Its good that, amazing at how much he was getting away with.
Watch my Back is good in that you know about the places he is on about
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Its good that, amazing at how much he was getting away with.
Watch my Back is good in that you know about the places he is on about
LastGarrison
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Its about £7 Rich ,You can download it in PDF form for about £2 IIRC.
Bertola
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Ive recently bought myself a tablet, and have got back into reading books.
The last few I read are
The Secret Footballer - not much that isnt in the articles, but still a good read.
Football Manager stole my life - was slightly disappointed with it to be honest. Think it had the potential to be much better, but was still fairly enjoyable
The Secret Race - Fantastic read, especially with everything going on regarding Lance Armstrong and cycling ast the minute. It's the autobiography of Tyler Hamilton (ex team mate of Armstrong, who was found guilty of doping after moving teams) and it shows exactly how dark the world of cycling is/was during the Armstrong era.
Next on my list is Soccernomics, and then i want to read from Lance to Llandis (another book about drug use in cycling)
The last few I read are
The Secret Footballer - not much that isnt in the articles, but still a good read.
Football Manager stole my life - was slightly disappointed with it to be honest. Think it had the potential to be much better, but was still fairly enjoyable
The Secret Race - Fantastic read, especially with everything going on regarding Lance Armstrong and cycling ast the minute. It's the autobiography of Tyler Hamilton (ex team mate of Armstrong, who was found guilty of doping after moving teams) and it shows exactly how dark the world of cycling is/was during the Armstrong era.
Next on my list is Soccernomics, and then i want to read from Lance to Llandis (another book about drug use in cycling)
ajsccfc
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Yeah, it was more a collection of quick essays and stuff nicked from internet forums. Alright for a quick toilet read but you could waltz through the whole thing annoyingly quickly I found.
SkyBluesAndy
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Quote from one of the game of thrones books?
Gaz
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Yep that's me too.
LastGarrison
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I really enjoyed that although it is years since I read it.
Picked up Barry McGuigans and Keith Allen's autobiographies and Perry Boys Abroad at the weekend.
All been slung in my case for my Crimbo holiday.
Nick
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I think I remember that bit, although what I dont get about this is them saying how his arms were as big as people's waists but looking at pics he doesnt look very big.
Not saying I would want a bit though...
I think they call it authors license. Most books exaggerate things don't they? Like I said earlier about when Geoff Thompson supposedly round house kicked my mate when in reality he just slapped him.
Did you see the program on McGuigan a week or so back? Sports Lives or something like that. It was a great hour of television viewing. I was a fan of him as a youngster and recall his fight with Eusabio Pedrosa at Loftus Road. I didn't realise his brother committed suicide until they asked him his biggest regret, I was getting choked up seeing how much it pained him still after all these years. If you didn't see it I'd definitely recommend it. What came across was what a class act Barry McGuigan was then, and still is now. I'll be buying the autobiography now you've said he's got one out.
LastGarrison
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I missed it. Twice. ITV4 isn't it? Will be catching it at some point.
Made sure I visited Ulster Hall when I was in Belfast a few years back where he won his European title. Comes across as a top fella and was a warrior in the ring.
Was also promoting our very own Troy James for a while as well.
Hoping his book will be a very good read.
No doubt about it. If you watch the documentaries of him on prison, you can tell he's blagging with some of the stuff he comes out with, but he's still a fascinating character nonetheless. I've read the book about 3 times.
Nick
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I have seen some clips on youtube but some bits just seem ott. The book seems long but it is good non the less!
Any more like it?
I like all the books by Bernard O'Mahoney. He was one of the doormen who worked for the infamous Essex Boys.
One in particular you may like is called Flowers In Gods Garden, Bernard (pretending to be a woman) would write to child killers in the hope of gleaning some information out of them that may well help get them convicted when they eventually go to trial. He also gives his opinion on how we should deal with convicted paedophiles.
The Essex Boys is another good book. The guys he worked for were the ones who brought in the Ecstasy tablets of which Leah Betts died. The two main men Tony Tucker and Pat Tate were just out and out bully boys, but as they found out to their cost, there is always somebody smarter, and they were blown away in a dark country lane. Tony Tucker was a friend of boxer Nigel Benn and can be seen acting as security walking Benn to the ring for his fights. Nasty pieces of work, and bar their families I doubt anybody was sorry when they were eliminated.
One in particular you may like is called Flowers In Gods Garden, Bernard (pretending to be a woman) would write to child killers in the hope of gleaning some information out of them that may well help get them convicted when they eventually go to trial. He also gives his opinion on how we should deal with convicted paedophiles.
The Essex Boys is another good book. The guys he worked for were the ones who brought in the Ecstasy tablets of which Leah Betts died. The two main men Tony Tucker and Pat Tate were just out and out bully boys, but as they found out to their cost, there is always somebody smarter, and they were blown away in a dark country lane. Tony Tucker was a friend of boxer Nigel Benn and can be seen acting as security walking Benn to the ring for his fights. Nasty pieces of work, and bar their families I doubt anybody was sorry when they were eliminated.
SkyBlueScottie
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Currently on the 4th book of the Jack Reacher series, written by Lee Child who is a Cov kid. Each of the 5 I have read ( read the prequel 1st) is brilliant. Missed my bus stop a couple of times while reading.
Diehard Si
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Not in keeping with your themes, but Amazon were doing a sale the other day and I got a QI factbook for 20p. also picked up the Life of Pi for 20p, no idea if it will be any good to read as an adult, but for 20p can't really moan.
A good thought provoking read is Incognito by David Eagleman which explores the human subconcious and the human brain.
A good thought provoking read is Incognito by David Eagleman which explores the human subconcious and the human brain.
SkyblueBazza
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Life of Pi is good recently finished that...currently reading The hundred year old man who climbed out of a window & disappeared, which is droll. A VERY good read is The curious incident of the dog in the night - brilliant book.
I like Grisham books too, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry & Pratchett's Discworld series if you like funny stuff (p*** take on fantasy books really)
I like Grisham books too, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry & Pratchett's Discworld series if you like funny stuff (p*** take on fantasy books really)