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Football is Better with Fans Tony Rickson

Football is Better with Fans By Tony Rickson

Football is Better with Fans by Tony Rickson


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Summary

Football is Better with Fans tells the story of what it was like for supporters when they were shut out of grounds because of lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic. It also takes a predominantly light-hearted look at life for the loyal football supporter, sharing their stories, anecdotes, banter, commitment, passion and traditions.

Football is Better with Fans Summary

Football is Better with Fans: Devotion and Emotion, Cheers and Beers by Tony Rickson

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 Tony Rickson

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.

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NGR9781801500005
9781801500005
1801500002
Football is Better with Fans: Devotion and Emotion, Cheers and Beers by Tony Rickson
New
Paperback
Pitch Publishing Ltd
20210906
256
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