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Good Introduction mixed with "how to do it" approach, 27 Oct 2008
This book is for sure a good introduction for quntitative and qualitative research, but it can do more also for researchers with some experience. It is close to the praxis of empirical methods and explains away from the theory how to do things. It is much better than the most introductions I read and also less confusing than a lot of the specialized books for quantitative methods. It is more than just an introduction as it puts together all important terms and shows the difference and how to use them!
A good introduction to the aspects of social research., 30 May 2000
This book is written for the newcomer to research and is very clear and concise. It gave me an understanding which I had lacked from other books. I would recommend this book if you would like to know about quantitaive and qualitiative social research.
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Customer Reviews
Good Introduction mixed with "how to do it" approach, 27 Oct 2008
This book is for sure a good introduction for quntitative and qualitative research, but it can do more also for researchers with some experience. It is close to the praxis of empirical methods and explains away from the theory how to do things. It is much better than the most introductions I read and also less confusing than a lot of the specialized books for quantitative methods. It is more than just an introduction as it puts together all important terms and shows the difference and how to use them! A good introduction to the aspects of social research., 30 May 2000
This book is written for the newcomer to research and is very clear and concise. It gave me an understanding which I had lacked from other books. I would recommend this book if you would like to know about quantitaive and qualitiative social research. fantastic!!, 30 Dec 2008
I bought this book for my brother, whom is a massive arsenal fan, and he loved it, he said that it was a book that he couldnt put down! It is definately a book that every arsenal fan should posses. Under the skin of a fascinating football club, 05 Sep 2005
Arsenal Football Club is a special club, as anyone who has played for them, managed them or supported them knows. This fantastic book examines the darker side of Arsenal's history. Spurling, in a lively and entertaining fashion, shows us how Arsenal's reputation as a persona non grata club ("no-one likes us, we don't care") developed. Aside from civic pride we learn the real reason why Tottenham don't like us. We read about Henry Norris who manipulated Arsenal's way into the First Division after the First World War. There are fascinating tales about Willie Young, Peter Storey and George Eastham. The most pertinent chapter is about George Graham. We learn about the paradox of the control freak who lost control as his team was involved in unsavoury incidents, on and off the field, whilst Graham himself was clearly incapable of demonstrating the high standards he demanded from his players, witness the controversial end to his reign as Arsenal manager. The chapters on the Wenger years demonstrate that Arsenal's "us and them" mentality has not faded away, despite the lack of homegrown players in the team. Spurling shows us that in almost 120 years of Arsenal FC, everything and nothing has changed. The media hate us, other fans hate us and Wenger is very adept at using media barbs, much like Mee and Graham, to inspire the team to greater glories. "Victory through harmony" is Arsenal's slogan but I think after reading this book it should be "Victory through adversity". If you're an Arsenal fan, you must own this book. An antidote to those fed up with insincere badge kissing, 08 Feb 2004
Rebels for the Cause will surprise every Arsenal fan by revealing how much more there was to discover about the club. Jon Spurling has written a book that both entertains and informs. Starting with Arsenal's founding fathers, each chapter carefully pulls together the facts and faces throughout the club's history, cleverly exploring it's more colourful characters while subtely detailing the context of the club and football's changing place in society. Thought provoking, and sometimes shocking a smile is never far away from the reader's face. It also exposes the roots of resentment for the club in both the media and other football fans. For Arsenal fans this is simply a must read. For the rest, you hardly need any more justification for finding fault with the red and white half of north London.
A new perspective on the greatest club of all!, 21 Nov 2003
Another excellent book from the only Arsenal author, it seems, who can be bothered to find a fresh angle on the club’s past. “Rebels For The Cause” illustrates the point which most others publications seem scared to admit – that without Arsenal’s numerous controversial players and officials – the Gunners wouldn’t even exist, let alone be the world famous club they have become. I found the earlier chapters really fascinating, as they explain how Arsenal gained the “lucky” and “Bank Of England” labels, at a time of an economic depression in Europe. The new information on Sir Henry Norris goes a long way to explaining why Arsenal are disliked by almost everyone outside their own fan base.
As a supporter who started going in the 1970s, I found the chapters on Charlie George, Peter Storey and Willie Young really revealing and quirky. Some of the drinking stories will make you laugh out loud – or you might wince with pain as Spurling describes another ferocious Storey or Young challenge. The section on the 1977 pre season tour of Australia really gets the reader into the mindset of the rebel footballers from that era. The author is at his best as he minutely dissects the decline and fall of George Graham in the early 1990s.What makes startling is just how many of Graham’s former charges queue up to put the boot into their former manager.
“Rebels For The Cause” is a good deal more lively, honest and funny than any official history of the club. Buy it now !
Rebels for the Cause:The Alternative History of Arsenal....., 20 Sep 2003
I read this book in just three days. In my opinion, this is the most thought provoking and intriguing history of the club to date. I had thought that it was just going to be a history lesson from Arsenal's boozy bad boys. But Spurling's conversations with Willie Young, Charlie Nicholas, Charlie George, Alan Hudson and Perry Groves adds a humorous and "laddish" edge to certain chapters. But what makes Rebels For The Cause such a GREAT read, is the fact the Arsenal's "rebals" have come in such a variety of shapes and forms during the clubs long history. It was facinating to read of the spectacular fall from fame of George Graham. The comments of Claude Anelka on his brothers controversial departure from the club. Plus insights into the clubs history from the players view point. I particularly enjoyed reading the fresh insight on the life and times of Sir Henry Norris, who in 1918, "bribed" the Football League to promote Arsenal, and relegate Spurs. The furore surrounding George Eastham's court case in the early sixties and the clubs 1945 match against Moscow Dynamos. Spurling has delved deep into Arnenal's numerous disciplinary problems, his and the players' conclusions make for worrying reading. He shows that recent Arsenal manages have almost encouraged players to feel persecuted, as a way of fostering team spirt and their famed fortress mentality. This, together with the origins of the Gunners' rivalry with Tottenham and a look at the club's treatment by the tabloids makes for fascinating, if uncomfotable reading. Rebals For The Cause is a MUST read book for ALL Arsenal fans.
