{"product_id":"miles-away-keeping-up-with-newcastle-united-as-an-exile","title":"Miles Away: Keeping Up with Newcastle United as an Exile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMiles Away\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is the story of a dozen pivotal Newcastle United fixtures told from the perspective of a fan without a ticket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by Gary Sherrard, author of the critically acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wilderness Years: Newcastle United 1978–84\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the book features a unique dual narrative, pairing Newcastle United’s defining matches with the story of a supporter following from afar:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe journey spans five unforgettable decades – from Keegan’s Entertainers to knife-edge promotion races, bruising relegation battles and a terrace hero’s unforgettable final strike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe narrative builds towards a dramatic climax: the club’s first domestic trophy in 70 years and a landmark Wembley win for Eddie Howe’s Black and White Army\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the way, Gary encounters a technological revolution (moving from print and Teletext to the smartphone age), Harry Potter, Esther Rantzen, a European Cup semi-final shoot-out in another sport, plus a glorious afternoon with the London Geordies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is filled with club icons: Kevin Keegan, Peter Beardsley, Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Tino Asprilla, Philippe Albert, Dan Burn and many more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWith only 55,000 tickets for a home game, there are countless supporters living the drama from the outside, proving distance is no barrier to an enduring passion for your team. A must-read for football-nostalgia lovers and Newcastle fans of all ages!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter two decades in newspaper and magazine journalism, including the weekly football publication \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Gary Sherrard spent 16 years at a title-winning club in another sport. His first book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wilderness Years: Newcastle United 1978–84\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Pitch 2025), charts his formative years on the terraces in the era between the club’s 1950s glories and the Entertainers of the 90s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e22 x 12 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e272 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003eAugust 2026\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e9781836801696\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gary Sherrard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58627429630333,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/miles-away-keeping-up-with-newcastle-united-as-an-exile","provider":"Stanchion Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}