FC SANKT
PAULI – THE FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE RED-LIGHT DISTRICT OF HAMBURG; A TRANSVESTITE
CHAIRMAN; TERRACES POPULATED BY PUNKS, PIMPS AND PROSTITUTES; A CLUB RUN BY
ANARCHISTS, UNITED UNDER THE SKULL AND CROSSBONES FLAG.
This is the myth that has been lazily
peddled, one which attracts clueless stag parties from the Reeperbahn to the
Millerntor stadium. But it's not the real
St Pauli.
In Pirates, Punks & Politics author
Nick Davidson puts the record straight, intermingling the history of FC St.
Pauli, and the district it represents, with an account of his own involvement
with the club.
Back in 2007 Davidson travelled with his
father to watch his first game at the Millerntor. What he found reinforced his faith
in football.
This book goes beyond the stereotype to
seek out the real St. Pauli – a club with a passionate, left-wing fan-base that
has made a stand against, fascism, racism, sexism and homophobia both in
football and wider society. As the author and countless others have discovered,
the Millerntor is also a place which welcomes with open arms fans seeking an
alternative to the soulless conformity of football elsewhere, encouraging them
to stay for hours after the final whistle and immerse themselves in the vibrant
fan culture. Read this book and fall in love with a different kind of football.
All
the author’s royalties from this book will be donated to the 1910.V. Museum, FC St. Pauli museum
project.
ISBN-10: 190752441X ISBN-13: 978-1907524417
