Fanatical!
Ever Present Since 1968: An Incredible Journey
Published on 1. September 2014
320 pages
978-1-909626-90-4 (ISBN)
Description
Fanatical is the story of football's number one superfan. Since January 1968, Gary Edwards hasn't missed a single competitive Leeds United match anywhere in the world. He's devastated to have missed one friendly; although, rest assured, that was through no fault of his own. On his 46-year (and counting!) adventure, this uniquely passionate supporter has experienced dodgy mountainside coach nightmares, bumpy flights on cheap airlines, and aggro just about everywhere. From pink faces in Barnsley to disguises at Luton, from behind the Iron Curtain to an eerie Nou Camp, from FA hypocrisy to tragedy in Turkey, Fanatical is by turn funny, scary and inspirational in its display of extreme love for football and the mighty Whites. Enjoy this whistle-stop global tour to every club Gary has visited ever since Derby County all those years ago - by sea, by air and by Doombuggy, Gary's customised hearse!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hove
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations, unspecified
File size
2,48 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-909626-90-4 (9781909626904)
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Book
09/2014
Pitch Publishing Ltd
€39.83
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Persons
Gary Edwards is the author of Paint It White; Leeds United, The Second Coat and No Glossing Over It - How Football Cheated Leeds United. Gary also runs a painting and decorating firm in (not surprisingly) Leeds. Fellow Whites nut Andy Starmore is the author of We Are Leeds, an experienced journalist and accomplished photographer.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents Page
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements by Andy Starmore
- Foreword
- Welcome To Leeds United
- Red Is Banned!
- Blackpool Beach
- Disturbing Deckchairs
- A Year Never To Forget
- More European Adventures
- Battles In Scotland
- Working On Site
- Trouble At Home And Abroad
- The Wild Hearses
- Romanian Border Run
- What Trouble At West Brom?
- Chester Or Whitby?
- Policing Our Own
- We're From Longtown
- Members Only
- Paying Tribute To The Don
- An Eventful End At Bournemouth
- A Question Of Love Or Fear?
- Champions Again
- Unsuspecting Lions And Giraffes
- The Best Christmas Ever
- Galatasaray
- Many Memorable Trips
- No Really Mate, Who Was He?
- Father Cadfan
- Hereford? Cheltenham? Yeovil?
- Pain In The Rain At Histon
- Old Trafford In The FA Cup
- Marching On Together
- A Note Of Genius
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
