Who Are Ya?: 92 Football Clubs - and Why You Shouldn't Support Them by Kevin Day

Description: Who Are Ya? by Kevin Day, Gary Lineker Written by comedian and former Match of the Day presenter Kevin Day, Who Are Ya? is a mix of comic football observation, friendly fan rivalry and quirky anecdote, featuring a foreword by Gary Lineker and a host of celebrity contributions. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Excellent" –The Times"Kevins immense knowledge shines on every page." – Gary Lineker"A football book by a fan for the fans. A treasure trove." – Alan Davies"An entertaining romp through the back alleys and glamour parks of English football." – FourFourTwoPartly autobiographical, partly polemical, but mostly funny, Who Are Ya? is a snapshot of modern football, exploring the history of all 92 English Football League clubs .During his time as a broadcaster, comedian and former Match of the Day presenter Kevin Day has spoken to thousands of football players, managers and most importantly fans from across the generations. He spent thousands of hours crossing the country on trains, planes, automobiles, coaches – and once a donkey called Lightning – watching football at all levels.This book is the result of that: a tale of being chased down a railway line at Cardiff, a story of meeting George Best, an account of a lady getting her first Hull City tattoo at the age of 80!Crisply funny and with a host of celebrity football fan contributors – including Stephen Fry, Jo Brand, Alfie Boe, Eddie Izzard, Gabby Logan, and Romesh Ranganathan – Who Are Ya? celebrates the joys and miseries of being a football supporter. Author Biography Kevin Day is an acclaimed stand-up comedian and one of the countrys leading comedy writers. He writes for Have I Got News for You and A League of Their Own, regularly appears on TalkSport and BBC 5 Live, and is known to football fans for his supporter-focused reporting on Match of the Day 2. Kevin also presents a podcast called The Price of Football with football finance expert and academic Kieran Maguire. A Crystal Palace supporter, Kevin even held his wedding reception at Selhurst Park. Table of Contents Foreword by Gary LinekerIntroductionAll 92 Football ClubsAbsent FriendsPost-match AnalysisAcknowledgments Review Kevins immense knowledge shines on every page. -- Gary LinekerThis is a football book by a fan for the fans. A treasure trove of fun and fascinating facts on every club, including yours, with as much time devoted to Leyton Orient, as to Liverpool, to Mansfield Town as to Manchester City. Worth buying just to discover the origin of the name Gillingham. Despite being from South London the author has managed to string several sentences together. -- Alan DaviesThis book is very funny and one all football fans will enjoy. So authentic you can almost smell the fried onions. -- Freddie FlintoffKevin is a very funny man and a Crystal Palace fan. The two dont always go together but this is a brilliant, laugh-out loud book. -- Jo BrandVery funny, informative and full of the sort of quirky facts I can use to impress my brother. -- Clare BaldingExcellent fun * The Times *An entertaining romp through the back alleys and glamour parks of English football * FourFourTwo *Brilliant... I loved this book so much... Superb. -- Phil Williams * Times Radio *Im going to recommend this by the very funny Kevin Day, even though It includes a chapter on why you shouldnt support Chelsea. Which I believe Im in. Possibly as one of the reasons. -- David BaddielAn absolute belter -- Paul Ross * Talksport * Promotional Written by comedian and former Match of the Day presenter Kevin Day, Who Are Ya? is a mix of comic football observation, friendly fan rivalry and quirky anecdote, featuring a foreword by Gary Lineker and a host of celebrity contributions. Review Quote Very funny, informative and full of the sort of quirky facts I can use to impress my brother. Promotional "Headline" Written by comedian and former Match of the Day presenter Kevin Day, Who Are Ya? is a mix of comic football observation, friendly fan rivalry and quirky anecdote, featuring a foreword by Gary Lineker and a host of celebrity contributions. Feature A mix of comic observation, (friendly) fan rivalry and quirky anecdote, the book will feature a mass of contributions from celebrities, many of whom will support the book on publication. Details ISBN1472980646 Year 2020 ISBN-10 1472980646 ISBN-13 9781472980649 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2020-10-01 Author Gary Lineker Short Title Who Are Ya? Language English Imprint Bloomsbury Sport Pages 320 DEWEY 796.3340941 Series Globalizing Sport Studies UK Release Date 2020-10-01 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2020-10-01 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Subtitle 92 Football Clubs – and Why You Shouldnt Support Them Alternative 9781472981691 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-01-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129903235;

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