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

[chicoazul]

The Count of Monte Cristo.
Diceman.
Stalingrad by Antony Beevor.

 

[Groucho]

Ian Snodin

Snod This For A Laugh

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Former Fortuna Sittard and Rangers hardman. About his life as a footballer containing sex, drugs and alcohol. Now sadly diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

 

[kanie46]

The greatest footballer you never saw.The Robin Friday story.Soon to be made into a film.

 

[wm02]

Enjoyed reading the Miracle of Castil Di Sangro(sp?). The author also wrote Fatal Vision if you know that one ( not a football book)

 

[ijjysmith]

The Hunger Games

 

[TheFinnFan]

Everton When Football was Football Book

should i order it from OS?

 

[davmaher]

Inverting The Pyramid is the best book on the history and development of football tactics I've read. Best football autobiography is Mick Rathbone's, The Smell Of Football - absolutely hilarious.

 

[BlueLlama]

Just downloaded Pat Van Den Hauwe's book for £3.50. ALan Stubbs book is also cheap on Kindle - £2.99

 

[rascal]

Inverting The Pyramid is the best book on the history and development of football tactics I've read. Best football autobiography is Mick Rathbone's, The Smell Of Football - absolutely hilarious.

Agreed, Inverting The Pyramid was my holiday book of choice last year and an updated version of it is out this summer.

 

[ste d' indica]

David Conn's 'The Beautiful Game?' is a good read. Confirms a lot you already suspect, but to read it so meticulously broken down is excellent. Gives you a real understanding of how weak the FA are in the face of the PL, and destroys any idea of a trickle down effect from the premiership to the lower leagues.

 

[FiddyPence]

Have been told that the book about Garrincha is a good read, makes George Best look like a saint.

John Hartson's autobiography is a brilliant read and quite heart felt when he tells about his cancer.

Currently reading Alan Stubb's autobiography the now. So far so good.

 

[evertony]

For its literary brilliance it has to be The Damned United. A truly spectacular piece of writing, and if you witnessed the Clough years you'll absolutely align with it.

For its honesty ( which lets face it is not a word you would use with regards to football autobiographies) I found Roy Keanes was a very good read.....I couldn't stand the man prior to digesting it, but it totally changed my opinion.

 

[evertony]

Louis Saha - Thinking Outside the Box is good as is Mick Rathbones.

 

[pbeyer]

Mate have ya tried the Hunger Games?