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 Teddy Eagle  12 Mar 19 1.22pm |
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I’m currently reading Michael Calvin’s State of Play which is interesting but lacks a bit of focus.
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steven_t92  Orpington 12 Mar 19 1.25pm |
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The secret footballer might be worth a read if you want to know about the behind the scenes stuff. Some say its a load of rubbish but never know till you read it.
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| Teddy Eagle 12 Mar 19 1.56pm |
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Yes, I’ve read the Secret Footballer books (isn’t it Paul Kitson?) one of them contained the story of a player spending about £20,000 on a bottle of champagne who turned out to be our own dear Connor Wickham. Probably injured himself lifting it.
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| ex hibitionist Hastings 12 Mar 19 2.47pm |
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Rogan Taylor (a grubbly little sh*te of a man) wrote an excellent biography of Ferenc Puskas (Puskas on Puskas) - it's very expensive (£20 second hand hard cover) despite being over 20 years old - great book though, when modern football began and all that.
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| Ghostship Norfolk 12 Mar 19 4.48pm |
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Red card Roy which is the autobiography of Roy McDonagh who once held the record number of red cards in English football. A proper old school centre forward who led quite an interesting life off the pitch as well as on. Their is a great bit in there about a confrontation he had with a certain Mr Pulis.
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glazedallover  Allier 12 Mar 19 5.02pm |
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The Beautiful Game : searching for the soul of football. David Conn
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| chris123 hove actually 12 Mar 19 5.26pm |
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Gary Imlach - my father and other working class heroes, Eamon Dunphy - only a game.
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| Teddy Eagle 12 Mar 19 5.39pm |
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Originally posted by chris123
Gary Imlach - my father and other working class heroes, Eamon Dunphy - only a game. _______________________________________________________ I’d forgotten Only a Game. Good book just a shame about the club it was about. The Glory Game was another.
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 12 Mar 19 5.42pm |
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the autobiography of Paul McGrath, including his alcoholism nighmare, makes fascinating reading.
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| HolmesdaleUpper Sanderstead 12 Mar 19 6.36pm |
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Big Fry - The Autobiography by Barry Fry is an amusing warts & all read of life from a trainee at Man U to management in the lower leagues.
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| .TUX. 12 Mar 19 6.38pm |
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Originally posted by PalazioVecchio
the autobiography of Paul McGrath, including his alcoholism nighmare, makes fascinating reading. Agreed. I liked him before reading the book. Total admiration ever since.
Edited by .TUX. (12 Mar 2019 6.38pm)
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Co Derry Palace  maghera co derry 12 Mar 19 9.12pm |
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Excellent thread. Woody & Nord a football friendship. Andy Woodman and Gareth Southgate.
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