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Relegated: One AmericanS PintsAndPies Journey From The Top To The Bottom Of English Football
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For Fans Of Ted Lasso And Welcome To Wrexham, This Rollicking Travel Memoir By A MiddleAged Midwesterner Is A Hilarious And Heartfelt Journey Through The United Kingdom, Its Football Clubs, And The Rich Traditions Of English Football Culture.Relegation, The Devastating Consequence English Football Teams Face When They Underperform, Is Something Todd Smith Kept Seeing In His Own Life. He Grew Up Surrounded By Soccer: His Father Was The Head Athletic Trainer For The Minnesota Kicks Of The 70SEra North American Soccer League, And Todd Played Into College. But While His Family Life Was Happy After That, His Professional Life DidnT Go The Way Of His Dreams. He Spent Two Decades Working Tirelessly In BlueCollar Jobs While Trying To Break Through As A Writer. He Often Felt Discouraged, Like HeD Never Really Made It, Like He Himself Had Been Demoted To A Lower League.In Relegated, Todd Embarks On A Trip Of Personal And Professional Discovery. Looking For A Change And A Chance To Write About Something That Really Matters To Him, He Takes Off For A MultiMonth, Immersive Expedition Through The World And Culture Of English Football. He Visits Not Only The Best Clubs But Also The Most Out Of The Way And Forgotten Ones. In These Places, Like The Old Spotted Dog Ground In East London, The Port Town Of Grimsby (Once Voted The Worst City In England), And Arbroath On The North Coast Of Scotland, He Begins To Understand What It Means To Be A True Supporter Of This Historic And Cherished Game. He Meets Pub Owners, Groundskeepers, Fan Club Organizers, And Professional And Amateur Players Who Show Him A Deeper Love Of The Sport. He Learns How Communities Rally Around A Club, How Much Joy And Suffering They Can Take, And How Football ClubsEven The LesserKnown OnesCan Bond People Together In Memories That Last A Lifetime.A Heartwarming Account Featuring Pints, Meat Pies, A Rainbow Of Team Scarves And Banners, And Some Very Colorful Slang, Relegated Is The Story Of A Man Looking To Transform Himself While Discovering The True Meaning Of English Football.
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