Sporting events and management Books
Little, Brown Book Group Fever Pitch
Book SynopsisTHE INCREDIBLE FIRST 12 YEARS OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE AS TOLD BY THE LEGENDS WHO WERE THERE ''I met Jack Nicholson and when a Hollywood superstar asks about Manchester United, you realise how big the Premier League is around the world''David BeckhamBased on the acclaimed BBC Series, with a foreword by Alan ShearerThe Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world, broadcast into 188 countries and watched by 3.2 billion people worldwide. It revolutionised football, transforming the beautiful game into a multi-billion-pound business and making its biggest stars millionaires.Fever Pitch tells the inside story of the formation of the league, from the early discussions with Rupert Murdoch about how Sky could be at the heart of this new league, to the bitter rivalries and radical new managers who changed the face of football forever.With insight from football''s biggest names, this is the inside t
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Little, Brown Book Group Fever Pitch
Book SynopsisTHE INCREDIBLE FIRST 12 YEARS OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE AS TOLD BY THE LEGENDS WHO WERE THERE ''I met Jack Nicholson and when a Hollywood superstar asks about Manchester United, you realise how big the Premier League is around the world''David BeckhamBased on the acclaimed BBC Series, with a foreword by Alan ShearerThe Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world, broadcast into 188 countries and watched by 3.2 billion people worldwide. It revolutionised football, transforming the beautiful game into a multi-billion-pound business and making its biggest stars millionaires.Fever Pitch tells the inside story of the formation of the league, from the early discussions with Rupert Murdoch about how Sky could be at the heart of this new league, to the bitter rivalries and radical new managers who changed the face of football forever.With insight from football''s biggest names, this is the inside t
£11.69
Orion Publishing Co On Tour
Book SynopsisBehind the scenes at the 2010 Tour de France with Britain's greatest hope, Bradley Wiggins.Trade ReviewON TOUR is a brutally honest account of this year's Tour...ON TOUR puts road cycling and, ultimately, the burden of expectation which comes with it, on centre stage. * ROADCYCLINGUK.COM *As well as Wiggins's brutally honest account of his Tour...the book is illustrated by Mitchell's stunningly atmospheric black-and-white photographs * MSN.CO.UK *Great new book by Bradley Wiggins...A great gift for anyone interested in cycling like me!! -- Sir Paul SmithAn illuminating insight into life in and out of the saddle * SPORT MAGAZINE *a suitably gritty but illuminating book...supplemented by atmospheric black-and-white photographs. -- Donald McRae * THE GUARDIAN *Beautifully supported by Scott Mitchell's photography...Contains wit, intelligence, self-awareness and brilliant appreciation of fellow riders, a credit to Wiggins -- Huw Richards * THE GUARDIAN *
£13.49
Hodder & Stoughton Andrew Strauss Winning the Ashes Down Under
Book SynopsisIn November 2010, Andrew Strauss faced the ultimate challenge for an England cricket captain: winning the Ashes on Australian soil, a feat that had not been achieved for 24 years. By the end of a series that gripped the nation, he had led his team to an overwhelming victory - inflicting an unprecedented three innings defeats on the old enemy.Winning the Ashes Down Under is the captain''s story of a tour that exceeded all expectations. It not only reveals what went on behind the scenes as Andrew Strauss and coach Andy Flower put together their team of winners, but also paints a very personal picture of day-to-day life on tour.It is an inspiring tale of how hostile conditions, injury and intimidating reputations were overcome by leadership, planning, a slice of good fortune - and extraordinary performances from the likes of Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott with the bat, and James Anderson and Chris Tremlett with the ball.Ranging from reverse swing to the
£12.34
Simon & Schuster Ltd Ashes Clashes and Bushy Taches
Book SynopsisThe best stories from the Ashes - the biggest cricketing contest of them all.
£13.72
Cengage Learning EMEA Successful Event Management
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART ONE: THE EVENTS BUSINESS 1 An introduction to events 2 The market demand for events 3 The events business: supply and suppliers 4 Events in context PART TWO: MANAGING EVENTS 5 Making a start and planning the event 6 Financial management and the budget 7 Event logistics and supplies 8 Marketing and public relations for events 9 Risk management and legalities 10 Event project management and set-up issues 11 The organisation manager and the team: during the event 12 Close-down, evaluation and legacies
£47.49
University of Nebraska Press The Masters
Book SynopsisProvides stories and highlights from the Masters from its inception up through 2018. Trade Review"It is often said that the real Masters doesn't begin until the back nine on Sunday. Mr. Sowell's nuanced descriptions of those holes make it clear why the chase on Sunday afternoons is so often thrilling."—John Paul Newport, Wall Street Journal“Sowell gives us the Masters in full flower.”—Booklist“An entertaining read that enthusiasts will enjoy.”—Library Journal"This third edition provides a rich historical view of the course where success breeds legends and where failure can haunt even the most brilliant golfer’s career. . . . If you are a golf fan or enjoy watching this tournament that is the unofficial start of spring, The Masters is one of the best books on the sport and this tradition."—Jason Schott, Brooklyn Digest"Using a unique format in which the history of events that happened at each hole is described, Sowell will inform readers about golfers in every era."—Lance Smith, Guy Who Reviews Sports Books“Every kind of book on the Masters that could be written had been written, until David Sowell came along. He takes a route previously not taken, giving each of the eighteen holes of Augusta National its own fifteen minutes of fame.”—Furman Bisher, the late legendary sports columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution who covered the Masters for more than sixty years“We have always wondered why the Masters is a tradition unlike any other. David Sowell has an answer. . . . He covers the magical moments of the good, the grand, and the also-ran on a course that itself is a memorial to Bobby Jones.”—Sidney L. Matthew, author and producer of Life and Times of Bobby JonesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Hole No. 1 Hole No. 2 Hole No. 3 Hole No. 4 Hole No. 5 Hole No. 6 Hole No. 7 Hole No. 8 Hole No. 9 Hole No. 10 Hole No. 11 Hole No. 12 Hole No. 13 Hole No. 14 Hole No. 15 Hole No. 16 Hole No. 17 Hole No. 18 Appendix 1: Masters Champions Appendix 2: 2018 Qualifications for Invitation Index
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Pan Macmillan My Life and Rugby: The Autobiography
Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestseller'A genuine super-coach' – Stephen Jones, Sunday TimesBrilliant, honest, combative – Eddie Jones is a gigantic yet enigmatic figure in world rugby and a true legend of the game. In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the first time, including the full inside story of England’s 2019 World Cup campaign.Since taking over as head coach of England in 2015, Eddie Jones has orchestrated a complete revival of the national team. He has won the Six Nations Championship back-to-back, including England’s first Grand Slam in a generation and their first-ever whitewash of Australia in their own backyard, as well as taking them on their longest-ever winning streak, matching the world record held by the All Blacks.Eddie Jones is one of the most experienced and decorated coaches in Rugby Union. His career has spanned four World Cups: from the 2003 final, working with South Africa when they won in 2007, and causing the greatest upset in the history of the game in 2015 when he masterminded the Japanese victory over South Africa. Most recently, he led England on their incredible run at the 2019 World Cup, culminating in a stunning victory against the All Blacks before falling to South Africa in the final.Learning from the extreme highs and lows of his own playing career – including the numerous successes playing for Randwick and New South Wales but also the painful disappointment of never playing for Australia – he shows what it takes to be the best in the world and how everything he has learned about the game, both on and off the pitch, has gone into plotting England’s route to the top of world rugby.Written with Donald McRae, twice winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award and three-time Sports Feature Writer of the Year, My Life and Rugby is the story of one of the most compelling and singular figures in rugby. Told with unflinching honesty, this is the ultimate rugby book for all fans of the sport.Trade ReviewEternally thoughtful about his craft and sport . . . fascinating . . . Jones is brutally frank about himself and the people and players in his life. His gifts of leadership and organisation are clearly remarkable -- A Daily Mail Book of the Year * Daily Mail Books of the Year *A world-class coach -- Sir Clive WoodwardJones has a winning mentality - he is constantly asking for more. England were 18 games unbeaten and I saw his quote saying we are nowhere near ready to win a World Cup. He recognised what the end looks like and what that environment needs to look like. -- Gareth SouthgateAn absolute genius * Sydney Morning Herald *A genuine super-coach -- Stephen Jones * The Sunday Times *Refreshingly self-critical . . . Jones emerges as a more complex character than he had led us to believe -- The Times Sports Book of the YearOne of the best autobiographies of 2019 * Rugby World *
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Manchester University Press Ultras: The Passion and Performance of
Book SynopsisSince its emergence in Italy in 1968, one model of football fandom has become the most dominant in the world: the ultras. Producing choreography, chants, banners and pyrotechnics, ultras represent a highly organised style of fandom that has an increasing global reach and visibility. Over the last fifty years, ultras fandom has spread from Southern Europe across North Africa to Northern and Eastern Europe, South East Asia and North America. Their collective performance not only distinguishes ultras from other football fans, but from many other forms of group behaviour. Focusing on their common form of expression, this book shows how members build an emotional attachment to their club that valorises the insignia of that team while mobilising members against opponents. As a collective with a shared, coherent sense of identity based on an act of consumption, ultras represent an important site of enquiry into masculinity and nationalism in contemporary society.Trade Review'Ultras The passion and performance of contemporary football fandom by Mark Doidge, Radoslaw Kossakowski & Svenja Mintert sheds light on the very complex subculture of ultras, which makes it a highly welcome addition to the existing sociological studies on ultras and football fandom. 'idrotts forum -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction1 The ultras' performance2 It’s only a game? Centralising emotions in football fandom 3 The formation of the ultras 4 Social media as a space of continuous performance5 Ultras and the performance of gender 6 Violence and the world of the ultras7 Ultras and politicsThe ultras: a conclusionReferencesIndex
£19.95
Pan Macmillan Belonging: The Autobiography
Book Synopsis'People think they know him but unless you read this book you will never know the REAL Alun Wyn Jones' – Warren Gatland‘One of the greatest, and seemingly indestructible, players in history' – A Daily Mail Book of the YearBelonging is the story about how the boy from Mumbles became the most capped rugby union player of all time. It is the story of what it takes to become a man who is seen by many as one of the greatest ever Welsh players. What it takes to go from sitting cross-legged on the hall floor at school watching the 1997 Lions tour of South Africa, to being named the 2021 Lions captain.But is it also about perthyn – belonging: playing for Wales, working his way through the age grades and club rugby and his regional side. How to earn the right to be there, and what it feels like to make the sacrifices along the way. Feeling the connection to players who have come before, and feeling the ties to the millions in front rooms and pubs across the country, coast to coast. Knowing that deep down you want to belong, as everyone does.From playing on the rain-swept pitches of Swansea to making his test debut against Argentina in Patagonia in 2006; from touring with the Lions in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021 to dealing with loss and creating a family – Belonging is the autobiography of one of the most compelling figures in world rugby. Told with characteristic honesty, this is his unique personal story of what it takes and what it means to play for your country: what it means to belong.
