‘... a fantastic book... a bible for anyone who wants to know what all p*ssed up football loving geezers spend their lives doing’
Total Football
‘Like Fever Pitch with Dr Martens on...’
Four-Four-Two
‘Hilarious... any real football fans out there must have it in their collection’
Hull Daily Mail
From Dougie Brimson, one of the most controversial football writers in Britain, comes the first in-depth examination of the most misunderstood group of individuals ever grace the nation’s football grounds…
Football isn't all about players, tactics or even satellite telly. It's about a culture. A culture born out of the obsession, fanaticism and humour that is football fandom. The ultimate product of that culture is the Geezer. The sexist, elitist and abusive yob who, clad in his designer clothes, follows his chosen team week in, week out. Every club has them in their hundreds, but who or what are they? And just why do they do what they do?
Contents:
Part One - The Introduction
1 - What Is a Geezer?
2 - Why Football?
3 - Choosing your Club
4 - What to Wear
Part Two - Match Days
5 - Down the Pub
6 - Outside the Ground
7 - Other Fans
8 - Getting in and to your Seat
9 - The Game
Part Three - On the Road
10 - Travelling Away
11 - Stopping
12 - Arriving
13 - The Away Game
14 - Getting Home
Part Four - The Bad Lads
15 - The Hooligans
Part Five -Travelling Abroad
16 - Over Land and Sea
17 - The National Sides
Part Six - Warning!
18 - The Drawbacks
19 - The Future
Part Seven - The Performance
Annex A - The Songs
Annex B - The Gestures Glossary
Total Football
‘Like Fever Pitch with Dr Martens on...’
Four-Four-Two
‘Hilarious... any real football fans out there must have it in their collection’
Hull Daily Mail
From Dougie Brimson, one of the most controversial football writers in Britain, comes the first in-depth examination of the most misunderstood group of individuals ever grace the nation’s football grounds…
Football isn't all about players, tactics or even satellite telly. It's about a culture. A culture born out of the obsession, fanaticism and humour that is football fandom. The ultimate product of that culture is the Geezer. The sexist, elitist and abusive yob who, clad in his designer clothes, follows his chosen team week in, week out. Every club has them in their hundreds, but who or what are they? And just why do they do what they do?
Contents:
Part One - The Introduction
1 - What Is a Geezer?
2 - Why Football?
3 - Choosing your Club
4 - What to Wear
Part Two - Match Days
5 - Down the Pub
6 - Outside the Ground
7 - Other Fans
8 - Getting in and to your Seat
9 - The Game
Part Three - On the Road
10 - Travelling Away
11 - Stopping
12 - Arriving
13 - The Away Game
14 - Getting Home
Part Four - The Bad Lads
15 - The Hooligans
Part Five -Travelling Abroad
16 - Over Land and Sea
17 - The National Sides
Part Six - Warning!
18 - The Drawbacks
19 - The Future
Part Seven - The Performance
Annex A - The Songs
Annex B - The Gestures Glossary
