The Sports Tourists' Guide to the English Premier League

Description

The English Premier League isn't a secret club in America any more. More and more casual fans are tuning in to the Premier League. They're watching on TV, they're showing up at the pub on Saturday mornings and they're starting to plan their vacations around a trip to England. And that's why we wrote this book. What we've created together is a Premier League resource written from an American perspective. We walked the towns, went to the pubs and talked to the locals. And we brought back some special, in-depth tips. We want this book to be accessible to beginners, people just starting to follow the Premier League. But we also want it to be informative and entertaining for the veteran Premier League fan - the people like us, who've been following the league for years. If you're thinking about traveling to England to see a Premier League game - we've put resources in this book to help you. We didn't contact any of the clubs before we went. We didn't attempt to get press passes or freebies. We wanted to go through the same process as everyone else. And we wanted to share our opinions without influence. We attempted to buy tickets the same way you would, so we could spot any tricks or glitches in the process. Buying tickets in England is a lot different than here in the US. Inside, we share the best way to get tickets for all 20 current Premier League teams, individually. And that's not all. We also put together the pertinent facts about all 20 clubs, including their history, past and present, in easy-to-understand bits. We'll tell you who each club's biggest rival is and how many trophies they've won. We hope if you read this book, you'll walk into any stadium in the Premier League - confident that you know your stuff and you're ready to rub shoulders with local fans. Even if you don't plan to travel to England, we hope our longer essays on each team help you live vicariously through us, and gain deeper knowledge of these clubs, their town, and their fans.

Veteran sportswriter for The Capital in Annapolis, Maryland and The Daily Times in Salisbury, Md. Has covered thousands of soccer games, including the opening game of the inaugural WUSA in 2001. Currently working as Copy Chief for the Legacy Research Group. Blair is a former college cross country and track runner.