Get a life. Get the girl. Get to Wembley. -- Ewan
Glumie was born on the day Man City last won a trophy,
and for 35 years it's been failure for both of them.
City have won nothing since, and he's exiled in
Birmingham, temping in a job he hates and living with an
ex who hates him. But success might be on the horizon.
City are heading for an FA Cup final and Ewan knows he
has to get a ticket, get a career and get a girl before
it happens or forever accept that he's the jinx, and
that the gloating '35 Years' banner at Old Trafford is
more about him than City. -- The Striker's Fear of the
Open Goal is a desperate, comic look at how a football
team can be the most depressing thing in a man's life...
and the only thing worth living for. -- NOTE: This is
NOT a Family Stand book! It's about hard drinking men
who like their football and swear a hell of a lot. It's
also about love and failure and passion and hope. But
with swearing. Lots and lots of swearing. -- PRAISE BY
MAN CITY FANS: 'This is our Fever Pitch.' “In ten years’
time, when my son asks me what it was like to win that
first trophy after 35 years, I’ll just give him your
book and say ‘Here. Read this.’” “A simple story of a
man who has been floundering for quite some time and
then decides take some chances and his life changes
radically. There is the twist that this man’s life seems
to parallel the fortune of the soccer team that has
stomped on his heart for years. All in all it was done
very well. If you are looking to liken it to something,
think of a less sappy Nick Hornby.” “Really enjoyed the
book. You got some of the football so spot on and
fantastic descriptions of Yaya’s goals.” “Just read a
great book about life as a blue paralleling life!
Thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks! Know loads who jibbed in
at Wembley!” “Not ashamed to say I got a little giddy
reading the chapter about the semi-final.” 'I started
reading it while waiting for a plane and didn’t put it
down again (aside from going through passport control)
til I finished it later that same night…' 'The
description of Yaya Toure’s goal in the semi-final
against United is some of the purest poetry I have ever
read. It’s like one of Wordsworth’s spots of time, a
writer opening a window between this world and paradise.
Read it…' 'The scene where the main character has a deep
and meaningful conversation with his dad, while secretly
paying more attention to us beating Tottenham on TV, is
reminiscent of more moments in my life than I would
admit to anywhere else than on this City board….' 'The
description of grudge temporary work in the modern
office comes across like the eighth circle of Dante’s
hell. I FEEL YOUR PAIN, EWAN.' ‘A wonderful
encapsulation of the lows, highs and utter life
affirming joy of our journey over the last 35 years
supporting City. I am proud to have book that tells a
lovely story and that captures part of my life!’ 'I was
in floods of tears with the Cup Final bit.' 'Very
entertaining.' 'Absolutely mint.' 'Well worth a read —
if only for his comments on Mark Hughes. And on Denise
from Mongleton.' 'Just bought your book online and
didn't draw breath til the final whistle of the semi...
Brilliant. Utterly Brilliant.'
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