Although officially apolitical, the 6.57 Crew have tended to have right-wing views, On 4 March 1987, following an away game against Derby County, the 6.57 Crew fought against what was described in the local paper at the time as "local black youths" for four hours. The 6:57 Crew was also reported to have links with
far-right political groups. Around that time, some 6.57 Crew members would use the
Nazi salute "for a laugh", and members of the 6.57 Crew have acknowledged that they had "right wing" connections. On 22 September 2001, the 6.57 Crew fought with
Coventry City fans both at the match and in
Coventry city centre. Before the match hooligans from both clubs clashed in the city centre. Some Portsmouth hecklers tore up seats and hurled projectiles at Coventry supporters during the game. After fighting broke out in the stand,
riot police were called in and restored order. Following the match, further violence broke out in Coventry again. Ninety-three people were arrested for their involvement in riots involving over 300 people before and after a match with
South coast rivals
Southampton on 21 March 2004. One of the arrests included a ten-year-old boy who became the youngest-ever convicted football hooligan in the
United Kingdom, when he was found guilty of violent disorder. In August that year, 54 Portsmouth hooligans were banned for life by club chairman
Milan Mandarić for their involvement in the riots at the Southampton game. As of 2023 the 6.57 Crew's membership is significantly smaller than it was in the 90s although members have continued to engage in violence, seated stadiums have made trouble inside Fratton Park a rare occurrence. ==In popular culture==