{"product_id":"9781472241344","title":"Football Cliches","description":"Author: Adam Hurrey\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472241344\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Aug 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must-have' - \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Book of the Week' - \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Hilarious' - \u003ci\u003eSport Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn what other context do football fans use the words 'aplomb' or 'derisory'? Why don't we use 'rifle' as a verb on the other six days of the week? Why do aggrieved midfielders feel the instinctive need to make a giant ball-shaped gesture with both hands after a mistimed tackle is punished? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe more football Adam Hurrey watched, the more he began to spot the recurring mannerisms, behaviours, opinions and iconography that were mindlessly repeated in the football media.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some cliches are ridiculous, some are quaintly outdated, some have survived through their sheer indisputability. Here, featuring gloriously pseudo-scientific diagrams and the inimitable writing style that made footballcliches.com a smash hit, they are covered in all their glory.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919468642462,"sku":"ING-9781472241344","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472241344.jpg?v=1782812426","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472241344","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}