Anybody read footballers autobiographys ? (1 Viewer)

CovisGod

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #1

Just read Fergies latest one and found it really interesting. Anybody read any others ? Been looking at the Joey Barton one as I can only imagine what's gone on in his career, and maybe Ian Wrights. Anybody recommend any others ?

 

Nick

Administrator

• Oct 10, 2016

• #2

I do like reading them, looking to get the Barton one.

The Zlatan one is quite good!

 

oldmangroom

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #3

Paul Lake, ex Man City. Very revealing insight.

 

Terry Gibson's perm

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #4

Gary Nelson's is the best I have read, off topic but just about to start a Jonathon Trott's

 

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Monners

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #5

I have read Morrisey's -very good,and may seem off topic,but he is Robbie Keane's second cousin so almost relevant.

 

ajsccfc

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #6

I read Tony Adams' one years ago, that stood out amongst the general fluff pieces of the time as being frank and honest. Recently I've enjoyed Ibrahimovic, Maradona and Pirlo, all people you could easily think have disappeared up their own arse if they didn't justify the hype. I got the Bergkamp one for a quid too, haven't got started on that yet though. Meant to be more about football theory than juicy stories.

The Pele one is alright, but a bit too matter of fact. 'I did this, then this, then this happened, thanks for reading' Got to Tesco too late to get it signed too, load of arse.

 

Nick

Administrator

• Oct 10, 2016

• #7

Oh yes I remember pirlos, said he hated training

 

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rybccfc

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #8

Dicanios and vinnie jones are both very good

 

Liquid Gold

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #9

Do the footballers actually write these or are they all ghostwritten?

 

ajsccfc

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #10

Most tend to come from the player but put into print by a professional writer.

With Robbie Savage's book the writer had to decipher the crayon drawings he stuck on the fridge

 

Liquid Gold

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #11

The secret footballer books are a really good read, show how little we know about what goes on in the game.

 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #12

Paul Merson's was a good read.

The bit when he joined Boro & somebody came up with the idea for him & Gazza to house share & as there was nothing to do on Sunday's they would down red wine and sleeping tablets to see who could stay awake the longest!

 

Sky_Blue_Daz

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #13

Paul McGraths is a good read

 

fernandopartridge

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #14

CovisGod said:

Just read Fergies latest one and found it really interesting. Anybody read any others ? Been looking at the Joey Barton one as I can only imagine what's gone on in his career, and maybe Ian Wrights. Anybody recommend any others ?

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Barton and Wright both utter cunts

 

no_loyalty

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #15

I read Gordon Ramsay's autobiography, that was a fucking good read

 

Gazolba

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #16

I enjoyed George Best's autobiography and Brian Clough's.

 

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covroy

Member

• Oct 11, 2016

• #17

CovisGod said:

Just read Fergies latest one and found it really interesting. Anybody read any others ? Been looking at the Joey Barton one as I can only imagine what's gone on in his career, and maybe Ian Wrights. Anybody recommend any others ?

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older ones like micky quinns, "who ate all the pies",greavsie.merson's and leon mckenzie's "my fight for life". off topic frank skinners and specials horace panter"ska'd for life"

 

covcity4life

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• Oct 11, 2016

• #18

gary nevilles is really good. i have read 1 of fergies. john terry and david beckhams dads 1 is rly good too

 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern

• Oct 11, 2016

• #19

Brian Clough's is brilliant.

 

fernandopartridge

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• Oct 11, 2016

• #20

Houchens Head said:

Brian Clough's is brilliant.

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It isn't his though is it? The one written by the chief reporter at the Nottingham Evening Post is pretty good mind.

 

Nick

Administrator

• Oct 25, 2016

• #21

Barton's one isn't too bad so far.

 

Covstu

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• Oct 25, 2016

• #22

Fergies was okay, Keanes was pretty good (Roy), most of my autobios have been cycling at the moment