Praise for Hunting Grounds
Bloody funny and spot on about ‘going to the game’ in all its weird and wonderful forms – The Herald
A terrific tome. Would be cheap at a squillion times the price – Scotland on Sunday
The madness is infectious. It might even be enough to persuade you to go to Peterhead - When Saturday Comes
One of the most conclusive guides to Scottish football – The Daily Record
Hunting Grounds: A Scottish Football Safari (Birlinn)
Some people bag Munros. I went bagging football grounds. Over the course of a season, I visited every one of Scotland’s 42 grounds, documenting the singing, the swearing, the frequent rain and the occasional football.
An odd kind of safari, Hunting Grounds is an alternative travelogue round Scotland, ranging from Dingwall to Berwick and all points in between. Even Methil. It’s a tale of fluffed penalties, raging supporters, strange train journeys and the sight of seagulls flying backwards in Arbroath. Bets are placed, buses are missed, pies are scoffed. Basically I did it all so you don’t have to.
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