Obvious to most, the Celtic Tiger was being proped up by hopeful thinking and wistful dreams. This is a look at some of the major footsteps taken to bring Ireland to the brink of ruin and how really the only change has been to the players, not to the game. It's both a depressing and a hopeful book...
I really like Fintan O'Toole. He is my kind of critic: in it to appreciate, and wonder, and be amazed; and then tell others why.