'For the Love: How Football Supporters Can Change the World' is out!
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My book, 'For the Love: How Football Supporters Can Change the World' is out and going along nicely! It's a surreal feeling to have it published and the initial reaction and reviews have been very pleasing.
I've had features in Football365, been on TalkSport and Radio Manchester and received some great endorsements:
"A timely analysis of what it means to be a football supporter in the 21st century and a fascinating insight into how fans are getting organised in the game and in their communities today." (Football Supporters Association)“
An impassioned and insightful call to action to save the game we love.” (Henry Winter)
“Not just a great read about how supporters have been made to feel like outsiders in their own sport; but an urgent call to action for nothing short of a football revolution.” (Adrian Goldberg)
“A brilliantly honest and realistic insight into how the collective supporter voice pushes back against the tensions affecting their place within football’s stakeholder landscape ... essential reading for anyone wanting to understand how football supporters can truly make a difference.” (Simon Mitton)
And some even better reviews from readers:
"Optimistic and uplifting" - A J Burns
This is a well written book that will strike a chord with anyone who has their eyes open. It's about football and not about football ... it's about the world we live in and it's a well written/well argued conversation about how football fans can fight back against core values that are being lost with emphasis on community, solidarity and the power for social good that lies/could lie with continued and increased organisation - I found it optimistic and uplifting and an overall decent read.
"Damning, practical and hopeful" - J Harrison
A timely book that clearly and succinctly pulls together the issues facing football supporters, while giving a clear plan of action to combat them. After describing the problems, the author uses real examples and weaves together contributions from across football fandom to show the power fans have if they unite and fight together.
"Inspiring and practical toolkit for football supporters across the land" - Robert Toole
This is a great book. It is a rallying cry to football supporters up and down the country to help re-establish the communities that football clubes originally derived from. Alex has first hand experience of being active in the community of his own team, Manchester City, and speaks from experience and draws on the experiences of others helping their comminities across the country. The author rises above club rivalries to highlight the insulting and audacious manner in which many owners run football clubs in the modern world. Rather than simply highlight what is happening on the ground, Alex offers suggestions on practical steps that can be taken to make life better for supporters. Brilliantly written and inspiring.
"Read and be inspired" - Richard Burns
This is a fantastic book. Alex sets out an eternal truth - that football supporters and the communities they are grounded in provide the beating heart of any football club. He lays out a manifesto for change in how football supporters relate to their clubs, how they can come together and even cross tribal divides to be a force for good, first in football, then throughout society. Littered with uplifting examples of good people doing amazing things, Alex has provided an intensely inspiring, optimistic and well-evidenced case for change in how football fans can come together to drive real positive impact, flying in the face of of a world that wants you to believe otherwise. All done with a a sense of good humour and wit - a simply fantastic read.
"A different take on football" - Ina Murphy
A very interesting read about the power of the fan base of football clubs and the good they do for society now…..and the possibilities for the future.Well researched, intelligently and passionately written, inspiring fans to change society for the better.
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