Yer Joking Aren't Ya? by Tom Flight

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Yer Joking Aren't Ya? by Tom Flight

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The bizarre and unforgettable story behind Middlesbrough's epic 1996/97 season when a huge cash injection brought world-class stars to the North-East club. They reached two cup finals and played breathtaking football, but the egos in the team caused their season to spiral out of control. It's one of the craziest stories in Premier League history.

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Yer Joking Aren't Ya? by Tom Flight

Yer Jokin' Aren't Ya? is the bizarre and gripping story behind Middlesbrough's epic 1996/97 season. When the Premier League ushered in a bright new era of English Football, a Middlesbrough businessman named Steve Gibson asked a daring question. Why couldn't an untrendy team from a bleak North-East town join the elite of world football? With Bryan Robson at the helm, Gibson set out to prove it could be done. Gibson built a state-of-the-art stadium on the banks of the River Tees, and spent millions so the pitch would be graced by superstars. Robson helped attract Fabrizio Ravanelli, Emerson and the Brazilian maestro Juninho. For an ephemeral moment Boro's breathtaking football captured the nation's imagination. But chaos followed as Boro's season spiralled out of control. The book begins in the summer of 1996 and traces month by month how Boro's season unravelled due to the egos and excesses of this crazy team. It ended in tragedy, but for those who took part - and for the fans who witnessed it - it was a truly unforgettable time.
Tom Flight is a British sportswriter based in Texas. He was a credentialed reporter for FC Dallas during the 2018 MLS season for Prost Amerika. He covered England during the 2018 World Cup for Prost Amerika and has been featured in The Football Pink. He has been a regular contributor to Everything MFC writing historical and opinion pieces on Middlesbrough FC. He is married with two children, Arlo and Lila. This is his debut book.
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ISBN 13 9781785316319
ISBN 10 1785316311
Title Yer Joking Aren't Ya?
Author Tom Flight
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher Pitch Publishing Ltd
Year published 2020-04-13
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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