{"product_id":"9781399604086-beautiful-poetry-of-football-commentary","title":"The Beautiful Poetry of Football Commentary","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe perfect gift for footie fans\u003cbr\u003eA joyous anthology of iconic snippets of football commentary presented as poems. Featuring scholarly\/tongue-in-cheek analysis by \u003ci\u003eThe Athletic\u003c\/i\u003e's Charlie Eccleshare. The perfect humorous and nostalgic gift for any football fan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoma have risen from their ruins!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManolas, the Greek God in Rome!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe unthinkable unfolds before our eyes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis was not meant to happen, this could not happen . this is happening!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Drury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf football is the beautiful game, then commentators are its poets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether it's the brevity of Barry Davies, the boundless enthusiasm of Clive Tyldesley or the sheer eloquence of Peter Drury's monologues, the canon of football commentary is replete with memorable lines that would have some of the great classical orators nodding in appreciation. Curated by football journalist Charlie Eccleshare, \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful Poetry of Football Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e is a glorious anthology of iconic lines, set out as poems, celebrating the best commentators that have ever graced a microphone. Each poem is accompanied by 'scholarly' analysis capturing the enduring power of language on the beautiful game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, drink it in, and immerse yourself in classic verse from Ali Brownlee, Andy Gray, Brian Moore, David Coleman, John Motson, Jon Champion, Jonathan Pearce, Kenneth Wolstenholme, Martin Tyler, and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It is a privilege to be part of this excellent work\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Martin Tyler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"There have been some brilliant lines of commentary down the years and Charlie's academic deconstruction of them is terrific.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Peter Drury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40339514589281,"sku":"9781399604086","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_8125673_jpg.jpg?v=1710400135","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399604086-beautiful-poetry-of-football-commentary","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}