The Book of Arsenal Quotations is intended to be the antithesis of one of those "Wit and Wisdom" compilations you'll see cluttering up the counters of provincial book stores. Compiled by Fred Atkins, author of Arsenal: The French Connection, this book includes approximately 750 quotes from every era of the Gunners' history, spanning from the early days under the sinister Sir Henry Norris to the modern era and the increasingly haunted philosophy of Ars ne Wenger. The quotes can be uplifting and inspiring, intentionally and unintentionally hilarious, brazenly hypocritical and just occasionally, as with Alex James' words on his death bed, absolutely heart-breaking. The book is prefaced by an introductory essay: "A brief history of the quote," which looks at the ways managers from Herbert Chapman to Ars ne Wenger have tried (and failed) to control the way their words are manipulated by the media. This book is the ideal gift for an Arsenal fan you love - or a Tottenham fan you hate ...