adios 717 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Harry Potter fan Not sure why I find that so funny. Soccer bosses reveal book tastes What is Sir Alex Ferguson's favourite book? The diverse reading tastes of some of football's biggest managerial names have been revealed. The National Football Museum in Preston invited some of the game's stars to nominate their favourite books. The literary picks included Animal Farm by George Orwell, Maya Angelou's I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab and The Bible. Among those surveyed were Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson, Chelsea's Jose Mourinho and Tottenham's Martin Jol. Following National Storytelling Week and in the lead up to World Book Day, the museum contacted the game's leading figures about their literary loves. The results are revealed in an exhibition of the books along with the letters of reply from those questioned. Patriotic choice There were few surprises among the selections. The ever patriotic Sir Alex chose Treasure Island by his fellow Scot, Robert Louis Stevenson, while men's men Paul Jewell (Wigan) and Sam Allardyce (Bolton) opted for Bravo Two Zero and The Soul of a Butterfly by Mohammed Ali respectively. More surprising choices came from Chelsea's Jose Mourinho who selected The Bible, Spurs boss Martin Jol who picked Ernest Hemmingway's Old Man and the Sea - and Burnley's Steve Cotterill who chose Beyond Winning (Human Kenetics) by Gary M Walton. Other cerebral choices included George Orwell's Animal Farm - selected by Everton's David Moyes - and I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou which was the favourite of England' women's manager Hope Powell. Museum spokesman, Mark Bushell said: "We are delighted that so many of the leading names in English football have responded to our request for information regarding their favourite authors and books. "It's fascinating to see who has inspired them through their writing. We hope that visitors to the museum will be similarly inspired to pick up some of the titles that are mentioned within the exhibition." The full list is: Martin Jol (Spurs) Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemmingway Paul Simpson (Carlisle United) Billy - Pamela Stephenson Hope Powell (England) I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing - Maya Angelou Steve Cotterill (Burnley) Beyond Winning (Human Kenetics) - Gary M Walton David O'Leary (Aston Villa) Kane and Abel - Jeffery Archer Graham Souness Fourth Protocol - Frederick Forsyth Steve Bruce (Birmingham City) Frank Sinatra 'Biography' - Martin Smith Sam Allardyce (Bolton Wanderers) The Soul of a Butterfly - Mohammed Ali Jose Mourinho (Chelsea) The Bible Billy Davies (Preston) Sacred Hoops - Phil Jackson David Moyes (Everton) Animal Farm - George Orwell Alan Curbishley (Charlton) Bobalong the Brownie Man - Agnes Grozier Herbertson Mick McCarthy Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) Treasure island - Robert Louis Stevenson Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling Paul Jewell (Wigan) Bravo Two Zero - Andy McNab Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordieshandy 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Harry Potter fan Not sure why I find that so funny. Soccer bosses reveal book tastes What is Sir Alex Ferguson's favourite book? The diverse reading tastes of some of football's biggest managerial names have been revealed. The National Football Museum in Preston invited some of the game's stars to nominate their favourite books. The literary picks included Animal Farm by George Orwell, Maya Angelou's I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab and The Bible. Among those surveyed were Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson, Chelsea's Jose Mourinho and Tottenham's Martin Jol. Following National Storytelling Week and in the lead up to World Book Day, the museum contacted the game's leading figures about their literary loves. The results are revealed in an exhibition of the books along with the letters of reply from those questioned. Patriotic choice There were few surprises among the selections. The ever patriotic Sir Alex chose Treasure Island by his fellow Scot, Robert Louis Stevenson, while men's men Paul Jewell (Wigan) and Sam Allardyce (Bolton) opted for Bravo Two Zero and The Soul of a Butterfly by Mohammed Ali respectively. More surprising choices came from Chelsea's Jose Mourinho who selected The Bible, Spurs boss Martin Jol who picked Ernest Hemmingway's Old Man and the Sea - and Burnley's Steve Cotterill who chose Beyond Winning (Human Kenetics) by Gary M Walton. Other cerebral choices included George Orwell's Animal Farm - selected by Everton's David Moyes - and I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou which was the favourite of England' women's manager Hope Powell. Museum spokesman, Mark Bushell said: "We are delighted that so many of the leading names in English football have responded to our request for information regarding their favourite authors and books. "It's fascinating to see who has inspired them through their writing. We hope that visitors to the museum will be similarly inspired to pick up some of the titles that are mentioned within the exhibition." The full list is: Martin Jol (Spurs) Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemmingway Paul Simpson (Carlisle United) Billy - Pamela Stephenson Hope Powell (England) I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing - Maya Angelou Steve Cotterill (Burnley) Beyond Winning (Human Kenetics) - Gary M Walton David O'Leary (Aston Villa) Kane and Abel - Jeffery Archer Graham Souness Fourth Protocol - Frederick Forsyth Steve Bruce (Birmingham City) Frank Sinatra 'Biography' - Martin Smith Sam Allardyce (Bolton Wanderers) The Soul of a Butterfly - Mohammed Ali Jose Mourinho (Chelsea) The Bible Billy Davies (Preston) Sacred Hoops - Phil Jackson David Moyes (Everton) Animal Farm - George Orwell Alan Curbishley (Charlton) Bobalong the Brownie Man - Agnes Grozier Herbertson Mick McCarthy Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) Treasure island - Robert Louis Stevenson Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling Paul Jewell (Wigan) Bravo Two Zero - Andy McNab Source 104282[/snapback] Does his gran read them to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17586 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Jesus wept at some of them. Mourhino's favourite book is the Bible? And wtf is Bobalong the Brownie man that Curbishley rates so highly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 Jesus wept at some of them. Mourhino's favourite book is the Bible? And wtf is Bobalong the Brownie man that Curbishley rates so highly? 104420[/snapback] Always did suspect he treaded a bit lightly tbh. NOT OK He's always been a bit too fond of confectionary OK. That article is a plea, please God won't you educate these poor children? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Martin Jol has good taste I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordieshandy 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Jesus wept at some of them. Mourhino's favourite book is the Bible? And wtf is Bobalong the Brownie man that Curbishley rates so highly? 104420[/snapback] He believes it's his biography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Thought Rooney would have found 50+ more to his tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34166 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I can imagine Rooney loving Harry Potter like. I can just see his dopey face lighting up as the young wizard casts his spells. Seriously though, about Rooney, I imagine him at home all day watching the Cartoon Network and eating spaghetti hoops when he's not playing football. He just seems too stupid to do anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17586 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I can imagine Rooney loving Harry Potter like. I can just see his dopey face lighting up as the young wizard casts his spells. Seriously though, about Rooney, I imagine him at home all day watching the Cartoon Network and eating spaghetti hoops when he's not playing football. He just seems too stupid to do anything else. 104467[/snapback] Apart from shagging grannies, which has been needlessly show-horned into this thread on several occasions, like now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 A.K.A. The old slapper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I like the way SHE was suing the S*n to give the impression she was embarrassed by the allegations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Probably the only book he's ever read, so who could blame him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordieshandy 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 (edited) Probably the only book he's ever read, so who could blame him? 104564[/snapback] It's quite long apparently, much longer than Spot's Day Out or this Edited March 8, 2006 by geordieshandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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