£9.49
Ebury Publishing Start Your Engines: My Unstoppable CrossFit
Book SynopsisINCLUDES AN UPDATED CHAPTER ON THE 2020 SEASONYou don't get biceps like Briggs by giving up when the going gets tough... CrossFit superstar Sam Briggs, aka 'The Engine', is a true hero in the sport, with a level of endurance unparalleled in the game. This is the story of how she got to the top, and battled with everything she had to stay there. Sam's memoir takes in the whole story, from being kicked out of ballet lessons as a child but being accepted on the boys' sports teams, to working as a firefighter in West Yorkshire for ten years, tackling dangerous and adrenaline-fueled situations on a daily basis, and to taking up CrossFit at the comparatively ancient age of 27. Sam tells of what it took to become champion a mere three years later, and after a year out with a broken patella. Despite the numerous setbacks and debilitating injuries that have plagued her in the years that followed, when most other athletes would have thrown in the towel, Sam has fought, and continues to fight, to be the very best that she can be. Start Your Engines is the story of how, with a combination of grit, training and dogged motivation, it's never too late to achieve your dreams.
£9.49
Insight Editions America's Cup San Francisco: The Official Guide
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Casemate Publishers The Great Bike Race: The Classic, Acclaimed Book
Book Synopsis"If Alpe d’Huez was a rigorous climb, with its mathematical progression of tight corners and steep inclines, the Izoard is far more awesome, a rocky wilderness at 7,743 feet, which needs only a few bleached skulls at the roadside to complete its sense of desolation."Geoffrey Nicholson’s The Great Bike Race is universally revered by modern cycling critics as the benchmark English-language volume of the sport and has risen to mythical status. It was the first book in English to tell the entire story of a full tour and truly captivates the reader from start to finish. Nicholson’s classic, vivid descriptions of the racing, the personalities, tactics and intrigues of the 1976 race are rotated with insightful thematic chapters where he lifts the lid on the broader culture and lengthy traditions of cycling’s most famous race and the greatest annual sports event in the world.Trade ReviewA reprint of one of the best-written and most thorough analyses of any edition of the world's greatest cycle race * Road CC 06/06/2019 *Nicholson has captured a moment in time, one that will remain so pretty much forever. But in the manner of a novel by Dickens, Hardy or Austen, the Great Bike Race is a volume that can be solely appreciated for its own values, values that are distinct from the race it describes and entirely separate from the final yellow jersey worn by Lucien van Impe on the Champs Elysees in 1976. * The Washing-Machine Post 06/06/2019 *
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Sports Publishing LLC The Heisman Trophy: The Story of an American Icon
Book SynopsisThe Heisman Trophy covers the full history of the Heisman Trophy, from its first winner, Jay Berwanger, to Notre Dame’s dominating run, and everything in between, up through the 2015 selection of Derrick Henry. It details the rise of the Heisman Hype, Archie Griffin's continued place as its only two-time winner, and much more. The book features coverage of nearly every recipient, including: Paul Hornung Roger Staubach Steve Spurrier Marcus Allen Jim Plunkett Herschel Walker Doug Flutie Tim Tebow Cam Newton Johnny ManzielSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sportsbooks about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.Trade ReviewCory McCartney's The Heisman Trophy isn't a dry listing of facts but a living, breathing tribute to what makes the award so special. Well researched and flawlessly written. You will learn a lot. I know I did.”-Tony Barnhart, SEC Network, Gridiron Now The story of the Heisman Trophy mirrors the story of college football, from humble beginnings to its high-dollar present. That history has been written by both the famous and the flawed. Cory McCartney carefully and entertainingly covers it all.”-Ryan McGee, senior writer, ESPN The MagazineUnderstanding the origins of our institutions, and the reluctant characters that comprise them, is central to our ability to be inspired and achieve more. It brings greatness within reach of all who seek it in our daily lives. Cory McCartney has done a masterful job of unpacking the history of the Heisman Trophy while leaving its patina which adds to the value of college football's currency: TRADITION!”-Spencer Tillman, sr. analyst, FOX Sports 1; CEO, Axiom Sports Productions A must-read for college football nuts, The Heisman Trophy: The Story of an American Icon and Its Winners illustrates the rich tradition behind the most coveted award in sports. McCartney's storytelling sheds light on the trends and narratives that have shaped the Heisman's long history and offers a peek inside its exclusive fraternity of winners.”-Zac Ellis, writer and digital media editor at Vanderbilt AthleticsFrom Berwanger to Bo, from O.J. to Tebow, Cory McCartney gives college football fans the ultimate reference to the game's ultimate prize. Meticulous research, priceless memories, anecdotes you won’t find anywhere elsethis book is a can’t-miss. If you don’t have an actual Heisman Trophy sitting on your shelf, you’d better have this book there.”-Jay Busbee, lead writer, Yahoo Sports; author, Earnhardt NationThe Heisman Trophy: The Story of an American Icon and Its Winners is a must-read for any college football fan. Cory's ability to go beyond the headlines and dive deep into the stories of some of the game's biggest stars is perfect for the casual fan and CFB buffs.”-Barrett Sallee, Bleacher ReportYou can't fully understand college football without also having a proper understanding of the Heisman Trophy. McCartney's new book digs deep into the history of the award and leaves readers with a greater appreciation of the movers and shakers who have contributed to its unparalleled tradition.”-Chris Huston, editor-in-chief at Heisman.com; Heisman historianCory McCartney's The Heisman Trophy isn't a dry listing of facts but a living, breathing tribute to what makes the award so special. Well researched and flawlessly written. You will learn a lot. I know I did.”-Tony Barnhart, SEC Network, Gridiron Now The story of the Heisman Trophy mirrors the story of college football, from humble beginnings to its high-dollar present. That history has been written by both the famous and the flawed. Cory McCartney carefully and entertainingly covers it all.”-Ryan McGee, senior writer, ESPN The MagazineUnderstanding the origins of our institutions, and the reluctant characters that comprise them, is central to our ability to be inspired and achieve more. It brings greatness within reach of all who seek it in our daily lives. Cory McCartney has done a masterful job of unpacking the history of the Heisman Trophy while leaving its patina which adds to the value of college football's currency: TRADITION!”-Spencer Tillman, sr. analyst, FOX Sports 1; CEO, Axiom Sports Productions A must-read for college football nuts, The Heisman Trophy: The Story of an American Icon and Its Winners illustrates the rich tradition behind the most coveted award in sports. McCartney's storytelling sheds light on the trends and narratives that have shaped the Heisman's long history and offers a peek inside its exclusive fraternity of winners.”-Zac Ellis, writer and digital media editor at Vanderbilt AthleticsFrom Berwanger to Bo, from O.J. to Tebow, Cory McCartney gives college football fans the ultimate reference to the game's ultimate prize. Meticulous research, priceless memories, anecdotes you won’t find anywhere elsethis book is a can’t-miss. If you don’t have an actual Heisman Trophy sitting on your shelf, you’d better have this book there.”-Jay Busbee, lead writer, Yahoo Sports; author, Earnhardt NationThe Heisman Trophy: The Story of an American Icon and Its Winners is a must-read for any college football fan. Cory's ability to go beyond the headlines and dive deep into the stories of some of the game's biggest stars is perfect for the casual fan and CFB buffs.”-Barrett Sallee, Bleacher ReportYou can't fully understand college football without also having a proper understanding of the Heisman Trophy. McCartney's new book digs deep into the history of the award and leaves readers with a greater appreciation of the movers and shakers who have contributed to its unparalleled tradition.”-Chris Huston, editor-in-chief at Heisman.com; Heisman historian
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Skyhorse Publishing The Event Safety Guide: A Guide to Health, Safety
Book SynopsisThe premier safety guidebook for anyone working in the event industry.The Event Safety Guide is the United States’ first published safety guidance directed specifically at the live event industry. Culled from existing life safety standards and the insight of top professionals within the event industry, The Event Safety Guide compiles the best operational practices currently available in the live event industry in a single easily referenced manual.The guide is not a how-to book” or a complicated set of standards. Rather, it is intended to help busy industry professionals know what safe workplace practices might be, heighten their understanding of the importance of safety in everything they do, and apply these best practices in their daily work.Designed for field use, The Event Safety Guide is categorically organized and written in straightforward and easily understood language. Thirty-nine chapters and five appendixes address a broad range of subjects relevant to most events, including emergency planning, weather preparedness, and fire safety, as well as specific technical issues such as pyrotechnics, rigging, and temporary staging. Included appendixes provide additional resources, including helpful planning checklists and information on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS). All referenced standards are thoroughly cited within the text to ensure readers know precisely where to turn for additional information.Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just starting out in the event industry, you’ll find The Event Safety Guide to be an indispensable reference when planning your next event.
