GOT, NOT GOT: NOSTALGIA MANIA HITS NEWCASTLE!

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

22 Dec

GOT, NOT GOT: NOSTALGIA MANIA HITS NEWCASTLE!

The Lost World of Newcastle United is now officially the biggest football story to hit the city since the Toon hit top spot under King Kev in 1996 – rating not one but 3 (THREE) features in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle.

First came a Lost World article based around the authors’ paean to the Saturday-evening Pink paper. Next came a review from the legendary columnist John Gibson. Then Dave Morton added to the Xmas fever with a whopping double spread of nostalgic images from the book (pictured).

Below you can click through sample pages, or view the Chronicle’s extensive gallery of images used in the paper.

The book recalls a more innocent era of football, lingering longingly over relics from the good old days – revisiting lost football culture, treasures and pleasures that are 100 per cent Newcastle United.

"Superb. One of this year's certain Christmas stocking fillers. The book celebrates the bygone era of life before the digital world, reviewing club programmes, VHS videos, Ceefax and Panini Stickers. A book that is sure to be a hit with fans who enjoy a gentle trawl through how life used to be in the world of following the Magpies." --Lee Ryder, Newcastle Evening Chronicle
“TREASURE TROVE OF TOON MEMORABILIA. New Book Uncovers Stunning Array Of Magpies Memorabilia – Dave Morton Takes A Look And Gets All Toon Nostalgic. Will delight fans young and old. Once again, the football nostalgia writers hit the jackpot.” –Dave Morton, Newcastle Evening Chronicle
“With Christmas coming up, all things Newcastle United are thrust to the forefront of Geordie thinking. Well, perhaps a nice big dollop of nostalgia is best given the current state of affairs at our club. That being the case, a lot may fancy Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Newcastle United which is a jaunty journey through the colourful times of the Sixties to Nineties. Significant input from a true Geordie to make a Magpies book authentic. A fantastic collection of NUFC shirts and memorabilia, a lot of great detail." --John Gibson, Newcastle Evening Chronicle
"A compilation of anything and everything Toon related that comes into the very loose categoty of Magpie memorabilia. Be it programmes, badges, player cards or records, fans of a certain age will have their memories well and truly jogged. And thanks to the vast collection of NUFC.com reader Gavin Haigh, there's a scattering of iconic matchworn Toon shirts." --NUFC.com

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from Got, Not Got: The Lost World of Newcastle United, by Derek Hammond & Gary Silke.

Click here for a further sample of nostalgic Toon images via the Evening Chronicle’s Lost World gallery.