' Fever Pitch with testosterone & eight pints of lager. Like Fever Pitch it is not exclusively a novel about football. This is a chronicle of a lost tribe
- the white Anglo-Saxon heterosexual who is fed up with being told he is crap. It is the story of a flight from fear by a group of Londoners who have seen the present & know it does not work-King writes powerfully with a raw realism & clear grasp of a culture which has been denied but cannot be ignored' Glasgow Herald
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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. ...

Footballers are renowned for their quips unguarded remarks & slips-of-the-tongue. Comments & off-the-cuff remarks are often hilarious frequently nonsensical & sometimes downright insulting while some soccer stars can be remarkably lucid & inspirational when discussing the beautiful game. Its not just the players who have an amusing or insightful turn of phrase: managers & coaches notoriously pull no punches when it comes to team-talk & criticism of their players activities on & off the pitch. This book celebrates the"es & verbal gaffes from the world of soccer with almost 150 photographs selected from the vast archives of Mirrorpix. ...

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." ...