£33.24
Triumph Books Sports Illustrated The Fall Classic: A History of
Book SynopsisFrom its inception, Sports Illustrated has chronicled baseball's greatest spectacle: the World Series. Now, SI celebrates the grandeur and spirit of the Fall Classic with a deluxe commemorative book featuring the magazine's iconic photography alongside classic stories from legendary writers. Along with overviews of notable teams and championships, this new volume includes stats, facts, and rankings spanning World Series history. The nostalgic past meets the electric present in this ultimate examination of baseball's storied event. Bringing MLB history to life by diving into the legendary SI archives, Sports Illustrated The Fall Classic is essential for every baseball fan, no matter what team.Trade Review
£29.71
Texas Tech Press,U.S. Long Live the Matadors: The Fearless History of
Book SynopsisOn New Year's Day in 1954, the underdog Texas Tech Red Raiders trounced Auburn, persistent pride of the SEC, in the Gator Bowl. The score was 35–13, and it would be almost twenty years before Tech would win another bowl game. But the important 1954 game also established a much deeper tradition of excellence, one that has never suffered the ups and downs of collegiate sports. On that January 1, the Red Raiders were led onto the field by Joe Kirk Fulton. Donning a mask and wearing custom chaps, Fulton charged onto the field on horseback, leading the team and thereby establishing the Masked Rider, a mascot and public figure whose role continues to this day.The Masked Rider is a quintessential piece of Texas Tech history. There have been sixty Masked Riders, most of them agricultural studies students, most of them from rural Texas. During their one-year term, each Masked Rider makes around 350 public appearances and travels 15,000 miles. They are one of the most visible figures in the university. The story of the program branches into individual narratives of unlikely college students who were the first in their families to attend a university, bringing with them ranching experience that uniquely qualified them to serve Texas Tech.
£26.36
Sports Publishing LLC College Sports on the Brink of Disaster
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£18.04
Tatra Press The Greatest U.S. Opens
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£26.55
Allen & Unwin Mount Panorama: Bathurst - the stories behind the
Book SynopsisThere's no other motor-racing circuit in Australia that holds the same magic as Bathurst's Mount Panorama. It's been home to the Australian Grand Prix, the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and TT, the Australian Hill Climb Championship, the Bathurst 1000 and now a round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. To win on the Mountain is still the pinnacle of Australian motorsport achievement.As a motor-racing journalist for more than 40 years, John Smailes has had extraordinary access to the Mountain and to the leading motor-racing names who competed there, both past and present. When Jack Brabham celebrated his three world championships, when the Bathurst 1000 was born, when motorcycle greats Mick Doohan, Wayne Gardner, Warren Willing and Gregg Hansford tested themselves, John was there. He has reported on every victory by Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, Larry Perkins and Dick Johnson and he's covered the careers of contemporary stars Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup, Mark Skaife and the incredible father-and-son duo Jim and Steven Richards. In Mount Panorama, John Smailes gives us the definitive account of the Mountain, taking us into the pits, the workshops and the boardrooms to reveal the stories behind the circuit's conception and the champions and legendary races that have made it so famous. It's the Mountain brought to life.
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Colourpoint Creative Ltd The Last Amateurs: The Incredible Story of Ulster
Book Synopsis'If we win today, for the rest of our lives we'll be blood brothers. Nobody can do it for us. We are the twenty-two players who can go out there and create history.' Stuart Duncan In 1999, Ulster – whose squad included builders, students and lorry drivers, as well as professional players – overcame the odds to become the first Irish champions of Europe. The Last Amateurs tells the story of how the team went, in just fourteen months, to a record-breaking 56-3 defeat to Wasps, to victories over French giants Toulouse and Stade Français to secure their place in Irish history. Based on interviews with all the key members of the squad – including David Humphreys, Mark McCall, Simon Mason and Andy Ward – the book tells for the first time the remarkable story of the players and the team, and of the turbulent campaign that led to them being crowned kings of Europe.
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Quercus Publishing ¡Golazo!: A History of Latin American Football
Book Synopsis'Striking . . . extraordinarily ambitious' JONATHAN WILSON, NEW STATESMAN'A compelling account of how football became a force in Latin America with an impact far beyond the pitch, helping forge national identity and fuelling regional rivalries' INDEPENDENT¡Golazo! recounts the story of Latin American football: the extravagantly talented players; pistol-toting referees; bloody coup d'états; breathtaking goals; invidious conspiracies; strikers with matinee idol looks and a taste for tango dancers; alcoholism; suicide and some of the most exhilarating teams ever to take the field.And yet it is gripping social history. Andreas Campomar shows how the sport that started as the eccentric pastime of a few expat cricket players has become a defining force, the architect of national identity and a reflection of the region's soul.Including not only the well-known heroes of 'the beautiful game', but also the numerous forgotten gems of Latin American football, ¡Golazo! is the extraordinary tale of how football came to define a continent.Trade ReviewPerfection, pride, politics and punch-ups. The South American way of football has never been more readable. -- John Crace * Guardian *Extraordinarily ambitious. -- Jonathan Wilson * New Statesman *A compelling account of how football became a force in Latin America with an impact far beyond the pitch, helping forge national identity and fuelling regional rivalries. -- Chris Maume * Independent *Campomar effectively brings out the colour and passion for the game, its evocative language, its artistic power and its sometimes-martial ugliness . . . Fine, scintillating history. * Kirkus *This year's World Cup has inspired a number of notable books, among them ¡Golazo! by Andreas Campomar. -- Richard Williams * Guardian *Absorbing and entertaining. * Literary Review *Lively history . . . Perfectly timed. * Sport *Gripping social history. * Daily Telegraph *¡Golazo! is a timely, intelligent and entertaining account of the development of football in Latin America . . . this is a readable and incisive history, a "serious" football book . . . the main strength of ¡Golazo! lies in the way its perspective extends to the politics - real and mythologised - that lie beyond the sport. -- Jimmy Burns * Tablet *A fascinating read. * Sunday Mirror *A celebration of this beautiful play and more a chronicle of how sport, politics and culture have intersected and influenced each other across the region. * Economist *The best two books I've come across recently on the craze around the World Cup in Brazil from a Latin American viewpoint are in English: Andreas Campomar's Golazo, on how soccer built Latin America in general, and Goldblatt's Futebol Nation, about how Brazilians can't think about anything else, even when they try. -- Ilan Stavans * New Republic *Comprehensive. -- Simon Kuper * Financial Times *[A] sweeping exploration of soccer intersecting with politics, history, economics and culture in forging a continent's passion. -- Steven Goff * Washington Post *[Campomar] makes this case throughout, always keeping an eye on the global context of the sport. The scale of this book is essentially high level . . . Golazo! is an enlightening, lively work, one that never shortchanges the sport or the nations at its heart. * Barnes & Noble Review *A splendid history of Latin American football on both the continent and the international stage . . . This is football writing at its very best, epic on the pitch, socially aware off it. * Huffington Post *Brilliant . . . [an] excellent study of football. -- Mihir Bose * Inside World Football *Recounting the history of the South American game, with all its social and political backdrops, is some task - but Campomar achieves it in style . . . Government coups, gun-touting refs . . . it's all here. -- ***** [five stars] * FourFourTwo *
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research on Sport and Business
Book SynopsisThis Handbook draws together top international researchers and discusses the state of the art and the future direction of research at the nexus between sport and business. It is heavily built upon choosing, applying and evaluating appropriate quantitative as well as qualitative research methods for practical advice in sport and business research.Topics covered for analysis include sports governance, regulation and performance; media and technology; club management and team structure; place, time and spectators of sporting events; and sport branding and sponsoring. The Handbook covers research examples from elite sport to the amateur level, and from different sports, from cycling to cricket, from ice hockey to motorsports, and from football to skiing. It will be read and used by academics and PhD students as well as sports practitioners looking for useful ways of expanding knowledge, conducting research or searching for insights into the challenges of managing sport.Contributors include: C. Anagnostopoulos, T. Andersson, A.-l. Balduck, N. Böhlke, A. Bourke, M. Buelens, S. Chadwick, B. Cornwell, V. deBosscher, M. Desbordes, M. Dibben, H. Dolles, B. Frick, H. Gammelsaeter, C. Gratton, S. Greyser, A. Guala, E. Gummesson, S. Hamil, K.K. Haugen, B. Hellau, P. Hogan, H. Jansson, B. Johnson, M. Maes, N. O Reilly, L. Robinson, A. Rudd, J. Santomier, T. Schlesinger, B. Senaux, S. Shibli, E. Skille, A. Smith, S. Söderman, H.A. Solberg, B. Stewart, T. Ströbel, J. Truyens, D.M. Turco, M. van Bottenburg, G. Walters, M. Winand, H. Woratschek, T. ZintzTrade Review'This Handbook is a milestone just by its existence but also because it indeed is a robust quality handbook, doing the kind of specific job such a focused academic product should do.' -- Hans Lundberg, Idrottsforum.org‘Söderman and Dolles have assembled an impressive array of researchers to address the nexus between sport and business. In their rich collection of research on sport business theory and practice Söderman and Dolles identify research themes from governance to branding, from sport events to sport systems, and from social media to fan identity, and they specifically reflect on the application of major theoretical concepts and key research methods. The authors’ aim is to advance sport business research through critical reflection on topic selection, research design, data analysis and interpretation. Their unique approach encourages researchers, from novice to experienced, to embrace diverse theories and methods. The Handbook is recommended reading for those interested in advancing sport business research.’ -- Graham Cuskelly, Griffith University, Australia‘This insight-laden volume encompasses today's and tomorrow's research across the multifaceted landscape of the business side of sport - from branding and sponsorship to media and technology, from club management to governance. It effectively encompasses both theory and practice. Scholars, students, and practitioners will find this cogent collection of international consumer and business research knowledge and perspectives both informative and useful.’ -- Stephen A. Greyser, Harvard Business School, US‘This Handbook directly responds to the rapid professional, commercial and international development of sport. With its thoughtful structure, comprehensive coverage of topics and renowned contributors it offers a thorough analysis on the management challenges in the field. It also offers very valuable insights and guidance how the business of sport can be researched by students, academics and practitioners around the world. The book is simply a must-read for anyone interested in the management aspects of sports.’ -- Yoshiaki Takahashi, Chuo University, Tokyo, JapanTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Research on Sport and Business Harald Dolles and Sten Söderman 2. A Call for More Mixed Methods in Sport Management Research Andy Rudd and R. Burke Johnson PART II: GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE 3. Researching Elite Sport Systems Using Process Benchmarking Leigh Robinson and Nikolai Böhlke 4. Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Sport Governing Bodies: A Tool on Ways Towards High Performance Mathieu Winand and Thierry Zintz 5. Comparing Apples with Oranges in International Elite Sport Studies: Is it Possible? Veerle De Bosscher, Jasper Truyens, Maarten van Bottenburg and Simon Shibli 6. Sports Governance in Ireland: Insights on Theory and Practice Ann Bourke 7. Regulation and the Search for a Profitable Business Model: A Case Study of the English Football Industry Geoff Walters and Sean Hamil 8. The Governance of the Game: A Review of the Research on Football’s Governance Hallgeir Gammelsæter and Benoit Senaux 9. Case Study Research in Sport Management: A Reflection Upon the Theory of Science and an Empirical Example Eivind Å. Skille PART III: MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 10. Social Media and Prosumerism: Implications for Sport Marketing Research James Santomier and Patricia Hogan 11. The Economics of Listed Sports Events in a Digital Era of Broadcasting: A Case Study of the UK Chris Gratton and Harry Arne Solberg 12. The Sale of Media Sports Rights: A Game Theoretic Approach Harry Arne Solberg and Kjetil Kåre Haugen PART IV: PLACE, TIME AND SPECTATORS 13. Triple Impact Assessments of Sport Events Tommy D. Andersson 14. Sacrés Français! Why They Don’t Have Great Football Stadia; How They Will: Political, Economic and Marketing Implications of the UEFA EURO 2016 Boris Hellau and Michel Desbordes 15. Social Impacts of Hosting Major Sport Events: The Impact of the 2007 Arrival of a Stage of the Tour de France on the City of Ghent Anne-line Balduck, Marc Maes and Marc Buelens 16. What do they Really Think? Researching Residents’ Perception of Mega-sport Events Alessandro ‘Chito’ Guala and Douglas Michele Turco 17. Lessons from the Field: Spectator Research for Sport Businesses Douglas Michele Turco PART V: CLUB MANAGEMENT AND TEAMS 18. Portfolio Theory and the Management of Professional Sports Clubs: The Case of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Norm O’Reilly 19. Proposing a Relationship Marketing Theory for Sport Clubs Hans Jansson and Sten Söderman 20. The Network of Value Captures in Football Club Management: A Framework to Develop and Analyse Competitive Advantage in Professional Team Sports Harald Dolles and Sten Söderman 21. Panel Econometrics in Sports Economics Research: Player Remuneration and Sporting Performance Bernd Frick 22. Examining Corporate Social Responsibility in Football: The Application of Grounded Theory Methodology Christos Anagnostopoulos PART VI: SPORT BRANDING AND SPONSORING 23. A Review of Fan Identity and its Influence on Sport Sponsorship Effectiveness Torsten Schlesinger 24. State of the Art and Science in Sponsorship-linked Marketing T. Bettina Cornwell 25. Participant Observation in Sport Management Research: Collecting and Interpreting Data from a Successful World Land Speed Record Attempt Mark Dibben and Harald Dolles 26. Brand Equity Models in the Spotlight of Sport Business Tim Ströbel and Herbert Woratschek PART VII: REFLECTION 27. From Outside Lane to Inside Track: Sport Management Research in the Twenty-first Century Simon Chadwick 28. The Special Features of Sport: A Critical Revisit Aaron C.T. Smith and Bob Stewart 29. Outlook: Sport and Business – A Future Research Agenda Harald Dolles and Sten Söderman Index
£46.50
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Public Policy and Professional Sports:
Book SynopsisThis volume provides a comprehensive examination of public policy aspects of the economics of professional sports.The book offers a unique focus on public policy, covering regulation and competition in the sports industry and its labour markets, governance issues including unethical behavior (corruption, doping, etc.), and public spending on stadiums and mega-events. It also offers an original combination of economic analysis and well-known international examples, from Australia, the United States and Europe, which have provided alternative organizational models of professional team sports. Australia is an interesting case study not only because sport holds a particularly important place in the national psyche but also due to the range of popular professional sports played. The book also analyses the globalization of many sports, the role of international governing bodies, and the difficulties in pursuing effective public policies in this context.This book is a significant contribution to research in sports economics aimed at students and academics interested in both the economics of professional sports and public policy.Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The Industry Structure of Team Sports 3. Labour Markets 4. Stadium Funding 5. Economic Benefits of Mega-events 6. Mega-event Bidding 7. Unethical Behaviour in Sport 8. Governing Bodies 9. Conclusions IndexTrade Review‘ . . . an accessible read for both the undergraduate and even noneconomist (sport fan) alike. It has potential suitability as a supplementary text, or even as a prescribed text for a (more nontechnical) sports economics course. Public Policy and Professional Sports: International and Australian Experiences makes for a compelling read. A distinctive contribution to the existing literature.’ -- Liam Lenten, Journal of Sports EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Industry Structure of Team Sports 3. Labour Markets 4. Stadium Funding 5. Economic Benefits of Mega-events 6. Mega-event Bidding 7. Unethical Behaviour in Sport 8. Governing Bodies 9. Conclusions Index
£84.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Sports Marketing: Creating Long Term Value
Book SynopsisWritten in an accessible and succinct style, the textbook illustrates key themes with clear graphics and relevant real-world examples. It discusses significant elements of marketing theory and the latest practices to allow undergraduate and graduate students to understand both traditional and more recent sports marketing practices.Sports Marketing explores the latest sports marketing business practices, helping marketers make effective management and marketing investment decisions. This comprehensive textbook discusses relevant marketing theory and related practices within sports marketing. Each theme will: Define key sports marketing ingredients Provide mini-case examples of various sports around the world Offer end-of-chapter questions and exercises designed to affirm key topics and stimulate the reader's thinking, and Describe measures of the various sports marketing activities. This textbook will prove an essential companion to students on marketing, business and various sport courses at an undergraduate and postgraduate level.Contents: Introduction 1. Sports Marketing Value Chain: Roles and Interdependencies 2. The Sports Marketing Context 3. Sports Histories and Sports Fans 4. Fans - Delivering Value through Deep Relationships 5. Association Benefits of Sports Marketing 6. Sports Marketing Measures 7. Sports Marketing Strategy and Activation Planning 8. The Sports Marketing Fusion 9. Sports Marketing Touchpoints and Customer Journeys 10. Sports Marketing - Leadership and Organizations 11. Traditional Advertising 12. Social and Digital Advertising 13. Sports Marketing Revenues 14. Sponsorship and Event Management 15. Licensing and Merchandising IndexTrade Review‘This delightful book provides the strategic and thoughtful guidance to succeed in the increasingly important field of sports marketing. Everyone from beginner to seasoned pro should appreciate the fresh, well-written approach to organizing essential knowledge on sports marketing, especially the global perspective and the vivid cases.’ -- Lynn R. Kahle, University of Oregon, US‘After reading this text by Davis and Hilbert, students will be knowledgeable about and better equipped in implementing marketing concepts and action plans in the international sport industry. With its global orientation, Sports Marketing uses an international approach to help students understand sport marketing fundamentals, benefits, measures, analyses, approaches, tactical activities, and action-oriented strategies. Students will find the detailed chapter case studies from around the world quite useful in applying the material covered in the chapters.’ -- Paul M. Pedersen, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Sports Marketing Value Chain: Roles and Interdependencies 2. The Sports Marketing Context 3. Sports Histories and Sports Fans 4. Fans – Delivering Value through Deep Relationships 5. Association Benefits of Sports Marketing 6. Sports Marketing Measures 7. Sports Marketing Strategy and Activation Planning 8. The Sports Marketing Fusion 9. Sports Marketing Touchpoints and Customer Journeys 10. Sports Marketing – Leadership and Organizations 11. Traditional Advertising 12. Social and Digital Advertising 13. Sports Marketing Revenues 14. Sponsorship and Event Management 15. Licensing and Merchandising Index
£53.15
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Sport
Book SynopsisThis timely book takes both a practical and academic perspective of innovation in sport management, exploring the role of entrepreneurship in sport. With its interdisciplinary approach, it provides a holistic overview of the ways in which sport is both innovative and entrepreneurial.Expert contributors examine how technological advances, scientific approaches, digitalization and tournament design shape, or are shaped by, entrepreneurial ventures in sport management. Chapters also discuss the implications of the coronavirus pandemic for the sports industry, analysing how sport entities and managers have had to be innovative in order to adapt to the new market and unpredictable societal conditions created by the pandemic. The book reflects on the importance of innovation for sport management, highlighting the need for futuristic thinking as sports organisations try to develop better practices.Offering practical examples of entrepreneurship in sport, this book will be a useful resource for scholars and students of sports, sport management and management education. It will also be beneficial for sports practitioners and managers focusing on organisational innovation and how to navigate crises.Trade Review’Innovation and entrepreneurship are two dynamic forces that have revolutionarily impacted the development and advancement of the sport industry, an increasingly globalized business sector. Without a doubt, these forces will continue to robustly drive significant changes in sports and the process of managing sports. Led by an internationally renowned scholar, Dr. Vanessa Ratten, a distinguished group of scholars from six countries have addressed a large number of contemporary issues fundamentally associated with managing and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in sport business ventures. This is a must-read book for scholars, professionals, teachers, and students. Highly recommended!’ -- - James J. Zhang, University of Georgia, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: Innovation and entrepreneurship in sport management 1 Vanessa Ratten 2 Disruptions in sport management from COVID-19: Lessons from entrepreneurship and innovation 9 Vanessa Ratten and Geoff Dickson 3 On the importance of tournament design in sports management: Evidence from the UEFA Euro 2020 qualification 22 Kjetil K. Haugen and Alex Krumer 4 A system innovation related to sports entrepreneurship 36 Ben Hattink and Aard Groen 5 Technology innovations in sports: Typology, nature, courses and impact 57 Ekaterina Glebova and Michel Desbordes 6 Do scientific approaches lead to innovative social entrepreneurial ventures? The relationship between fitness equipment and stages of life 73 Silvio Addolorato, Jorge García-Unanue, Leonor Gallardo and Jerónimo García-Fernández 7 Sport innovation, entrepreneurship and digital ecosystems 122 Esha Thukral and Vanessa Ratten 8 Why should we need innovation in sports management? 137 Kadir Yıldız, Elvan Deniz Yumuk and Jerónimo García-Fernández 9 COVID-19: Entrepreneurial ecosystem approach to bounce back: Implications for the sport industry 148 Esha Thukral and Vanessa Ratten 10 Coronavirus and sport crisis management: A knowledge spillover perspective 159 Vanessa Ratten and Alice Li Index
