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Description: The Beautiful Poetry of Football Commentary by Charlie Eccleshare A joyous anthology of iconic snippets of football commentary presented as poems. Featuring scholarly/tongue-in-cheek analysis by The Athletics Charlie Eccleshare. The perfect humorous and nostalgic gift for any football fan. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Roma have risen from their ruins!Manolas, the Greek God in Rome!The unthinkable unfolds before our eyes.This was not meant to happen, this could not happen . . . this is happening!Peter DruryIf football is the beautiful game, then commentators are its poets. Whether its the brevity of Barry Davies, the boundless enthusiasm of Clive Tyldesley or the sheer eloquence of Peter Drurys 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, The Beautiful Poetry of Football Commentary 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. So, 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.-----"It is a privilege to be part of this excellent work" - Martin Tyler"There have been some brilliant lines of commentary down the years and Charlies academic deconstruction of them is terrific." - Peter Drury Author Biography Charlie Eccleshare is a football journalist for The Athletic, mainly covering Tottenham Hotspur. He joined in 2019 after five years writing about football and tennis at The Telegraph. He is a co-host of the Football Cliches podcast which explores the glorious and unique language of football. Review "It is a privilege to be part of this excellent work" - Martin Tyler, English Football Commentator"There have been some brilliant lines of commentary down the years and Charlies academic deconstruction of them is terrific. Im both grateful and incredibly flattered to be included. To share such lovingly compiled pages with Motson, Davies, Wolstenholme, Butler and Coleman feels almost impossible." - Peter Drury, Lead Main Commentator for NBC Sports and former Lead Main Commentator for Premier League Productions. Long Description Roma have risen from their ruins! Manolas, the Greek God in Rome! The unthinkable unfolds before our eyes. This was not meant to happen, this could not happen . . . this is happening! Peter Drury If football is the beautiful game, then commentators are its poets.Whether its the brevity of Barry Davies, the boundless enthusiasm of Clive Tyldesley or the sheer eloquence of Peter Drurys 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, The Beautiful Poetry of Football Commentary 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.So, 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.----- "It is a privilege to be part of this excellent work" - Martin Tyler "There have been some brilliant lines of commentary down the years and Charlies academic deconstruction of them is terrific." - Peter Drury Review Quote "It is a privilege to be part of this excellent work" - Martin Tyler, English Football Commentator Promotional "Headline" A joyous anthology of iconic snippets of football commentary presented as poems. Featuring scholarly/tongue-in-cheek analysis by The Athletic s Charlie Eccleshare. The perfect humorous and nostalgic gift for any football fan. Details ISBN1399604082 Author Charlie Eccleshare Pages 176 Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2022 ISBN-10 1399604082 ISBN-13 9781399604086 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2022-09-01 UK Release Date 2022-09-01 Country of Publication United Kingdom Imprint Seven Dials Place of Publication London DEWEY 070.449796092 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-12-28 AU Release Date 2022-12-28 Subtitle The perfect gift for footie fans We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136635233;

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