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Customer Reviews
Good Introduction mixed with "how to do it" approach, 27 Oct 2008
This book is for sure a good introduction for quntitative and qualitative research, but it can do more also for researchers with some experience. It is close to the praxis of empirical methods and explains away from the theory how to do things. It is much better than the most introductions I read and also less confusing than a lot of the specialized books for quantitative methods. It is more than just an introduction as it puts together all important terms and shows the difference and how to use them! A good introduction to the aspects of social research., 30 May 2000
This book is written for the newcomer to research and is very clear and concise. It gave me an understanding which I had lacked from other books. I would recommend this book if you would like to know about quantitaive and qualitiative social research. fantastic!!, 30 Dec 2008
I bought this book for my brother, whom is a massive arsenal fan, and he loved it, he said that it was a book that he couldnt put down! It is definately a book that every arsenal fan should posses. Under the skin of a fascinating football club, 05 Sep 2005
Arsenal Football Club is a special club, as anyone who has played for them, managed them or supported them knows. This fantastic book examines the darker side of Arsenal's history. Spurling, in a lively and entertaining fashion, shows us how Arsenal's reputation as a persona non grata club ("no-one likes us, we don't care") developed. Aside from civic pride we learn the real reason why Tottenham don't like us. We read about Henry Norris who manipulated Arsenal's way into the First Division after the First World War. There are fascinating tales about Willie Young, Peter Storey and George Eastham. The most pertinent chapter is about George Graham. We learn about the paradox of the control freak who lost control as his team was involved in unsavoury incidents, on and off the field, whilst Graham himself was clearly incapable of demonstrating the high standards he demanded from his players, witness the controversial end to his reign as Arsenal manager. The chapters on the Wenger years demonstrate that Arsenal's "us and them" mentality has not faded away, despite the lack of homegrown players in the team. Spurling shows us that in almost 120 years of Arsenal FC, everything and nothing has changed. The media hate us, other fans hate us and Wenger is very adept at using media barbs, much like Mee and Graham, to inspire the team to greater glories. "Victory through harmony" is Arsenal's slogan but I think after reading this book it should be "Victory through adversity". If you're an Arsenal fan, you must own this book. An antidote to those fed up with insincere badge kissing, 08 Feb 2004
Rebels for the Cause will surprise every Arsenal fan by revealing how much more there was to discover about the club. Jon Spurling has written a book that both entertains and informs. Starting with Arsenal's founding fathers, each chapter carefully pulls together the facts and faces throughout the club's history, cleverly exploring it's more colourful characters while subtely detailing the context of the club and football's changing place in society. Thought provoking, and sometimes shocking a smile is never far away from the reader's face. It also exposes the roots of resentment for the club in both the media and other football fans. For Arsenal fans this is simply a must read. For the rest, you hardly need any more justification for finding fault with the red and white half of north London.
A new perspective on the greatest club of all!, 21 Nov 2003
Another excellent book from the only Arsenal author, it seems, who can be bothered to find a fresh angle on the club’s past. “Rebels For The Cause” illustrates the point which most others publications seem scared to admit – that without Arsenal’s numerous controversial players and officials – the Gunners wouldn’t even exist, let alone be the world famous club they have become. I found the earlier chapters really fascinating, as they explain how Arsenal gained the “lucky” and “Bank Of England” labels, at a time of an economic depression in Europe. The new information on Sir Henry Norris goes a long way to explaining why Arsenal are disliked by almost everyone outside their own fan base.
As a supporter who started going in the 1970s, I found the chapters on Charlie George, Peter Storey and Willie Young really revealing and quirky. Some of the drinking stories will make you laugh out loud – or you might wince with pain as Spurling describes another ferocious Storey or Young challenge. The section on the 1977 pre season tour of Australia really gets the reader into the mindset of the rebel footballers from that era. The author is at his best as he minutely dissects the decline and fall of George Graham in the early 1990s.What makes startling is just how many of Graham’s former charges queue up to put the boot into their former manager.
“Rebels For The Cause” is a good deal more lively, honest and funny than any official history of the club. Buy it now !
Rebels for the Cause:The Alternative History of Arsenal....., 20 Sep 2003
I read this book in just three days. In my opinion, this is the most thought provoking and intriguing history of the club to date. I had thought that it was just going to be a history lesson from Arsenal's boozy bad boys. But Spurling's conversations with Willie Young, Charlie Nicholas, Charlie George, Alan Hudson and Perry Groves adds a humorous and "laddish" edge to certain chapters. But what makes Rebels For The Cause such a GREAT read, is the fact the Arsenal's "rebals" have come in such a variety of shapes and forms during the clubs long history. It was facinating to read of the spectacular fall from fame of George Graham. The comments of Claude Anelka on his brothers controversial departure from the club. Plus insights into the clubs history from the players view point. I particularly enjoyed reading the fresh insight on the life and times of Sir Henry Norris, who in 1918, "bribed" the Football League to promote Arsenal, and relegate Spurs. The furore surrounding George Eastham's court case in the early sixties and the clubs 1945 match against Moscow Dynamos. Spurling has delved deep into Arnenal's numerous disciplinary problems, his and the players' conclusions make for worrying reading. He shows that recent Arsenal manages have almost encouraged players to feel persecuted, as a way of fostering team spirt and their famed fortress mentality. This, together with the origins of the Gunners' rivalry with Tottenham and a look at the club's treatment by the tabloids makes for fascinating, if uncomfotable reading. Rebals For The Cause is a MUST read book for ALL Arsenal fans.
MSc Distinction thanks to this book!!, 03 Aug 2008
I went to Madagascar to conduct my MSc dissertation research with a tent, this book and no existing knowledge of social science methodologies. I read it from cover to cover (a fairly easy read), made notes on the relevant sections, drew up my questionnaire using a mind map then conducted my interviews. I returned with loads of useful data which I managed to analyse with a few more resources available. I highly recommend this book for postgrads who need a coherent, logical bible to guide them through their research. I started out knowing nothing about methodology and ended up with a reasonable understanding... enough to get me a distinction!
Academically robust and highly readable, 04 Apr 2008
Many titles which aim to teach students and practitioners the art of research fall into one of two camps. At one extreme their approach is that of the 'how to... cookbook' where the reader develops the practical skills but their understanding of the underpinning principles isn't developed. At the other extreme is the highly technical (and often inpenatrable) text which provides the depth and theoretical rigour but which many students and practitioners find hard going and inaccessable, particularly for those relativly new to research.
The real value of Colin Robson's book is that it bridges that divide.
Its written in a style which is accessable and it provides a very readable account of the practice and of the principles that underpin academic research. At the same time its contents are academically robust and it takes the reader far beyond simple pragmatics and into the development of a deeper understanding of the research process in social science settings.
Its a book that both novice and experienced researchers will find usefull and will retun to time and time again for the valuable insight that it provides.
