Should’ve Gone tae Specsavers, Ref!

About the Book: 

Meet wisecracking referee ‘Big Erchie’ as he faces match-fixing, assault charges and the wrath of fans. Should’ve Gone Tae Specsavers, Ref! is about those people who hate football but go along to games to ruin them for everyone else – the referees!

‘Right, that’s enough of your persistent fouling, my friend,’ Erchie said to the Aberdeen striker, ‘You’ve got yerself a red card.’
‘An’ you know what ye can dae wi’ yer card, ref. Ye can stick it where the sun don’t shine.’
‘Too late, son. There’s hunners up there already!’ retorted Erchie. ‘Aff!’

About the Author:

ALLAN MORRISON is a prolific author whose previous books include Goanae No Dae That, Last Tram Tae Auchenshuggle, Haud ma Chips Ah’ve Drapped the Wean, Naw First Minister, Haud that Bus and Should’ve Gone Tae Specsavers, Ref! His media appearances include The One Show, The Riverside Show, Out of Doors and Good Morning Scotland. He is involved in charity work and after-dinner speaking, and is a member of his local Rotary club. Allan enjoys hillwalking, sport and travel, and is a keen football supporter. He and his wife live in the west of Scotland, and he is the proud grandfather of four grandchildren.

BOB DEWAR was born in Edinburgh at an early age. 16 years later he was published nationally. He worked in D.C. Thomson’s studio where, among other things, he ghosted Dennis the Menace. After going freelance, he did political and social commentary for The Scotsman newspaper. He has illustrated books for the children’s and English Speaking Departments of Oxford University Press, Fife Educational Social Development, A&C Black and many Scottish publishers – Birlinn, Luath, Black & White and Itchy Coo. His work has also appeared in The Times, The Herald, Scottish Field and The Scotch Malt Whisky Society.