Whether you're an armchair expert, or a firm fixture on the terraces, Around the Grounds: The essential fan's guide to the clubs of the English Football Leagues is your pass through the gates, hearts and minds of the top 92 clubs of the English Football league. Broken down by club, the story of each hallowed ground is told, celebrating the victories and commiserating the losses both on and off the pitch, taking in the defining moments as well as the legendary characters that helped to fix each club in the hearts of their supporters. Special features: * Combined with essential facts, stats and little known information and brought to life through stunning photography, this book gives a unique insight into the life and personality of each team and those who support them * Around the Grounds also celebrates the fans eye view with its 'Tales from the Terraces' - stories of the tears and laughter, heartbreak and joys of being a diehard follower of teams from every level of the Premier and Coca-Cola leagues * From travel and pre-match rituals to where to score the best pints and pies, practical tips from the very fans that call these stadiums home ensure Around the Grounds is the ultimate guide to the top 92 clubs in England and Wales: a true fans companion.
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From the moment he first stood on the cramped concrete terraces of the latter half of the 1970's, Chris Nelson has been hooked on the beautiful game. He has followed his hometown team through a landscape of dizzying highs and crushing lows, see them slay mighty giants and watched them vanquished by plucky minnows. His journey has taken him from title wins through to relegations and from heady European adventures to the depths of administration. It has not always been easy following a team with a propensity for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, but as any long suffering fan knows, when you pick a team, it's for life - not just for Christmas. Chris Nelson is an adventure travel writer and co-author of Footprint's Surfing Britain and Ireland, Surfing Europe and Surfing the World. For Around the Grounds he has brought together the experience, knowledge and passion of club members, forum moderators, bloggers, fanzine editors and fans from the length and breadth of the UK to make this a true fans guide to English football.
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By West Coast
Format:Paperback
I bought this at the start of the season as my team has moved up a league and I wanted to know a bit more about the new teams we'd be playing - all I can say is brilliant! I expected a slightly work-a-day guide to grounds and clubs but this book is a real gem. The writing is informed, clever, funny, and spot on, there are some amazing photos (like the one of Pele playing at Hillsborough!) the stories are interesting and you get a real feel for each club and its history. I obviously turned to my club first and found there was contributions and stories from our websites and fanzines. I also liked the Tales from the Terraces bit in the middle. A real cross section of English football from the big clubs down to the small. There's also practical info about the ground, where to go for a beer or food and how to get there. 10/10 A cracking book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By D-Side
Format:Paperback
While some football books are so sterile they manage to wring the passion out of the game and have left me bored to tears, finally here is a book that writes about the clubs with passion, knowledge, humour and enthusiasm. Sure there's all the ground info you'd expect and want but taking centre stage is a narrative about each club, summing up just what makes them tick - some poignant, some funny - backed up by a great mix of vintage archive and current shots. One of the things that really makes the book for me is the fans input on great snippets like the clubs most hated villains, greatest heroes as well as best and worst moments for the clubs - some classic rants in there! Ticks the box for everyone from the armchair know-it-alls to terrace regulars.
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By Shanti
Format:Paperback
Bought this for my teenage son for the start of the new Championship season and it kicked off as well as we did...winning!. Playing away on our first game we had a 4 hour drive so he we spent the drive devouring the content and then enlightening us all with some funny, heartfelt, strange fan stories form around the grounds, especially some little tit bits for winding up the opposition fans. Brilliant!
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Super photos and facts
Great gift for husband who loves boring facts and photos about football. Tons of information and quality photos which would keep any footie geek occupied for hours.
Published 5 months ago by Kate
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Nice detail and background
I've had quite a few fan's guides in the past that have just given directions and prices for the stadiums, but this one gives much more detail about each teams background & history... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Stephen Barter
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A confused book
This book is confused about what it wants to be - it lacks the research and factual detail to work as a guide book, but then it also lacks authority and credibility to work as a... Read more
Published on 2 April 2011 by Wobbles UK
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Good!
Part guide for people visiting these grounds , part history of ground and club.
Not as readable as, say, Simon Inglis's book but still the first book I reach for to take... Read more
Not as readable as, say, Simon Inglis's book but still the first book I reach for to take... Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2011 by x
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around the grounds
A great purchase for any football fan who attends his teams away fixtures. Information on food and even pubs for away fans to have a drink before the game. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2010 by John Power
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simply the best
This book will be the essential read for all fans. It is both informative and easy to use and the detailed research is delivered in a punchy and charasmatic style with excellent... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2010 by surfer
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