You are here: Home > Message Board > General Talk > Good read
March 29 2024 1.39pm

Good read

Previous Topic | Next Topic


Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Last >>

 

View AERO's Profile AERO Flag 10 Mar 22 9.49pm Send a Private Message to AERO Add AERO as a friend

Going on holiday and need a good Football autobiography to read .Any recommendations? Thanks

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View Teddy Eagle's Profile Teddy Eagle Flag 10 Mar 22 10.02pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend


Pat Nevin’s autobiography is quite interesting (if you like indie music as well as football) he’s a bit precious but it’s different to other players’ books.

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 10 Mar 22 10.39pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

I think therefore I play - Andrea Pirlo
Blessed - George Best

Or, if you can contain your emotion and biases..

Be careful what you wish for - Simon Jordan

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View monkey's Profile monkey Flag Sittingbourne,Kent 10 Mar 22 11.01pm Send a Private Message to monkey Add monkey as a friend

Chris Kamara……Mr Unbelievable
Kenny Sansom……To cap it all

 


Made in Bromley

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View CPFC1965's Profile CPFC1965 Flag Warrington 10 Mar 22 11.38pm Send a Private Message to CPFC1965 Add CPFC1965 as a friend

It's not autobiography, but "Who Are Ya" by Kevin Day, Gary Lineker is well worth a read.

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View Midlands Eagle's Profile Midlands Eagle Flag 11 Mar 22 6.07am Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

I downloaded Mark Bright's autobiography to my Kindle after reading good reviews on here but haven't got around to reading it yet

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View Noz's Profile Noz Flag North Hampshire 11 Mar 22 9.28am Send a Private Message to Noz Add Noz as a friend

I can recommend "I am Zlatan". Also, "My Turn" about Johan Cruyff.

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View chris123's Profile chris123 Flag hove actually 11 Mar 22 10.38am Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

My Father and Other Working-class Football Heroes.

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View Pete53's Profile Pete53 Flag Hassocks 11 Mar 22 11.33am Send a Private Message to Pete53 Add Pete53 as a friend

Originally posted by chris123

My Father and Other Working-class Football Heroes.

Is that the Gary Imlach book?

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View chris123's Profile chris123 Flag hove actually 11 Mar 22 11.48am Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by Pete53

Is that the Gary Imlach book?

Yes that's the one.

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View Dan Theolmesdaleroad's Profile Dan Theolmesdaleroad Flag Up north 11 Mar 22 11.57am Send a Private Message to Dan Theolmesdaleroad Add Dan Theolmesdaleroad as a friend

Originally posted by CPFC1965

It's not autobiography, but "Who Are Ya" by Kevin Day, Gary Lineker is well worth a read.

Agreed, I'd recommend this as well.

Also, the book Caught with My Pants Down and Other Tales from a Life in Hollywood, by actor, writer and Palace fan Jim Piddock, is being released on 23 March. Not a footballer's autobiography of course but might well be of interest. Just hope it comes out soon enough for your holiday!

[Link]

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply
View JRW2's Profile JRW2 Online Flag Dulwich 11 Mar 22 12.34pm Send a Private Message to JRW2 Add JRW2 as a friend

Another non-biography, but the most interesting football book I've read, is "The Glory Game", by Hunter Davies, about a year in the life of Spurs (1972). It's a brilliant reminder for older fans and a brilliant insight for younger fans into life in the First Division 50 years ago. We know that players' incomes have rocketed, but reading that Ralph Coates wondered whether he could afford a £15,000 house, following his record-breaking transfer from Burnley, still comes as a shock.

The book is still available, and anyone who'd like to know more should google "The Glory Game by Hunter Davies - The Fighting Cock".

 

Alert Alert a moderator to this post Edit this post Quote this post in a reply

 

Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Last >>

Previous Topic | Next Topic

You are here: Home > Message Board > General Talk > Good read