£82.65
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Public Policy and Professional Sports:
Book SynopsisThis volume provides a comprehensive examination of public policy aspects of the economics of professional sports.The book offers a unique focus on public policy, covering regulation and competition in the sports industry and its labour markets, governance issues including unethical behavior (corruption, doping, etc.), and public spending on stadiums and mega-events. It also offers an original combination of economic analysis and well-known international examples, from Australia, the United States and Europe, which have provided alternative organizational models of professional team sports. Australia is an interesting case study not only because sport holds a particularly important place in the national psyche but also due to the range of popular professional sports played. The book also analyses the globalization of many sports, the role of international governing bodies, and the difficulties in pursuing effective public policies in this context.This book is a significant contribution to research in sports economics aimed at students and academics interested in both the economics of professional sports and public policy.Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The Industry Structure of Team Sports 3. Labour Markets 4. Stadium Funding 5. Economic Benefits of Mega-events 6. Mega-event Bidding 7. Unethical Behaviour in Sport 8. Governing Bodies 9. Conclusions IndexTrade Review‘ . . . an accessible read for both the undergraduate and even noneconomist (sport fan) alike. It has potential suitability as a supplementary text, or even as a prescribed text for a (more nontechnical) sports economics course. Public Policy and Professional Sports: International and Australian Experiences makes for a compelling read. A distinctive contribution to the existing literature.’ -- Liam Lenten, Journal of Sports EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Industry Structure of Team Sports 3. Labour Markets 4. Stadium Funding 5. Economic Benefits of Mega-events 6. Mega-event Bidding 7. Unethical Behaviour in Sport 8. Governing Bodies 9. Conclusions Index
£28.45
Cornerstone State of Play: Under the Skin of the Modern Game
Book Synopsis'For those of you missing your football fix, anything by Michael Calvin is worth a read – the hugely respected sports journalist writes eloquently about the modern game in page turner State of Play.'DAILY MIRROR_______________________________________________________LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDAward-winning author of The Nowhere Men, Living on the Volcano and No Hunger in Paradise returns with his magnum opus on the state of modern footballFirst he revealed the extraordinary lives of football scouts in The Nowhere Men.Next he unearthed the pressures on football managers in Living on the Volcano.Then he chronicled the hardships of young players striving to make it in No Hunger in Paradise.Now in State of Play, in what marks the pinnacle of a career investigating the human stories of football, award-winning writer Michael Calvin turns his eye to the biggest story of all - the game itself.From mental health to money, concussion to Champions league, fan-owners to oligarchs, women's football to world cups, Calvin gets under the skin of the beautiful game, and reveals why it is truly the game of our lives.Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with leading figures around the world, from Arsene Wenger to Steven Gerrard, Calvin reveals the winners, the losers, the politics, the pleasure, the hope, and the despair of the world's most popular sport.Trade ReviewOne of the issues Calvin explores in his most recent book State of Play is the need for more emotionally intelligent managers and coaches in football, as epitomised by England manager Gareth Southgate. * CNN Sport *As enthralling and insightful as any fans of Mike’s previous books would expect -- Matt Williams * Simon Mayo’s Books of the Year Podcast *A grandstand view of the beautiful game . . . Calvin draws on his own frontline reporting as well as interviews with leading football figures to present an exhaustive portrait of the modern game. * Radio Times *Thought-provoking and well-wrought. * The Sunday Times *Michael Calvin has done the game a massive service with this broad ranging, hard-hitting and exceptionally well researched book and he has also written it in a beautiful, lucid prose style. * Greville Waterman Review *
£10.44
Ebury Publishing The Descent
Book Synopsis'I have success, money, women. I've been lionised by the public and the media. The world is at my feet. I've spread my wings and here I am, soaring above everything and everyone. But in reality, the descent has already begun.' Thomas Dekker was set to become one of pro cycling’s superstars. But before long, he found himself sucked in by the lure of hedonistic highs and troubled by the intense pressure to perform. In The Descent, Dekker tells his story of hotel room blood bags, shady rendezvous with drug dealers and late-night partying at the Tour de France. This is Dekker’s journey from youthful idealism to a sordid path of excess and doping that lays bare cycling’s darkest secrets like never before.Trade ReviewAn extraordinary autobiography… Dekker luridly details how he embraced the dark side * i Newspaper *
£13.49
Bonnier Books Ltd 100 Great GAA Moments
Book SynopsisIn its long and rich history the GAA has provided many great moments. This book is a celebration of one hundred of the best of them: the Thunder and Lightning Final; the Polo Grounds Final; Seamus Darby's goal in 1982; the epic clashes between Dublin and Meath in 1991; Leitrim's Connacht title in 1994; Clare ending 81 years in the wilderness; Wexford becoming home to `the Riverdance of Sport' and the GAA opening up Croke Park to other sports. These moments and many more are featured in these pages. Every county is included. Based on exclusive interviews as seen through the eyes of the key personalities who shaped them, it goes behind the scenes and offers unique eyewitness accounts of the dramas on and off the pitch that captivated, enthralled and occasionally infuriated the nation. New light is shed on old controversies, fresh insights into the players and personalities that linger long in the memory are provided, and the epic contests that turned the national games into the national soap opera are recounted by the men and women who were there in the heat of the battles.Trade ReviewA great book that capture the real essence of the GAA. Special times and memories for everyone that was involved in our greatest GAA moments. * EDDIE KEHER *
£8.54
Bonnier Books Ltd Blood, Sweat, Triumph & Tears: The Magic of the
Book SynopsisGaelic Games are the focus of endless debate and speculation, set the mood of Monday's post-match workplace and dominate pub-talk. For many of us, life and death run second to major GAA events. Blood, Sweat, Triumph & Tears looks back at some of the best moments from the sporting nation's favourite soap opera. It pays homage to the great players and people in Gaelic football, hurling, ladies' football and camogie. And it glories in the classic victories and thrilling contests witnessed down the decades. Based on exclusive interviews with the greatest personalities in the GAA's rich history, and covering every county in Ireland, here is a unique insight into the passion and politics, the controversies and crises, the wisdom and wit and all the highs and lows of Ireland's national treasure. Full of entertaining anecdotes, inspirational incidents and epic encounters, Blood, Sweat, Triumph & Tears truly captures the magic of the GAA. 'A book to shorten the long winter nights for any GAA fan.' DERMOT EARLEY, Kildare legend 'Will bring back great memories for lovers of Gaelic Games.' KAROL MANNIONTrade Review‘Will bring back great memories for lovers of Gaelic Games.’ – KAROL MANNION, ‘A book to shorten the long winter nights for any GAA fan.’ – DERMOT EARLEY, Kildare legend
£8.54
Pitch Publishing Ltd Forgotten Nations: The Incredible Stories of
Book SynopsisForgotten Nations tells the stories of the international football teams that are unable to break into FIFA's ranks, from the self-funded minnows of Barawa in south-western Sudan to Tibet's Dalai Lama-backed national side, and new media darlings Yorkshire. They play under the auspices of CONIFA - the Confederation of Independent Football Associations - created to help express the cultural identities of football's 'stateless peoples', fighting for recognition on the biggest stage of all. Here are incredible human and sporting stories from diverse regions: from Matabeleland in Zimbabwe, still recovering from massacres 30 years ago, to Tuvalu in the south Pacific, threatened with inundation. Aided by wonderful behind-the-scenes access at London's 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup, and the irresistible willpower of sportsmen and women trying to make their stories heard, Forgotten Nations explains why 11,000 people crammed into a tiny stadium on the Black Sea coast in 2016 to watch two teams that most of the world has never heard of.
£11.69
Pitch Publishing Ltd Under an Orange Sky: The Story of the Vitality
Book SynopsisThe wildly dramatic story of the Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup London 2018 - the biggest women's team sport event ever to take place on British soil. Under an Orange Sky was written and photographed by the team that brought you The History Makers: How Team GB Stormed to a First Ever Gold in Women's Hockey, winner of the Thompson Reuters Illustrated Sports Book of the Year 2018. At this crazy, anything-goes, ultimately tear-inducing competition there was no such thing as a certainty. High-ranked teams fell by the wayside, reputations were ignored and accepted practices turned on their heads as the form book was torn up in front of the huge crowds that flocked daily to the Lee Valley. Working together with world-class hockey photographers Frank Uijlenbroek and Koen Suyk - joined this time by Argentina's Rodrigo Jaramillo - authors Sarah Juggins and Richard Stainthorpe captured all the twists, shocks and surprises, and even a fabulous Irish fairy-tale, as east London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park welcomed the world's best.
