McFaul 35 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 1995 I think Just googled it, we're both wrong, 1994 it was published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonTheMag 4 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Im currently reading one of Simon Kuper's books: "Ajax, the Dutch, the War: The Strange Tale of Soccer During Europe's Darkest Hour", and it's really good. Looks at football in all countries during World War II and it's fascinating how the different nations approached the sport in wartime. Kuper's other ones are pretty solid too - Football Against the Enemy, Soccer Men, and Why England Lose/Soccernomics are all great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Covers North east football at every level and very, very funny. I've read it like, just don't think it's the best football book that I've ever read but I can see why some would say so. I think this might be the next football book I read, it is meant to be outstanding. I've just finished The Open Veins of Latin America by him which was really eye opening. @@Tom - have you read it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 The Far Corner is a great book (I was at the Whitley Bay game he covers) and I really enjoyed the Paul McGrath book as well, thought it was a great read. Most footballers autobiographies are shit and I avoid them like the plague as they tend to tell you fuck all and cover pretty mundane ground. The McGrath book for me was slightly different as it was dealing with far more than football. I read the Miracle of Castel Di Sangro and did enjoy it but the author got on my tits a bit. Came across as a bit of a know it all yank and seemed surprised when they told him to fuck off after he started to give tactical advice. Off the top of my head, I recommend Quinny's book Who Ate All the Pies as also being a bit different but I guess most on here have probably read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27577 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 'fucking hell! It's Paul Cannell!' falls into the 'different' category as well. Another good laugh/read about a former NUFC player. (It was only about £1.50 or something when when I bought it on kindle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I've read it like, just don't think it's the best football book that I've ever read but I can see why some would say so. I think this might be the next football book I read, it is meant to be outstanding. I've just finished The Open Veins of Latin America by him which was really eye opening. @@Tom - have you read it? @@Tooj I haven't but I'll give it a go! On my list is ''The Footballer who could fly'' by Duncan Hamilton which seems to be in a similar vein. (I think the title is in reference to Wyn the leap, who is on one editions cover ) I'm also going to give Sid Lowe's ''Fear and Loathing in La Liga'' a dig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Aye that's on my list too as his other sporting books that I've read have been really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Aye I enjoyed his Clough book 'Provided You Don't Kiss Me'. Is there anything else of his worth checking out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Here's a few Tom - (not sure where you stand on cricket though) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Immortal-ebook/dp/B00CU8QC1Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383204895&sr=8-1&keywords=duncan+hamilton http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harold-Larwood-Duncan-Hamilton/dp/1849162077/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1383204895&sr=8-6&keywords=duncan+hamilton http://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-English-Summer-Biography-ebook/dp/B005259T8M/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1383204895&sr=8-8&keywords=duncan+hamilton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14911 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I've read the Harold Larwood one, great read One of my favourite books about anything... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Father-Other-Working-Football-Heroes/dp/0224072684/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383205073&sr=1-1&keywords=gary+imlach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 That's on my list too. Heard great things about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Here's a few Tom - (not sure where you stand on cricket though) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Immortal-ebook/dp/B00CU8QC1Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383204895&sr=8-1&keywords=duncan+hamilton http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harold-Larwood-Duncan-Hamilton/dp/1849162077/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1383204895&sr=8-6&keywords=duncan+hamilton http://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-English-Summer-Biography-ebook/dp/B005259T8M/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1383204895&sr=8-8&keywords=duncan+hamilton Canny! Might try that George Best book. I do like a bit of Cricket - but probably not enough to read a book about it though it may something worth getting my brother for Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Almost finished Bergkamp's autobiography that was released last year. Found it brilliant if I'm being honest. Bergkamp's philosophy on how football should be played and how youngsters should be coached are something that I agree with him on. If you want something that's a bit different to your traditional footballers autobiography then I'd really recommend this to anybody. Has lots of quotes from other greats as well such as Cruijff, Rijkaard etc. There's even a chapter in there when he talks about how much of a snidey cunt he was. http://www.espnfc.com/blog/_/name/arsenal/id/2588 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35539 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I'm reading ding The Dirtiest Race In History about the 1988 Olympic 100m Final. Quality read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14136 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Been meaning to get that one for ages, that documentary about it was fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20166 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hand of god by Jimmy Burns is good. As is Nasser Hussain's autobiography. Avoid the bland ghost written effort from Flintoff. KP comes across like a cock in his, unsurprisingly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Going to pick this up http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00CQ1DAJY/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/275-0732259-5522162?keywords=the%20nowhere%20men&qid=1375177750&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1 I read an excerpt of it and really enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35539 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Been meaning to get that one for ages, that documentary about it was fascinating. @@Meenzer Was it "9.79*" that you're referring to? The ESPN 30 for 30 one. Or is there another one I haven't seen? The book is really good, well worth getting - it's a proper piece of "journalism", rather than just a superficial going-over of things you already knew, which is often the case with things like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14136 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I was going to say no, it was this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ktf7y ...but the filmmaker is the same guy: http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/seoul-1988-100-metre-final-documentary-979-ben-johnson/ ...so it must be the same one, just repackaged/renamed for the Beeb. Makes sense really, it's a fascinating topic but not quite worthy of two competing documentaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35539 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Cheers, and aye it certainly sounds very similar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 I'm reading ding The Dirtiest Race In History about the 1988 Olympic 100m Final. Quality read. Was just about to post in here that I'd started reading this as well. We all know Ben Johnson is a massive cock (at least he's honest about it) but some of the stuff about Lewis was surreal. (Not living in the Olympic village, not training with his relay mates man!) That story about Lennox Lewis putting Ben Johnson out on the pool table though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Going to pick this up http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00CQ1DAJY/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/275-0732259-5522162?keywords=the%20nowhere%20men&qid=1375177750&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1 I read an excerpt of it and really enjoyed it. I read that and thought it was all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 17079 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I'm reading ding The Dirtiest Race In History about the 1988 Olympic 100m Final. Quality read. Canny, will have a look at that one. Just finishing Emma Oreilly's book. Its a good read, but a frustrating one at that. Saying how she is a clean swanny, yet her actions say otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35539 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Aye it's a good read. It's Richard Moore as well, who's written Etape which was also class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35539 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Might try O'Reilly's book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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