HELP THE HOMELESS

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

13 Oct

HELP THE HOMELESS

A journey through one of the most turbulent times in the history of the Sky Blues, told by those caught in the eye of the storm. The club suddenly found itself with no stadium to call its own, playing in front of tiny crowds some 35 miles from home.

Simon Gilbert is an award-winning journalist with more than a decade of experience in the media industry. He is the chief reporter at his hometown paper, the Coventry Telegraph, and a regular Daily Mirror contributor. He is also an avid Sky Blues fan. He has led the coverage of the off-the-field issues at CCFC and spearheaded the Telegraph’s campaign to see Coventry City return to its home city. His work and campaigning on the subject saw him short-listed at the British Journalism Awards in the Sports Journalist and Campaign of the Year categories.

In A Club Without a Home you will discover:

How Coventry City ended up without a stadium to call its own
How much the club invested in building the Ricoh Arena and what happened to plans for a retractable roof and pitch
Why CCFC ended up paying £1.3million annual rent in a stadium built for the club
Why the Sky Blues spent more than a season playing 35 miles away in Northampton
How the move to Northampton affected the manager and the players – in their own words
Damning views of former CCFC board members and other key players over how the club has been run during the past two decades
Bizarre boardroom suggestions such as 'text a substitute'
The players and potential multi-million pound transfer fees that got away
Identities of other bidders who could have ended up owning CCFC and details of bids made
The stories behind the courtroom battles and details of alleged plots to oust the owners
How the passion of fans united them during the club's most depressing time and the effect of fan power on the decision makers and key players
What went on behind the scenes which led to the Ricoh Arena return and why the fitness coach ended up cutting the grass on the pitch before a match
How London rugby club Wasps ended up owning the stadium built for Coventry City

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from Coventry City: A Club Without a Home