- Hardcover: 296 pages
- Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; First Edition edition (1 Aug 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0297852833
- ISBN-13: 978-0297852834
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.8 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 312,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This one is for all lovers of the Beautiful Game...fun, eye-opening and emotional. (Jon Wise DAILY SPORT )
'In an account dense with jokes...anyone who has knots in their stomach as full-time approaches...will know exactly what he is going on about.' (Chris Maume THE INDEPENDENT )
'An affectionate, Brysonesque look at football...offers insights that only a foreigner can divine.' (Simon Hills TIMES MAGAZINE )
'A fresh and eloquent insight into the insanity of fandom.' (GUARDIAN UNLIMITED SPORT )
'A right rollicking read.' (Andrew Baker DAILY TELEGRAPH )
'In an account dense with jokes...anyone who has knots in their stomach as full-time approaches...will know exactly what he is going on about.' (Chris Maume THE INDEPENDENT )
'An affectionate, Brysonesque look at football...offers insights that only a foreigner can divine.' (Simon Hills TIMES MAGAZINE )
'A fresh and eloquent insight into the insanity of fandom.' (GUARDIAN UNLIMITED SPORT )
'A right rollicking read.' (Andrew Baker DAILY TELEGRAPH )
Chris Maume, THE INDEPENDENT
'In an account dense with jokes...anyone who has knots in their stomach as full-time approaches...will know exactly what he is going on about.'
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Chuck Culpepper is an American sportswriter who grew bored with his home-grown sports - too much money, spoilt brats playing and whiners managing, too much TV, etc, etc. In fact, ironically enough, all of the things that have completely put me off the "English" (come on ...) Premier League.
However, Culpepper comes to England and for the first time in decades - almost ever - watches as a fan, and a green one at that.
His adventures following Pompey as his adopted side for a season are very entertaining. He's good with a gag, has a sharp eye for the curios of English fandom, yet is never shy of weighing in with a strong opinion once in a while.
His writing style is pure Americana, laced with fluent US journo, which to my British taste comes across as somewhat un-literary, but that doesn't spoil the fun.
In summary, a light but highly entertaining read. I'm not sure there are any really deep insights into football or Englishness here, but you can't help warming to the kind of people prepared to dress up as a blue bear every fortnight to watch overpaid blokes kick a ball about. Sadly, the currently greed and tantrum infested game doesn't really deserve the fans it has.
However, Culpepper comes to England and for the first time in decades - almost ever - watches as a fan, and a green one at that.
His adventures following Pompey as his adopted side for a season are very entertaining. He's good with a gag, has a sharp eye for the curios of English fandom, yet is never shy of weighing in with a strong opinion once in a while.
His writing style is pure Americana, laced with fluent US journo, which to my British taste comes across as somewhat un-literary, but that doesn't spoil the fun.
In summary, a light but highly entertaining read. I'm not sure there are any really deep insights into football or Englishness here, but you can't help warming to the kind of people prepared to dress up as a blue bear every fortnight to watch overpaid blokes kick a ball about. Sadly, the currently greed and tantrum infested game doesn't really deserve the fans it has.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Excellent read and that's coming from a Southampton fan. It is now stored on my bookcase with the spine facing the wall still containing the Saints ticket stub that I was using as a bookmark.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's something every football fan will wonder at one point: "What would Americans think of the beautiful game?" Chuck Culpepper answers that riddle with this delightfully well written tale of demise and surprise.
The basic idea is that Chuck, an American sports journalist, has fallen out of love with American sports, and looks for revived passion. He decides to sample the wierd and wonderful world of English football. I won't spoil the rest.
It really is worth a read. The book brings your interest in football back to it's very foundations, and gives a different outlook on the sport us British are so used to.
Despite the title, "Up Pompey" is not exclusively for Portsmouth fans (Although that is an extra treat for those who are). So I'd recommend it to anyone.
The basic idea is that Chuck, an American sports journalist, has fallen out of love with American sports, and looks for revived passion. He decides to sample the wierd and wonderful world of English football. I won't spoil the rest.
It really is worth a read. The book brings your interest in football back to it's very foundations, and gives a different outlook on the sport us British are so used to.
Despite the title, "Up Pompey" is not exclusively for Portsmouth fans (Although that is an extra treat for those who are). So I'd recommend it to anyone.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
an outsiders view of a well loved sport
An outsiders view of a well loved sport. Picks up a lot of idiosyncrasies which we just take for grant. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Aberter
not what i had hoped for
the writter of this book talks for ages about american sports. i got fed up with reading about the NFL and Baseball and i put this book on the shelf. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2009 by I KNOW WHAT IM ON ABOUT - TRUST
up pompey
Well written book with the ups and downs of portsmouth fc in a season, it was good to get an outsiders review of what we all football fans take for granted sometimes .
Published on 29 Jan 2009 by NEIL ADKIN
What a riot!
This book is a kick in the seat of the pants. I'm chuckling with every chapter.
The writing is so wonderful that even readers who aren't football or sports fans will... Read more
The writing is so wonderful that even readers who aren't football or sports fans will... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2007 by Lyda Carrillo
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