"The Bottom Corner" by Nige Tassell tells his story of groundhopping, covering the length and breadth of the UK. He starts his "Book Special" article in "The Non-League Paper" by saying that "Top flight football has been eating itself for many years now"......and he draws evidence for us with the example of the dreaded Ronaldo spending £20,000 on a life sized effigy adorning the hallway of his Madrid mansion. As if having a statue erected back on his native island wasn't enough.
Colchester United once of the Conference and Trophy "double" in 1991-2 and Tranmere get a mention, as do FC United and the Premier Inn at Birkenhead. Why? Read it!
So Nige covers the land from Glasgow to Lewes, from Bishop Sutton in Somerset to AFC Emley, just up the road from me. I hope that in my various blogs I have helped you realise the ambitions of our lower pyramid clubs, ranging from millionaire owners, who see the future as one in the Football League, to ex-pros who refuse to hang up their boots and then there the story of Jamie Vardy and of course, "The Class of 92".
Given support by Barry Davies and Stuart Maconie, this book, published by Yellow Jersey Press is a must if you really love football.
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