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Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:32 pm

Anybody read it? Im a bit of a fan of his, but didn't realise he had a book out, can't think of how the autobiography of a stadium announcer could be much of a read. There aren't any reviews on amazon, so thought I'd ask here. Anybody read it? Any good?

Re: Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:34 pm

Yes, very good read. Funny stories and well worth a read

Re: Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:38 pm

Gavlar wrote:Anybody read it? Im a bit of a fan of his, but didn't realise he had a book out, can't think of how the autobiography of a stadium announcer could be much of a read. There aren't any reviews on amazon, so thought I'd ask here. Anybody read it? Any good?



It was paid by the Welsh board, due to Ali speaking Welsh.

You can get it for £2.50p in Albany road.

Re: Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:44 pm

Gavlar wrote:Anybody read it? Im a bit of a fan of his, but didn't realise he had a book out, can't think of how the autobiography of a stadium announcer could be much of a read. There aren't any reviews on amazon, so thought I'd ask here. Anybody read it? Any good?


he's a grangetown boy old skool cardiff somali
a little black kid on the grange end in the 70s (respect)
has a great career to date with s4c
does loads of work for the kids in grangetown
probably the welsh barack obama :lol:

Re: Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:53 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
Gavlar wrote:Anybody read it? Im a bit of a fan of his, but didn't realise he had a book out, can't think of how the autobiography of a stadium announcer could be much of a read. There aren't any reviews on amazon, so thought I'd ask here. Anybody read it? Any good?



It was paid by the Welsh board, due to Ali speaking Welsh.

You can get it for £2.50p in Albany road.

well i speak a load of bollocks,what will the welsh board give me?----- :lol: ------ may get a copy. :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:31 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
Gavlar wrote:Anybody read it? Im a bit of a fan of his, but didn't realise he had a book out, can't think of how the autobiography of a stadium announcer could be much of a read. There aren't any reviews on amazon, so thought I'd ask here. Anybody read it? Any good?



It was paid by the Welsh board, due to Ali speaking Welsh.

You can get it for £2.50p in Albany road.





I was at Walsall away in the late 80's when I recognised a familiar face and I was shocked to fook when I realised it was ali, known him for years and he'd never even talked or mentioned Cardiff City and as for his claim to being on the Grangend through the 70's leaves me flabbergasted, ok I know the Grangend was a pretty big place back in the day but it's RATHER remarkable to miss some one you know at Ninian let alone the Grange year in year out??? :?

Re: Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:34 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
Gavlar wrote:Anybody read it? Im a bit of a fan of his, but didn't realise he had a book out, can't think of how the autobiography of a stadium announcer could be much of a read. There aren't any reviews on amazon, so thought I'd ask here. Anybody read it? Any good?



It was paid by the Welsh board, due to Ali speaking Welsh.

You can get it for £2.50p in Albany road.


£2:50? which shop is that in?

Re: Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:40 pm

It is printed by a company in Talybont near Aberystwyth who we supply all the paper for called "Y lolfa" - I started reading it and it started off very interesting, but I put it down and now I can't find the damn thing!! :lol:

Re: Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:45 pm

Merlin wrote:It is printed by a company in Talybont near Aberystwyth who we supply all the paper for called "Y lolfa" - I started reading it and it started off very interesting, but I put it down and now I can't find the damn thing!! :lol:

what paper merchants do you work for merlin?

Re: Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:25 pm

Ali's book is well worth a read. Bought it in Siop Y Felin in Whitchurch. He does not pull any punches, to be honest :ayatollah:

Re: Ali Yassine's book

Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:27 pm

One of the nicest guys I've met while supporting city.
I hate reading books and haven't looked at it but his stories are always interesting.