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Football Cliches
Adam Hurrey
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Description for Football Cliches
Paperback. A wonderfully insightful and gloriously witty analysis of the language of football from the creator of footballcliches.com Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WH; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
'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 ... Read more
'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
172g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472241344
SKU
V9781472241344
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Adam Hurrey
Adam Hurrey is a London-based football writer. He created the Football Cliches 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, ... Read more
Reviews for Football Cliches
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 Hurrey's observations are worryingly accurate and will make you laugh out loud. If you want to know when we're officially in the 'business end of the season' or whether a goal ... Read more