Apr 7, 2021 | The Main Blog
I’ve always been fascinated by books covering one or both of the politics of football or the business side of the game. Maybe it’s because I’ve volunteered for non-League clubs since I was 10, or maybe it’s because I worked for a County FA for five years. Whatever the...
Mar 10, 2021 | The Main Blog
Since Christmas, I’ve been reading the various football books I was given as gifts, then reviewing them. This week, I’m casting my eye over Who Are Ya?: 92 Football Clubs and Why You Shouldn’t Support Them by Kevin Day. This is a bit of a change of pace for me; so far...
Mar 3, 2021 | The Main Blog
Because I’ve not finished the book I’m reading at the moment (of which more next week), this episode of Reading the Game goes back in time, to the book which was right at the top of my Christmas List. The Farther Corner by Harry Pearson was the one title I was...
Feb 27, 2021 | The Main Blog
If you’ve been enjoying my series of football book reviews, you might have noticed a bit of a theme. The first four books I’ve reviewed have tended to take “the road less travelled” (i.e., away from the Premier League. If you missed any of them, so far we have had:...
Feb 20, 2021 | The Main Blog
Having set myself the challenge of reviewing the various football books I got for Christmas, I’ve been able to combine two of my passions; learning about the Beautiful Game and writing. Today’s instalment of Reading the Game covers Blue & Gold Passion by Daniel...
