{"product_id":"the-smell-of-football-iii-mick-rathbone-9781836802105","title":"The Smell of Football III: One Hundred Days in the Dug Out Volume 3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third and final part of the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Smell of Football\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, bringing to life the day-to-day running of a professional football club.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMick 'Baz' Rathbone concludes his riveting football memoir with a 100-day diary starting in the early 2024\/25 season. Once again, he brings us a unique insight into the world of professional football, this time through his role as a physio: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten with humour and candour, the book demonstrates that incredibly fine line between winning and losing - the width of a goalpost or a referee's decision - and the diametrically opposed emotions they bring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes the reader on a roller-coaster ride of emotions from the mundane yet fascinating day-to-day happenings of the medical team at a famous old League Two club, to the utter despair of a relentless losing streak and the pressure that comes with it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the internal world of a professional football club through the eyes of the physio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn about Mick's role and responsibility, and the pressure on him to provide the manager with the strongest team possible, week in and week out, as the demand for results increases exponentially across the season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for diehard fans who support their team unconditionally. It will show them just how much the players and officials really do care, and just how painful and emotionally draining defeat is. It is an honest account that draws on the author's incredible 50 years in professional sport. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mick Rathbone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836802102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836802105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Mick Rathbone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084011544831,"sku":"9781836802105","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-smell-of-football-iii-mick-rathbone-9781836802105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}