Still an Ordinary Spectator: Yes

In this follow-up to his award-winning book 'An Ordinary Spectator: 50 Years of Watching Sport', John Rigg presents a collection of his wide-ranging sports writing over the last five years. 'Still An Ordinary Spectator: Five More Years of Watching Sport' captures the thrill of watching some of the best sportsmen of the modern era Rory McIlroy, Robert Lewandowski, Cameron Smith et al at the top of their game. But its not all star athletes; John also introduces the reader to the casual acquaintances he has encountered and the local sporting events he has watched during this most recent stage of his long sports-spectating journey. From high-school American football in San Antonio to club cricket in Saltaire, the book reflects on sports inherent capacity to act as a barometer of the society around it with a rich combination of contemporary detail and historical digression.