by Michael Dunne
Pitch Publishing, £18.99
Reviewed by Simon Melville
From WSC 379, September 2018
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A love affair in the lower leagues
by Simon Carter
Pitch Publishing, £12.99
Reviewed by Gary Andrews
From WSC 355 September 2016
Towards the end of Simon Carter’s memoir of his 37 years as an Exeter City supporter, the local sports journalist takes great pains to play down his credentials as a superfan. His enthusiasm for football may wane a little in the later chapters, but with tales of skipping school to travel to watch Halifax and his loathing for Gus Honeybun, a Plymouth Argyle-supporting rabbit that performs birthday bunny hops for children on the regional ITV news, there’s little doubt that Carter is one of those rare breed who is as much a part of the club as the players themselves.