Clubs In Crisis

By Chris Mac
July 3 2003

I was contacted today by George Rowland concerning a series of books being released shortly on the fate of teams who have suffered through the financial depression and Irregularity that is plaguing British football.

Book three "Death and Resurrection" covers our own and Clydebanks fate. Our own Jim Milton played a big part in this book and has mentioned that a return of Only the Lonely is also in the pipe lines.

“Just when you think you’ve heard it all when it comes to the various dubious activities and nefarious deals that have imperilled several clubs over the last few years, it turns out that you didn’t know the half of it… The [Clubs in Crisis] collected volumes will form a testimony for years to come” Dave Boyle, Supporters Direct
Clubs In Crisis: Volume One
“Crooked Spires”
Coventry City and Chesterfield FC
George Rowland and Mark Ashmore
Review Comments:
Coventry: “An intriguing tale of retractable roofs, retractable pitches and retractable promises. Thoroughly researched and well written …explains how a fan’s visceral passion all too often leads to intense pain.” Rick Broadbent, Times
Chesterfield: “The sort of stuff you’d expect to read in a psychological thriller. Except you
really couldn’t make it up. Even though I lived and breathed the Chesterfield saga it still sent a chill down my spine when I read Mark Ashmore’s account of events.” Fiona Firth, Sheffield Star
 

Clubs In Crisis: Volume Two
“The Capital Crimes”
Enfield/ Enfield Town, Barnet and Wimbledon/ AFC Wimbledon Wayne Gumble, Mike Benjamin and Charlie Bell “Should be recommended reading for all fat cats in football’s underbelly.” Rick Broadbent, Times
“A depression hits you when you read of the shady deals and shadier chairmen but is countered by the efforts of supporters all the clubs concerned to save their beloved clubs. The heroic efforts stand out and make it clear with whom the game’s interests are best preserved. All the clubs featured have at their core a group of supporters determined to not let their clubs die, to overcome the forces ranged against them – often at great personal cost.” Supporters Direct Clubs In Crisis:

 Volume Three

“Death and Resurrection”
Clydebank and Airdrieonians/ Airdrie United
David Munro and Jim Milton
“Underlining the point that much of football’s greatest writing streams from pens filled with passion, the two thought-provoking pieces by Messrs. Munro and Milton contained with these covers will almost certainly make your head shake. If not, it’s probably because you haven’t yet seen the dangers lurking at your own club. Beware!” David Powter, Winger Magazine
“Makes for a shocking indictment of the failure of the various regulatory bodies to control the people who run many clubs. Should be required reading at Soho Square and Hampden Park.” Dave Boyle, Supporters Direct
Release Date : 21st July 2003

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Orders Taken from 28th April.
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Volume Three: ‘Death and Resurrection’
Clydebank and Airdrie
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