Football: The People’s Shame. Micky P. Kerr in Conversation
Join us for a fascinating evening devoted to the future of our national sport and a revolutionary idea that could reshape it for ever.
‘A really important and timely book about a game that’s losing its soul; a fascinating, forensic look at the ills of English football and how to cure them.” – Henry Winter, former Chief Football Writer for The Times and Football Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph
“If digested properly, this book could change football. As someone who believes football has a value that cannot and must not be measured, this book has a value that is immeasurable.” Omid Djalili
Football has always been the People’s Game, and even after three decades of clubs being loaded with debt, ticket prices hiked, and fans blasted with gambling ads, football persists as a source of solidarity, civic engagement and national and international pride.
Football: The People’s Shame asks how we can reclaim the Game from the corporations and oligarchs who have stolen it from us, using accessible language and common-sense examples to:
• lay out exactly why football is in the dire state it is
• explore football history to show it hasn’t always been the way it is now
• look at how they do things differently in other countries
• introduce a new model of ownership drawing on research by respected academics
• suggest how to organise locally in order to force through change at national level
Arguing for a new organisational model for the sport and its players, one that respects its contribution to local communities and the national economies, The People’s Shame is a clarion call to the fans to begin demanding something new. Football is more than just a sport, and our passion for the game can and should become an engine for change.
Micky P Kerr is a stand-up comedian, musician and primary school teacher. He made the final of Britian’s Got Talent in 2018 and completed a full UK tour in 2019. He’s worked in the education sector for over 15 years and has a life-long obsession with football. He lives in Leeds with his partner and their two children.