Football Clichs by Adam Hurrey (English) Paperback Book

Description: Football Clichs by Adam Hurrey A wonderfully insightful and gloriously witty analysis of the language of football from the creator of footballcliches.com and the host of the Football Clichés podcast. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A must-have - The TelegraphBook of the Week - The IndependentHilarious - Sport MagazineIn what other context do football fans use the words aplomb or derisory? Why dont 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 in the football media. Some cliches are ridiculous, some are quaintly outdated, some have survived through their sheer indisputability. Here, featuring gloriously pseudo-scientific diagrams and the inimitable writing style that made footballcliches.com a smash hit, they are covered in all their glory. Notes An insightful analysis of the language of football, from the creator of the website footballcliches.com. The more football Adam Hurrey watched, the more he spotted the recurring mannerisms, behaviours, opinions and iconography that were mindlessly repeated in the football media. Here he covers them all, in all their glory. Flap In what other context do football fans use the words aplomb or derisory? Why dont 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 in the football media. Some cliches are ridiculous, some are quaintly outdated, some have survived through their sheer indisputability. Here, featuring gloriously pseudo-scientific diagrams and the inimitable writing style that made footballcliches.com a smash hit, they are covered in all their glory. Author Biography 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, but was genuinely rejected for being too small. Review An entertaining, hilarious dissection of the language of football, complete with diagrams and illustrations. Open your chequebook for a last-ditch transfer swoop. - Sport MagazineHurreys observations are worryingly accurate and will make you laugh out loud. If you want to know when were officially in the business end of the season or whether a goal was by a shot being fired, drilled, rifled, thundered, hammered, powered, slammed, rammed, or blasted into the back of the net then Adam is the man to tell us. - outsideoftheboot.comFootball Cliches is a crusade to analyse and dissect the art of the football cliche. The saturation of football coverage has ensured the emergence of a code, to which everyone in football unwittingly adheres. Literally over the moon to be up there with your Jonathan Wilsons and David Conns of the world on the FSF awards shortlist. - Football Supporters Federation Long Description 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 dont 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 in the football media.Some cliches are ridiculous, some are quaintly outdated, some have survived through their sheer indisputability. Here, featuring gloriously pseudo-scientific diagrams and the inimitable writing style that made footballcliches.com a smash hit, they are covered in all their glory. Review Quote An entertaining, hilarious dissection of the language of football, complete with diagrams and illustrations. Open your chequebook for a last-ditch transfer swoop. - Sport MagazineHurreys observations are worryingly accurate and will make you laugh out loud. If you want to know when were officially in the business end of the season or whether a goal was by a shot being fired, drilled, rifled, thundered, hammered, powered, slammed, rammed, or blasted into the back of the net then Adam is the man to tell us. - outsideoftheboot.comFootball Cliches is a crusade to analyse and dissect the art of the football cliche. The saturation of football coverage has ensured the emergence of a code, to which everyone in football unwittingly adheres. Literally over the moon to be up there with your Jonathan Wilsons and David Conns of the world on the FSF awards shortlist. - Football Supporters Federation Promotional "Headline" A wonderfully insightful and gloriously witty analysis of the language of football from the creator of footballcliches.com Details ISBN1472241347 Author Adam Hurrey Pages 208 Publisher Headline Publishing Group Language English Year 2016 ISBN-10 1472241347 ISBN-13 9781472241344 Format Paperback Imprint Headline Book Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 796.334014 Media Book Publication Date 2016-08-11 UK Release Date 2016-08-11 Audience General NZ Release Date 2016-08-08 AU Release Date 2016-08-08 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:98965953;

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