StephenGillen #UKcrime #TrueCrime #ArmedRobbery #LondonGangster
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Why the fuck is it taking me a full week to recover from one night out? I think I might have got old.
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FIRST TIME STEAMING IN 👊 Arthur Preston, an original Forest Executive Crew member, tells us about the first time he steamed in at football against West Ham United’s mob and got some massive respect after the game. That was just as much an addiction — if not more — than the actual violence. 🎙️ Arthur Preston on the Northern Monkeys Podcast — this Sunday at 6:30 PM. Watch on YouTube: @northernmonkeysproductions Also available on Spotify — Northern Monkeys Podcast. 📚 NORTHERN MONKEYS & NORTHERN MONKEYS 2: ONCE AGAIN My two crime novels exploring football hooliganism, loyalty, prison and working-class life are available now. Signed paperback copies: DanielWrightAuthor.com Also available on Amazon, with Northern Monkeys 2 on Kindle Unlimited. 🤝 Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions, specialists in electrical and mechanical solutions. #NFFC #WHUFC #Hooligan #Football #UKCrime
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🔴⚪ MY FIRST TASTE OF FOOTBALL VIOLENCE! Arthur Preston, a member of Nottingham Forest’s notorious Executive Crew, recalls his first experience of football violence during a confrontation with Chelsea supporters. With Forest lads behind him, Chelsea lads in front and one man swinging a heavy boat-mooring chain above his head, Arthur found himself right at the centre of a confrontation he would never forget. 🎙️ Northern Monkeys Podcast – Sunday at 6:30 PM! Watch on YouTube @northernmonkeysproductions and listen on Spotify – Northern Monkeys Podcast. 📚 Northern Monkeys & Northern Monkeys 2 – Both novels available now. Signed paperback copies at DanielWrightAuthor.com. 🤝 Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions – Electrical & Mechanical Solutions. #NFFC #CFC #Headhunters #Hooligan #Football
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🔥 LIMITED SIGNED COPIES REMAINING – NORTHERN MONKEYS 1 & 2! 🔥 I’ve only got a limited number of signed copies of both novels remaining! With Northern Monkeys 2 now released and the books heading into wider distribution through Amazon and Waterstones, now’s a great time to grab a personally signed copy directly from me. Once my remaining signed copies are gone, the books will still be available through retailers, but without my signature. For anyone who hasn’t read them yet, Northern Monkeys is a gritty British crime fiction series that takes you deep into the world of football hooliganism, organised crime, prison, addiction, loyalty and working-class life, with plenty of unforgettable characters and moments of humour along the way. Two novels. One continuing story. And plenty more to come. Both books are available now, so if you fancy a good read or you’re looking for a present for someone, get your orders in while I’ve still got signed copies available. 📚 Order your signed copies at danielwrightauthor.com/ or directly through me! A massive thank you to everyone who’s already bought a copy, supported the books and helped spread the word. It genuinely means a lot. Please give this a share. You never know who might fancy a good read! #NorthernMonkeys #BritishCrimeFiction #BCAFC #Bradford #FootballHooliganism
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“HE DIED IN FRONT OF ME, CALLING FOR HIS MOTHER.” Just nine years old, Stephen Gillen found himself trapped in the middle of a gunfight on the streets of Belfast during the Troubles. Unable to escape the gunfire, he witnessed something no child should ever have to see — a man dying right in front of him, calling out for his mother. In this powerful clip, Stephen recalls the horrifying experience and the impact it had on his life. 🎙️ Watch the full interview now on the Northern Monkeys Podcast. 📺 YouTube: @northernmonkeysproductions 🎧 Spotify: Northern Monkeys Podcast 📚 STEPHEN GILLEN’S NEW BOOK The 12 Crimes of Leadership — drawing on his journey from the criminal underworld to a new life. Available on Amazon: amazon.co.uk/12-Crimes-Leade… 📚 NORTHERN MONKEYS 1 & 2 — OUT NOW! Two hard-hitting British crime novels exploring football culture, organised crime, loyalty, addiction and working-class life. Get your signed paperback copies at DanielWrightAuthor.com Also available on Amazon and Kindle. Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions. #Belfast #TheTroubles #TrueCrime #UKPodcast #BritishCrimeFiction
