Passovotchka: Moscow Dynamo in Britain 1945
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0747544565 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 286 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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They departed 33 days later, leaving a trail of controversy in their unbeaten wake. Nothing went smoothly on this tour, and throughout, the Russians were involved in disputes with the FA, the British clubs, the match referees, and the press. With the Cold War not yet begun, Russia was still Britain's ally and everyone claimed to want to keep politics out of sport. The book contains a blow-by-blow account of the tour itself; a history of the Moscow Dynamo club, and a discussion of the state of British football at the end of the war, including those aspects of the game—style of play, training methods, the issue of professionalism—which the Dynamo tour brought into question.. But the Soviet authorities were clearly anxious that Dynamo's performance should reflect well on the State; and there were many in the British press eager to make political capital out of the controversy surrounding the tour. In November 1945, a party from Moscow Dynamo FC travelled to Britain to play four matches ag
Review of Passovotchka hia96djg@sheffield.ac.uk David Downing has performed a great service to both history and sport in writing the first English-language at-length work on the Dynamo tour of November 1945. I hope the shortage of reviews for this book do not reflect sales.The author's style is at once gripping, and will keep the reader turning the page throughout. I managed to read it in one sitting, which says more about the quality of writing than the length of the text (a not inconsiderable 260 pages).The work follows the tour closely and pays great attention to detail, whilst li. From Russia with Love Russia took to Football early but because of the First World War and the Bolshevik Revolution, their football existed in a state of isolation with regards to the rest of the world. However in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, Soviet politicians decided to send the club team Moscow Dynamo to Britain as a good will gesture. A From Russia with Love Charlie Bartel Russia took to Football early but because of the First World War and the Bolshevik Revolution, their football existed in a state of isolation with regards to the rest of the world. However in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, Soviet politicians decided to send the club team Moscow Dynamo to Britain as a good will gesture. A 4 match tour was arranged against a Welsh Club (Cardiff), the famous Scottish club Glasgow Rangers, and two London clubs Chelsea and Arsenal. It would surprise all. but not for the reasons expected.Russian fo. match tour was arranged against a Welsh Club (Cardiff), the famous Scottish club Glasgow Rangers, and two London clubs Chelsea and Arsenal. It would surprise all. but not for the reasons expected.Russian fo