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Anyone into footy autobiographies..

Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:03 pm

...have you read 'Tales from the Secret Footballer'? If so, what do you make of it? I haven't read the first one but he comes across as a bit of an arrogant fool in this one. Apologise if this has been discussed before but who is he? Various sources on google reckon it's Dave Kitson.

Re: Anyone into footy autobiographies..

Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:18 pm

Read plenty but havent read that one yet ,looking to at some point .Also like you I have heard its kitson ,wouldnt be a suprise as he is an arrogant prick.

Re: Anyone into footy autobiographies..

Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:22 pm

I would like to but I haven't, maybe I will if it is cheap or becomes cheap.

Re: Anyone into footy autobiographies..

Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:25 pm

I loved the first one, the second one apparently is a bit rubbish so I haven't bothered... Apparently he's really arrogant in the second one and more or less rehashes stories from the first.

Re: Anyone into footy autobiographies..

Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:27 pm

I like reading autobiographys..........but sadly most modern football ones are ghost written and boring.

Re: Anyone into footy autobiographies..

Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:42 pm

didnt know there was a second one ,what are they both called ,dont want to buy the 2nd one before ive read the first one ,do they have different titles.

Re: Anyone into footy autobiographies..

Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:55 pm

Yeah it's definitely Kitson, it all adds up. He was even on Dutch TV a few months ago and they called him the Secret Footballer.

He's an arrogant tw*t but I really do enjoy the books can't wait till the next one.

The blog's worth a read too.

Re: Anyone into footy autobiographies..

Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:05 pm

d20 wrote:didnt know there was a second one ,what are they both called ,dont want to buy the 2nd one before ive read the first one ,do they have different titles.


I Am The Secret Footballer and Tales From The Secret Footballer.

Re: Anyone into footy autobiographies..

Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:16 pm

Feel a little more sorry for him as the book progresses because of his battle with depression mind. What's the first book like?