'It's Only Banter'
- Taschenbuch2019, ISBN: 9781785314445
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Willie Leroy Rosenior - better known as Leroy Rosenior - is a former professional footballer, manager and now media commentator. Leroy's parents were born and raised in Sierra Leone befor… Mehr…
Willie Leroy Rosenior - better known as Leroy Rosenior - is a former professional footballer, manager and now media commentator. Leroy's parents were born and raised in Sierra Leone before settling in Britain in the early 1950s and his story cuts across three generations of the Rosenior family. It's the story of an extrovert father who dealt with the racism - both everyday and life-threatening - with wit and charm; of a son who learned that keeping your head down was the best option for a black player in English professional football in the early Eighties when racism was rife; and his son Liam, who has followed his father into football and carved out a successful Premier League career. Laced with humorous anecdotes from Leroy's varied life and career, this book offers a deeply personal insight into the damaging effects of racism in football and in British society as a whole. At a time when football's administrators continue to fumble the ball on issues of discrimination, Leroy draws on his own experience - and that of other high-profile football personalities - to offer practical solutions.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/e3134142/its-only-banter-leroy-rosenior-9781785312083.jpg|9781785312083|'It's Only Banter' : Hardback : Pitch Publishing Ltd : 9781785312083 : 28 Feb 2017 : 'It's Only Banter' is the story of the footballer, Leroy Rosenior. He started his football career at Fulham and went on to enjoy a long and fruitful career, playing a ...|new|1|1|2|16.99|0|GBP|Leroy Rosenior|Pitch Publishing Ltd|28 Feb 2017|Autobiography: sport 9781785315220|Bottled|12.60|https://wordery.com/bottled-benjamin-roberts-9781785315220|Bottled tells the story of English football's complicated relationship with booze through the experiences of the players who found themselves in crisis when they could no longer put it down - from George Best and Paul Gascoigne to Tony Adams and Paul Merson, as well as many others who escaped the headlines. Footballers play under intense pressure in the unforgiving glare of the media spotlight. But what do their stories tell us about ourselves? Are some challenges they face specific to a player's lifestyle? With insights from those at the sharp end, here is an examination of footballers in need and the help available from the industry. Untangling the complex web of links between alcohol and the beautiful game, Bottled explores the stories that characterised the origins of many of England's clubs, as churches and breweries vied for the souls of young men. From trashed hotel rooms to the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous via the China Jump club, Bottled navigates the journey from the stars to the gutter and, sometimes, back again.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/2191e7e2/bottled-benjamin-roberts-9781785315220.jpg|9781785315220|Bottled : Paperback : Pitch Publishing Ltd : 9781785315220 : 05 Aug 2019 : Bottled tells the story of English football's complicated relationship with booze through the experiences of those at the sharp end, from George Best and Paul Gascoigne to Tony ...|new|1|1|100|12.99|0|GBP|Benjamin Roberts|Pitch Publishing Ltd|05 Aug 2019|Football (Soccer, Association football) 9781785313141|Everton Greatest Games|14.71|https://wordery.com/everton-greatest-games-jim-keoghan-9781785313141|Evertonians know what it is to experience greatness. Since the club first came to life in 1878 there have been titles won, European adventures, and trips to Wembley. The fans have seen records broken, legends make their mark, matches of undeniable class. Every decade that Everton have been in existence has yielded moments of wonder, games that supporters at the time have cherished for their entire lives and which fans of subsequent generations have looked back on with undeniable pride. From the earliest days, when St Domingo&;s first morphed into something recognizable as a modern football club, the whole span of Everton&;s narrative is covered here. Those earliest title wins, those earliest finals, Dean, Lawton, Hickson, the Holy Trinity, Latchford, the glory of Kendall, the agony of Wimbledon, the joy of Royle, and restoration under Moyes. Everton Greatest Games is more than just a selection of the moments that have stirred the soul of Blues. It is the story of Everton, the tale of how a church team grew into an English giant.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/ad5b6310/everton-greatest-games-jim-keoghan-9781785313141.jpg|9781785313141|Everton Greatest Games : Hardback : Pitch Publishing Ltd : 9781785313141 : 02 Oct 2017 : Every decade that Everton have been in existence has yielded moments of greatness, moments that fans at the time have cherished for their entire lives and which s ...