Product Description

It is easy to support a successful football team, but it takes guts, loyalty and a whole heap of stupidity to follow one of the also-rans. "I Hate Football" is the story of such a group of fans who are unfortunate enough to follow Sheffield Wednesday. It is a record of the fortunes of the club from 1970 through to 2009, as seen through the eyes of the fans; fans that live and breathe every kick. It recounts many scary, bizarre and incredibly funny incidents. Fear, ecstasy, despair, frustration, violence, hilarity, hatred and complete and utter joy are all in abundance in a book that most fans will totally understand and empathise with. In a nutshell, this is the autobiography of almost every fan in the country. The book traces the way that the game changed so dramatically over the years, giving a wonderfully nostalgic insight of how the game was, as well as a scathing attack on today's over-paid prima donnas and the greedy clubs that now monopolise the game. This is a must read for all football fans.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15953 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-24
• Binding: Paperback
• 258 pages

About the Author
John Firth grew up in Sheffield and now lives in Wakefield. He is married with a seven year old boy who has Autism. When his son was diagnosed with Autism, he resigned his position to give the care and support that their son desperately needed. He was not the sort of person to sit around doing nothing however, so he started up a plumbing business that is now flourishing. What precious spare time that he has is taken up by writing and obviously following Sheffield Wednesday, which is a huge passion in his life. He also has a pilots licence and he is a part owner in a small aircraft based near York and is writing his second book.

Customer Reviews

Well worth it!!
Best book Ive read this year, I loved almost every chapter. A must for true footy fans like myself!! UTO