{"product_id":"battle-for-newcastle-united","title":"Battle for Newcastle United","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny and poignant coming-of-age story about a life spent following one of England's most brilliantly chaotic football clubs – Newcastle United.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebut book by Andrew Nagy, journalist for \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew was only 16 in 1992 and, as the UK stormed into its most hedonistic decade since the '60s, he was on a swashbuckling adventure of his own, supporting the new Premier League's most exciting football team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-read for all Magpies fans, \u003ci\u003eThe Battle for Newcastle United\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA riveting dual timeline narrative – encompassing both the 1990s and modern day football – packed with warm nostalgia and current crisis points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTales of fake sheikhs and foul-mouthed gaffers, superstar signings and downright shady dealings, gun-toting Colombians and mysterious Uruguayans, relegation and promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious laugh-out-loud moments – not least the author's account of a dodgy B\u0026amp;B on semi-final weekend that gave rise to an elderly lady honeypot situation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA frank look at negligent ownership, state control and football obsession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarring the unadulterated joy of Kevin Keegan's Entertainers and the soulless trudge of Mike Ashley's zombified Magpies, this book is about why we fall in love with football … and a warning about what can happen when that love is pushed to the very limit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pitch Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54843926315352,"sku":"9781836801603","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781836801603_5a069c62-2696-44d8-942b-a8e4c2225bfc.jpg?v=1772255756","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/battle-for-newcastle-united","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}