Highly recommended!
Beautifully easy tor read (What a relief), 29 Sep 2006
Briefly... the book examines challenges and methods for studying in the real world (as opposed to an experimental setting) taking in such topics as qualitative approaches, mixed-methods, and action research.
What was so welcome about the book is that it reads like a conversation with someone who is in a place to advise you without lecturing - and is as surprisingly pleasant read. Very useful and very readable.
One of the best social science research texts, 22 Feb 2002
This is an outstanding book and the new editition is simply excellent. The style is practical and accessible and is likely to be attractive to a wide range of researchers. This is a book that should be at the side of any student tackling serious research projects. A must for anyone studying researhc methods.
a fantastic resource that you will refer to time after time., 03 Dec 2000
Im currently in my third year of a degree in sociology and this book is the one that I couldnt do without. It is infinitely helpful and i would recommend it to anyone either studying or considering studying sociology or psychology.
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Good Introduction mixed with "how to do it" approach, 27 Oct 2008
This book is for sure a good introduction for quntitative and qualitative research, but it can do more also for researchers with some experience. It is close to the praxis of empirical methods and explains away from the theory how to do things. It is much better than the most introductions I read and also less confusing than a lot of the specialized books for quantitative methods. It is more than just an introduction as it puts together all important terms and shows the difference and how to use them! A good introduction to the aspects of social research., 30 May 2000
This book is written for the newcomer to research and is very clear and concise. It gave me an understanding which I had lacked from other books. I would recommend this book if you would like to know about quantitaive and qualitiative social research. fantastic!!, 30 Dec 2008
I bought this book for my brother, whom is a massive arsenal fan, and he loved it, he said that it was a book that he couldnt put down! It is definately a book that every arsenal fan should posses. Under the skin of a fascinating football club, 05 Sep 2005
Arsenal Football Club is a special club, as anyone who has played for them, managed them or supported them knows. This fantastic book examines the darker side of Arsenal's history. Spurling, in a lively and entertaining fashion, shows us how Arsenal's reputation as a persona non grata club ("no-one likes us, we don't care") developed. Aside from civic pride we learn the real reason why Tottenham don't like us. We read about Henry Norris who manipulated Arsenal's way into the First Division after the First World War. There are fascinating tales about Willie Young, Peter Storey and George Eastham. The most pertinent chapter is about George Graham. We learn about the paradox of the control freak who lost control as his team was involved in unsavoury incidents, on and off the field, whilst Graham himself was clearly incapable of demonstrating the high standards he demanded from his players, witness the controversial end to his reign as Arsenal manager. The chapters on the Wenger years demonstrate that Arsenal's "us and them" mentality has not faded away, despite the lack of homegrown players in the team. Spurling shows us that in almost 120 years of Arsenal FC, everything and nothing has changed. The media hate us, other fans hate us and Wenger is very adept at using media barbs, much like Mee and Graham, to inspire the team to greater glories. "Victory through harmony" is Arsenal's slogan but I think after reading this book it should be "Victory through adversity". If you're an Arsenal fan, you must own this book. An antidote to those fed up with insincere badge kissing, 08 Feb 2004
Rebels for the Cause will surprise every Arsenal fan by revealing how much more there was to discover about the club. Jon Spurling has written a book that both entertains and informs. Starting with Arsenal's founding fathers, each chapter carefully pulls together the facts and faces throughout the club's history, cleverly exploring it's more colourful characters while subtely detailing the context of the club and football's changing place in society. Thought provoking, and sometimes shocking a smile is never far away from the reader's face. It also exposes the roots of resentment for the club in both the media and other football fans. For Arsenal fans this is simply a must read. For the rest, you hardly need any more justification for finding fault with the red and white half of north London.
A new perspective on the greatest club of all!, 21 Nov 2003
Another excellent book from the only Arsenal author, it seems, who can be bothered to find a fresh angle on the club’s past. “Rebels For The Cause” illustrates the point which most others publications seem scared to admit – that without Arsenal’s numerous controversial players and officials – the Gunners wouldn’t even exist, let alone be the world famous club they have become. I found the earlier chapters really fascinating, as they explain how Arsenal gained the “lucky” and “Bank Of England” labels, at a time of an economic depression in Europe. The new information on Sir Henry Norris goes a long way to explaining why Arsenal are disliked by almost everyone outside their own fan base.
As a supporter who started going in the 1970s, I found the chapters on Charlie George, Peter Storey and Willie Young really revealing and quirky. Some of the drinking stories will make you laugh out loud – or you might wince with pain as Spurling describes another ferocious Storey or Young challenge. The section on the 1977 pre season tour of Australia really gets the reader into the mindset of the rebel footballers from that era. The author is at his best as he minutely dissects the decline and fall of George Graham in the early 1990s.What makes startling is just how many of Graham’s former charges queue up to put the boot into their former manager.
“Rebels For The Cause” is a good deal more lively, honest and funny than any official history of the club. Buy it now !
Rebels for the Cause:The Alternative History of Arsenal....., 20 Sep 2003
I read this book in just three days. In my opinion, this is the most thought provoking and intriguing history of the club to date. I had thought that it was just going to be a history lesson from Arsenal's boozy bad boys. But Spurling's conversations with Willie Young, Charlie Nicholas, Charlie George, Alan Hudson and Perry Groves adds a humorous and "laddish" edge to certain chapters. But what makes Rebels For The Cause such a GREAT read, is the fact the Arsenal's "rebals" have come in such a variety of shapes and forms during the clubs long history. It was facinating to read of the spectacular fall from fame of George Graham. The comments of Claude Anelka on his brothers controversial departure from the club. Plus insights into the clubs history from the players view point. I particularly enjoyed reading the fresh insight on the life and times of Sir Henry Norris, who in 1918, "bribed" the Football League to promote Arsenal, and relegate Spurs. The furore surrounding George Eastham's court case in the early sixties and the clubs 1945 match against Moscow Dynamos. Spurling has delved deep into Arnenal's numerous disciplinary problems, his and the players' conclusions make for worrying reading. He shows that recent Arsenal manages have almost encouraged players to feel persecuted, as a way of fostering team spirt and their famed fortress mentality. This, together with the origins of the Gunners' rivalry with Tottenham and a look at the club's treatment by the tabloids makes for fascinating, if uncomfotable reading. Rebals For The Cause is a MUST read book for ALL Arsenal fans.