£22.50
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Unforgiven: Missionaries or Mercenaries? The
Book SynopsisIn the early 80s, 20 black West Indian cricketers were paid more than $100,000 each to take part in rebel tours of apartheid South Africa. Some, such as Lawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran, were household names in the Caribbean and around the world, while others were fringe players seeking a short cut out of poverty. All would be condemned by the international cricketing fraternity. Accused of pocketing 'blood money' in order to prop up a regime that systematically discriminated against people of their own colour, they were banned for life from playing the sport they loved. In many cases, they were shunned by their fellow countrymen. A few turned to drugs and gangs, some turned to God - and others found themselves begging on the streets and dealing with mental illness. Forgotten and neglected for close to four decades, The Unforgiven tells their often-tragic stories through face-to-face interviews that explore the human cost of an onerous decision made early in these young men's lives.Trade Review"It was a hopelessly naive comment but, rather than simply condemn, Gray's skill is not just in unearthing these former cricketers - including Rowe, living out his years in Florida - but in allowing each to relive their fateful choice to go to South Africa... Gray paints a compelling portrait of each of them in a moving and thought-provoking read." Matt Dickinson, Sunday Times Sports Books of the Year; "Ashley Gray's thoroughly engaging dissection of the tours examines the moral complexity of the matter and the long-term effects on the rebels." Steven Carroll, The Age; "One can feel nothing but admiration for the tenacity of Gray's pursuit... The Unforgiven is richly sewn with tragedy... It is a truism to say history is written by the victors... The Unforgiven belatedly gives the losers their say." Gideon Haigh; "Possibly the biggest surprise of Ashley Gray's painstaking, sometimes harrowing, awkward and amusing, investigation of those tours is that it is highly nuanced. In The Unforgiven: Mercenaries or Missionaries?, Gray digs beneath the obvious motivation of money to discover that for many of the rebels, the tour was either their only hope of carving a career from cricket or their way of retaliating against the closed shop they perceived the West Indies side to be... We are left feeling the rebels were neither mercenaries nor missionaries, just lost souls." Alyson Rudd, The Times; "Sometimes it helps to come at these things from an angle. There's an excellent new book about cricket and race called The Unforgiven by the Australian writer Ashley Gray. The Unforgiven tells the story of West Indian rebel tours to apartheid South Africa in the 1980s, focusing on the later lives of those players who took the Blood Rand." Barney Ronay, The Guardian; "Gray, an Australian journalist, is unflinching in his portrayal of Murray and the other rebels... [he] is unsparing, if also deeply humane, in his account of the players' fates, those castigated by their communities as race traitors: "Cashed up, but ground down, some coped with ostracism by deserting their homelands, others sought refuge in drugs and religion. The tyranny of inter-island distance ensured that there would be no genuine rebel brotherhood. They were on their own"." --Alex Wade, The Times Literary Supplement; "A powerful and necessary book... brings the rebels out from the demonised whole and gives air and dignity to what are for the most lives blighted and broken by the decision to take the money and go." Wisden Cricket Monthly; "Gray tells the rebels' stories with insight and panache" David Brearley, The Daily Telegraph; "I finished The Unforgiven in one afternoon. It was compelling... one of the best cricket books I've read." Ken Piesse, Cricket Books (Australia); "The Unforgiven is riveting." Sharda Ugra, Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo; "The Unforgiven should be mandatory reading for anyone genuinely interested... in Caribbean cricket history." Fazeer Mohammed, Trinidad Express; "The Unforgiven is a fascinating and engrossing book and Ashley Gray deserves great credit for bringing the story of these West Indian cricketers to our book shelves." Andrew Roberts Cricket Statistics; "Gray, who travelled to the Caribbean several times for the book, has revealed a fresh voice and a talent to be rivalled among the best cricket writers in the world." Barry Nicholls, Australian Cricket Digest; "Cricket is a game enhanced by great books and Ashley Gray's The Unforgiven is an excellent dive into one of the most intriguing stories in the sporting world." Robert Craddock, The Courier-Mail;
£16.99
Pitch Publishing Ltd Where the Cool Kids Hung out: The Chic Years of
Book SynopsisWhere the Cool Kids Hung Out is the story of the UEFA Cup's glory years, when it was a tournament that boasted a stronger field of teams than its senior siblings, the European Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup. Since then it has drifted into its poor current form as the Europa League, the Champions League having siphoned off most of Europe's biggest clubs. Yet the UEFA Cup enjoyed some very stylish years, no more so than during the two-legged final period. It was an era when Ipswich Town swept to glory, Liverpool conditioned themselves to conquer the continent, Tottenham Hotspur twice captured the cup and Dundee United came agonisingly close. It was also a time when Borussia Monchengladbach made their name, Real Madrid regenerated as a force and Serie A came to dominate. Drawing on an encyclopaedic knowledge of the tournament plus interviews with players, journalists and fans who lived and loved the competition, Steven Scragg brings you the definitive account of the UEFA Cup's halcyon days.
£15.29
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Scottish Cup: Celtic's Favourite Trophy
Book SynopsisThe Scottish Cup: Celtic's Favourite Trophy is the story of Celtic's love affair with football's oldest prize. The club first won the cup in 1892, an achievement that meant so much to the young side and their struggling, oppressed community. In the years that followed this special trophy became entwined with the club's identity through many unforgettable moments. Jimmy Quinn scored the first hat-trick in a Scottish Cup final in 1904, there was Patsy Gallacher's extraordinary goal in 1925, a record attendance when Celtic lifted the cup in 1937, Willie Wallace's brace of goals en route to Lisbon in 1967, two remarkable comebacks in the 1980s, and Odsonne Edouard's heroic turnaround in 2019. The book goes beyond the cup finals, recalling the tough games in the early rounds, including the more spectacular encounters with Rangers and Aberdeen. Romance, drama and passion are all bound up in Celtic's annual quest for the cup, involving great players, from the Sandy McMahon era to the days of Scott Brown.
£15.29
Pitch Publishing Ltd Wimbledon's Greatest Games: The All England
Book SynopsisWimbledon's Greatest Games features 50 of the most exciting and absorbing tennis matches ever played on the All England Club's courts. Journey back in time and relive the unforgettable feats of Rod Laver, Althea Gibson, Boris Becker, John McEnroe, Billie Jean King, Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams among many others. From the roar of the crowd to the emotion of the players, the drop-shots, the volleys, the epic rallies and the double-faults, each thrilling contest comes alive as the action from the famous venue is brought to you in vivid detail. So, serve yourself a Pimm's, sit back and let Abi Smith transport you to Centre Court as you explore this comprehensive collection from the greatest tournament of all. Capturing gentlemen's, ladies' and doubles matches that have shaped the game, Wimbledon's Greatest Games is an action-packed, ace-filled guide that every SW19 fan will want to devour.
£18.99
Pitch Publishing Ltd Euro Summits: The Story of the UEFA European
Book SynopsisPanenka's pearl of a penalty in Belgrade, van Basten's volley of a lifetime in Munich, Gazza's agonising near-miss at Wembley: over its six decades, the UEFA European Championship has thrown up many of the most memorable stories in football lore. Now it gets the history it deserves. Euro Summits is the first full retelling of the tournament, from its tentative beginnings in the late 1950s to its elephantine expansion in the mid-2010s. Taking in the USSR's early success, the grim violence of 1968, France's cavalier feats on home soil in 1984, the sensational triumphs of no-hopers Denmark and Greece, Spain's modern-day dominance, all the way up to Portugal's shock victory in 2016, it's a panoramic portrait of an event that captures a whole continent's imagination every four years. Dramatic, detailed and teeming with compelling personalities like Michel Platini, Gunter Netzer, Hristo Stoichkov, Zinedine Zidane, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, this is the complete story of a footballing event second only to the World Cup.
