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From Socrates to Arthur Montford, via Bovril, Buckfast and, of course, pies, this is a unique journey through the extraordinary world of Scottish football. Packed with anecdotes and observations, Andy Bollen wallows in a nostalgic haze, a time of hatchet-men with moustaches, a magic spounge that should have been granted miracle status and big-money strikers who couldn't hit a cow's posterior with a banjo. Opinionated, forthright and funny, Bollen reluctantly concedes that tattoos, hair weaves and VAR are now part of the game. This idiosyncratic ride through the wonderful absurdity of Scottish football with chime with every fan.

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'A well-researched book that delves into the chaos and madness of the Scottish game' -- Pat Nevin 'Exactly what you'd expect from one of the best writers on Only an Excuse?' -- Phil Differ, producer, director and creator of Only an Excuse? 'It's not Hampden Babylon, but it's very funny' -- Stuart Cosgrove, author of Hampden Babylon

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Andy Bollen is a cultural commentator, drummer, gag writer and now football historian. The author of the critically-acclaimed Nirvana: A Tour Diary, the political spoofSandy Trout: The Memoir, and Labelled With Love. He has written forChewin' The Fat, Pulp Video, Naked Radio, Watson's Wind Up and Des Clarke's Breaking the News, as well as being a former columnist withThe Sunday Mailand The Glasgow Herald. He has contributed to various publications includingThe Mail on Sunday, Scotland on Sunday and The New York Times andwrites material on a freelance basis for comedians and performers. He lives in Coatbridge.

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