Because it's Saturday is a compelling portrait of life in the
professional grass roots of football, far from the glitz and
glamour of Premier League superstars. Why does anyone travel from
Grimsby to Accrington on a wet Tuesday night in November to watch
players battling on a muddy pitch with more gusto than grace? How
do teams survive in half-empty stadia, and how does a Cotswolds
village side owned by an ex-hippy challenge the likes of Luton for
promotion? Award-winning writer Gavin Bell spoke to the owners,
managers, players and supporters of eight lower-league sides, over
the course of a season, to discover the fierce passions and
loyalties that sustain clubs unlikely to win anything other than
the devotion of their fans. Going beyond the fields of dreams, Bell
explores the communities for whom these clubs are more than
football teams. From gritty northern towns blighted by
post-industrial decline, to ivory towers of academia and a seaside
resort riven by a fans' civil war - it's a rollercoaster ride of a
season.
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