Parklife: A Search for the Heart of Football - Nick Varley: The changing face of football (1198 words)by - written on 19/06/01, updated on 19/06/01 (Very useful, 69 readings)
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This is an ambitious but very tightly written book that looks back at the changes made in and around English football stadia over the past 15 years, using the Hillsborough disaster as the core theme of discussion. Nick Varley deals with the horror of that afternoon in Sheffield when so many football fans lost their lives due to a ... Read the complete review
by - written on 17/04/01, updated on 18/04/01
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It used to be a tenner for the day and non-stop singin, supporting players as ordinary as the fans standing watching them. Now its £100 to cover all eventualitities, and the sea of replica shirts. British football has undergone a revolution in the last ten years, and despite obvious benefits, it might not have been entirely for the best. ... Read the complete review
by - written on 30/06/00, updated on 30/06/00 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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In this tome, the state of the modern game in England is studied, compared with the past and evaluated. Before you all make the mistake of nodding off and deciding against it, think again, it is quite compelling. Varley questions all manner of people from the game, Hillsborough survivors, renowned hoolies, ex players etc, to get the full ... Read the complete review
