Among my Christmas presents I have been given a lovely little book called: "Saturday 3pm - 50 Eternal Delights of Modern Football" by Daniel Gray. It is only 150 pages long and is most excellent. The chapter headings could all be topics for discussion on here and many have been. Here are some of them "Watching an away end erupt" "Club shops" "Going with Dad" "Talking to an old man about football" "Club eccentrics" "Visiting a ground for the first time" "Seeing a team bus" His description of being in the away end when your team has scored is spot on: "Strangers are hugging, men are leaping from one row to the next, one or two are tumbling down the steps between seating blocks and a fair few are at the front engulfing players and being manhandled or taken away by men in bright coats. When it is done, and play is let loose again, shin gashes are checked and spectacles looked for. Those among this happy bedlam are remembering why they've spent £150 they can't afford. All over again, they are reminded why they bother." Highly recommended and only £9.99
