{"product_id":"9781787636897-nowhere-to-run","title":"Nowhere to Run","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ridiculous life of a semi-professional football club chairman. \u003cp\u003e'A funny, heartwarming story, packed with memorable characters that you'll want to cheer all the way. Ave it!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER KAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘This heart-warming, genuinely funny little book is just the thing to lift the spirits.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ULTIMATE FUNNY GIFT FOR FOOTBALL FANS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the second oldest football pitch in the world, Jonathan Sayer stands atop a beer crate to address the assembled fans of Ashton United FC. As his initial optimism begins to slip through his fingers, the new co-chairman and co-owner (alongside his dad) starts to realise the scale of the challenge ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBattling to keep the club afloat, a record number of games without a win sees hope turn to despair as Jonathan contends with a mutiny from a group of octogenarian supporters, constant battles with the local council and a star striker who arrives on crutches despite somehow passing his medical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the on-pitch form continues to deteriorate and rifts appear between him and his father, Jonathan begins to make some increasingly desperate decisions: sinking his savings into an ever-spiralling wage bill, hiding in a freezing outdoor storage unit to avoid questions and even seriously contemplating bringing in a local priest to lift the 'Boxing Day Curse' by performing a late-night exorcism on the pitch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChronicling the euphoric highs and bitter disappointments of the less glamourous side of the beautiful game,\u003ci\u003e Nowhere to Run\u003c\/i\u003e is the hilarious, heart-warming tale of life in the hot seat of a non-league football club.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written and engaging. funny, warm and entertaining. And stupid. Really stupid. I loved it!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATT LUCAS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Best captures the illogical romance of the sport. It’s about the soul of English football – something the Saudi Arabian league can’t emulate for all the money in the world.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40935516733537,"sku":"9781787636897","price":16.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/109acdd0e7573e0d7316ed8326b67c4b.png?v=1703128098","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781787636897-nowhere-to-run","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}