Boot Sale, Nige Tassell
Boot Sale, Nige Tassell
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Boot Sale
Inside the Strange and Secret World of Football's Transfer Window

Author: Nige Tassell

Narrator: Rich Keeble

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/14/2019


Synopsis

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For football fans who hungrily feed on gossip and rumour, Christmas comes twice a year – once in August and again in January. These are the months when the transfer window dominates thoughts, when the prospect of a new signing or two reinvigorates the hopes and dreams of the hopelessly devoted.

Nige Tassell goes behind the scenes to observe the workings of the transfer window and to examine why it continues to hold such fascination for a nation of football lovers. He speaks to players, managers, chairmen, agents, scouts, analysts, fans, journalists, broadcasters and even bookmakers to hear how they survive – and possibly prosper from – these red-letter months in the football calendar. Completely up to date to include key action from the 2018/19 transfer window.

Nobody writes about football like Nige Tassell: poignant, funny, nostalgic and reminds us why we love the game.

About Nige Tassell

Journalist Nige Tassell has written extensively about sports for a range of publications, including FourFourTwo, the Guardian, 220 Triathlon, the Word, and BBC History. He was the editor and writer of World in Motion and is the author of The Bottom Corner.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rob on February 05, 2022

A view of the inner-workings of the transfer window(s) from just about every angle. Agents are interviewed as are players, managers, people from print and broadcast media, club administrative personnel and a window-addicted supporter who's taken the day off work and is adhering to a strictly-regulat......more

Goodreads review by Jonny on January 14, 2021

Great primary sources - agents, TV personalities, statisticians, players - but a few horrific typographical errors. Essential, all the same, whenever January comes around.......more

Goodreads review by Fritzov on November 24, 2019

A look into how the transfer deadlines came about and how they have changed football. The book is most about English football.......more

Goodreads review by Nicholas on July 17, 2023

Good enjoyable book. Nice insight but nothing more.......more

Goodreads review by Gareth on August 08, 2025

The book explores the transfer window with a variety of participants. It’s interesting enough, but it doesn’t feel especially insightful.......more