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WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:52 pm

Shattered Dreams is my favouite football related book for obvious reasons, but if you had to choose one that was not Cardiff City related then what would it be.

For me it has to be Paul Mcgraths aoutobiograpy "Back From The Brink, a fantastic read in my opinion.

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:55 pm

Ray Kennedy's autobiography ................ my dad had Parkinson's so I can relate . Also Steve Claridge's book is a very good read especially in the light of the Rooney bollox today and how much cash the modern day footballer demands !

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:28 pm

Shattered Dreams is best CCFC (also like C'mon City plus soul crew stuff)

Phil Stants Autobiography is class

Jeff Stellings book is great.

Enjoyed Tony Cascarino's book and Stuart Pearce's.

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:32 pm

Has to be Dave Jones autobiography, signed by him aswell :D

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:26 pm

Read quite a few footy books, one that sticks out is Mickey Quinn's Who ate all the Pies? Real good read fair play

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:42 pm

typenamehere wrote:Has to be Dave Jones autobiography, signed by him aswell :D

This (mine is signed too), Ian Holloways autobiography or Memories of Penydarren Park, to see pictures and read about when Merthyr were drawing in bigger crowds than Cardiff is crazy

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:47 pm

shattered dreams a great book i know im being baised but a book which told the truth

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:50 pm

Without a doubt it is Shattered Dreams :ayatollah:

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:52 pm

Interesting how no one has mentioned the riddlers book

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:52 pm

carlccfc wrote:Without a doubt it is Shattered Dreams :ayatollah:


Non Cardiff related. :?

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:57 pm

Dave Jones book

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:01 pm

nobby wrote:
carlccfc wrote:Without a doubt it is Shattered Dreams :ayatollah:


Non Cardiff related. :?

:oops:

Keane's then :D

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:02 pm

carlccfc wrote:
nobby wrote:
carlccfc wrote:Without a doubt it is Shattered Dreams :ayatollah:


Non Cardiff related. :?

:oops:

Keane's then :D

:ayatollah: , but you were right about Shattered Dreams.

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:07 pm

Iv only read about 7 books but mine is .shattered dreams fair play :ayatollah:

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:13 pm

earnieblue wrote:Iv only read about 7 books but mine is .shattered dreams fair play :ayatollah:


NON Cardiff related.

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:28 pm

I enjoyed - Dalglish: My Autobiography :ayatollah:

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:52 pm

Cardiff related.......The rise and fall of the Valley Rams. :ayatollah:
Non related...........Phil Stant book........................... :D
Best Porny Mag ......Hustler.................................... :oops:

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:15 pm

Dammed united

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:09 pm

A few that stick out: Tony Adams Autobiography, Barca, Manslaughter Utd, the life of Diego Maradona and football against the enemy! :ayatollah:

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:10 pm

2blue2handle wrote:Dave Jones book

shock ;)

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:13 pm

its a toss up between.....
'no smoke without fire', or riddlers book 'united we fall' ;)

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:15 pm

brian clough's book

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:00 am

Interesting, Cass's Life story Called " CASS " :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:51 am

black and blue by paul canoville is one of the best books you will read.
left back in time, len ashursts book is worth a look if you can find it, hes a very very odd bloke whos led a very interesting life, very little on cardiff city in it though.
didn't think a lot of dave jones book to be honest, shattered dreams is the best cardiff book, i heard that jason perry and phil dwyer were writing books, don't know if theres any truth in it but they would be worth buying

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:54 am

Roy of the Rovers for me, you can't beat the classics.

Classics not Plastics. :ayatollah:

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:36 pm

I quite enjoyed Alex Ferguson's Autobiography. :ayatollah:

I found shattered dreams a cracking read. (the antics with the bus was quality) :lol: :lol:

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Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:26 pm

Non ccfc, Roy Keanes book just for the honesty, especially as he was still playing at the time.

Ccfc related, Soul Crew by Lakey is my favourite.

I did find Riddlers interesting mind.

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:12 pm

Among the Thugs, by Bill Buford. Late 80's football culture from an outsider's perspective. Entertaining anecdotes and interesting analysis. No disrespect to authors present, but top of it's genre. ;)

Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:32 pm

Steaming in by Colin Ward well worth a read ,one of the first books to relate to the terrace going on in the 70s and 80s.
And tony adams autobiograohy thinks very highly of burton our co pilot tothe prem lol
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Re: WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL RELATED BOOK

Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:43 pm

The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro