Football Cliches by Adam Hurrey
'A must-have' - The Telegraph 'Book of the Week' - The Independent 'Hilarious' - Sport Magazine In what other context do football fans use the words 'aplomb' or 'derisory'? Why don't we use 'rifle' as a verb on the other six days of the week? Why do aggrieved midfielders feel the instinctive need to make a giant ball-shaped gesture with both hands after a mistimed tackle is punished? The more football Adam Hurrey watched, the more he began to spot the recurring mannerisms, behaviours, opinions and iconography that were mindlessly repeated in the football media. Some cliches are ridiculous, some are quaintly outdated, some have survived through their sheer indisputability. Here, featuring gloriously pseudo-scientific diagrams and the inimitable writing style that made footballcliches.com a smash hit, they are covered in all their glory.
A must-have.. intelligent and sharp. * The Telegraph *
Book of the Week. For me, this is a top, top effort by the boy Hurrey. * The Independent *
An entertaining, hilarious dissection of the language of football, complete with diagrams and illustrations. Open your chequebook for a last-ditch transfer swoop. * Sport Magazine *
An ideal Christmas gift for anyone who enjoys reading about or watching football. * Sport English *
Adam Hurrey's Football Clichés takes an often extremely funny look at football's peculiar language. * www.sportsbookofthemonth.com *
Book of the Week. For me, this is a top, top effort by the boy Hurrey. * The Independent *
An entertaining, hilarious dissection of the language of football, complete with diagrams and illustrations. Open your chequebook for a last-ditch transfer swoop. * Sport Magazine *
An ideal Christmas gift for anyone who enjoys reading about or watching football. * Sport English *
Adam Hurrey's Football Clichés takes an often extremely funny look at football's peculiar language. * www.sportsbookofthemonth.com *
Adam Hurrey is a London-based football writer. He created the Football Clichés blog in 2007 while working as a TV listings editor and has since contributed articles about the unique language of football to the websites of the Guardian and the Telegraph, among others. He also had trials for Swindon Town as a youngster, but was genuinely rejected for being 'too small'.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781472220387 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472220382 |
| Title | Football Cliches |
| Author | Adam Hurrey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2014-10-09 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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