Book Recommendations (football books ... none of that Hunger Games malarkey)

[Matthew Martinez]

A bit obvious like but I found 'I am Zlatan' to be very entertaining

 

[thisGRAEME]

Ajax, the dutch and the war is pretty good, as is Dynamo: Defending the honour of Kiev.

The latter is a bit bleak, but, y'know, what do you expect? Really enjoyed Forza Italia by Paddy Agnew as well.

Echo the recommendations for Tor! The Miracle of Castel di Sangro and a season with Verona.

 

[Pienaar's gloves]

Ian Snodin

Snod This For A Laugh

I picked this up from the library in town yesterday and sat down with it at 11pm. I've just finished it so it isn't a massive read, hilarious though and quite informative, particularly about the drinking habits of the great team of the late eighties.

Would recommend!

 

[Yid4life]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turning-My-Back-Premier-League/dp/190582582X

'A timely, direct book examining the modern game through the lens of the thinking fan' James Corden Turning My Back on the Premier League is the story of one fan's journey from the riches of the world's most popular football division, to the forgotten underbelly of the English football league. In the summer of 2013, devoted Manchester United fan Lee Price had a minor epiphany; in the warm afterglow of United's 13th Premier League crown, he decided that enough was enough: from the increasing ticket prices and outright disregard of the typical fan, through to the rising wages and superficiality of the players he once called his heroes, Price could see England's top division had sold its soul and it was time to do something about it. Relocating to the suburbs of east London, newspaper journalist Price began to follow his local team - League Two's Dagenham & Redbridge - and from the moment he set foot in Victoria Road, began to rediscover the true worth of a devout football fan. From the first game against Brentford on a wet summer's day, to discussing the future of the club with its long-standing chairman, Turning My Back on the Premier League is a month-by-month account of great goals, bad pies and short-lived heroes, and how one fan rediscovered his love for the beautiful game.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Keep meaning to read Sid Lowe's book about the Barca Vs Real rivalry

 

[Rook]

Hey man the Hunger Games was good. I still haven't seen the movies yet. Figured I'd just wait and binge on all the director's cut stuff at home after the 3rd now.

Fever Pitch was excellent. I also had fun reading brilliant orange.

Player books about current players seem boring. However I do want to read I am Zlatan.

 

[Azzurri]

Right near the end of a book called "running with the firm" about an undercover copper getting in with Milwall's main men looking for evidence to take to trial.

Nothing you wouldn't expect but a great read nonetheless IMO.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Moneyball--this was brilliant. It may be better for US readers, but it's one of my favorite easy reads, in addition to being filled with great writing.

Inverting the Pyramid--it's a bit heavier on history than I expected, but I've not yet finished. It's very good, but it's been hard for me to wade through at times. Definitely recommend this book, but I wonder what the abbreviated version would be like. Sometimes the detail is a bit much.

Soccernomics--so far I've been disappointed. Moneyball was an excellent book through and through. Freakonomics was great, but used the science/economics discussion to drive conclusions. Soccernomics lacks both of these; it essentially argues by anecdote. While the conclusions could be true, seldom is the evidence provided, by undermines the point of the book. Maybe I'll have a different conclusion when I finish, but I've not enjoyed it so far.

 

[HibboScoresWeRiot]

The biography on Robert Enke 'A Life Too Short' is an absolute cracking read IMO

 

[Pat's Van]

"I'm Gonna Cut Your [Poor language removed] Face Up" is one Cardiff City fans heartwrenching account of how surveillance at football grounds has made it harder for overgrown knuckledraggers to dress up in stone island and burberry and cause murder when normal people are trying to enjoy a football match.

 

[ilikecheese]

"I'm Gonna Cut Your [Poor language removed] Face Up" is one Cardiff City fans heartwrenching account of how surveillance at football grounds has made it harder for overgrown knuckledraggers to dress up in stone island and burberry and cause murder when normal people are trying to enjoy a football match.

Sounds like this one slices right through to the core of the issue...

 

[Yid4life]

"I'm Gonna Cut Your [Poor language removed] Face Up" is one Cardiff City fans heartwrenching account of how surveillance at football grounds has made it harder for overgrown knuckledraggers to dress up in stone island and burberry and cause murder when normal people are trying to enjoy a football match.

I think that is actually called 'Soul Crew'

;-)

 

[Pat's Van]

I think that is actually called 'Soul Crew'

;-)

"our soul crew"

more likely chum

 

[Rook]

Moneyball--this was brilliant. It may be better for US readers, but it's one of my favorite easy reads, in addition to being filled with great writing.

Inverting the Pyramid--it's a bit heavier on history than I expected, but I've not yet finished. It's very good, but it's been hard for me to wade through at times. Definitely recommend this book, but I wonder what the abbreviated version would be like. Sometimes the detail is a bit much.

Soccernomics--so far I've been disappointed. Moneyball was an excellent book through and through. Freakonomics was great, but used the science/economics discussion to drive conclusions. Soccernomics lacks both of these; it essentially argues by anecdote. While the conclusions could be true, seldom is the evidence provided, by undermines the point of the book. Maybe I'll have a different conclusion when I finish, but I've not enjoyed it so far.

I read about 50 pages of soccernomics and was bored to tears. It was awful.