{"product_id":"9781787636897","title":"Nowhere to Run : The ridiculous life of a semi-professional football club chairman by Jonathan Sayer","description":"A funny, heartwarming story, packed with memorable characters that you'll want to cheer all the way. Ave it!'PETER KAY?_~This heart-warming, genuinely funny little book is just the thing to lift the spirits.'DAILY MAILTHE ULTIMATE FUNNY GIFT FOR FOOTBALL FANS--On the second oldest football pitch in the world, Jonathan Sayer stands atop a beer crate to address the assembled fans of Ashton United FC. As his initial optimism begins to slip through his fingers, the new co-chairman and co-owner (alongside his dad) starts to realise the scale of the challenge ahead.   Battling to keep the club afloat, a record number of games without a win sees hope turn to despair as Jonathan contends with a mutiny from a group of octogenarian supporters, constant battles with the local council and a star striker who arrives on crutches despite somehow passing his medical.   As the on-pitch form continues to deteriorate and rifts appear between him and his father, Jonathan begins to make some increasingly desperate decisions: sinking his savings into an ever-spiralling wage bill, hiding in a freezing outdoor storage unit to avoid questions and even seriously contemplating bringing in a local priest to lift the 'Boxing Day Curse' by performing a late-night exorcism on the pitch.   Chronicling the euphoric highs and bitter disappointments of the less glamourous side of the beautiful game, Nowhere to Run is the hilarious, heart-warming tale of life in the hot seat of a non-league football club.   'Beautifully written and engaging... funny, warm and entertaining. And stupid. Really stupid. I loved it!'MATT LUCAS'Best captures the illogical romance of the sport. It?_Ts about the soul of English football ?_\" something the Saudi Arabian league can?_Tt emulate for all the money in the world.'NEW STATESMAN\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205551947954,"sku":"9781787636897","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781787636897.jpg?v=1705312722","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781787636897","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}