£19.99
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Sports Through the Lens of Economic History
Book SynopsisFrom professional team sports to international events such as the Olympics and Tour de France, the modern sports industry continues to attract a large number of spectators and participants. This book, edited by John K. Wilson and Richard Pomfret, analyzes the economic evolution of sports over the last 150 years, from a pastime activity to a big business enterprise. It begins at a time when entrepreneurs and players first started making money from professional sports leagues, through to the impact of radio and TV in the twentieth century, and on to the present day. Using examples from sports across the world, the chapters cover such important issues as player migration, labor market restrictions, stadium arrangements and the rise and fall of workplace provisions. Unlike most sports economic texts, the contributors featured here provide insights into the historical origins of many practices and policies peculiar to the industry. This historical perspective casts light onto the development of practices, such as labor market regulations and public policies, which have become more prevalent in the modern age.The non-technical, user-friendly nature of this book will appeal to many students, particularly those enrolled in sports economics courses - a field of study which is increasingly common. Academics will also find this book to be a timely reference for their research and teaching.Contributors include: L. Borrowman, A. Carter, J. Cranfield, L. Frost, A.K. Halabi, K. Inwood, A. Kawaura, S. La Croix, M. Lightbody, J.-F. Mignot, R. Pomfret, J.A. Ross, W. Vamplew, J.K. WilsonTrade Review'Sports in the modern era have acquired an unprecedented social significance, a conjuncture that can only be understood through the lens of history of economics. This is an important book that offers a number of significant contributions and shows how the combined wisdom of these two disciplines can put modern sports in their proper context.' --Stefan Szymanski, University of MichiganTable of ContentsContents: 1. Sports Economics and the Sports Industry: Perspectives in Economic History John K. Wilson 2. The Evolution of Professional Team Sports Richard Pomfret 3. The Very Short tenure of Foreign Players in Japanese Professional Baseball, 1951-2004 Akihiko Kawaura and Sumner La Croix 4. An Economic History of the Tour de France, 1903-2015 Jean-François Mignot 5. The Relationship between Crowd Attendance and Competitive Balance – evidence from the SANFL 1920-83 John K. Wilson 6. Ground sharing between Cricket and Football in Australia Lionel Frost, Margaret Lightbody, Abdel K. Halabi, Amanda Carter and Luc Borrowman 7. Workers' Playtime: Developing an explanatory typology of work-associated sport in Britain Wray Vamplew 8. Ethnic Inequality in Professional Sport: A question of discrimination in the National Hockey League draft John Cranfield, Kris Inwood and J. Andrew Ross 9. Epilogue Richard Pomfret Index
£22.75
David & Charles The Daily Mirror 1970 World Cup Rally 40: The
Book SynopsisAfter the first ever intercontinental rally - the London-Sydney in 1968 - there was widespread enthusiasm for an even more difficult test. With the Football World Cup being held in Mexico in 1970, it was the perfect opportunity to hold a parallel, much tougher challenge - the World Cup Rally. Organisers John Sprinzel and John Brown secured sponsorship from the Daily Mirror and planned a unique high-speed event, lasting six weeks and covering 16,000 miles from London to Mexico City via some of the most varying, tortuous and difficult terrain on three continents. Serious works teams such as Ford and British Leyland spent tremendous amounts choosing and developing new cars, completing months-long route surveys, and analysing every detail of diets, oxygen provision, and the number of crew members. Despite all this planning, out of an entry of more than 100, only 23 cars made it to the finish. It was then, and remains now, the toughest rally of all time. This book, now reprinted in paperback, tells the complete story.Trade ReviewIt is the umpteenth wonderful book by publishing company Veloce Publishing, the publisher where every car enthusiast should be able to find something to his liking. Robson sketches a complete and detailed overview of the idea for the rally and the people being that idea. The participating cars and their drivers. The promising and hopeless participants and the hardships. And all that without being a dry summary of facts. The book is in fact a must-have for every lover of the (classic) rally sport. - Klassiekerrally.nl. Big story, big book. This is a great choice to be reprinted by Veloce – an excellent account of just how the Daily Mirroe World Cup Rally 1970 came about … how it was planned and run is authoritatively written by the man who was on the ground throughout the entire six weeks that it took the event to cover 16,000 miles. Graham Robson makes the point that it was a once-in-a-generation event … indeed, it was really once-in-a-lifetime as he explains just how incredible it was that it happened at all. No comparable event could ever be conceived today. Containing 237 colour and black and white photos it covers the planning, preparation, organisation and practice. There are full descriptions of the cars and crews, from the fully-profession works crews to the total amateurs… a truly engrossing read for any rally enthusiast. – Old Stager. Involved for 40 years in rally, as a competitor, team manager, organiser, reporter, commentator and observer, Graham Robson lived the test closely by collaborating with the organisation. In 2010, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the event, he had the idea of devoting a very complete bookto it. In about 200 pages, it tells the birth of the concept, its preparation and its development day by day, without forgetting at add many figures and crispy anecdotes. The illustration is rich and varied, with 237 photos, maps and diagrams, giving pride of place to the actors. – AUTOnews Redaction.
£20.00
Vintage Publishing Boot Sale: Inside the Strange and Secret World of
Book SynopsisDiscover the hectic behind-the-scenes drama of transfer deadlines through the players, managers, chairmen, agents, scouts, analysts, fans, journalists, broadcasters and bookmakers.For football fans who hungrily feed on gossip and rumour, Christmas comes twice a year - once in August and again in January. These are the months when the transfer window dominates thoughts, when the prospect of a new signing or two reinvigorates the hopes and dreams of the hopelessly devoted.Nige Tassell goes behind the scenes to observe the workings of the transfer window and to examine why it continues to hold such fascination for a nation of football lovers. He speaks to players, managers, chairmen, agents, scouts, analysts, fans, journalists, broadcasters and even bookmakers to hear how they survive - and possibly prosper from - these red-letter months in the football calendar.Nobody writes about football like Nige Tassell: poignant, funny, nostalgic and reminds us why we love the game.
£9.49
Vintage Publishing The Yellow Jersey: WINNER OF THE 2020 TELEGRAPH
Book Synopsis* WINNER OF THE 2020 TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR*Discover this 100-year anniversary celebration of the hardest-earned and most sacred prize in sport, the Tour de France's Yellow Jersey. In 2019, the cycling world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of sport's most iconic and distinguished prize: the Yellow Jersey. Beautifully produced and packed full of interviews with riders such as Chris Froome, Thomas Voeckler and the oldest living wearer of the Yellow Jersey at 94, Antonin Rolland, The Yellow Jersey is a fitting celebration of the 'maillot jaune'. In 1919 the leading rider was first instructed to wear the Yellow Jersey, following a campaign from fans and journalists who were struggling to identify the winning rider. 100 years on, the jersey has passed into almost sacred status. You'll never see an amateur rider wearing yellow - it is reserved purely for those who have sacrificed themselves in the world's greatest race. Cossins will take the reader on a journey to the origins of the jersey and its early winners. He'll explore the effect of wearing yellow as a motivator and occasionally as a curse. Beautifully produced with original photography, The Yellow Jersey is an exquisite tribute to the greatest trophy in sport.'Without doubt the most beautiful book to land on our desk this year... we can't recommend this book enough' Cycling WeeklyTrade ReviewAs an author of cycling literature since the early nineties, Cossins clearly knows a thing or two about the sport. The Yellow Jersey takes the story of cycling’s most coveted prize, back to its humble beginnings, and intersperses facts, anecdotes and statistics to take you for an enjoyable ride through the history of the sport * Cycling News *Cossins has done a great job of tying together many aspects of Le Tour under the one central theme of the yellow jersey, resulting in an enjoyable, informative, readable, and alternative look at Le Tour – supported by a wide range of relevant images in a beautifully presented book -- Richard Peploe * Road.cc *Without doubt the most beautiful book to land on our desk this year… we can’t recommend this book enough * Cycling Weekly *
£27.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Sport Business in Leading Economies
Book SynopsisFrom a renowned group of international scholars, this new work examines how leading economic countries use sport business, particularly individual sports events (such as the Olympics or FIFA Men’s or Women’s World Cup) as well as participant sport, in comprehensive plans toward driving and furthering economic development, raising brand awareness (country as a brand), transforming lagging communities, and enhancing travel and tourism in the country. Comparative sport studies are fundamentally designed for cross-country and cross-cultural understanding, learning, and improvement. By recognizing the achievements, administrative procedures, and management practices of peer countries and using them as a mirror or referencing parameter, government agencies and sport organizations of a country may be able to identify areas that need improvements in their own administration and cultivate development and growth in the country’s sport industry. Exploring how China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, the UK, Germany, the US, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia have all used sport as a catalytic agent, each chapter delves into the country’s sports industry by looking at: recent history and stages of the industry; current state including scope, magnitude, structure, governance, policies, facilities, and programs; developmental characteristics, strength, and highlights; contemporary challenges and issues; and trends of development and advancement.Trade ReviewInvited international contributors in physical education, sociology, sport management, economics, and kinesiology compare the development of the sports industry in 11 leading economies. After an intro chapter on the globalized sport market place and factors affecting it, chapter-length country case studies detail the sports industry in 11 countries, including Brazil, Japan, South Africa, the US, and Korea. Each chapter gives information and analysis on the recent history and current state of the sports industry, politics and governance, and challenges and issues. The final chapter compares sports culture, sports development, and organizational structures in all 11 countries. B&w photos and charts are included. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Australian Sport Industry Chapter 3. The Sports Industry in Brazil Chapter 4. The Canadian Sport Industry Chapter 5. Development of Chinese Sport Industry Chapter 6. The German Sport Industry Chapter 7. The Japanese Sport Industry Chapter 8. The Russian Sport Industry Chapter 9. The South African Sport Industry Chapter 10. Sport Market Value Network of the Korean Sport Industry Chapter 11. The U.S. Sport Industry Chapter 12. The U.K. Sport Industry Chapter 13. Comparative Analyses
£76.94
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Event Management
Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Offering a unique collection of established and emerging perspectives on event management, this Research Agenda investigates contemporary themes and innovative methodologies. 10 chapters cover core topics in the current academic debate, exploring the development of event management from a management-oriented field into a multidisciplinary research area. Organised into three parts, the Research Agenda contains international contributions from academics across tourism, geography, management, psychology and sociology fields. Initially tackling events in society, the book moves on to look specifically at the consumer, and finally examines the event organization. Chapters recommend the integration of events in geographical and political contexts, suggesting research agendas for the future that focus on the spectator, the participant and, ultimately, the consumer. Critical reading for management and tourism scholars, this book offers key insights to developing topics in the field. Event practitioners and policy makers will also greatly benefit from reading this.Trade Review'A Research Agenda for Event Management is a new benchmark for illustrating how the subject area has matured into the mainstream of applied research. Students, practitioners and academics will all benefit from reading the various perspectives through which events are analysed, with Donald Getz's ''five challenges'' a notable highlight in showing us the way forward.' --Simon Shibli, Sheffield Hallam University, UK'What happens when the world's leading event management researchers collaborate to bring forth new knowledge? This book conclusively proves, through these great academic minds, that event research is growing stronger and as a result the events industry shall continue to grow from strength to strength.' --Joe Goldblatt, Queen Margaret University, ScotlandTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to a Research Agenda for Event Management Erik Lundberg, Tommy D. Andersson and John Armbrecht Part I Events in Society 2. Re-thinking Event Sustainability Judith Mair 3. The Past, Present and Future of Event Safety Research Morten Thanning Vendelø 4. Event Bidding: A Research Agenda for Major and Mega Sport Events David McGillivray, Daniel Turner and John Lauermann 5. Event Evaluation and Impact Assessment: Five Challenges Donald Getz Part II The Event Consumer 6. Re-thinking the Value of Events for event attendees: Emerging Themes from Psychology Eliza Kitchen and Sebastian Filep 7. Event Experience Research Directions Greg Richards 8. Managing Extraordinary Event Experiences: Understanding Consumer Immersion Lena Mossberg 9. Participant Events and the Active Event Consumer Tommy D. Andersson, John Armbrecht and Erik Lundberg Part III The Event Organisation 10. Revisiting and Advancing the Research Agenda for Event Volunteering Karen A. Smith, Leonie Lockstone-Binney and Kirsten Holmes 11. Knowledge Management in Event and Festival Organisations: Challenges and Future Directions Raphaela Stadler Index
£88.35
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Historical Perspectives on Sports Economics:
Book SynopsisThe sports sector, apart from being of economic significance in itself, is clearly one that many citizens share a great interest in. It is not mere results, but aspects such as history, statistics, interest in labour markets and finances that often spark people's interest. The characteristics of the sports sector and the data it provides allows economists to cast light on a large number of economic issues facing society. Historical Perspectives on Sports Economics explores a variety of topics, including mega-event analysis, sports governance, anthropometrics, gambling, industrial organisation, infrastructure development and racial issues. The analysis is sufficiently non-technical and will appeal not only to academic economists and students, but to historians and sports enthusiasts as well.Trade Review‘... there is much to recommend the blending of historical and economic method and commentary in this interdisciplinary text.’ -- Ian Henry, The International Journal of the History of SportTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Understanding economics through the history of sport John Wilson 2. From Recreational Sports Clubs to Sports Businesses: Bradford and Queen’s Park Football Clubs 1860s-1914 John Dewhirst and Wray Vamplew 3. Home ground advantage: The determinants of sharing versus sole occupied stadium arrangements Richard Pomfret and John K. Wilson 4. Stadium Construction and the Distribution of Winning Percentages in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, 1888-89 to 1938-39 Lionel Frost, Luc Borrowman, Vinod Mishra and Abdel K. Halabi 5. The Rise and Fall (and Rise and Fall) of the Olympic Games as an Economic Driver Victor Matheson 6. The Winter Sports Industry and Winter Olympics in Historical Perspective: From Grenoble 1968 to Albertville 1992 Wladimir Andreff 7. Incomplete Contracting, League Governance, and the Role of the Commissioner in Japanese and North American Professional Baseball Akihiko Kawaura and Sumner La Croix 8. Baseball and Life Expectancy: Evidence from linked historical data Joseph Price, Sebastian Brown, and Jacob Van Leeuwen 9. The Height and Weight of Canadian Major League Hockey Players, 1909–2010 J. Andrew Ross, John Cranfield, and Kris Inwood 10. Beating the Odds: Black Jockeys in the Kentucky Derby, 1870-1911 Michael Leeds and Hugh Rockoff 11. Betting on Sport: History, regulation, measurement Pierre-Charles Pradier 12. Club Survival in the English Premier League: What does it take to survive in the top flight? Jeffrey Chang, Luc Borrowman and Lionel Frost 13. Epilogue - looking forward Index
£90.00
CABI Publishing Humans, Horses and Events Management
Book SynopsisHorses are perhaps the most common non-human animal to feature in planned events, but although there is considerable research on equestrian sport, there is virtually none on equestrian events. This book begins to address this gap, using the National Championships of the Icelandic Horse as an extended case study to explain in depth the process of managing an event, as well as the larger theoretical implications of events management. Drawing on diverse viewpoints and theoretical perspectives, the book draws wider comparisons to connect events management to larger themes in the social sciences, such as human-animal relations; nationalism; place branding; event impacts; event experience; and inclusion and exclusion. The book is a contribution to two fields. In relation to human-animal studies, it focuses on how the Icelandic horse breed is marketed and celebrated through top-tier competition; whereas from an events management perspective, it considers the role of the event in community building, the practical and theoretical aspects of running a sustainable equestrian event, and the issues that arise in multispecies event contexts. This book: - Uniquely draws together events management and human-animal studies. - Is formed from empirical research conducted by a multinational team of events management and tourism researchers. - Uses a single, extended case study to explore a range of themes and issues, both empirically and theoretically. A valuable resource for researchers of events management, human-animal studies and tourism, this book also provides an in-depth look at end-to-end events management for industry professionals.Table of Contents1: Introduction: Managing and Experiencing an Equestrian Event 1: THE MAKING OF AN EVENT 2: Event Communities 2A: FEIF, the International Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations. By Gunnar Sturluson and Gundula Sharman. 2B: The Event Community: the Icelandic Equestrian Association. By Lárus Ástmar Hannesson. 3: The Star of the Show: the Icelandic Horse. By Guðrún Stefánsdóttir and Víkingur Gunnarsson 2: MANAGING THE EVENT 4: Strategic Management of Horse-related Events: the Case of the National Championships of the Icelandic Horse (Landsmót) 1998-2008. By Runólfur Smári Steinþórsson and Hjörný Snorradóttir 5: Event Management and Organisation: the Execution of Landsmót, Reykjavík 2018. By Áskell Heiðar Ásgeirsson 6: Segmentation, Marketing, Venue Selection and Competitiveness of Events. By Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir 3: EXPERIENCING THE EVENT 7: The Visitor Experience at a Horse Event. By Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir and Anna Lilja Pétursdóttir 8: Volunteering at Landsmót: Gaining Knowledge and Experience. By Kari Jæger and Guðrún Helgadóttir 9A: Horse Welfare at Events. By Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir 9B: Welfare Assessment of Icelandic Competition Horses. By Sigríður Björnsdóttir. 4: THE MEANINGS OF THE EVENT 10: Identity Construction in Relation to Niche Events: Images of Landsmót in Social Media. By Susanna Heldt Cassel 11: Multispecies Encounters in Events. By Katherine Dashper 5: EVENT IMPACTS AND LEGACIES 12: Economic Impact Analysis of Events: Landsmót 2016. By Tobias Heldt 13: Community Impacts of Events: Resident Expectations and Experiences. By Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir 14: Event Legacies. By Guðrún Helgadóttir and Katherine Dashper 6: COMPARISONS AND CONCLUSIONS 15: Comparing Landsmót 2016 with Other Equestrian Events: the Case of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy. By Celine Vial and Eric Barget 16: Landsmót: a Short Documentary. By Ragnhildur Ásvaldsdóttir 17: Conclusions: Planning, Managing and Experiencing Equestrian Events. By Katherine Dashper, Guðrún Helgadóttir and Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir
£72.32
IGI Global Principles and Practices of Small-Scale Sport
Book SynopsisAlthough there is significant research on large events that take place within athletics, small-scale events are largely ignored, in part due to the lack of press that they generate. However, these events require planning and preparation in the same way that larger sporting events do. This disparity between the effort that goes into the event and the attention the event draws allows for a gap in strategy or information available to those planning smaller scale athletic events. Principles and Practices of Small-Scale Sport Event Management is a cutting-edge reference publication that examines the successful organization and planning of small-scale sporting events. Featuring a wide range of topics such as community engagement, event planning, and sports management, this book is ideal for event planners, sports managers, marketers, academicians, practitioners, industry professionals, researchers, event organizers/coordinators, and students.
£138.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Event Management
Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Offering a unique collection of established and emerging perspectives on event management, this Research Agenda investigates contemporary themes and innovative methodologies. 10 chapters cover core topics in the current academic debate, exploring the development of event management from a management-oriented field into a multidisciplinary research area. Organised into three parts, the Research Agenda contains international contributions from academics across tourism, geography, management, psychology and sociology fields. Initially tackling events in society, the book moves on to look specifically at the consumer, and finally examines the event organization. Chapters recommend the integration of events in geographical and political contexts, suggesting research agendas for the future that focus on the spectator, the participant and, ultimately, the consumer. Critical reading for management and tourism scholars, this book offers key insights to developing topics in the field. Event practitioners and policy makers will also greatly benefit from reading this.Trade Review'A Research Agenda for Event Management is a new benchmark for illustrating how the subject area has matured into the mainstream of applied research. Students, practitioners and academics will all benefit from reading the various perspectives through which events are analysed, with Donald Getz's ''five challenges'' a notable highlight in showing us the way forward.' --Simon Shibli, Sheffield Hallam University, UK'What happens when the world's leading event management researchers collaborate to bring forth new knowledge? This book conclusively proves, through these great academic minds, that event research is growing stronger and as a result the events industry shall continue to grow from strength to strength.' --Joe Goldblatt, Queen Margaret University, ScotlandTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to a Research Agenda for Event Management Erik Lundberg, Tommy D. Andersson and John Armbrecht Part I Events in Society 2. Re-thinking Event Sustainability Judith Mair 3. The Past, Present and Future of Event Safety Research Morten Thanning Vendelø 4. Event Bidding: A Research Agenda for Major and Mega Sport Events David McGillivray, Daniel Turner and John Lauermann 5. Event Evaluation and Impact Assessment: Five Challenges Donald Getz Part II The Event Consumer 6. Re-thinking the Value of Events for event attendees: Emerging Themes from Psychology Eliza Kitchen and Sebastian Filep 7. Event Experience Research Directions Greg Richards 8. Managing Extraordinary Event Experiences: Understanding Consumer Immersion Lena Mossberg 9. Participant Events and the Active Event Consumer Tommy D. Andersson, John Armbrecht and Erik Lundberg Part III The Event Organisation 10. Revisiting and Advancing the Research Agenda for Event Volunteering Karen A. Smith, Leonie Lockstone-Binney and Kirsten Holmes 11. Knowledge Management in Event and Festival Organisations: Challenges and Future Directions Raphaela Stadler Index
£27.50
