I thought Brilliant Orange was one of the best football books I've read

in terms of very good analysis, construction and writing. I gave it to a Dutch friend and he said he totally nailed the Dutch psyche.
Another highly enjoyable one is My Favourite Year, which has some excellent writing in it (10 or so stories from different clubs and different authors). Sadly the Norwich one is a bit crap.
I heard My Father was good too, but haven't read that. Definitely worth it you reckon?

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on May 24th 2011 at 21:21:04

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Question (NCFC) - Surrey Yella, May 24, 20:44:53
- The problem with celebrating achievements from 30 years ago. (NCFC) - usacanary, May 24, 20:51:03
  - Can't remember which club or manager, but... (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, May 24, 20:54:23
    - Blackpool, Preston? (won a bit back in the 50's) (n/m) (NCFC) - Karnivore, May 24, 21:00:38
    - Clough at Leeds (n/m) (NCFC) - Karnivore, May 24, 20:56:51
      - Not him. No, it was ancient history (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, May 24, 20:59:14
        
        cloughs opening address to Leeds post revie (NCFC) - Tombs, May 24, 21:03:17
        
        then got cheated out of European Cup that season (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, May 24, 21:06:49
        
        Karma (NCFC) - Brandonio, May 24, 21:07:57
        
        couple of decent books on Clough (the Damned United one was hard going) (NCFC) - Karnivore, May 24, 21:05:40
        
        I thought it was excellent (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:07:36
        
        I've read it 4 or 5 times now - like you, did find it hard going at first (NCFC) - Karnivore, May 24, 21:11:32
        
        you must think it's good if you've read it 4-5 times! (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:14:52
        
        you get more bits from it each time - made fuck all sense on the first read!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Karnivore, May 24, 21:17:07
        
        I hear the Peter Taylor one (With Clough by Taylor) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:10:49
        
        not read that one - will look for it though....... (NCFC) - Karnivore, May 24, 21:15:29
        
        other way round for me (NCFC) - Brandonio, May 24, 21:20:09
        
        all about opinions - good to see we all read so well, though (NCFC) - Karnivore, May 24, 21:26:53
        
        I must remember to finish Inverting the Pyramid (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:22:33
        
        I struggled with that, very hard going (n/m) (NCFC) - Karnivore, May 24, 21:25:03
        
        You know I live in Chile right? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:17:53
        
        didn't know that, no - definitely worth digging out, I learnt more from that one book (NCFC) - Karnivore, May 24, 21:22:07
        
        haha I also said it wasn't a bad car journey (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:25:22
        
        it'd take a while ;-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Karnivore, May 24, 21:29:09
        
        you'd better set off now if you hope to make it (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:42:31
        
        I thought Brilliant Orange was one of the best football books I've read (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:21:04
        
        I passed that book onto you didn't I? My favourite year...I picked it up in... (NCFC) - Brandonio, May 24, 21:24:33
        
        Na, had it for years, I've got your Inverting the Pyramid though (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:31:16
        
        ah I've now remembered who I did give that book to (NCFC) - Brandonio, May 24, 21:32:24
        
        No chance of getting it back? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:34:59
        
        sadly not :>( Never really expected it back (NCFC) - Brandonio, May 24, 21:47:44
        
        N (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 24, 21:34:12
- it's like wearing yer granddads medals (NCFC) - Tombs, May 24, 20:48:00
  - Or wearing poppy's? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 24, 20:52:15
    - No, nothing like that you bitter and twisted soul (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 24, 20:55:04
      - rofl (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 24, 20:55:19
  - that said..... (NCFC) - Tombs, May 24, 20:51:00
    - More like Norman Sore-Cock................. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, May 24, 20:52:41
      - he survived Prostate cancer did he not? (NCFC) - Tombs, May 24, 21:00:14
        
        Who..... Ryan Giggs..............Im here all week. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, May 24, 21:05:33
  - agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, May 24, 20:50:23

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