MSc Distinction thanks to this book!!, 03 Aug 2008
I went to Madagascar to conduct my MSc dissertation research with a tent, this book and no existing knowledge of social science methodologies. I read it from cover to cover (a fairly easy read), made notes on the relevant sections, drew up my questionnaire using a mind map then conducted my interviews. I returned with loads of useful data which I managed to analyse with a few more resources available. I highly recommend this book for postgrads who need a coherent, logical bible to guide them through their research. I started out knowing nothing about methodology and ended up with a reasonable understanding... enough to get me a distinction!
Academically robust and highly readable, 04 Apr 2008
Many titles which aim to teach students and practitioners the art of research fall into one of two camps. At one extreme their approach is that of the 'how to... cookbook' where the reader develops the practical skills but their understanding of the underpinning principles isn't developed. At the other extreme is the highly technical (and often inpenatrable) text which provides the depth and theoretical rigour but which many students and practitioners find hard going and inaccessable, particularly for those relativly new to research.
The real value of Colin Robson's book is that it bridges that divide.
Its written in a style which is accessable and it provides a very readable account of the practice and of the principles that underpin academic research. At the same time its contents are academically robust and it takes the reader far beyond simple pragmatics and into the development of a deeper understanding of the research process in social science settings.
Its a book that both novice and experienced researchers will find usefull and will retun to time and time again for the valuable insight that it provides.
Highly recommended!
Beautifully easy tor read (What a relief), 29 Sep 2006
Briefly... the book examines challenges and methods for studying in the real world (as opposed to an experimental setting) taking in such topics as qualitative approaches, mixed-methods, and action research.
What was so welcome about the book is that it reads like a conversation with someone who is in a place to advise you without lecturing - and is as surprisingly pleasant read. Very useful and very readable.
One of the best social science research texts, 22 Feb 2002
This is an outstanding book and the new editition is simply excellent. The style is practical and accessible and is likely to be attractive to a wide range of researchers. This is a book that should be at the side of any student tackling serious research projects. A must for anyone studying researhc methods.
a fantastic resource that you will refer to time after time., 03 Dec 2000
Im currently in my third year of a degree in sociology and this book is the one that I couldnt do without. It is infinitely helpful and i would recommend it to anyone either studying or considering studying sociology or psychology.
A helpful and practical guide to carrying out textual analysis, 05 Nov 2008
Of the many books written on the subject, N.F. has written a book long enough to contain the important details and focused enough to avoid repetition. I personally found it of use as a student and recommend it to others.
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Customer Reviews
Good Introduction mixed with "how to do it" approach, 27 Oct 2008
This book is for sure a good introduction for quntitative and qualitative research, but it can do more also for researchers with some experience. It is close to the praxis of empirical methods and explains away from the theory how to do things. It is much better than the most introductions I read and also less confusing than a lot of the specialized books for quantitative methods. It is more than just an introduction as it puts together all important terms and shows the difference and how to use them! A good introduction to the aspects of social research., 30 May 2000
This book is written for the newcomer to research and is very clear and concise. It gave me an understanding which I had lacked from other books. I would recommend this book if you would like to know about quantitaive and qualitiative social research. fantastic!!, 30 Dec 2008
I bought this book for my brother, whom is a massive arsenal fan, and he loved it, he said that it was a book that he couldnt put down! It is definately a book that every arsenal fan should posses. Under the skin of a fascinating football club, 05 Sep 2005
Arsenal Football Club is a special club, as anyone who has played for them, managed them or supported them knows. This fantastic book examines the darker side of Arsenal's history. Spurling, in a lively and entertaining fashion, shows us how Arsenal's reputation as a persona non grata club ("no-one likes us, we don't care") developed. Aside from civic pride we learn the real reason why Tottenham don't like us. We read about Henry Norris who manipulated Arsenal's way into the First Division after the First World War. There are fascinating tales about Willie Young, Peter Storey and George Eastham. The most pertinent chapter is about George Graham. We learn about the paradox of the control freak who lost control as his team was involved in unsavoury incidents, on and off the field, whilst Graham himself was clearly incapable of demonstrating the high standards he demanded from his players, witness the controversial end to his reign as Arsenal manager. The chapters on the Wenger years demonstrate that Arsenal's "us and them" mentality has not faded away, despite the lack of homegrown players in the team. Spurling shows us that in almost 120 years of Arsenal FC, everything and nothing has changed. The media hate us, other fans hate us and Wenger is very adept at using media barbs, much like Mee and Graham, to inspire the team to greater glories. "Victory through harmony" is Arsenal's slogan but I think after reading this book it should be "Victory through adversity". If you're an Arsenal fan, you must own this book. An antidote to those fed up with insincere badge kissing, 08 Feb 2004
Rebels for the Cause will surprise every Arsenal fan by revealing how much more there was to discover about the club. Jon Spurling has written a book that both entertains and informs. Starting with Arsenal's founding fathers, each chapter carefully pulls together the facts and faces throughout the club's history, cleverly exploring it's more colourful characters while subtely detailing the context of the club and football's changing place in society. Thought provoking, and sometimes shocking a smile is never far away from the reader's face. It also exposes the roots of resentment for the club in both the media and other football fans. For Arsenal fans this is simply a must read. For the rest, you hardly need any more justification for finding fault with the red and white half of north London.
A new perspective on the greatest club of all!, 21 Nov 2003
Another excellent book from the only Arsenal author, it seems, who can be bothered to find a fresh angle on the club’s past. “Rebels For The Cause” illustrates the point which most others publications seem scared to admit – that without Arsenal’s numerous controversial players and officials – the Gunners wouldn’t even exist, let alone be the world famous club they have become. I found the earlier chapters really fascinating, as they explain how Arsenal gained the “lucky” and “Bank Of England” labels, at a time of an economic depression in Europe. The new information on Sir Henry Norris goes a long way to explaining why Arsenal are disliked by almost everyone outside their own fan base.
As a supporter who started going in the 1970s, I found the chapters on Charlie George, Peter Storey and Willie Young really revealing and quirky. Some of the drinking stories will make you laugh out loud – or you might wince with pain as Spurling describes another ferocious Storey or Young challenge. The section on the 1977 pre season tour of Australia really gets the reader into the mindset of the rebel footballers from that era. The author is at his best as he minutely dissects the decline and fall of George Graham in the early 1990s.What makes startling is just how many of Graham’s former charges queue up to put the boot into their former manager.
“Rebels For The Cause” is a good deal more lively, honest and funny than any official history of the club. Buy it now !
