{"product_id":"9781801505031","title":"Pride Before the Fall : How Derby County went from Play-Off Final to Near Extinction by Ryan Conway","description":"Pride Before the Fall: How Derby County went from Play-Off Final to Near Extinction is the ultimate cautionary tale of how chasing Premier League riches can lead a club to the brink of collapse.   It's a story of how one of English football's greatest clubs were on the cusp of Premier League football, but instead were left to rue play-off heartache and then went down a path of EFL charges and legal battles, phantom takeovers from American and Saudi businessmen, administration, points deductions and a seemingly endless stream of financial woes.   That tiny snowflake in the background would turn into a raging snowstorm. But before all that England and Manchester United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney turned up to partner with former Barcelona captain Phillip Cocu to lead a play-off push back to English football's top tier - at least that was the plan.   The book examines how a founding member of the English Football League - and two-time First Division champions - were nearly wiped off the face of the earth.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307004244341,"sku":"9781801505031","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781801505031.jpg?v=1762802778","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781801505031","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}