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 Hannes  Vienna 12 Mar 19 9.27pm |
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Originally posted by Co Derry Palace
Excellent thread. Woody & Nord a football friendship. Andy Woodman and Gareth Southgate. For all those who like "The Bromley Boys - Dave Roberts" - my personal favourite - I can further recommend "On Fire with Fergie - Stuart Donald"
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chris123  hove actually 12 Mar 19 9.38pm |
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Originally posted by Co Derry Palace
Excellent thread. Woody & Nord a football friendship. Andy Woodman and Gareth Southgate. If we're staying Norn Iron - always enjoyed reading anything by Danny Blanchflower.
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| timbob 12 Mar 19 9.50pm |
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‘You dirty northern b******s’ is a great book looking into fans terrace songs palace vs Brighton get talked about of course very funny accounts
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Teddy Eagle  12 Mar 19 10.03pm |
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All Played Out is excellent. I enjoyed The Damned United but Peace’s book Red or Dead is a struggle to finish. It veers between weirdly hypnotic and crazed repetition. Often on the same page.
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| the.universal 12 Mar 19 10.05pm |
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Journeyman by Ben Smith is a great tale of the reality in the lower leagues. I’d recommend it to any footy fan.
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| Teddy Eagle 12 Mar 19 10.19pm |
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Surprised no one has mentioned We All Follow the Palace which was compiled by the Eagle Eye fanzine. It’s very enjoyable.
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| Mr. Mainstand west norwood 12 Mar 19 10.41pm |
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Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius Of Dutch Football Great read and ventures very engagingly beyond Total Football and Cruyff to Dutch culture and architecture.
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Tyke Exile  Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia 13 Mar 19 12.37am |
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Albion Albion by Dick Morland 1976 Written by the British crime writer Reginald Hill under a pseudonym, this novel was surprisingly good and creative, and is a somewhat humorous thriller about a renowned journalist who is kidnapped on a flight and trapped in a dystopian near-future England split amongst four competing football clubs, United, City, Wanderers and Athletic — the book is filled with lingo based on football terms, and ties football hooliganism to fascism.
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NickinOX  Sailing country. 13 Mar 19 1.09am |
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A Season with Verona by Tim Parks is excellent. Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby. The former is one of my favorite books on sports.
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Pussay Patrol  13 Mar 19 7.26am |
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This changed my whole life perspective
Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah |
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Attachment: | buzby1 Devon 13 Mar 19 8.52am |
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The best football book I know is called 'Promised Land' by Anthony Clavane. It's about Leeds United but don't let that put you off. It's a profound and intelligent book that looks to the past and the future. It's very well written and makes for a great read. It was Sports Book of the Year a few years ago. Clavane used to write about football for The Sunday Mirror. Read it, you won't be disappointed.
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| Teddy Eagle 13 Mar 19 9.30am |
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Some other favourites.
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