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The Football Business: Fair Game in the '90s? (Mainstream sport) (Paperback)

by David Conn (Author)
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  • Paperback: 308 pages
  • Publisher: Mainstream Publishing; New edition edition (24 Sep 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 184018101X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840181012
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 233,227 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In eight years English football has been transformed. In 1989 clubs were banned from Europe and the Hillsborough disaster exposed football's crumbling grounds. Today football is cleaned up and is also big business. Since the Taylor report forced English clubs to spend #600 million rebuilding their grounds, and since Sky and the BBC put #1 billion into the game, serious businessmen have arrived in football, and have mostly been welcomed because of the money they were "investing" into the "long-term health of the game". This book examines the transformation and asks is it still a game or a business?

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and eye opening, 15 Mar 2002
A very good book, written in a very accessible style. The case studies which the book begins with, looking at how individual clubs have change over the past century are very interesting, especially if you happen to be a fan of one of the clubs in question. However the best part of the book is surely the chapter on Hillsborough, which will shock and sicken even the most hardened football fan. This book is a real eye opener which will make you fear for the future of the game, especially at the grass roots. Sometimes a little too emotional and therefore not as objective, but this merely adds to the feeling that the game has changed for the worse over the last 10-15 years. If you don't know what the inside of a football ground looks like, and enjoy watching all your games interactively on Sky, whilst wearing your replica shirt and chugging on a few Carlings, you may disagree with the sentiments behind this book, but if you have a real interest in football at all levels I highly recommend it.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unfair game since the '90's ?, 26 Sep 2003
By DAVID CAMPBELL (Glasgow United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
A real eyeopener into the world of football beyond 22 men on a grass pitch.

The book looks at the aspects of the game which have caused it to go into serious decline ... largely to the ignorance of football fans throughout Britain.

It begins with case studies into various clubs and the takeovers and/or stock market flotations. The turning of football clubs " ... into money making machines".

Read these case studies to discover how various club chairmen have made fortunes from the game far beyond the wildest dreams of most 'punters'.

Read about how the lowet level grass roots of the game is dying due to the greed and politics of those at the top.

Read how a century old institution - the FA - turned on its own beliefs and morals to help the big guns breakaway and form what we know now as the Premiership.

Read how the big clubs took advantage of the Taylor Report to line their own pockets.

Read an account of the Hillsborough disaster and the everlasting effect it has had on the families of the victims and also the extent to which it (along with the Tayor report) essentially changed the face of football.

Even the most hardened football fan will surely feel anger when reading the Hillsborough chapter.

If you havent considered before how finances in football really operate and the true extent to exactly how the 'rich get richer and the poor get poorer' then you must read this book!

As an Accountancy student, i read this book as a basis for a dissertation i was writing based on football finances and it was extremley helpful. It literally changed my outlook on the world of football.

The beautiful game ..... i always thought so ... i dont now!

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Eye Opening to the other side of football., 8 Jul 2001
David Conn, has certainly opened every football fan's eyes to the other side of the beautiful game.Reading his book brought a different meaning to the game to me.Chairmen such as Uncle Jack, Butcher Boy Edwards and John Hall have taken so much out of football, much more than we see on the so called 'external facade' of these clubs. As a student about to embark on a MBA in Football Industries, this book has been a a total eye opener. The content in the book really shows what the new age of football is about and what it has done to the grass-roots and even the smaller clubs. David Conn also explains the story of Hillsborough and the anguish those families went through. He doesn't dodge the nitty gritty, gets straight to the point and repeats certain points to get the message to us, the fans. it is definitely a must for all football fans who want to read into the more sinister goings on within certain clubs. Don't hesitate on buying this book!
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I bought this book when it was first published. It is written in an easy Sunday paper editorial style and bobs along with lot's oooh's and aaahhhs' until you arrive at the... Read more
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We all know that football is business. For some it's an opportunity and for the others it's a threat. Read more
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If you think football has never been better both financially and commercially, then read this book to dig deeper to find a sport on the brink of collapsing. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A true reflextion of today's game. A must !!!!
As a University student i used this book for a project of football and buisness. The book is very true and reflection the sorry state that the lower league clubs are in. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Every football supporter should read this book.
An abosolute must to every football fan, regardless of your team allegiance. The author does not try to force a view upon you, but he does get his views across. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - enlightening!
David Conn has written a book that should be a must for all who are interested in football. He clearly yearns for the days where football was run for the benefit of football... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A riveting read
An excellent puplication which blows the top off the whole of the (Premier League) football scene. Obviously written from a non-right wing perspective, it still addresses the... Read more
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