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Taking their cue from TV’s Grumpy Old Men, the authors pour forth on an A-Z of topics with well-observed humour rather than relentless negativity. Modern football is given credit where due, and there is praise for the Jeff Stelling/Ray Stubbs Saturdays head-to-head, which evokes memories of classic Dickie Davies vs Des Lynam battles. Again it hits the right tone: nostalgic, without being sentimental; and scathing without being bitter. The only problem is the first book is a hard act to follow.