We'll Support You Evermore

We'll Support You Evermore
Author: Ian Archer
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2012-01-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1780574215

'It has to start somewhere for everyone, this daft, wild, extraordinary notion that happiness is a Scottish lap of honour and that the greatest, most hysterical happiness would be a Scottish lap of honour on a World Cup final day, England having just retired to the dressing-rooms, not just beaten, but destroyed, humiliated, thrashed, gubbed . . . ' - Ian Archer First published in 1976, We'll Support You Evermore is a collection of reminiscences about the nation's favourite game. Hilarious tales of after-match celebrations and moving accounts of growing up playing football on the mean streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh rub shoulders with memories of superb victories, glorious defeats and drunken jaunts abroad. Together, these produce an entertaining portrait of Scottish supporters. Novelist Alan Sharp and Gordon Williams contribute essays, as do journalists Ian Archer, John Rafferty and Hugh Taylor among others. Each writes about his own personal recollections of the game: the Wembley Wizards, the Famous Five, Third Lanark, the Old Firm, Queen's Park, Hearts, Hibs, and many more. There's something here for every fitba'-daft reader.

Football's Better with Fans

Football's Better with Fans
Author: Antony Rickson
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2021-09-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1801500231

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's 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.

Billy Wonderful

Billy Wonderful
Author: Nick Leather
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1408121476

A programme text edition published to coincide with the world premiere at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, on 12 March 2009. Billy is in the squad and it's wonderful. He's down the wing and he's flying. He doesn't believe in much, but he believes in this ... in football. As the Blues and the Reds come out to play, it's D-Day for Billy ... Derby Day. But in the scramble for success, can Billy keep his head or will he fall foul of fame and fortune? Nick Leather, one of the North West's most prominent young playwrights, brings us a fast-paced coming of age story pulsing with all the excitement and physicality of Match Day.

Football Culture

Football Culture
Author: Gerry Finn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1136330356

These essays provide a critical investigation of football cultures, examining local and national impacts of the game's new millennial order over five continents.

The (Completely Unofficial) Tartan Army Songbook

The (Completely Unofficial) Tartan Army Songbook
Author: Ian Black
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2003-11-17
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1845028554

The (Completely Unofficial) Tartan Army Songbook is the book that no self-respecting Scotland fan should be without.

Soccernomics (2022 World Cup Edition)

Soccernomics (2022 World Cup Edition)
Author: Simon Kuper
Publisher: Bold Type Books
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2022-10-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1645030180

Written with an economist's brain and a soccer writer's skill, Soccernomics applies high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics Soccernomics is a revolutionary new way of looking at soccer that has helped to change the way the sport is played. This World Cup edition features ample new material, including a chapter on women’s soccer that makes a case for reparations, an analysis of the pandemic’s impact on soccer finances, and insights into the failed plan to create a European Super League. Soccernomics remains essential reading for anyone in search of a more strategic, systematic perspective on the game, answering the questions that most consume soccer fans.