{"product_id":"long-way-together-forty-years-four-home-grounds-and-four-divisions-with-brighton-hove-albion","title":"Long Way Together – Forty Years, Four Home Grounds and Four Divisions with Brighton \u0026 Hove Albion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLong Way Together\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles Robert Townsend's 40-year journey with his beloved Brighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion – as a ball boy, staff member, newspaper columnist and fan. His funny, poignant debut explores the universal joy and anguish of following a team that has been sometimes successful, often unsuccessful and occasionally calamitous. Interesting insights, amusing anecdotes and a dash of mid-life grumpiness illuminate his relationship with a club that has gone from the brink of extinction to mixing with football's elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrighton supporters will get a nostalgic rush from Robert's recollections, while fans of other clubs will recognise the shared experiences of football life: the silly superstitions, the away-game service station stops and the unrivalled joy of injury-time winners. Part memoir, part social commentary, \u003cem\u003eLong Way Together\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful reminder that supporting a club is never just about football – it's about who you become along the way. Published in 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 144mm x 222mm – 288 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soccer Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57783177052542,"sku":"9781836804413","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0546\/6903\/files\/LongWayTogetherBrighton.jpg?v=1785713080","url":"https:\/\/soccer-books.co.uk\/products\/long-way-together-forty-years-four-home-grounds-and-four-divisions-with-brighton-hove-albion","provider":"Soccer Books Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}