Gullhanger

To football's diehard supporters it's the ultimate crime: glory-seeking, bandwagon-jumping, being a fairweather fan. Gullhanger tells the entertaining tale of a man who set out to try and rekindle his passion for the game, shunning the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal - the team he still technically supported - for his local side, Brighton And Hove Albion, the newly promoted champions of Division Three.This book charts the author's developing passion for the 'Seagulls', a team that he had never before given a monkey's about, rarely glancing at their match reports and unable to name more than one of their current players. To him, Albion had previously been no more than an anagram of albino. Suddenly, though, after years of struggle, the club looked to be on a roll and he found his long-lost sense of fervour for football returning upon deciding to become a Gullhanger. Hitch a ride on the Albion bandwagon and experience an irreverent account of the author's astonishing adventure as he follows Albion and rediscovers the important things in life. Hilarious, uplifting and refreshingly honest, Gullhanger is a personal diary of nine extraordinary months. Far more than just a book about a football club - or even just about football - it will touch a nerve with anyone who's ever believed there should be more to their life, and yet hasn't been able to figure out quite what it is.