From his earliest years, Scottish-born Aidan Smith was taught one golden rule about soccer--no matter who England is playing, you support the other team. If the opposition have a dodgy human rights record, or are cruel to wasps, or can't even be located on a large-format map, well, that's too bad. Now a full-grown man, Aidan Smith should be old enough, and ugly enough, to be above petty, playground-formed sports squabbles. Besides, he's about to marry an Englishwoman. Maybe it's a sign. But can a Scotsman ever cheer for ...
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From his earliest years, Scottish-born Aidan Smith was taught one golden rule about soccer--no matter who England is playing, you support the other team. If the opposition have a dodgy human rights record, or are cruel to wasps, or can't even be located on a large-format map, well, that's too bad. Now a full-grown man, Aidan Smith should be old enough, and ugly enough, to be above petty, playground-formed sports squabbles. Besides, he's about to marry an Englishwoman. Maybe it's a sign. But can a Scotsman ever cheer for "Ingerland?" In this hilarious study, Aidan Smith investigates the age-old England-Scotland enmity, both on and off the soccer field. The Scots may have suffered at the hands of the Auld Enemy for centuries-- Braveheart , Culloden, Jimmy Hill calling David Narey's goal a "toe-poke"--but now they're a nation on the rise. But what do the fans, players, politicians, and Sassenach invaders really think about their English neighbors? Would supporting England be a denial of their Scottishness?
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New. Investigates the age-old England-Scotland enmity, both on and off the football field. This book addresses questions such as: What do the fans, players, politicians, and Sassenach invaders really think about their English neighbors? Would supporting England be a denial of their Scottishness? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 295. 2008. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.