Outcasts! is a must-read for all football fans

Excellent -

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Menary is an enthusiast with a talent for getting the best out of his interviewees and a keen eye for the encapsulating episode

As good as it gets - Birmingham Post

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Lively, informative

Thought provoking questions about the nature of national identity

One book that might intrigue the discerning reader

Menary is an admirably sure-footed guide ... he never loses sight of the human stories ... a gentle meditation not merely on the power of football, but also on what it means to be a country

A fine book!

tells a part of the story that is seldom looked at elsewhere with a keen eye for historical detail, a dry sense of humour and a mixture of disdain and respect for those that ended up shaping many of the paths that modern football would end up taking

Excellent

A fascinating insight into the trials and tribulations into what was, for many years, a murky world of under the counter payments

Delightful chronicle... an excellent addition to Olympic lore

Inspiring tales of those who considered the Games to be the ultimate make this a worthy read

Well informed and lively ... a quality work

Exemplary research, grasp of his material and eye for a quirky fact keep up the interest

Menary carefully explains how amateurism or 'shamateurism' gradually became unacceptable in this country, with everyone being declared just 'players' in 1974.

He recounts not only the sad decline of Vivian Woodward, a superb centre-forward and a member of the British team in 1908 and 1912, but also the exploits of Pegasus, who galvanised the amateur game in the early 1950s. It is a valuable contribution to football literature

With forewords by Adrian Chiles and David Conn ."Outcasts! The Lands That FIFA Forgot" examines the much tarnished reputation of FIFA, the governing body of world football, and just how they justify the exclusion of some 'nations' while welcoming others - either for reasons of political expediency, or because FIFA just believed they could not compete with the likes of Montserrat on the world stage.REVIEWS FOR OUTCASTS- Sporting Life- Daily Telegraph- The Times- The Independent on Sunday- Four Four Two- Sunday Telegraph- Jonathan WilsonBY THE SAME AUTHORGB United? British Olympic Football and the end of the amateur dream (Pitch 2010)Get a free sample electronic sample of this book here REVIEWS- Bob Bevan, the Non League Paper - The Olympian