Our Game, Our Club The Fans Guide to Community Ownership by Paul Goodwin
Paul Goodwin's book "Our Game, Our Club: The Fans Guide to Community Ownership" examines the evolution of football club ownership, particularly in Scotland. The book discusses the significant move to fan control models and provides a detailed analysis of its history and potential future. Because he helped to start the Scottish Football Supporters Association, Goodwin uses his knowledge to tell a rich story full of real-life examples from many countries, such as South America and Sweden, to show the pros and cons of community ownership.The book comes at a great time because the pandemic has made money worries even worse, which has made fan buyouts a good way to keep clubs stable. Goodwin not only tells interesting stories and gives expert opinions about the past and present of football club ownership in Scotland, but he also gives a bold prediction about its future. The book is suggested not only for Scottish football fans but also for football fans all over the world who want to learn more about how clubs are owned. Matthew Lindsay's review in The Herald challenges sceptics and shows how much has changed in the last 13 years about the changing effects of fan ownership in Scottish football. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in how football clubs are run and how to keep them going. It can inspire and help people who are thinking about community ownership as a way to move forward. ROYAL MAIL TRACKED 48[Delivered to You 2nd Week January 2025] Publisher: Luath Press Ltd Published: December 30, 2024 Price: £16.99 Hardback: 352 pages ISBN-10 : 1913025713 ISBN-13 : 978-1913025717 Dimensions: 234 x 156 (mm) May be a Short Print RunPRE-ORDER NOW