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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
ideas and turn them into viable, entertaining books.
They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

Pitch saw the potential in my story, used their expertise
to polish it, published it and helped inspire thousands
around the world to get into the sport of triathlon.

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
was enjoyable and rewarding, with the final edition surpassing
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,
contributing their passion, expertise, knowledge
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

23 Mar

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66: The World Cup in Real Time gets a fab showcase in today’s Currant Bun. And you can download a free chapter now!

66 is a World Cup story with a difference. It retraces the dramatic arc of the Finals in real time, and in irrestible new detail.

Long-forgotten tales from on and off the field are unearthed in the book, released to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1966 World Cup. Journalist Ian Passingham offers a unique take on the summer when England hosted and won football’s biggest tournament.

The book brings the finals back to life, with 'real time' newspaper-style reports drawn from coverage of the time. Colourful stories range from a bitter row which threatened to destroy FIFA to Soviet Union players visiting a North-East barber’s shop to have their hair cut like the star of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

The WAGs of the day feature, there are players breaking curfews and even a bust-up over an attempt to smuggle women into the hotel rooms of one squad. Other offbeat stories to feature in the book include:

Uruguay players being given heart tests to monitor their stress levels before facing England.
The Mexican player who turned down a career in bull fighting.
Argentina captain Antonio Rattin's World Cup being saved by a Birmingham dentist.
England stars being stood up by Muhammad Ali when they visited his London gym.
Portugal's squad joining in a Manchester couple's wedding celebrations.
Jimmy Greaves denying his injury was a cover story for being dropped.
The president of FIFA being branded "a moron".
Merseyside fans boycotting the Goodison Park semi-final because FIFA staged England's last four match at Wembley.
And Jack Charlton's heavily pregnant wife insisting their baby wouldn't be called World Cup Willie!

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from 66: The World Cup in Real Time