|new|1|1|50|16.99|0|GBP|Jim Keoghan|Pitch Publishing Ltd|02 Oct 2017|Football (Soccer, Association football) 9781785312120|Real Roy of the Rovers Stuff!|12.51|https://wordery.com/real-roy-of-the-rovers-stuff-barrie-tomlinson-9781785312120|Roy Race was Melchester Rovers' super striker, and later manager and chairman; he is known everywhere simply as 'Roy of the Rovers'. Real Roy of the Rovers Stuff is the inside story of his life with Melchester, told by the man who knows him better than anyone: editor Barrie Tomlinson, the man who helped turn him from comic-book hero to a national institution. From the 1950s, millions of children grew up reading about his footballing adventures in Tiger and Roy of the Rovers. Now they can relive all the memorable moments from Roy's illustrious footballing career. From his debut as a fresh-faced teen in the comic Tiger, Roy became the hero of his own football comic; with league titles, cup finals, Wembley wins and much more; how he survived near-death experiences, became the first boys' hero to get married and just why the saying 'Real Roy of the Rovers stuff!' became a stock phrase for football commentators everywhere. Packed with photos from Roy's life, the book tells how he became a top celebrity of his day, how Sir Alf Ramsey was convinced to be Melchester manager, Geoffrey Boycott became chairman and even how the Duke of Edinburgh once came to write for Roy's comic!|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/3b7803c2/real-roy-of-the-rovers-stuff-barrie-tomlinson-9781785312120.jpg|9781785312120|Real Roy of the Rovers Stuff! : Hardback : Pitch Publishing Ltd : 9781785312120 : 03 Oct 2016 : Real Roy of the Rovers Stuff is the inside story told by the man who knows Roy Race better than anyone. Editor Barrie Tomlinson helped turn him into a nati ...|new|1|1|2|14.99|0|GBP|Barrie Tomlinson|Pitch Publishing Ltd|03 Oct 2016|Biography: sport 9781785314377|Playing the Game?|13.99|https://wordery.com/playing-the-game-mark-peel-9781785314377|Of all games, cricket has long prided itself on its ethical traditions, but to modern sceptics the idea of cricket encapsulating a higher morality is actually something of a myth. Playing the Game? looks at the changing ethics of cricket, from its gentlemanly roots right up until the present day. After decades of sledging, intimidatory bowling, blatant gamesmanship and dissent, the MCC adopted 'The Spirit of Cricket' in 2000 in an attempt to reclaim the game's original ethos - but was it already too late? While the concept is a noble one, its impact has so far been limited, as award-winning cricket scribe Mark Peel explains. As well as looking back to the infamous Bodyline series of 1932/33, Peel also investigates the effects of Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket; takes the ICC to task on their failure to quell rowdy behaviour and gamesmanship; examines the double standards of Western cricketing nations towards Pakistan; and delves into the recent ball-tampering affair that has tainted Aussie cricket.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/6386a0c1/playing-the-game-mark-peel-9781785314377.jpg|9781785314377|Playing the Game? : Hardback : Pitch Publishing Ltd : 9781785314377 : 20 Sep 2018 : Playing the Game? looks at the changing ethics of cricket, from the infamous Bodyline series of 1932/33 to the present day. After decades of sledging, intimidatory bow ...|new|1|1|2|18.99|0|GBP|Mark Peel|Pitch Publishing Ltd|20 Sep 2018|Cricket 9781785313158|Sweet Fighting Man|12.60|https://wordery.com/sweet-fighting-man-melanie-lloyd-9781785313158|Sweet Fighting Man is based on a collection of interviews with British boxers, from journeymen to champions. The book covers a timespan of over 50 years and features some classic personalities, such as Dave 'Boy' Green, the ever-popular British and European champion who fought for world titles against Carlos Palomino and Sugar Ray Leonard; Bunny Johnson, the first black British Heavyweight Champion, and Joe Somerville, the jovial journeyman who had literally thousands of fights in the lurid environment of the boxing booths. Boxers are fundamentally entertainers and each chapter in this book is an individual performance, giving the true flavour of the characters involved. Their thought-provoking reflections proffer a unique insight into the often rollercoaster life of a professional boxer. The interviewees also talk about many aspects of their lives away from the ring and, as they drop their guards and open their hearts, they deliver plenty of laugh-out-loud moments along the way.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/4b168733/sweet-fighting-man-melanie-lloyd-9781785313158.jpg|9781785313158|Sweet Fighting Man : Paperback : Pitch Publishing Ltd : 9781785313158 : 01 Sep 2017 : Sweet Fighting Man is based on interviews with British boxers from a range of eras spanning over 50 years. The fighters speak candidly about their time between the r ...