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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Golf But Were too Afraid to Ask explains the often-baffling laws of modern sport in a light-hearted and easy-to-understand way to the new fan/spectator or the ''sport widow''.

This is a witty, off-the-wall guide to the rules of the modern game, as if written by a very patient but understanding friend. Writer Iain Macintosh explains what it is about golf that makes it so popular, and why you should be watching it. He guides the novice through the basic rules of the game in a bouncy, easy-to-fathom style, but also explains why it is a sport that contains glimpses of every facet of human emotion, making it even more compelling.If you''ve ever wondered what an ''albatross'' has to do with the sport, or why Tiger Woods is supposed to be so much better than everyone else, this book will tell you everything you will ever need to know about golf, but were too afraid to ask.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cricket But Were too Afraid to Ask explains the often-baffling laws of modern sport in a light-hearted and easy-to-understand way to the new fan/spectator or the ''sport widow''.

This is a witty, off-the-wall guide to the rules of modern cricket, as if written by a very patient but understanding friend. Writer Iain Macintosh explains how cricket works and why is it so popular, and reveals the history of the game. He guides the novice through the basic rules of the sport in a bouncy, easy-to-fathom style, but also explains the fast-changing pace of the modern game that has made it even more compelling.If you''ve ever wondered what a Barmy Army is and how you sign up, or even if you''ve just wanted someone to sit you down and explain that whole LBW thing, this book is all you ever needed to know about cricket, but were too afraid to ask.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Rugby But Were too Afraid to Ask explains the often-baffling laws of modern sport in a light-hearted and easy-to-understand way to the new fan/spectator or the ''sport widow''.

This is a witty, off-the-wall guide to the rules of the modern game, as if written by a very patient but understanding friend. Writer Iain Macintosh explains how rugby works and why is it so popular, and reveals the history of the sport. He guides the novice through the basic rules of the game in a bouncy, easy-to-fathom style, but also explains the fast-changing pace of the modern game that has made it even more compelling.If you''ve ever been terrified by phrases like ''ruck and maul'', or never quite understood the legalised ''bundle'' that is a scrum, this book will remove the mystery and explain all you ever needed to know about rugby, but were too afraid to ask.

From the award-winning team behind the Totally Football Show, one of the world''s leading independent football podcastsThe Totally Football Yearbook isn''t just a collection of statistics. It''s analysis, insight, authority and irreverence. It''s the views of some of the biggest names in football writing, the same names that make The Totally Football Show one of the world''s biggest independent football podcasts. It''s the breathless story of the season just passed and an eager look ahead to the season still to come. But yes, there''s loads of statistics as well. I mean, we couldn''t stop ourselves if we tried . . .We''ve got the Premier League, Scotland, the Women''s Super League, the Football League, France, Spain, Italy and Germany all covered, and so much more besides. Will you ever need anything else to keep you informed on the beautiful game? That''s really not for us to say. But no, you won''t. With a foreword from Jamie Carragher, an introduction from James Richardson, and contributions from Iain Macintosh, James Horncastle, Duncan Alexander, Nick Miller and many more, The Totally Football Yearbook is a must-have for every football fan.