LOST WORLD OF SPURS: SABOTAGE TIMES PIC SPECIAL

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

29 Oct

LOST WORLD OF SPURS: SABOTAGE TIMES PIC SPECIAL

Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Tottenham Hotspur sees football nostalgia gurus Gary Silke and Derek Hammond hit the target once again with their unique blend of memories shared by hundreds of thousands of fans, lavishly illustrated with hundreds of items of memorabilia, relics of long-lost fan culture and never-before-seen images of action and behind the scenes at The Lane.

The other brand new titles in the 19-strong series include Newcastle United and Southampton – along with the long-awaited Fully Programmed: The Lost World of Football Programmes, a must for Xmas morning for every bloke in Britain!

To celebrate their publication, cult website Sabotage Times is running a lavish gallery of their favourite must-have (in 1974 or 1986, maybe!) items from all the books. This week: Spurs.

"There's a whole series of books called Got, Not Got,” says James Brown, chief Saboteur and ex-loaded supremo, “brilliant books looking back at old football memorabilia.”

Click here to visit Sabotage Times’ Tottenham treasure trove “to delight Spurs fans.”

And here to see the previous Newcastle collection selection – “Every Magpie will love these jewels!”

Meanwhile, click here for more information, or to read a sample from Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Tottenham Hotspur.

Here for more information, or to read a sample from Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Newcastle United.

Here for more information, or to read a sample from Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Southampton.

And here for more information, or to read a sample from Fully Programmed.