|new|1|1|50|12.99|0|GBP|Melanie Lloyd|Pitch Publishing Ltd|01 Sep 2017|Boxing 9781785314650|Waiting|24.99|https://wordery.com/waiting-richard-kelley-9781785314650|Waiting is the story of a rookie photojournalist immersed in Formula One's golden age of the 1970s and 1980s. Aged just 19, Richard Kelley saw the need to faithfully document the sport's lethal dangers, iconic personalities, and technological developments in a period of seismic change, which caused F1's unique character to disappear forever. After only nine months of photographic education, Kelley began using his remarkable talent to observe and capture F1 drivers' decisive moments. He sought his images as a fly on the wall, consciously disappearing among this band of brothers to allow the emotion and power of the moment to blend, developing a cinematic style that grows more contemporary every year. Waiting is a powerful and unique documentary of the world of F1 from 1972 through to 1984. From Gilles Villeneuve's first moments with Ferrari to Francois Cevert's final morning and Niki Lauda's resurrection, Kelley's omnipresent lens and enlightening memoir capture an intimacy and humanity that Grand Prix history will never again witness.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/3ac493a8/waiting-richard-kelley-9781785314650.jpg|9781785314650|Waiting : Hardback : Pitch Publishing Ltd : 9781785314650 : 15 Oct 2018 : Waiting is the story of a rookie photojournalist immersed in Formula One's golden age of the 70s and 80s. Aged just 19, Richard Kelley saw the need to faithfully document the sp ...|new|1|1|100|30|0|GBP|Richard Kelley|Pitch Publishing Ltd|15 Oct 2018|Formula 1 & Grand Prix 9781785313189|Working Class Heroes|8.44|https://wordery.com/working-class-heroes-robbie-dunne-9781785313189|Working Class Heroes is much more than the story of a football club. This is the tale of a working-class neighborhood, its people&;s relationship with both their team and the outside world, and how they co-exist. Founded in 1924, Rayo Vallecano recently achieved their highest ever position in the Spanish football league, though shortly after this feat they were brought back down to earth with relegation to the second tier of Spanish football&;an outcome wholly in keeping with the historical ups and downs of the club. Madrid is a city overwhelmed by the existence of Real Madrid, though out in Vallecas, just a short metro ride from the city center, Rayo Vallecano are the only team for the local people. While they accept their role as Madrid&;s third team, they wear their fandom like a badge of honor, and the club&;s fan group pride themselves on being anti-fascist. Working Class Heroes is the story of a writer who followed Los Vallecanos around for a year, learning from the fans about the football club and its checkered past.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/a1830a41/working-class-heroes-robbie-dunne-9781785313189.jpg|9781785313189|Working Class Heroes : Paperback : Pitch Publishing Ltd : 9781785313189 : 16 Oct 2017 : This is the story of Rayo Vallecano and their place within a footballing city that is occupied by two modern football behemoths. The club was founded in 1924 in wo ...|new|1|1|5|9.99|0|GBP|Robbie Dunne|Pitch Publishing Ltd|16 Oct 2017|Football (Soccer, Association football) 9781785314865|Ruling the World|14.99|https://wordery.com/ruling-the-world-jonathan-northall-9781785314865|The enthralling story of the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Interviews with star players such as Derek Pringle, Phillip DeFreitas, Gladstone Small, Brian McMillan and Gavin Larsen help bring to life the greatest ever Cricket World Cup. Ruling the World brings all the drama and excitement of 1992 to contemporary onlookers and to a new generation of fans.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/26ea1465/ruling-the-world-jonathan-northall-9781785314865.jpg|9781785314865|Ruling the World : Hardback : Pitch Publishing Ltd : 9781785314865 : 22 Feb 2019 : The enthralling story of the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Interviews with star players such as Derek Pringle, Phillip DeFreitas, Gladstone Small, Brian McMillan and Gavin La ...|new|1|1|3|19.99|0|GBP|Jonathan Northall|Pitch Publishing Ltd|22 Feb 2019|Cricket 9781785313493|Pironi|11.18|https://wordery.com/pironi-david-sedgwick-9781785313493|Pironi: The Champion that Never Was relates the remarkable story of motor racing's 'forgotten man', ex-Ferrari F1 driver and offshore powerboat legend, Didier Pironi. A disastrous crash at the 1982 German Grand Prix denied Didier his place as France's first F1 world champion. He was killed during the 1987 Needles Trophy race off the Isle of Wight.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/99cbbabf/pironi-david-sedgwick-9781785313493.jpg|9781785313493|Pironi : Paperback : Pitch Publishing Ltd : 9781785313493 : 01 Jan 2018 : Pironi: The Champion that Never Was relates the remarkable story of motor racing's forgotten man, ex-Ferrari F1 driver and offshore powerboat legend, Didier Pironi. A disastrous ...|new|1|1|1|12.99|0|GBP|David Sedgwick|Pitch Publishing<
