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jscrick's review against another edition
5.0
A brilliantly written synopsis about all the things that make football so endearing.
lapsedmarxist's review against another edition
4.0
a beautiful ode to ‘our game’
delivered with poetic flourish and rhetorical sophistication
my favorite of the bunch is hands down the titular ‘Saturday, 3PM’
however, due to time differences it was Saturday, 7AM my local time. nonetheless the feeling was all the same. it truly is a shame we no longer get a full slate like before. halcyon days those
delivered with poetic flourish and rhetorical sophistication
my favorite of the bunch is hands down the titular ‘Saturday, 3PM’
however, due to time differences it was Saturday, 7AM my local time. nonetheless the feeling was all the same. it truly is a shame we no longer get a full slate like before. halcyon days those
marireadstoomuch's review against another edition
5.0
Wild to read with no fans in. Nostalgic is the wrong note, but celebratory, reflective of community and relishing the everyday. A delight.
portybelle's review against another edition
5.0
The book consists of 50 short essays about various aspects of football from the first game of the season to the last, the joy of spotting a fellow supporter somewhere unexpected, the magic of floodlights and of course, as is almost inevitable in Britain, watching the game in bad weather.
Among my favourites was 'Going with Dad' which movingly suggests that fathers and sons attending matches together is a way of silently expressing their love for each other. 'My Daughter Listening at the Window' is one which really struck a chord with me. Like the author, I lived within earshot of Easter Road, Hibernian Football Club's home ground. Like his daughter, my Saturdays were punctuated with the sounds of cheers and groans from the fans as I tried to work out whether Hibs were winning or losing, whether the crowd was disagreeing with the ref and who had scored a goal.
You might think that you don't like football, but reading this book may just make you see there is still something glorious about the game. Daniel Gray's writing is eloquent and graceful. This little gem of a book, a love letter to football, is perfect for dipping in and out of.
Among my favourites was 'Going with Dad' which movingly suggests that fathers and sons attending matches together is a way of silently expressing their love for each other. 'My Daughter Listening at the Window' is one which really struck a chord with me. Like the author, I lived within earshot of Easter Road, Hibernian Football Club's home ground. Like his daughter, my Saturdays were punctuated with the sounds of cheers and groans from the fans as I tried to work out whether Hibs were winning or losing, whether the crowd was disagreeing with the ref and who had scored a goal.
You might think that you don't like football, but reading this book may just make you see there is still something glorious about the game. Daniel Gray's writing is eloquent and graceful. This little gem of a book, a love letter to football, is perfect for dipping in and out of.
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