Deze serie volgt jonge voetballers die naast hun sportieve dromen ook de complexiteit van de adolescentie doorlopen. Lezers volgen de protagonisten terwijl ze uitdagingen aangaan zoals verhuizen naar nieuwe steden, zich aanpassen aan nieuwe scholen en de mogelijke verstoringen in hun persoonlijke leven. De verhalen verkennen thema's als vriendschap, loyaliteit en de veerkracht die nodig is om passies na te streven te midden van belangrijke levensveranderingen. Het is een verhaal over opgroeien, de liefde voor het spel en het vinden van je plek wanneer alles lijkt te verschuiven.
Just as his football team has made it to the semi-finals of the All Ireland Schoolboys' League, his mother has decided to move him to Dun Laoghaire. For her it means a new job - perhaps a new man. But for Luke it means the loss of his footballing dream and struggling to fit into a new school.
'Football matches can change in a matter of seconds. He has no idea where the journey will take him but he can't wait to begin.This tremendous follow up to a powerful debut novel, The Stretford Enders, charts Luke's first love, football as he sets out to play for Everton and leave behind his home, and perhaps his heart.
Luke Farrell, the talented young football star of the Stretford Enders team, starts the new season with high hopes after the disappointment of not being selected to play for Everton (Stretford Enders Away). There are scouts in the crowd for three other big teams and one has a contract in his pocket for Luke to sign after the match.