Extra Time Beckons Penalties Loom How to Use (and Abuse) The Language of Football by Adam Hurrey
LONG LISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD New Statesman Book of the Year
Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award Dimes Sports Book of the Year A hilarious exam award for the football commentary language we all understand but don't know why: WHSBOTY 2024 Reading Panel Adam Hurrey's cult classic, Football Clichés, has a long-awaited sequel.He has a talent for either capturing a persistent issue or highlighting something you can't believe you missed previously. Elis JamesElis James calls it "the funniest, smartest book on the language of football." It sends out a message, silences the doubters, and lets its football do the talking... a Rolls-Royce of a book." David Goldblatt***Does language evolve? Yes, it does.Will it ever be acceptable for a football commentator to call a shot that bounces before it goes in 'a screamer'? No, it will not. As the self-appointed world expert on the subject, Adam Hurrey sets off to define the definitive rules of the language of football. He will provide answers to significant questions such as: Is it appropriate to refer to a player as 'breaking their silence', given its complexity? Can headers be 'lashed' (anatomically impossible)? Could we ever characterize a penalty shootout as 'late drama' (truly abhorrent)? How many games constitute a 'bumper' day of Premier League action (a minimum of eight)? And just how big a deficit constitutes 'a mountain to climb' (certainly not Liverpool going 1-0 down at home to Wolves in the third minute, Sky Sports)?Along the way, Hurrey examines some case studies of how the football media has reached saturation point—the transfer rumor mill, the futile art of big-match previewing, the rise of (and backlash against) football jargon, and how its language has evolved to keep the machine going. Has the football lexicon become uncontrollable? Upon discovery, this book will be as gloriously pedantic as it sounds.
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Publisher: Headline
Published: September 26, 2024
Price: £17.50 £20
ISBN-10: 103540835X
ISBN-13: 978-1035408351
Hardback: 240 pages
Dimensions: 156 x 236 (mm)
