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The Sports Tourists Guide to the English Premier League, 2018-19 Edition
2ND Updated to include all three newly-promoted teams, Fulham, Cardiff City and Wolverhampton. Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Premier League, brought to you by two veteran American sportswriters and soccer enthusiasts.The English Premier League isn't a secret club in America anymore.More and more casual fans are tuning in to the Premier League. They're watching on TV, they're showing up at the pub on Saturday mornings and they're starting to plan their vacations around a trip to England. And that's why every American Premier League fan needs a copy of this a Premier League resource written from an American perspective. The authors walked the towns, went to the pubs and talked to the locals. And they brought back some special, in-depth tips.The Sports Tourists Guide to the English Premier League is accessible to beginners, people just starting to follow the Premier League. But its also informative and entertaining for the veteran Premier League fan, who've been following the league for years. You'll learn the history of all 20 current Premier League clubs, their biggest rivals and greatest players. You'll learn tips for visiting that club, including how to buy tickets, where to drink before the game, what songs to sing and what not to do in every Premier League stadium. On top of that, the authors have written an entertaining essay capturing their experience―a moment in time for every Premier League team.If you're thinking about traveling to England to see a Premier League game, there are resources in this book to help you. It'll prepare you to walk into any stadium in the Premier League confident that you know your stuff and you're ready to rub shoulders with local fans. Even if you don't plan to travel to England, the longer essays on each team help you live vicariously through the authors, and gain deeper knowledge of these clubs, their town, and their fans.
482 pages, Paperback
Published March 8, 2019
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May 8, 2019
Here's 3 reasons to buy this book!
1. As television continues to intrude on the experience of attending or watching the game, this title dishes out some comprehensive analysis of television's power and reach, as well as the how the American television experience in home or at the pub, contrasts with the English experience.
2. A deep dive on the EPL's model of promotion and relegation. Imagining the implications of promotion and relegation in the context of college football & basketball, the NFL and major league baseball is an opportunity to re-think American sports, too.
3. Like this book's forebearer, the written biopics on each club offer what television broadcasts cannot: a multi-layered look at each team, written by professional authors who have seen visited these clubs and now share these first-hand accounts. I have found myself watching more soccer, often with this book in hand, and enjoying the sport more than I have have before.
1. As television continues to intrude on the experience of attending or watching the game, this title dishes out some comprehensive analysis of television's power and reach, as well as the how the American television experience in home or at the pub, contrasts with the English experience.
2. A deep dive on the EPL's model of promotion and relegation. Imagining the implications of promotion and relegation in the context of college football & basketball, the NFL and major league baseball is an opportunity to re-think American sports, too.
3. Like this book's forebearer, the written biopics on each club offer what television broadcasts cannot: a multi-layered look at each team, written by professional authors who have seen visited these clubs and now share these first-hand accounts. I have found myself watching more soccer, often with this book in hand, and enjoying the sport more than I have have before.
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