A raw powerful first novel The Football Factory centres on Tom Johnson a reasoned Chelsea hooligan who represents a disaffected society operating by brutal rules. We are shown the realities of life
- social degradation unemployment racism casual violence excessive drink & bad sex
- & perhaps more importantly how they fall into a political context of surveillance media manipulation & division. Graphic & disturbing occasionally very funny & deeply affecting throughout The Football Factory is a vertiginous rush of adrenaline
- the most authentic book yet on the so-called English Disease.


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William has caught football fever. His symptoms are so severe that his sister's afraid there's no cure. He eats talks & dreams football & he's driving his sister crazy! Then one day William's dream comes true & Dad takes him to a football club for the first time. The match kicks off & the tension builds. The score is nil-nil & William has the ball. Will he score & be hero for the day? & who'll be next to catch the football bug? ...

The fun & easy way to tackle football basics & enjoy Americas most popular sport Since the last edition of Football For Dummies new stadiums have been built new stars have ascended & records have been broken. This new edition has been revised to reflect todays game giving football fans up-to-the-minute information on all the rules & regulations positions plays & penalties. Featuring coverage of the newest stadium technologies revised greatest players & legends & pro-football must-do experiences it also

Includes:: expert advice on training & gearing up for those who play the game. The complete fans updated guide to football Revised material on new players stadiums & strategies Written by football legend Howie Long & revered analyst John Czarnecki From peewees to the pros this hands-on friendly guide covers the nuts & bolts of football for fans of all ages & experience levels.

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First published in 1998 as a spin-off from the hugely popular annual Aerofilms Guide: Football Grounds Football Grounds from the Air: Then & Now has now passed through three editions with the second being published in 2001 the third in 2004 & the fourth in 2007. Covering each of the 92 clubs in the Premier & Football leagues the book provides an historical view of the clubs ground alongside a contemporary shot of the ground as it currently exists. Fully updated & revised this new edition will include a number of clubs including Cardiff Colchester & Rotherham who have completely relocated whilst others such as Sheffield United Oldham Watford & Leyton Orient for example have undergone significant changes. Apart from the changes to these grounds the onset of automatic promotion/relegation between the league & conference now ensures that two clubs drop out from League 2 to be replaced by two from the conference. Whilst sometimes this results in former league clubs regaining their status it can also mean that traditional non-league teams such as Dagenham & Redbridge & Burton Albion can enter footballs higher echelons whilst league teams such as Accrington Aldershot & Exeter can return to the league after an absence of many years. ...

First-hand accounts of football violence from infamous Millwall to Man U. Once dubbed 'the English disease' British match-day thuggery has spread right across Europe & beyond. Here is the inside story of that phenomenon from those that were there taking part in the mayhem. ' Yob Laureate' Dougie Brimson & his brother Eddy offer a compelling description of match-day madness; Colin Ward goes steaming in while other pieces detail the irresistible aggro of the local Derby the tragedy inside Heysel Stadium & the violence surrounding England's 1998 World Cup match against Tunisia. Finally Dougie Brimson asks if the police are not just another 'firm' simply participants in the violence. ...

Honest & controversial at times this book

Includes:: new revelations which will surprise fans. Read Ricks opinions

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Practical pocket guides for quick & easy reference any time anywhere. Football Skills" is a handy pocket-sized instruction manual covering the fundamentals of football with step-by-step illustrations & clear bite-sized tips. It offers everything you need to know to get started along with a wealth of expert tricks & tips to improve skills & techniques from ball control & kicking skills to mastering the concept of the offside-rule. It progresses from the very basics for beginners through all the elements essential to becoming adept at football to advanced techniques to keep you ahead of the game. Ideal for anyone looking to take up football
- this new series offers perfect at-a-glance reference to keep with you at all times."
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When youre done explaining the offside rule shouting at the ref & perfecting your ball skills treat yourself to a hearty half-time chuckle with this goal-scoring collection of footy wise-cracks. No matter if your team win lose or draw Football Wit" will keep you smiling through all the own goals & red cards that come your way. Because at the end of the day theres nothing quite like a funny football one-liner." ...

Football is a funny old game & as this little book shows it has inspired many laugh-out-loud jokes. Illustrated in full colour Footballs Funniest Jokes" is guaranteed to raise a laugh at half-time or even when your team loses on penalties." ...

* From bestselling author Andrew Ward. * Over a century's worth of fascinating football stories & tales. * The perfect gift for the football fanatic in your family! The world's favourite sport has certainly given us its fair share of strange moments. Author Andrew Ward has trawled the sports pages of history to create Football's Strangest Matches a fascinating collection of bizarre-yet-true tales from more than a century of the beautiful game. From Blackburn Rovers' one-man team to Wilfred Minter's seven-goal haul in which he still ended up on the losing side there are goals & gaffes galore drawn from all levels of the football world whether high-profile internationals or the lowest tiers of domestic football. This extraordinary book makes a great gift for any football fan & certainly proves the old adage beloved by football commentators
- 'it's a funny old game'... Other titles in the series: Rugby's Strangest Matches (9781907554063) Cricket's Strangest Matches (9781907554094) & Golf's Strangest Rounds (9781907554070).
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