Bournemouth, the Fall and Rise NEIL MELDRUM the Astonishing Rags to Riches Tale of the Premier League’S Smallest Club

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Title information AFC Bournemouth, the Fall and Rise NEIL MELDRUM The Astonishing Rags to Riches Tale of the Premier League’s Smallest Club By Neil Meldrum Key features • An insightful account of a small football club’s rise to the top division of English football • Underlines the achievement of previously inexperienced manager Eddie Howe • Exclusive interviews with Howe and key players, including Steve Fletcher and former captain Tommy Elphick BOURNEMOUTH • Written by sports journalist Neil Meldrum, former sports editor and deputy editor of the Bournemouth Daily Echo • Colour photo section includes images of the club’s THE ASTONISHING RAGS TO RICHES TALE OF THE PREMIER promotion seasons in 2010, 2013 and 2015 LEAGUE’S SMALLEST CLUB • In-depth publicity campaign, including press serialisation and planned signings with Eddie Howe Description AFC Bournemouth: The Fall and Rise is the ultimate rags-to-riches football story, exploring how a small lower-league club on the south coast fought back against all the odds to reach the riches of the English Premier League. With fascinating insights from renowned manager Eddie Howe and all the key players, the book reflects on the club’s day of destiny against Bolton Wanderers in April 2015, when Premier League promotion was secured just six years after the club almost went out of existence. Former captain Tommy Elphick candidly reveals how Howe plotted the Cherries’ route out of the Championship, while club legend Steve Fletcher tells the emotionally charged story of his return – and the goal in 2009 that halted the club’s slide into non-league. Howe, meanwhile, provides amazing detail into how he took a club on the brink to the top of the beautiful game. Details Publication: 4 October 2018 Trade Orders to: LBS Ltd Price: £18.99 Faraday Close, Worthing BN13 3RB ISBN-13: 9781785314421 Format: 240mm x 160mm Telephone: 01903 828905 Binding: Hardback Fax: 01903 828802 Extent: 256 pages Email: [email protected] Category: Football You may also order via EDI.

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