THIS FRIDAY: MEET YOUR ‘SKY BLUE HEROES’ OF 1987

Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint.
They do all the great Got, Not Got series
and plenty of other retro sports titles.

James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT

Pitch Publishing show the way for enterprising
sports book publishers and remains a beacon
of hope for sports authors aspiring or established.

The Sports Bookshelf.com

Pitch Publishing, an outfit whose "pitch perfect"
commissioning of boxing material stands
as a rebuke to more established houses

Boxing Monthly

Pitch capture the real spirit of sport with entertaining
and clever ideas. They work out what the aficionado
would want to read, then deliver it with great verve.

Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph

Pitch have enabled me to write in the ways I enjoy most.
Their production support is superb, delivering eye-catching
designs, attentive proof-reading, energetic marketing and helpful advice.

Tim Quelch, Good Old Sussex by the Sea, Orient to the Emirates, Underdog!

Pitch are willing to back out-of-the-blue and innovative
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They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

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Andy Holgate, Can’t Swim, Can’t Ride, Can’t Run & Can't Sleep, Can't Train, Can't Stop

The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads
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expectations and becoming a resounding success.

John Chandler, Picking up the Threads

Pitch will take a chance on books that other publishers won't
and realise that interest in football extends beyond the
Premier League and the top 20 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Steve Menary, Outcasts!

Pitch have the vision to look beyond the obvious,
seeking out interesting ideas and subjects and
matching them with the right target audience.

David Tossell, Tony Greig, The Great English Final, Grovel!, Natural

Pitch have been an absolute joy to work with,
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and experience to help produce a brilliant book.

Sam Pilger, Ashes Match of My Life

Pitch took our original concept and further enhanced it,
using their knowledge, experience and expertise, and helped
make Got, Not Got one of the football books of the year for 2011.

Derek Hammond, Got, Not Got series of books

Pitch bought into the concept of development through football,
channeling profits and proceeds from Eleven into helping
some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world.

Steve Fleming, Eleven

In the highly competitive world of sport publishing,
Pitch have consistently demonstrated the happy
knack of spotting, nurturing and promoting winners.

Neil Dunkin, Anfield of Dreams

24 Nov

THIS FRIDAY: MEET YOUR ‘SKY BLUE HEROES’ OF 1987

Don’t miss your chance to meet Coventry City legends Dave Bennett, Cyrille Regis, Steve Ogrizovic, Micky Gynn and Trevor Peake this Friday evening at Waterstones in Coventry city centre.

They’ll all be chatting with fans and signing copies of Steve Phelps’s Cov classic Sky Blue Heroes. Author Steve tells the story of City’s first major trophy in their 104-year history and, for the first time, the book reunites the entire ‘cast of ‘87’ to recount their cherished memories.

Also present on Friday will be a ‘mystery guest’ who'll see the players for the first time since 1989. The event takes place at Waterstones, Coventry on Friday 27th November, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The book can be reserved with a £3 deposit before the launch.

Sky Blue Heroes is a brilliantly detailed documentary of magical times for Coventry. Author Steve Phelps has tracked down and interviewed not only all the players and backroom staff but the local media, mascots, songwriters – discovering countless more amazing stories along the way.

The vice-Chairman who waged £1000 at 50-1 prior to Round 3 on Cov to win the FA Cup.
The injured youth team player taken to Stoke in round five by John Sillett as kitman – and ended up in the victorious Wembley team picture.
How moving the semi-final to the Sunday was a huge relief for one fan whose engagement party was booked for the Saturday night.
John Sillett's words of wisdom for Michael Gynn as he replaced injured Nick Pickering in the semi-final as City trailed 1-0.
The club secretary who took home the 25,000 cup final ticket allocation, to count, prior to going on sale.
The day spent recording the cup final song in the front room of a Coventry semi.
The sub who found out he was on the bench for the final at 1:30 on the day of the game
Cup final substitutes Graham Rodger and Steve Sedgley's thoughts as Brian Kilcline lay injured on the Wembley turf.
Nick Pickering's memory of the moment Lloyd McGrath's cross looped up off Gary Mabbutt's knee towards goal.

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from

Sky Blue Heroes: The Inside Story of Coventry City’s 1987 FA Cup Win.