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Star Studded Admirers Kenwyne Jones, Dean Whitehead and Jonny Evans read Banter & Bustle In this book of candid snapshots and eavesdropped comments Jeff Scott captures the atmosphere and flavour of the reality of the contemporary match day experience that rarely gets covered in the media. Football fans everywhere know that the generic match day football experience isn't only centred on the match itself – but also integral to the day is the journey to and from the stadium as well as the banter and wit of the terraces. Jeff travelled to 37 Sunderland matches in the Championship to capture first hand the centrifugal and centripetal forces that torment and delight fans everywhere. Gladys Trotter R.I.P. 24th October 1923 - 16th May 2008 The wonderful and much-loved Gladys Trotter has sadly passed away after a brief illness. It has been a huge privilege to have known Gladys for nearly eleven years since I first sat close to her (and her son John) at the Stadium of Light in the West Stand. She was a true fan of Sunderland Association Football Club. Until a few years ago - as well as going to all the home games - she always used to travel to away games too (on the Disabled Supporters coach). She made light of her own situation though, occasionally, she'd regret she couldn't dance with me or wasn't younger. She was always solicitously concerned about everyone else's health and well-being besides remaining incorrigibly optimistic herself. She saw the bright side of everything and often took the time to call me or worry about my love life ("I've already got a wedding cake in"). I can't believe that Gladys will no longer still be there at the match expecting a Sunderland win or admiring the skill of the players. Please note: UK rates only quoted. All other orders supplied as “surface mail”. Reviews "A timely reminder that football in 2008 isn't all gold-plated; it's still about the fans who trek all over the land for the love of their team. Made me want to go out and eat from my nearest burger van." Andy Dawson, best-selling author of 'An Irish Uprising' “This book captures the romance of one of the great British institutions – match day.” Big Issue More Reviews of Banter & Bustle: Eleven-a-side BBC Wear Salut! Sunderland Ready to Go Sunderland Echo LINKS The Official Website of Sunderland AFC: SAFC SAFC Foundation A Love Supreme Salut! Sunderland Wear Down South Ready to Go Author: Andy Dawson Inspiring Photographer: Martin Parr Book & Website Design: The Scrutineer
“This book is a little gem in my opinion, capturing the essence of how mundane and ordinary matchday is and yet how magical, now. It may be the glory game, but these photographs show the other side of the coin – the fish and chips, the flagsellers, the queuing at turnstiles and train stations. Policemen, stewards, barbed wire, tarmac and turf. There’s hardly a posed picture between the covers as fans and officials are captured in candid shots, just going about their business, while football grounds are shot from unflattering and awkward angles as opposed to the professional images we are normally fed. The book … provides a diverting and unusual addition to the growing Sunderland lexicon.” Graeme Anderson, Sunderland Echo Banter & Bustle was reviewed in The Telegraph by Andrew Baker, saying of Jeff Scott: "(Banter & Bustle)...will also one day fascinate football historians. He has photographed Sunderland fans, home and away, but the book should appeal beyond supporters of the Black Cats. He has a great knack for making the banal look compelling and a terrific designer who has cropped and arranged the pictures to great effect. In 100 years we will know what is was like to watch football in the early years of the 21st century". Stockists Sunderland Supporters Club Shop Waterstones, The Bridges, Sunderland Colliery Tavern, Sunderland A Love Supreme Shop Selected enlightened Waterstones including: Birmingham (High Street), Brighton, Cardiff (the Hayes), Colchester (Culver Square), Colchester (High St), Darlington, Durham, Eastbourne, Gateshead, Ipswich, Leeds, Leicester (Market St), Leicester (The Shires), London (Harrods), London (Leadenhall Market), London (Piccadilly) Luton, Manchester (Deansgate) Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Norwich (castle Street), Norwich (Royal Arcade), Plymouth (New George Street), Plymouth (Drakes Circus), Preston, Southampton (West Quay), Southend (High Street), Southend (The Royals) Contact info@corkstreetpress.com Email the author: Jeff Scott
Last updated: Friday, 23 May, 2008 11:32 AM © Jeff Scott Cork Street Press