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🔥 UK’S WORST FOOTBALL VIOLENCE? 🎙️ OUT NOW ON THE NORTHERN MONKEYS PODCAST! Frank Portinari – From Football Hooligan to UDA Leader. Frank tells us his incredible life story, from the terraces with Tottenham Hotspur to becoming a leading figure in the UDA, and his eventual arrest for gunrunning. An extraordinary story of football violence, organised crime, loyalism and life behind bars. 🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube @northernmonkeysproductions or listen on Spotify – Northern Monkeys Podcast. 📚 Frank’s books are available on Amazon: amazon.co.uk/s?k=frank+porti… 📖 My crime fiction series, Northern Monkeys 1 & 2, is also available now from all good book retailers, with signed copies at danielwrightauthor.com 🤝 Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions – Domestic & Commercial Electrical and Mechanical Services. #THFC #Millwall #football #hooligan #loyalist
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📚 NORTHERN MONKEYS 2: ONCE AGAIN – NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON KINDLE! 🔥 I’m pleased to announce that Northern Monkeys 2: Once Again is now available on Amazon! You can buy the eBook for just £3.99, or if you’ve got a Kindle Unlimited subscription, you can read it for FREE as part of your subscription! The second instalment of the Northern Monkeys crime series takes you deeper into the world of football culture, organised crime, loyalty, addiction and prison life, from the streets of Bradford to the battlefields of Afghanistan. 📖 Prefer a proper book in your hands? Signed paperback copies of both Northern Monkeys novels are available at: danielwrightauthor.com Finally, I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who’s already bought a copy. I genuinely appreciate every single bit of support. It means a lot to me, and I hope you’re all enjoying the new book! Thanks again! 👊 #BCAFC #hooligan #UKFiction #Bradford #BritishCrimeFiction
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🚨 “I WAS RUNNING FROM ARMED POLICE!” Former armed robber Stephen Gillen recalls a terrifying encounter with armed police, when everything seemed to happen in slow motion. From serious organised crime and prison to completely transforming his life, Stephen tells his extraordinary story on the Northern Monkeys Podcast. 🎙️ Full interview out now! ▶️ YouTube: @northernmonkeysproductions 🎧 Spotify: Northern Monkeys Podcast 📚 Stephen Gillen’s latest book, The 12 Crimes of Leadership, is available on Amazon. 📚 Northern Monkeys 1 & 2, the crime novels by Daniel Wright, are available now. Get your signed copies at DanielWrightAuthor.com Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions. #TrueCrime #Robbery #CrimePodcast #UKCrime #ArmedPolice
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🚨 “WE WERE IN HELL” From the outside, a life of organised crime can look glamorous. But behind the money, reputation and lifestyle lies a very different reality. Former armed robber Stephen Gillen talks about the true cost of that world and what people don’t see until it’s too late. 🎙️ Watch the full interview now on YouTube @northernmonkeysproductions and listen on Spotify – Northern Monkeys Podcast. 📚 Stephen’s new book, The 12 Crimes of Leadership, is available on Amazon. 📚 Northern Monkeys 1 & 2 – Get your signed copies at DanielWrightAuthor.com 🤝 Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions. #OrganisedCrime #TrueCrime #PrisonLife #UKCrime #UKPodcast
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🎙️ STEPHEN GILLEN – ARMED ROBBERY, PRISON & REDEMPTION From a life of serious organised crime to turning his life around, Stephen Gillen has an incredible story to tell. 🎥 Watch the full interview OUT NOW on YouTube @northernmonkeysproductions or listen on Spotify – Northern Monkeys Podcast. 📚 Stephen’s new book, The 12 Crimes of Leadership, is available on Amazon. 📚 Northern Monkeys 1 & 2 – Get your signed copies at DanielWrightAuthor.com ⚡ Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions – Domestic and commercial electrical and mechanical services. #StephenGillen #TrueCrime #OrganisedCrime #ArmedRobbery #PrisonLife