Rebels for the Cause:The Alternative History of Arsenal....., 20 Sep 2003
I read this book in just three days. In my opinion, this is the most thought provoking and intriguing history of the club to date. I had thought that it was just going to be a history lesson from Arsenal's boozy bad boys. But Spurling's conversations with Willie Young, Charlie Nicholas, Charlie George, Alan Hudson and Perry Groves adds a humorous and "laddish" edge to certain chapters. But what makes Rebels For The Cause such a GREAT read, is the fact the Arsenal's "rebals" have come in such a variety of shapes and forms during the clubs long history. It was facinating to read of the spectacular fall from fame of George Graham. The comments of Claude Anelka on his brothers controversial departure from the club. Plus insights into the clubs history from the players view point. I particularly enjoyed reading the fresh insight on the life and times of Sir Henry Norris, who in 1918, "bribed" the Football League to promote Arsenal, and relegate Spurs. The furore surrounding George Eastham's court case in the early sixties and the clubs 1945 match against Moscow Dynamos. Spurling has delved deep into Arnenal's numerous disciplinary problems, his and the players' conclusions make for worrying reading. He shows that recent Arsenal manages have almost encouraged players to feel persecuted, as a way of fostering team spirt and their famed fortress mentality. This, together with the origins of the Gunners' rivalry with Tottenham and a look at the club's treatment by the tabloids makes for fascinating, if uncomfotable reading. Rebals For The Cause is a MUST read book for ALL Arsenal fans.
MSc Distinction thanks to this book!!, 03 Aug 2008
I went to Madagascar to conduct my MSc dissertation research with a tent, this book and no existing knowledge of social science methodologies. I read it from cover to cover (a fairly easy read), made notes on the relevant sections, drew up my questionnaire using a mind map then conducted my interviews. I returned with loads of useful data which I managed to analyse with a few more resources available. I highly recommend this book for postgrads who need a coherent, logical bible to guide them through their research. I started out knowing nothing about methodology and ended up with a reasonable understanding... enough to get me a distinction!
Academically robust and highly readable, 04 Apr 2008
Many titles which aim to teach students and practitioners the art of research fall into one of two camps. At one extreme their approach is that of the 'how to... cookbook' where the reader develops the practical skills but their understanding of the underpinning principles isn't developed. At the other extreme is the highly technical (and often inpenatrable) text which provides the depth and theoretical rigour but which many students and practitioners find hard going and inaccessable, particularly for those relativly new to research.
The real value of Colin Robson's book is that it bridges that divide.
Its written in a style which is accessable and it provides a very readable account of the practice and of the principles that underpin academic research. At the same time its contents are academically robust and it takes the reader far beyond simple pragmatics and into the development of a deeper understanding of the research process in social science settings.
Its a book that both novice and experienced researchers will find usefull and will retun to time and time again for the valuable insight that it provides.
Highly recommended!
Beautifully easy tor read (What a relief), 29 Sep 2006
Briefly... the book examines challenges and methods for studying in the real world (as opposed to an experimental setting) taking in such topics as qualitative approaches, mixed-methods, and action research.
What was so welcome about the book is that it reads like a conversation with someone who is in a place to advise you without lecturing - and is as surprisingly pleasant read. Very useful and very readable.
One of the best social science research texts, 22 Feb 2002
This is an outstanding book and the new editition is simply excellent. The style is practical and accessible and is likely to be attractive to a wide range of researchers. This is a book that should be at the side of any student tackling serious research projects. A must for anyone studying researhc methods.
a fantastic resource that you will refer to time after time., 03 Dec 2000
Im currently in my third year of a degree in sociology and this book is the one that I couldnt do without. It is infinitely helpful and i would recommend it to anyone either studying or considering studying sociology or psychology.
A helpful and practical guide to carrying out textual analysis, 05 Nov 2008
Of the many books written on the subject, N.F. has written a book long enough to contain the important details and focused enough to avoid repetition. I personally found it of use as a student and recommend it to others.
Get out the Highlighter pen!, 27 Jul 2003
For students of politics at degree level, this book is gold! If, like me, a compulsory module has been forced upon you on political science, this is more than adequate to help you bump up those marks. For essays it's particularly good, as each approach, including Marxism, Feminism, Behaviouralsim, Rational Choice and Normative Theory, (to name a few) is covered by a different contributor. (Great for bulking out your bibliography!) As well as approaches, there are also chapters on quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as wider issues such as Ontology and Epistemology, and the role of structure and agancy in political science. It's quite hard-going at first; the first few chapters are saturated with considerations, however once you get into it the format is very easy to digest covering pros and cons of each approach. All in all, worth buying; it was a compulsory text for my 2nd year module, and will be a good core text for any module on political science.
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Good Introduction mixed with "how to do it" approach, 27 Oct 2008
This book is for sure a good introduction for quntitative and qualitative research, but it can do more also for researchers with some experience. It is close to the praxis of empirical methods and explains away from the theory how to do things. It is much better than the most introductions I read and also less confusing than a lot of the specialized books for quantitative methods. It is more than just an introduction as it puts together all important terms and shows the difference and how to use them! A good introduction to the aspects of social research., 30 May 2000
This book is written for the newcomer to research and is very clear and concise. It gave me an understanding which I had lacked from other books. I would recommend this book if you would like to know about quantitaive and qualitiative social research. fantastic!!, 30 Dec 2008
I bought this book for my brother, whom is a massive arsenal fan, and he loved it, he said that it was a book that he couldnt put down! It is definately a book that every arsenal fan should posses. Under the skin of a fascinating football club, 05 Sep 2005
Arsenal Football Club is a special club, as anyone who has played for them, managed them or supported them knows. This fantastic book examines the darker side of Arsenal's history. Spurling, in a lively and entertaining fashion, shows us how Arsenal's reputation as a persona non grata club ("no-one likes us, we don't care") developed. Aside from civic pride we learn the real reason why Tottenham don't like us. We read about Henry Norris who manipulated Arsenal's way into the First Division after the First World War. There are fascinating tales about Willie Young, Peter Storey and George Eastham. The most pertinent chapter is about George Graham. We learn about the paradox of the control freak who lost control as his team was involved in unsavoury incidents, on and off the field, whilst Graham himself was clearly incapable of demonstrating the high standards he demanded from his players, witness the controversial end to his reign as Arsenal manager. The chapters on the Wenger years demonstrate that Arsenal's "us and them" mentality has not faded away, despite the lack of homegrown players in the team. Spurling shows us that in almost 120 years of Arsenal FC, everything and nothing has changed. The media hate us, other fans hate us and Wenger is very adept at using media barbs, much like Mee and Graham, to inspire the team to greater glories. "Victory through harmony" is Arsenal's slogan but I think after reading this book it should be "Victory through adversity". If you're an Arsenal fan, you must own this book. An antidote to those fed up with insincere badge kissing, 08 Feb 2004
Rebels for the Cause will surprise every Arsenal fan by revealing how much more there was to discover about the club. Jon Spurling has written a book that both entertains and informs. Starting with Arsenal's founding fathers, each chapter carefully pulls together the facts and faces throughout the club's history, cleverly exploring it's more colourful characters while subtely detailing the context of the club and football's changing place in society. Thought provoking, and sometimes shocking a smile is never far away from the reader's face. It also exposes the roots of resentment for the club in both the media and other football fans. For Arsenal fans this is simply a must read. For the rest, you hardly need any more justification for finding fault with the red and white half of north London.
