New Saints Book Sells Out at Signing!

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

01 Nov

New Saints Book Sells Out at Signing!

A capacity crowd was at Waterstones in Southampton's West Quay this week, as fans queued around the block to be at the event to celebrate the launch of new book Southampton Match of My Life.

The sell-out signing event saw hundreds of Saints fans turn out to meet Southampton football legends Francis Benali and Matt Le Tissier, and snap up a signed copy of Joe Batchelor and Alex Crook's new book, which features both players alongside a host of other club legends.

Benali and Le Tissier joined the authors to sign copies of the book, and the store sold out in record time, as fans queued in huge numbers around the shopping centre to snap up their signed edition.

Le Tissier and Benali kindly agreed to return to the store to sign books for those who ordered at the event, and author Batchelor commented, "We couldn't believe, the queue was huge, snaking all around the West Quay shopping centre.

"Franny and Matt have been really generous in giving their time, and it's great that they have agreed to return to the store to sign copies for those who were unable to get one on the day, when it sold out."

Match of My Life includes 18 Saints legends telling the stories behind their favourite ever games for the club – and allows fans of all ages to relive these magic moments through the eyes and emotions of the men who were there, pulling on the famous red-and-white stripes.

From Alan Shearer’s record-breaking debut hat-trick as a 17-year-old to Le Tissier’s last ever goal at the Dell, which reduced grown men to tears, here are personal stories never before told.

FA Cup winning captain Peter Rodrigues recalls the day Saints shocked the sporting world by beating Manchester United in the 1976 final while goal-machine Rickie Lambert reveals how despair turned to joy with his first Premier League goal.

Steve Moran shares a no-holds-barred insight into the south coast derby while Terry Paine, Theo Walcott and Marian Pahars also turn in characteristic star performances, winding back the clock to relive treasured memories of the Match of Their Lives.

Click here to read Rickie Lambert's chapter in Southampton Match of My Life and for more information.