#BOBBYSTOKESBOOK MULTIMEDIA MAYHEM

Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint – they do all the great Got, Not Gots and retro sports titles.

James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT

Pitch Publishing show the way for enterprising sports book publishers and remains a beacon of hope for sports authors aspiring or established.

The Sports Bookshelf.com

Pitch Publishing, an outfit whose "pitch perfect" commissioning of boxing material stands as a rebuke to more established houses

Boxing Monthly

Pitch capture the real spirit of sport with entertaining and clever ideas. They work out what the aficianado would want to read, then deliver it with great verve.

Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph

Pitch have enabled me to write in the ways I enjoy most. Their production support is superb, delivering eye-catching designs, attentive proof-reading, energetic marketing and helpful advice.

Tim Quelch, Bent Arms & Dodgy Wickets, Underdog!

Pitch are willing to back out-of-the-blue and innovative ideas and turn them into viable, entertaining books. They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

Pitch saw the potential in my story, used their expertise to polish it, published it and helped inspire thousands around the world to get into triathlon.

Andy Holgate, Can’t Swim, Can’t Ride, Can’t Run

The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads was enjoyable and rewarding, with the final edition surpassing expectations and becoming a resounding success.

John Chandler, Picking up the Threads

Pitch will take a chance on books that other publishers won't and realise that interest in football extends beyond the Premier League and the top 20 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Steve Menary, Outcasts!

Pitch have the vision to look beyond the obvious, seeking out interesting ideas and subjects and matching them with the right target audience.

David Tossell, Tony Greig, The Great English Final, Grovel!

Pitch have been an absolute joy to work with, contributing their passion, expertise, knowledge and experience to help produce a brilliant book.

Sam Pilger, Ashes Match of My Life

Pitch took our original concept and further enhanced it, using their knowledge, experience and expertise, and helped make Got, Not Got one of the football books of the year for 2011.

Derek Hammond, Got, Not Got

Pitch bought into the concept of development through football, channeling profits and proceeds from Eleven into helping some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world.

Steve Fleming, Eleven

In the highly competitive world of sport publishing,
Pitch have consistently demonstrated the happy
knack of spotting, nurturing and promoting winners.

Neil Dunkin, Anfield of Dreams

05 May

#BOBBYSTOKESBOOK MULTIMEDIA MAYHEM

Free sample chapter. Special ITV and BBC news reports. Pictures from Cup Final anniversary St Mary’s signing event. And yet more via Twitter…

Bobby Stokes author Mark Sanderson had a great time at St Mary’s last weekend, signing books and chatting to fans at the club shop. Here he is with one of hundreds of fans who attended – plus one very special customer in the shape of Saints star Graziano Pellè.

Click here to see a great ITV news report on the recreation of Saints’ open-top bus celebrations – plus the new Bobby Stokes book.

Click here to see a great BBC news feature on Saints in ‘76, and Bobby Stokes.

Click here to see Twitter pics from the signing event, plus Bobby Stokes selfies from Saints fans.

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from Bobby Stokes.

Bobby Stokes takes a long overdue look at the life of the Saints legend, and the man who scored the club's most famous goal. It features previously untold insights into Bobby’s life and career, including:

Why his beloved hometown club, Portsmouth, failed to sign him.
Signing for Southampton in spite of his headmaster’s and father’s wishes.
Transcending the local rivalry between Southampton and Portsmouth.
Inspiring Portsmouth to celebrate Southampton’s most famous goal.
Reliving his FA Cup final-winning goal through the eyes of Southampton legend Mick Channon – and from the perspective of Alex Stepney, the Manchester United goalkeeper he scored past.
Once and for all, clearing up whether or not Bobby’s Cup final goal was offside – with input from Brian Marchant, the linesman in the 1976 FA Cup Final.
Bobby Stokes’s inability to find fulfilment after his football career and untimely death.

Plus – Look out! for Mark’s booksigning event at Southampton’s Waterstones West Quay on 14 May.