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title: "Rebels for the Cause: The Alternative History of Arsenal Football Club"
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# Rebels for the Cause: The Alternative History of Arsenal Football Club

**Brand:** jon spurling
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- **What is this?** Rebels for the Cause: The Alternative History of Arsenal Football Club by jon spurling
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Rebels for the Cause: The Alternative History of Arsenal Football Club

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Behind the music" of the 20th century Gunners.
*by D***A on March 3, 2015*

As relatively new Arsenal fan in America, I felt obligated to look more deeply into the club partially due to the fact I knew very little about the beautiful game, but mostly because I was becoming more and more interested in the Arsenal. I figured reading into the history would hold me over until match days and in turn give me a better knowledge of the club who were provoking my interest into the world of football. After finishing and thoroughly enjoying Fever Pitch and Arsènal: The Making of a Modern Superclub, my recommendations suggested Rebels for the Cause by Jon Spurling, and after reading I have to say is quite possibly one of the best books I have ever read about not only football, but also in the genre of sports. The book reads part world, part club history, highly detailing the eras in which the chapters take place, shining a light into pop culture and the struggles of living at the time. In doing this it explains how the team and players coincided with these aspects, and how some arsenal players not only played a part in the the progress of England during the 20th century but also to the evolution of the FA and international football. The reading at times is hysterical and at sometimes sad, giving insight and detailed accounts into Arsenals prolific players such as Charlie George and Tony Adams, not only highlighting their rise to fame and the ridiculous stories woven into it but also their downfalls and eventually their redemptions. Along with emphasis on specific players and managers, Spurling takes us into the locker room and gives a comprehension of the overall feelings of the different teams over time, including hilarious accounts of post match pub gatherings, but also a more in depth look of the struggling relationship of the players and managers especially in the 70s , which justifies why the word rebel is in the title. The book also possesses a look into the politics of the founding of club, beginning with Herbert Chapman, the terrifying Henry Norris and later revolutionaries George Graham and David Dein, not at all forgetting to include all the controversies surrounding the boardroom men. In all Rebels for the Cause is an excellent, well thought out and provocative look into the history of the club and it's players, almost possessing a "behind the music" kind of feel. Each chapter leaves you wanting for more, as you follow the progress of the arms factory lunch break squad of the early 1900s, to the song and dance teams of the 70s, and eventually to the modern superclub Arsenal is today. Personally I enjoyed this book more than the other books I have read about the team and I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of The Arsenal.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Condition good but not great
*by U***E on June 23, 2015*

Came quickly. Still in the process of reading it, enjoying it. Condition good but not great.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Arsenal fan? Buy this!
*by B***E on August 24, 2015*

If you are an Arsenal fan, why haven't you read this yet?!? A crazy in depth, engaging, and Gooner loyalty building book. Each chapter hones in on a specific historical human facet of the club-sometimes a coach and sometimes a player or small group of players-all in chronological order. The stories range from brutal to heroic to downright tragic, yet it all is written with a deep love for The Arsenal. Highly recommend.

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