The Astro-logic of Winning Football
Giant-killings and Cup upsets explained
Most clubs use psychological profiling to sift out the players with the character traits to succeed. Most clubs use personal trainers and sports psychologists to enhance individual performance. What they don’t do is analyse why certain players play well in combination with particular characters and under-perform when playing alongside others – the ‘chemistry’ of group dynamics. Neither do they consider the ‘when’ and ‘where’ of peak and under-performance. In this groundbreaking book Alan Ayre answers those questions in simple, astro-logical terms. He outlines the geo-cosmic building blocks of winning teams and explains how results that could never happen (for instance: Chelsea 2-4 Bradford, Liverpool 1-2 Barnsley, Costa Rica 1-0 Italy, Germany 1-5 England), happened.
Football Aims For The Stars
How the constellations can affect planet football.
Football aims for the Stars shows how the constellations can affect planet football; find out why leading continental coaches believe they gain a competitive advantage by using astrology; explore the 12 paths to success; understand what makes a telepathic partnership and, with analysis of some outstanding teams, including England 1966, Liverpool 1979, Manchester United 2007, and Barcelona 2009, see how a well-balanced side is built. This pioneering book will be essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in fulfilling their potential either as a player or coach. It will also provide fascinating insights for fans wishing to discover what they have in common with their heroes.
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About the author:
Alan Ayre is a writer, astrologer and geo-cosmic researcher specialising in the correspondences between astro-logical phenomena and the performance of players, managers, and teams. His work has featured in FourFourTwo, The Astrological Journal, and The Racing Post. He has appeared on Talksport and regional radio stations. The author of Football aims for the Stars: how the constellations can affect planet football, he lives in Yorkshire, England.
Reviews
'Football aims for the Stars is a fascinating look at the Sun and Mars signs of many leading football coaches and players. In the first section the author looks at talented footballers and managers from the last 100 years, and using astrology, explores how each sign has its own unique talents and abilities. As well as having a wealth of footballing knowledge, Alan peppers the text with well-chosen quotes from the beautiful game, which makes the book a joy to read. In the second part of the book, he explores some of the best partnerships in football and the astrology of winning teams. The latter I found particularly interesting. It’s a great read if you have a passing or greater interest in football and....Who knows, it may even help us get a winning team for Euro 2012.' John Green, the Astrological Journal 'Now, finally, the astrologer Alan Ayre has produced a book explaining how the constellations can affect the game. This should be compulsory reading on FA coaching courses.' When Saturday Comes 'My studio guest has been blown away: it is a fascinating book.' Ian Collins, talkSPORT radio 'So you had a look at the form table, scoured the web for team news and listened to the pre-match press conference on Sky Sports News. But have you ever thought about the astrological make-up of the teams you are betting on......? It is an eye-opener and it would be easy to scoff and point to coincidences. But in a sport that is littered with books, this does offer a different perspective.' Ian Wilkerson, The Racing Post