{"product_id":"go-to-war","title":"Go To War","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1980s, politicians declared war on football;\nfootball supporters declared war on each other inside crumbling stadiums that\nresembled bomb sites and the '82 and '86 World Cups were played against the\nbackdrop of the Falklands conflict. It was a decade in which some fans died\nwatching the game they loved, and at times, the 'slum sport' seemed set to\nimplode. Yet, remarkably, the game was on the cusp of morphing into the\nbehemoth it has become today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against a backdrop of economic recession,\nrampant hooliganism and suspect fashion, \u003ci\u003eGo To War\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of\nhow triumph and tragedy shaped English football during the 1980s. Throughout\nthis explosive book, author Jon Spurling delves into the stories behind the\nsuccesses and strife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty years in the making, \u003ci\u003eGo To War\u003c\/i\u003e draws\non interviews conducted with '80s icons including Terry Butcher, Graeme Sharp\nand Ray Wilkins, managerial legends like Howard Kendall and Bobby Robson and FA\nCup heroes Ricky Villa and Norman Whiteside. Like its precursor, the\nbestselling \u003ci\u003eGet It On\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGo To War\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique insight into a\npivotal footballing decade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biteback Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56414797889880,"sku":"9781837360536","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781837360536.jpg?v=1778309148","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/go-to-war","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}