When West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City arrived in the promised land of the Premiership last season it was a milestone for the football-mad West Midlands - the first time all three city clubs had played together in the top flight for 16 years. Brum's The Word charts the progress of the Big Three through the eyes of the region's football folk. From international violinist Nigel Kennedy to Chelmsley Wood cabbie Paul Collins. Originally published as a weekly series for The Times newspaper, the book stumbles upon Ron ...
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When West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City arrived in the promised land of the Premiership last season it was a milestone for the football-mad West Midlands - the first time all three city clubs had played together in the top flight for 16 years. Brum's The Word charts the progress of the Big Three through the eyes of the region's football folk. From international violinist Nigel Kennedy to Chelmsley Wood cabbie Paul Collins. Originally published as a weekly series for The Times newspaper, the book stumbles upon Ron Atkinson's bid for a Christmas number one and plots his progress towards the coveted top spot under the watchful eye of hitmaster extraordinaire and Walsall FC fanatic Pete Waterman. It tracks down Aston Villa's European Cup-winning captain Dennis Mortimer in a bingo hall in Bilston. West Bromwich Albion defender Darren Moore preaches the gospel at a Baptist Church in Halesowen, while Birmingham City's former goalkeeper Dave Latchford is found among the dead men in Solihull. The remarkable journey through the season begins at the Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford and ends on a humble housing estate in the borough of Sandwell. In between there's a visit to the theatre
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