Behind the Goal - Memories of Bristol City's East End

Neil Palmer

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From the publisher:

Behind the Goal tells the story of Bristol City’s East End in the words of fans who have watched Bristol City from its terracing since its rebirth in 1928. With the demolition of the structure in 2014 to make way for a new state of the art stand, Neil Palmer along with Bristol City have decided to mark its passing with stories from fans and players who have loved that part of Ashton Gate for years. Whether it was the covered end, The East End or The Wedlock stand, through the decades this humble terracing has been part of the very fabric of the club and its supporters. The book is an oral history with recollections, opinions and impressions taken from emails, telephone conversations, interviews and letters conducted by Palmer with players and fans over a 12 month period. As the modern game changes, this time capsule of nostalgia will appeal to any supporter who remembers how the game used to be.

The author:

Neil is an author who lives in Bristol with his wife and two grown up children. He has released eleven books to date .These have included the popular "Derby Days" series along with "When Rugby Was Rugby". "When football was football" Cardiff city and Swansea city. He has also ghost written "Punky" the autobiography of former Bristol Rovers legend Paul Randall as well as the acclaimed biography of Welsh maverick Trevor Ford .Many of Neil's books have been about Bristol City Football Club ,such as "Behind The Goal" ,a nostalgic look at Bristol City's East End stand ,"Match of my life" where twenty legends from different eras look back on their Robins career. Neil has also written about two of the clubs greatest players in "The Gerry Gow Story" plus seventies captain Geoff Merricks autobiography "Life With The Robins and Beyond" .Later this year will also see Neil collaborate with Geoff Twentyman on Geoffs autobiography which is to be released by Pitch Publishing entitled "Topman "The Geoff Twentyman Story which charts the popular former Bristol Rovers players career from the pitch to Broadcaster .Neil is also the founder of the Bristol City Former Players Association and is always looking for his next project.

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DB Publishing
23 x 16 cm

Paperback
216 pages

August 2015

English

9781780914824