Most things in life that make you miserable you can change. But you can’t
change your football team.
In his brilliant first book, Match of the Day 2
presenter and lifelong West Bromwich Albion fan Adrian Chiles asks why we feel
the way we do about our teams and go to such great - almost bizarre - lengths to
follow them.
Seeking an answer to the oft-chanted question ‘Who are you?’, Adrian meets
the fan who’s missed only five games since the Second World War; the woman who
has never seen her side concede a goal because she always covers her eyes; and
the octogenarian who, relegated or promoted, weaves a rug to celebrate.
The story, just like supporting a football team, is by turns hilarious,
heartwarming and heartbreaking.