A new perspective on the greatest club of all!, 21 Nov 2003
Another excellent book from the only Arsenal author, it seems, who can be bothered to find a fresh angle on the club’s past. “Rebels For The Cause” illustrates the point which most others publications seem scared to admit – that without Arsenal’s numerous controversial players and officials – the Gunners wouldn’t even exist, let alone be the world famous club they have become. I found the earlier chapters really fascinating, as they explain how Arsenal gained the “lucky” and “Bank Of England” labels, at a time of an economic depression in Europe. The new information on Sir Henry Norris goes a long way to explaining why Arsenal are disliked by almost everyone outside their own fan base.
As a supporter who started going in the 1970s, I found the chapters on Charlie George, Peter Storey and Willie Young really revealing and quirky. Some of the drinking stories will make you laugh out loud – or you might wince with pain as Spurling describes another ferocious Storey or Young challenge. The section on the 1977 pre season tour of Australia really gets the reader into the mindset of the rebel footballers from that era. The author is at his best as he minutely dissects the decline and fall of George Graham in the early 1990s.What makes startling is just how many of Graham’s former charges queue up to put the boot into their former manager.
“Rebels For The Cause” is a good deal more lively, honest and funny than any official history of the club. Buy it now !
Rebels for the Cause:The Alternative History of Arsenal....., 20 Sep 2003
I read this book in just three days. In my opinion, this is the most thought provoking and intriguing history of the club to date. I had thought that it was just going to be a history lesson from Arsenal's boozy bad boys. But Spurling's conversations with Willie Young, Charlie Nicholas, Charlie George, Alan Hudson and Perry Groves adds a humorous and "laddish" edge to certain chapters. But what makes Rebels For The Cause such a GREAT read, is the fact the Arsenal's "rebals" have come in such a variety of shapes and forms during the clubs long history. It was facinating to read of the spectacular fall from fame of George Graham. The comments of Claude Anelka on his brothers controversial departure from the club. Plus insights into the clubs history from the players view point. I particularly enjoyed reading the fresh insight on the life and times of Sir Henry Norris, who in 1918, "bribed" the Football League to promote Arsenal, and relegate Spurs. The furore surrounding George Eastham's court case in the early sixties and the clubs 1945 match against Moscow Dynamos. Spurling has delved deep into Arnenal's numerous disciplinary problems, his and the players' conclusions make for worrying reading. He shows that recent Arsenal manages have almost encouraged players to feel persecuted, as a way of fostering team spirt and their famed fortress mentality. This, together with the origins of the Gunners' rivalry with Tottenham and a look at the club's treatment by the tabloids makes for fascinating, if uncomfotable reading. Rebals For The Cause is a MUST read book for ALL Arsenal fans.
MSc Distinction thanks to this book!!, 03 Aug 2008
I went to Madagascar to conduct my MSc dissertation research with a tent, this book and no existing knowledge of social science methodologies. I read it from cover to cover (a fairly easy read), made notes on the relevant sections, drew up my questionnaire using a mind map then conducted my interviews. I returned with loads of useful data which I managed to analyse with a few more resources available. I highly recommend this book for postgrads who need a coherent, logical bible to guide them through their research. I started out knowing nothing about methodology and ended up with a reasonable understanding... enough to get me a distinction!
Academically robust and highly readable, 04 Apr 2008
Many titles which aim to teach students and practitioners the art of research fall into one of two camps. At one extreme their approach is that of the 'how to... cookbook' where the reader develops the practical skills but their understanding of the underpinning principles isn't developed. At the other extreme is the highly technical (and often inpenatrable) text which provides the depth and theoretical rigour but which many students and practitioners find hard going and inaccessable, particularly for those relativly new to research.
The real value of Colin Robson's book is that it bridges that divide.
Its written in a style which is accessable and it provides a very readable account of the practice and of the principles that underpin academic research. At the same time its contents are academically robust and it takes the reader far beyond simple pragmatics and into the development of a deeper understanding of the research process in social science settings.
Its a book that both novice and experienced researchers will find usefull and will retun to time and time again for the valuable insight that it provides.
Highly recommended!
Beautifully easy tor read (What a relief), 29 Sep 2006
Briefly... the book examines challenges and methods for studying in the real world (as opposed to an experimental setting) taking in such topics as qualitative approaches, mixed-methods, and action research.
What was so welcome about the book is that it reads like a conversation with someone who is in a place to advise you without lecturing - and is as surprisingly pleasant read. Very useful and very readable.
One of the best social science research texts, 22 Feb 2002
This is an outstanding book and the new editition is simply excellent. The style is practical and accessible and is likely to be attractive to a wide range of researchers. This is a book that should be at the side of any student tackling serious research projects. A must for anyone studying researhc methods.
a fantastic resource that you will refer to time after time., 03 Dec 2000
Im currently in my third year of a degree in sociology and this book is the one that I couldnt do without. It is infinitely helpful and i would recommend it to anyone either studying or considering studying sociology or psychology.
A helpful and practical guide to carrying out textual analysis, 05 Nov 2008
Of the many books written on the subject, N.F. has written a book long enough to contain the important details and focused enough to avoid repetition. I personally found it of use as a student and recommend it to others.
