Football is Better with Fans: Devotion and Emotion, Cheers and Beers - Softcover

Tony Rickson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1801500002 ISBN 13: 9781801500005

Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd, 2021

Synopsis

Football stadiums are supposed to be packed with cheering fans. It was that way for more than 100 years until the coronavirus pandemic changed all our lives. Football managed to struggle on at some levels but without crowds - just cardboard cut-outs and fake noise instead. There was even a half measure for a while with a couple of thousand spectators allowed in. A banner at Old Trafford read, 'Football is nothing without fans', but what we discovered is that it isn't nothing, it's just better with fans there. Filled with fascinating stories, anecdotes, opinions and social media comments, Football is Better with Fans explores what it means to be a supporter. It's a light-hearted and highly dippable look at the lives of loyal fans, the fun and games they've enjoyed, their songs, banter, commitment, tattoos and traditions. The book doesn't shy away from tragedies, hooliganism or racism, but mainly it's a joyful celebration of football fandom and how we all survived when we couldn't go to games.

About this title

About the Author

Tony Rickson has spent a lifetime in local and regional newspapers, in roles varying from editor of several titles to group sports editor in charge of 21 different papers. A passionate fan, he has written about football at every level from international matches down to the non-league, and has seen thousands of games at hundreds of different grounds. His previous book, Gooaal! The Joy of Football Celebrations, was another Pitch Publishing release.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1801500002
• ISBN 13: 9781801500005
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256