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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.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49512348942609,"sku":"GOR010743165","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49557859664145,"sku":"GOR011320725","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49664393609489,"sku":"GOR011672081","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49736140030225,"sku":"NGR9781472980649","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50525560307985,"sku":"GOR010925108","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51324220014865,"sku":"CIN1472980646VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1472980646.jpg?v=1750923792"},{"product_id":"unfit-and-improper-persons-book-kevin-day-9781399407540","title":"Unfit and Improper Persons","description":"‘A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.’ Gary Lineker  'Witty and wise.' 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At least that’s the plan, but inevitably they face a few challenges along the way. Where to find a shirt sponsor? What should the mascot be – is a dog called Rover too obvious? Can they pay the women’s team the same as the men’s team? (Spoiler alert: hardly anyone else does.) And how can they get Messi to the Kleanwell Stadium next season, like they promised the fans?  Roofing over the toilets, paying the electric on the floodlights, salary caps, parachute payments and avoiding bankruptcy, never mind relegation – owning a football club isn’t all about stuffing prawn sarnies and quaffing champagne in the directors’ box.  Unfit and Improper Persons is informed, funny and, thanks to exclusive interviews with those who’ve been there, done that, it lays bare the labyrinthine world of football finance.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49523592036625,"sku":"GOR013309417","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49658450706705,"sku":"GOR013709962","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49745150050577,"sku":"NGR9781399407540","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49769332998417,"sku":"CIN1399407546G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50279952875793,"sku":"GOR013390051","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1399407546.jpg?v=1751209152"},{"product_id":"unfit-and-improper-persons-book-kevin-day-9781399407557","title":"Unfit and Improper Persons","description":"‘A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.’ Gary Lineker  Ever dreamed of setting up your own football club?   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Offering a dual perspective for beginners and wine obsessives, this playful and informative guide reintroduces the most essential aspect of all great Italian wines: joy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53667743826193,"sku":"NIN9798999717702","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9798999717702.jpg?v=1781470758"},{"product_id":"heart-renewed-book-kevin-day-9781970576214","title":"Heart Renewed","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeart Renewed: A Christ-Centered 12 Step Journey offers a powerful path to lasting recovery and spiritual renewal. Rooted in Psalm 51:10, \"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me,\" this faith-based guide transforms the traditional 12 Steps into a deeply personal walk with Christ. Developed by Kevin Day, Founder of LifeGate Freedom Recovery Ministries, this book blends practical recovery principles with biblical truth to help readers overcome addiction, shame, and brokenness. Through Scripture, reflection questions, and heartfelt prayers, readers learn how to surrender control, embrace healing, and rebuild their lives on the foundation of God's grace. 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