Get out the Highlighter pen!, 27 Jul 2003
For students of politics at degree level, this book is gold! If, like me, a compulsory module has been forced upon you on political science, this is more than adequate to help you bump up those marks. For essays it's particularly good, as each approach, including Marxism, Feminism, Behaviouralsim, Rational Choice and Normative Theory, (to name a few) is covered by a different contributor. (Great for bulking out your bibliography!) As well as approaches, there are also chapters on quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as wider issues such as Ontology and Epistemology, and the role of structure and agancy in political science. It's quite hard-going at first; the first few chapters are saturated with considerations, however once you get into it the format is very easy to digest covering pros and cons of each approach. All in all, worth buying; it was a compulsory text for my 2nd year module, and will be a good core text for any module on political science.
A simple and easy to read text, 17 Oct 2001
An easy text, good for 'A'level and undergraduate introduction to social research.
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Customer Reviews
Good Introduction mixed with "how to do it" approach, 27 Oct 2008
This book is for sure a good introduction for quntitative and qualitative research, but it can do more also for researchers with some experience. It is close to the praxis of empirical methods and explains away from the theory how to do things. It is much better than the most introductions I read and also less confusing than a lot of the specialized books for quantitative methods. It is more than just an introduction as it puts together all important terms and shows the difference and how to use them! A good introduction to the aspects of social research., 30 May 2000
This book is written for the newcomer to research and is very clear and concise. It gave me an understanding which I had lacked from other books. I would recommend this book if you would like to know about quantitaive and qualitiative social research. fantastic!!, 30 Dec 2008
I bought this book for my brother, whom is a massive arsenal fan, and he loved it, he said that it was a book that he couldnt put down! It is definately a book that every arsenal fan should posses. Under the skin of a fascinating football club, 05 Sep 2005
Arsenal Football Club is a special club, as anyone who has played for them, managed them or supported them knows. This fantastic book examines the darker side of Arsenal's history. Spurling, in a lively and entertaining fashion, shows us how Arsenal's reputation as a persona non grata club ("no-one likes us, we don't care") developed. Aside from civic pride we learn the real reason why Tottenham don't like us. We read about Henry Norris who manipulated Arsenal's way into the First Division after the First World War. There are fascinating tales about Willie Young, Peter Storey and George Eastham. The most pertinent chapter is about George Graham. We learn about the paradox of the control freak who lost control as his team was involved in unsavoury incidents, on and off the field, whilst Graham himself was clearly incapable of demonstrating the high standards he demanded from his players, witness the controversial end to his reign as Arsenal manager. The chapters on the Wenger years demonstrate that Arsenal's "us and them" mentality has not faded away, despite the lack of homegrown players in the team. Spurling shows us that in almost 120 years of Arsenal FC, everything and nothing has changed. The media hate us, other fans hate us and Wenger is very adept at using media barbs, much like Mee and Graham, to inspire the team to greater glories. "Victory through harmony" is Arsenal's slogan but I think after reading this book it should be "Victory through adversity". If you're an Arsenal fan, you must own this book. An antidote to those fed up with insincere badge kissing, 08 Feb 2004
Rebels for the Cause will surprise every Arsenal fan by revealing how much more there was to discover about the club. Jon Spurling has written a book that both entertains and informs. Starting with Arsenal's founding fathers, each chapter carefully pulls together the facts and faces throughout the club's history, cleverly exploring it's more colourful characters while subtely detailing the context of the club and football's changing place in society. Thought provoking, and sometimes shocking a smile is never far away from the reader's face. It also exposes the roots of resentment for the club in both the media and other football fans. For Arsenal fans this is simply a must read. For the rest, you hardly need any more justification for finding fault with the red and white half of north London.
A new perspective on the greatest club of all!, 21 Nov 2003
Another excellent book from the only Arsenal author, it seems, who can be bothered to find a fresh angle on the club’s past. “Rebels For The Cause” illustrates the point which most others publications seem scared to admit – that without Arsenal’s numerous controversial players and officials – the Gunners wouldn’t even exist, let alone be the world famous club they have become. I found the earlier chapters really fascinating, as they explain how Arsenal gained the “lucky” and “Bank Of England” labels, at a time of an economic depression in Europe. The new information on Sir Henry Norris goes a long way to explaining why Arsenal are disliked by almost everyone outside their own fan base.
As a supporter who started going in the 1970s, I found the chapters on Charlie George, Peter Storey and Willie Young really revealing and quirky. Some of the drinking stories will make you laugh out loud – or you might wince with pain as Spurling describes another ferocious Storey or Young challenge. The section on the 1977 pre season tour of Australia really gets the reader into the mindset of the rebel footballers from that era. The author is at his best as he minutely dissects the decline and fall of George Graham in the early 1990s.What makes startling is just how many of Graham’s former charges queue up to put the boot into their former manager.
“Rebels For The Cause” is a good deal more lively, honest and funny than any official history of the club. Buy it now !
Rebels for the Cause:The Alternative History of Arsenal....., 20 Sep 2003
I read this book in just three days. In my opinion, this is the most thought provoking and intriguing history of the club to date. I had thought that it was just going to be a history lesson from Arsenal's boozy bad boys. But Spurling's conversations with Willie Young, Charlie Nicholas, Charlie George, Alan Hudson and Perry Groves adds a humorous and "laddish" edge to certain chapters. But what makes Rebels For The Cause such a GREAT read, is the fact the Arsenal's "rebals" have come in such a variety of shapes and forms during the clubs long history. It was facinating to read of the spectacular fall from fame of George Graham. The comments of Claude Anelka on his brothers controversial departure from the club. Plus insights into the clubs history from the players view point. I particularly enjoyed reading the fresh insight on the life and times of Sir Henry Norris, who in 1918, "bribed" the Football League to promote Arsenal, and relegate Spurs. The furore surrounding George Eastham's court case in the early sixties and the clubs 1945 match against Moscow Dynamos. Spurling has delved deep into Arnenal's numerous disciplinary problems, his and the players' conclusions make for worrying reading. He shows that recent Arsenal manages have almost encouraged players to feel persecuted, as a way of fostering team spirt and their famed fortress mentality. This, together with the origins of the Gunners' rivalry with Tottenham and a look at the club's treatment by the tabloids makes for fascinating, if uncomfotable reading. Rebals For The Cause is a MUST read book for ALL Arsenal fans.
MSc Distinction thanks to this book!!, 03 Aug 2008
I went to Madagascar to conduct my MSc dissertation research with a tent, this book and no existing knowledge of social science methodologies. I read it from cover to cover (a fairly easy read), made notes on the relevant sections, drew up my questionnaire using a mind map then conducted my interviews. I returned with loads of useful data which I managed to analyse with a few more resources available. I highly recommend this book for postgrads who need a coherent, logical bible to guide them through their research. I started out knowing nothing about methodology and ended up with a reasonable understanding... enough to get me a distinction!
