Time Machine Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 For any of you fellow anoraks of the game, here's a few books to read beside the swimming pool in the summer months!Niall Quinn - The best autobiog I've read, great book, really funny, and an excellent insider's account of what happened within the Irish team meeting where Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy exchanged pleasantries.Stan Bowles - Just finished reading it actually. Superb. They should put this in schools and universities! For those who don't know, he was one of the greatest players to grace the game, but is now penniless, due to his chronic gambling addiction! As well as tracing his career, you really get a great insight into the mind of a gambling addict, and the lengths that people go to get dosh to put on the dogs!Robin Friday - Titled 'The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw', this book was written by Paulo Hewitt and Guigsy from Oasis. Apparently this geezer was some player, but a complete headcase! Very good!The Miracle Of Castel Di Sangro - OK, so it's not an autobiography, but is a classic in its own right. Written by an American who gets into 'soccer' after watching USA '94, the story traces a lowly Serie C team, who make it to Serie B. The author eventually ties to give his input into how the team should play etc, and is a brilliant read and gives a great insight into Italian football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 I believe Tony Cascarino's biography has a funny title...ah, it's called "Full Time: The Secret Life of Tony Cascarino." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Temple Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Narc's read the one about Castel Di Sangro, he recommends it. I don't think they made it to Serie A, did they? I don't remember them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Machine Posted May 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 I stand corrected! It was actually Serie B and not Serie A! Cracking read all the same!!!!My dad's got that Cascarino one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didz Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Gazza's one is good simply for the shit he got up to with five bellies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qzdiablo Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 i have lorenzo amoruso's autobiographyi'm not sure whybut it has a big picture of him clad in only a scottish flag and brandishing a claymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Machine Posted May 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Didz, I take it you laughed at the story of Five Bellies and Gazza's dad scoffing down the cat food laced mince pie?!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Mac Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Didz' date=' I take it you laughed at the story of Five Bellies and Gazza's dad scoffing down the cat food laced mince pie?!!!![/quote']I thought it was cat shit in the pies?I remember he did an interview on the tv a while back and told this story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Machine Posted May 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 I'm nae sure! Food or shite! Can't remember! Can't imagine either being particularly scrumptious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NARC Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 The Denis Law one is a cracker! Picked it up at a Church jumble sale for 2, when I opened it I discovered to my delight that it had been signed by the mongoose himself with the following immortal words: "Hope you make it to a 100, From Denis"Must have belonged to some poor old biddy beforehand!Bobby Robson's is a good read, but he tends to whine a bit. Brilliant centre-spine photo of a youthful chest hair thatched Mourihno at Barca though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxton's Superb Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 did anyone see the Alan Hansen vehicle last night on BBC1, about footballers after they quit the game...featuring Cascarino,. and 'Razor' Ruddock....who trained with Adrian Mutu in a park...sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Wrong Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 I've read one of George Best's autobiographies from the early 90's, it was pretty good. He used to play 25 a side in Northern Ireland, suppose thats why he got good at keeping the ball. He didn't really mention much about being an alcoholic, womaniser though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Machine Posted May 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Yeah, I watched that last night Kapranos! It was really funny, I was like 'Is that Mutu? Nah, can't be!' Him and Razor wrestling in the mud! How fat is he! Didn't realise that he was an alky. Gazza looks like a little lost boy these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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