About the book
In the year when Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, swept its way to the Premier League title, Caught Beneath the Landslide examines another, very different club, also called Manchester City.
This is the Manchester City of Maine Road, of Moss Side, when the music was by Oasis and the football by Georgi Kinkladze and Uwe Rosler. It is the story of club that plunged through two divisions and then clambered back up again. It is the story of a club before the Abu Dhabi takeover, when Manchester City was run, not by a sheikh, but by men like Peter Swales and Francis Lee who ran the gauntlet of supporters’ anger as season after season ran out of control.
Caught Beneath the Landslide interviews managers, fans, players and those, like the residents of Moss Side, who lived in the club’s shadow. It opens in 1989 with the 5-1 victory in the Manchester derby that propelled Alex Ferguson to the very brink of dismissal and ends with the demolition of Maine Road and the move to what would become the Etihad Stadium. It was a working-class club supported by those of Manchester. In the words of Uwe Rosler: “It was a different club, a working-class club supported by the people of Manchester”.
Editions of Caught Beneath the Landslide
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781909245808
- Kindle
- ISBN B07JZL3TQM
Read an Excerpt
In the year when Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, swept its way to the Premier League title, Caught Beneath the Landslide examines another, very different club, also called Manchester City.
This is the Manchester City of Maine Road, of Moss Side, when the music was by Oasis and the football by Georgi Kinkladze and Uwe Rosler. It is the story of club that plunged through two divisions and then clambered back up again. It is the story of a club before the Abu Dhabi takeover, when Manchester City was run, not by a sheikh, but by men like Peter Swales and Francis Lee who ran the gauntlet of supporters’ anger as season after season ran out of control.
Caught Beneath the Landslide interviews managers, fans, players and those, like the residents of Moss Side, who lived in the club’s shadow. It opens in 1989 with the 5-1 victory in the Manchester derby that propelled Alex Ferguson to the very brink of dismissal and ends with the demolition of Maine Road and the move to what would become the Etihad Stadium. It was a working-class club supported by those of Manchester. In the words of Uwe Rosler: “It was a different club, a working-class club supported by the people of Manchester”.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Caught Beneath the Landslide about?
In the year when Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, swept its way to the Premier League title, Caught Beneath the Landslide examines another, very different club, also called Manchester City.
This is the Manchester City of Maine Road, of Moss Side, when the music was by Oasis and the football by Georgi Kinkladze and Uwe Rosler. It is the story of club that plunged through two divisions and then clambered back up again. It is the story of a club before the Abu Dhabi takeover, when Manchester City was run, not by a sheikh, but by men like Peter Swales and Francis Lee who ran the gauntlet of supporters’ anger as season after season ran out of control.
Caught Beneath the Landslide interviews managers, fans, players and those, like the residents of Moss Side, who lived in the club’s shadow. It opens in 1989 with the 5-1 victory in the Manchester derby that propelled Alex Ferguson to the very brink of dismissal and ends with the demolition of Maine Road and the move to what would become the Etihad Stadium. It was a working-class club supported by those of Manchester. In the words of Uwe Rosler: “It was a different club, a working-class club supported by the people of Manchester”.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Caught Beneath the Landslide?
Sports and Active outdoor recreation > Sport: general > Sporting events and management > Sports teams and clubs
Where can I read a sample of Caught Beneath the Landslide?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781909245808
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Caught Beneath the Landslide?
Tim Rich
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Caught Beneath the Landslide is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781909245808) and kindle(ISBN B07JZL3TQM)