Academically robust and highly readable, 04 Apr 2008
Many titles which aim to teach students and practitioners the art of research fall into one of two camps. At one extreme their approach is that of the 'how to... cookbook' where the reader develops the practical skills but their understanding of the underpinning principles isn't developed. At the other extreme is the highly technical (and often inpenatrable) text which provides the depth and theoretical rigour but which many students and practitioners find hard going and inaccessable, particularly for those relativly new to research.
The real value of Colin Robson's book is that it bridges that divide.
Its written in a style which is accessable and it provides a very readable account of the practice and of the principles that underpin academic research. At the same time its contents are academically robust and it takes the reader far beyond simple pragmatics and into the development of a deeper understanding of the research process in social science settings.
Its a book that both novice and experienced researchers will find usefull and will retun to time and time again for the valuable insight that it provides.
Highly recommended!
Beautifully easy tor read (What a relief), 29 Sep 2006
Briefly... the book examines challenges and methods for studying in the real world (as opposed to an experimental setting) taking in such topics as qualitative approaches, mixed-methods, and action research.
What was so welcome about the book is that it reads like a conversation with someone who is in a place to advise you without lecturing - and is as surprisingly pleasant read. Very useful and very readable.
One of the best social science research texts, 22 Feb 2002
This is an outstanding book and the new editition is simply excellent. The style is practical and accessible and is likely to be attractive to a wide range of researchers. This is a book that should be at the side of any student tackling serious research projects. A must for anyone studying researhc methods.
a fantastic resource that you will refer to time after time., 03 Dec 2000
Im currently in my third year of a degree in sociology and this book is the one that I couldnt do without. It is infinitely helpful and i would recommend it to anyone either studying or considering studying sociology or psychology.
A helpful and practical guide to carrying out textual analysis, 05 Nov 2008
Of the many books written on the subject, N.F. has written a book long enough to contain the important details and focused enough to avoid repetition. I personally found it of use as a student and recommend it to others.
Get out the Highlighter pen!, 27 Jul 2003
For students of politics at degree level, this book is gold! If, like me, a compulsory module has been forced upon you on political science, this is more than adequate to help you bump up those marks. For essays it's particularly good, as each approach, including Marxism, Feminism, Behaviouralsim, Rational Choice and Normative Theory, (to name a few) is covered by a different contributor. (Great for bulking out your bibliography!) As well as approaches, there are also chapters on quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as wider issues such as Ontology and Epistemology, and the role of structure and agancy in political science. It's quite hard-going at first; the first few chapters are saturated with considerations, however once you get into it the format is very easy to digest covering pros and cons of each approach. All in all, worth buying; it was a compulsory text for my 2nd year module, and will be a good core text for any module on political science.
A simple and easy to read text, 17 Oct 2001
An easy text, good for 'A'level and undergraduate introduction to social research.
It's very useful book of oversea student like me!, 01 May 2004
It's cost long time to write a essay or report useing foreign language,so find a good guide is a necessary step before you write any word. Please forgive me,keeping forgot to tell you I'm a internatinal student studying art in the U.K. As a oversea student angle,'Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners' is a brilliant guide for me:
* easy understandable content,
* clear catalogue,
* useful points to tell me where I should go or what I can do,
especially when I confused how to do a quality research. So I gave 4 stars to that book,wish can help some oversea student which not good at fast read and write in English like me.
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Customer Reviews
Good Introduction mixed with "how to do it" approach, 27 Oct 2008
This book is for sure a good introduction for quntitative and qualitative research, but it can do more also for researchers with some experience. It is close to the praxis of empirical methods and explains away from the theory how to do things. It is much better than the most introductions I read and also less confusing than a lot of the specialized books for quantitative methods. It is more than just an introduction as it puts together all important terms and shows the difference and how to use them! A good introduction to the aspects of social research., 30 May 2000
This book is written for the newcomer to research and is very clear and concise. It gave me an understanding which I had lacked from other books. I would recommend this book if you would like to know about quantitaive and qualitiative social research. fantastic!!, 30 Dec 2008
I bought this book for my brother, whom is a massive arsenal fan, and he loved it, he said that it was a book that he couldnt put down! It is definately a book that every arsenal fan should posses. Under the skin of a fascinating football club, 05 Sep 2005
Arsenal Football Club is a special club, as anyone who has played for them, managed them or supported them knows. This fantastic book examines the darker side of Arsenal's history. Spurling, in a lively and entertaining fashion, shows us how Arsenal's reputation as a persona non grata club ("no-one likes us, we don't care") developed. Aside from civic pride we learn the real reason why Tottenham don't like us. We read about Henry Norris who manipulated Arsenal's way into the First Division after the First World War. There are fascinating tales about Willie Young, Peter Storey and George Eastham. The most pertinent chapter is about George Graham. We learn about the paradox of the control freak who lost control as his team was involved in unsavoury incidents, on and off the field, whilst Graham himself was clearly incapable of demonstrating the high standards he demanded from his players, witness the controversial end to his reign as Arsenal manager. The chapters on the Wenger years demonstrate that Arsenal's "us and them" mentality has not faded away, despite the lack of homegrown players in the team. Spurling shows us that in almost 120 years of Arsenal FC, everything and nothing has changed. The media hate us, other fans hate us and Wenger is very adept at using media barbs, much like Mee and Graham, to inspire the team to greater glories. "Victory through harmony" is Arsenal's slogan but I think after reading this book it should be "Victory through adversity". If you're an Arsenal fan, you must own this book. An antidote to those fed up with insincere badge kissing, 08 Feb 2004
Rebels for the Cause will surprise every Arsenal fan by revealing how much more there was to discover about the club. Jon Spurling has written a book that both entertains and informs. Starting with Arsenal's founding fathers, each chapter carefully pulls together the facts and faces throughout the club's history, cleverly exploring it's more colourful characters while subtely detailing the context of the club and football's changing place in society. Thought provoking, and sometimes shocking a smile is never far away from the reader's face. It also exposes the roots of resentment for the club in both the media and other football fans. For Arsenal fans this is simply a must read. For the rest, you hardly need any more justification for finding fault with the red and white half of north London.
A new perspective on the greatest club of all!, 21 Nov 2003
Another excellent book from the only Arsenal author, it seems, who can be bothered to find a fresh angle on the club’s past. “Rebels For The Cause” illustrates the point which most others publications seem scared to admit – that without Arsenal’s numerous controversial players and officials R | | |