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🚨 OUT NOW – NORTHERN MONKEYS PODCAST! 🎙️ This week I’m joined by Stephen Gillen, a former armed robber who went from serious organised crime and years behind bars to completely turning his life around. We talk about armed robbery, prison, redemption and how Stephen rebuilt his life to become a successful author, speaker and media personality. 🔥 Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/I1hvGZLDnWo?is=HhWu… 🎧 Also available on Spotify: Northern Monkeys Podcast Proudly sponsored by N2 Project Solutions. #StephenGillen #TrueCrime #OrganisedCrime #PrisonLife #Redemption
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💰 EASY MONEY, HARD LESSONS – WHY THE HIGH LIFE NEVER LASTS! Former armed robber and organised crime figure Stephen Gillen talks about the reality of making serious money through crime, living the high life and why it never lasts. Since turning his life around, Stephen has reinvented himself as a successful author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker, becoming a regular guest on GB News and sharing his remarkable story with audiences around the world. From the criminal underworld to building a completely different life, Stephen has a fascinating story to tell. 🎙️ OUT THIS SUNDAY AT 6:30 PM ON THE NORTHERN MONKEYS PODCAST! ▶️ YouTube: @northernmonkeysproductions 🎧 Spotify: Northern Monkeys Podcast 📚 STEPHEN GILLEN’S NEW BOOK The 12 Crimes of Leadership: From the Boardroom to the Underworld Available on Amazon: amazon.co.uk/dp/9948619374 📚 NORTHERN MONKEYS 1 & 2 – OUT NOW! Get your signed copies of Daniel Wright’s crime novels at: DanielWrightAuthor.com ⚡ PROUDLY SPONSORED BY N2 PROJECT SOLUTIONS Specialists in domestic and commercial electrical and mechanical services. #StephenGillen #NorthernMonkeys #TrueCrime #Podcast #GBNews
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📚 NORTHERN MONKEYS 2 – LAUNCH DAY TOMORROW! 🐒 Right then, lads and lasses! Tomorrow’s the big day, and I’ll be out and about in Bradford all day with signed copies of Northern Monkeys 2: Once Again for sale! And if you haven’t read Northern Monkeys 1 yet, don’t worry! I’ll have a few signed copies of that available too. Just ask! 🍺 9 AM – LLOYDS I’ll be in Lloyds from 9 am until around 11–11:30 am, with signed copies available for anyone wanting to grab one. ⚽ 11:30 AM ONWARDS – MANNINGHAM LANE I’ll be heading up towards Valley Parade, selling books along Manningham Lane. If you see me, give me a shout and get yourself a signed copy! 🍻 5 PM ONWARDS – CITRUS NIGHTCLUB After the match, I’ll still be around town before heading to Citrus (the old Lemon Shed), with the entrance on Sackville Street. I’ll be there for the night with plenty of books available. It’s not every day that one of your own becomes a successful author! I’ve worked bloody hard to get these books out there, and the support from Bradford people has been incredible. I’ve got big ambitions for Northern Monkeys. I want to see these stories on television one day, with Bradford having its very own Netflix-style crime series. But to make dreams like that a reality, I need people to get behind the books and show that there’s an audience for these stories. So if you’re out tomorrow, come and say hello, grab yourself a signed copy and help me take Northern Monkeys to the next level! Thanks to everyone who’s supported me so far. It genuinely means a lot. Hope we all have a fantastic day, three points for City and plenty of pints! 🍻 COME ON CITY! 🔴🟡 SHARE AWAY PLEASE! 🙏 #BCAFC #Bradford #CrimeSeries #UKFiction #HTFC
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You can’t fake this city. Bradford doesn’t do sugar-coated. It does concrete, cold rain and pure unfiltered grit. Northern Monkeys 2 is out now. Danny Wright lived every second of it — the terraces, the brotherhood, the sirens, the cells, and what comes after the buzz dies. No apologies. No polish. Just working-class reality. Round two is here. Get it: danielwrightauthor.com Video by Focusflow – Chris Harrison #Bradford #BCFC #Ointment #Football #Hooligan
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