Books about footie

[markde1]

Inverting the Pyramid
Angels with dirty faces - both of these are by Jonathan Wilson

for those that remember Italia '90:

All Played Out: Full Story of Italia '90 - Pete Davies

 

[Billy Dean]

Just received an amazon voucher for crimbo. I plan to purchase:

 

[Blues Harp]

Santy Claus bringing me this, can't wait. :

Sons bought me this for crimbo....made up!!

 

[aazak]

Read a bunch of them during the summer, pretty much one after the other - everyone's tastes are different, but to me:

Soccernomics' I expected to love - I like books like Freakonomics, Moneyball, Daniel Kahneman. I thought it was very poor though and for some reason I remember thinking this is a book by RS.

I found Das Reboot underwhelming too. I didn't get a real insight as to why the Germans are good. It was more of a descriptive story of the decade or so up to their WC win, but not really a dramatic story.

'The Mixer' and 'Inverting the Pyramid' I really enjoyed - I like writing that tries to look at tactics and the like. One of them (The Mixer, I think) had a very positive chapter about Big Sam and how progressive he was (is?).

Ruud Gullit should be prosecuted under the Trade Descriptions Act for 'How to watch Football' - its just a bit of a mush about his career.

Its a few years old now, but I really enjoyed Kevin Kilbane's book if you haven't read it.

 

[verreauxi]

Here's what's on my shelf. I've read most of them, and the others I've read bits and pieces:

 

[summerisle]

Santy Claus bringing me this, can't wait. :

God bless Father Christmas ; skimmed through and looks a great read.

 

[AndyC]

Can thoroughly Dynamo: Depending the Honour of Kiev by Andy Dougan.

An incredible story of the Dynamo Kiev club through the years of WW2.

 

[verreauxi]

Can thoroughly Dynamo: Depending the Honour of Kiev by Andy Dougan.

An incredible story of the Dynamo Kiev club through the years of WW2.

That sounds very interesting!

 

[AndyC]

That sounds very interesting!

It's one of the best footie/war books you'll ever read mate, I assure you.

 

[TheFinnFan]

Balls over mars....wonderful book

 

[random]

I have a boatload of football books, the ones I keep going back to are these.....


The Special One: The Dark Side of Jose Mourinho - Diego Torres

Pep Confidential - Marti Perarnau

Pirates, Punks and Politics: FC St Pauli - Nick Davidson

 

[aazak]

I have a boatload of football books, the ones I keep going back to are these.....


The Special One: The Dark Side of Jose Mourinho - Diego Torres

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Enjoyed that - one sided hatchet job, but probably right. Told Man U fans I know that their club was in danger when he and Jorge Mendes got their mitts on the money (never mind the Glazers). Throw Mino Raiola into the mix...

 

[Kurt.]

I place my balls over all yer mars

 

[Kurt.]

Anyway.... only footy book I've read. ... Napper goes for goal.

Read loads of Roy of the Rovers stuff as a kid though

 

[verreauxi]

I place my balls over all yer mars

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