Good Afternoon Gentlemen, the Name's Bill Gardner

He arrived to rally the troops, the main man in the Inter City Firm and hisreeting passed into football fan history. 'Afternoon, gentlemen, the name'sill Gardner.' That introduction alone was often enough to provoke sheererror in his opponents. He is a genuine legend to anyone who's ever stoodroud on a football terrace. No serious book on the culture would be completeithout at least one mention of him. And now at last, he's telling his own,ong-awaited story. For the first time, Gardner himself reveals what made himhe top man, including his innermost thoughts and his memories of the classicears for football fans. And many familiar faces have queued up to add theiromments in this book which shows just what it is that makes Bill Gardnernique among the toughest and the greatest of them all.

Bill Gardner has featured in many of the most respected books on the great football firms and this is the first time he has told his own story. Cass Pennant is the author of Congratulations, You Have Just Met the ICF and Cass.