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KELLY**, MICK: : HOOPED DREAMS: BILLIONAIRES, QPR AND THE PREMIERSHIP PROMISED LAND

LONDON.PENNANT BOOKS,2009.

ISBN 9781906015398.

UK,8vo p/b Original,1st edn.[Paperback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but p/back originals are published prior to any other format.] NMINT.No owner inscrptn,and no price removal from card cover.Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,colour photograph montage illustrated upper wrap,with no shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - and no reading creases to spine/backstrip - virtually as new.Top+fore-edges bright,and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - an unread copy,other than my own collation.UK,8vo p/b Original,1st edn,vii-xivpp+1-241pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,foreword by Rodney Marsh (another ex-QPR player),an introduction,15 chapters+epilogue; plus [unpaginated] half-title +title pages and a dedication. Visually the exterior appearance is spectacular for a book of it's age and nature,i.e a p/back,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. The epic story of Queens Park Rangers' recent transformation - as candidly described by the QPR fans who watched it all unfold down at their beloved Bush. 'Hooped Dreams' charts a year at the eye of the hurricane for Championship side Queens Park Rangers FC.After standing on the edge of financial ruin and a decade of depressing headlines about huge debts and boardroom rows,the club suddenly found itself among the richest in the world when taken over by billionaires Bernie Ecclestone and Lakshmi Mittal,and multi-millionaire Flavio Briatore. A dramatic new chapter in QPR's history begins - but what will be the outcome? The promised land of the Premiership,or a season of shattered dreams? Fans celebrating a winning side on the pitch,or at odds with the new direction of their club? 'Hooped Dreams' tells the inside story of one remarkable season,with firsthand accounts from vice-chairman Amit Bhatia, care-taker manager Gareth Ainsworth and star player/fan Lee Cook.We also hear from club legends Rodney Marsh,Stan Bowles and Marc Bircham - as well as QPR fans ranging from the street to the entertainment industry,and Labour Government minister Alan Johnson. Head coaches come and go; controversial departures come out of the blue. All QPR fans want to see their club back where they believe it belongs - but at what cost? Mick Kelly is a television documentary- maker and journalist.He specialises in sport documentaries and has produced factual programmes for all the major TV broadcasters.A lifelong QPR fan,he is passing the family tradition down to his two young sons. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight/value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

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Subject's signature - without dedication.

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