Picked it up from Amazon this past week, haven't been able to put it down.

In the past I always viewed SJ as a bit of a blowhard and a braggart, but I digress he makes many fair points about the modern game. He certainly strikes me as the archtypical sociopathic buisnessman, which according Malcolm Gladwells book "David and Goliath" is a common trait amongst succesful buissnessman. I have yet to reach the part about the SP takeover but am certainly looking forward to it, I have a underlying sense that SP and SJ are probably more similar to one another than either would like to admit, but SP is no doubt more polished and "family friendly".

Apologies if this topic has been broached before, just a bit tantalized about how much i'm enjoying the book.

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I read it. Basically he states that he was brilliant and everything that went wrong, in business or at Palace, wasn't his fault.

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

listened to talk sport this morning Simon Jordan was on talking about tonight's game he said that he was Jealous of Parish as he was chairman when we beat the Weed in the playoff semi final.I have a copy of his book found it a good read.I believe we can thank Simon Jordan for getting the Specials back together who performed at his 40th birthday party.I am getting excited about tonights game come on you Eagles

I would 100 percent have a read. Read it on holiday once and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Regardless of your thoughts on jordan, it's a great insight into the goings on of behind the scenes football in general, with a few great stories of Jordan's dealings with other chairmen and the FA.

Simon Jordon probably should have considered being a writer, rather than an entrepreneur investor (after selling up his phone company). The book reads extremely well, and is well written (its funny, insightful and captures the absurdity of owning a football club really well).

I wouldn't treat it as truth, that would stupid, but it reminds me of something Tony Wilson refers in regards to '24 Hour Party People', the importance of the myth being much more interesting than the subjective truth.

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