Footy book recommendation

"Ooh Aah Stantona"

I wanted a footy book to take on my hols next week the only trouble is I've had it two days and finished it already! Great book, didn't know much about Phil Stant as a player although the name rang a few bells. He served in the Falklands and then came back and spent 15 years in the lower leagues scoring goals wherever he went.

It makes such a change from all the current "autobiographies" that are out their (Wayne Rooney - ?5m to write some books - you are f**king joking) in that Stant wrote it himself and that he seems a decent bloke with no chip on his shoulder or point to prove.

Anyone looking for a footy book, I'd highly recommend it! Also recommend The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro and A Season with Verona just in case anyone hasn't read them.

Now can someone please recommend a footy book that I can take on holiday with me!

Posted By: Pompey_Yellow on March 29th 2006 at 23:01:52

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Footy book recommendation (Other Football) - Pompey_Yellow, Mar 29, 23:01:52
- Football Against The Enemy, by Simon Kuper (I think) (n/m) (Other Football) - Declan, Mar 30, 09:02:21
  - Mental note: read full thread before posting :-) (n/m) (Other Football) - Declan, Mar 30, 09:02:43
- The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro (Other Football) - Brandonio, Mar 30, 07:46:01
- Current footballers biogs... (Other Football) - Small, Mar 30, 00:08:04
- All Played Out by Pete Davies is pretty good - about Italia 90 (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 29, 23:46:45
  - Or the Maradona one: The Hand of God, I think (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 29, 23:49:53
    - I haven't read it, but Football Against The Enemy by Simon Kuper is supposed to be good (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 29, 23:57:29
      - yep Brilliant Orange is a great book...the book on Garrincha is also good... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Mar 30, 07:56:53
      - Cheers (Other Football) - Pompey_Yellow, Mar 30, 00:15:41
        
        Phil Stant played for Lincoln for about 5 years, so might check that one out (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 30, 00:29:45
        
        Robin Friday surely! (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Mar 30, 08:00:29
        
        And yet another: Hugh McIlvaney's "... on Football" is a great collection of essays (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 30, 00:50:45
- 101 great throw-ins, NCFC 1996-2006. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Mar 29, 23:06:34
  - better still (Other Football) - SCC 26, Mar 29, 23:08:53
    - It'll be in the fiction section (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 29, 23:44:27
      - i'd stick it in video nasties (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Mar 29, 23:45:47
  - No, that's a video. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Mar 29, 23:08:23
    - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Mar 29, 23:08:47
    - I mean a dvd. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Mar 29, 23:08:34
      - Could be a book though I spose. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Mar 29, 23:08:57
        
        more like a pamphlet really though. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Mar 29, 23:10:49
        
        One of those 3D ones that kiddies have? (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Mar 29, 23:10:11
        
        Pop-up books in my day. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Mar 29, 23:12:20
        
        That's what I meant... (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Mar 29, 23:12:53
        
        I prefer... (Other Football) - Pompey_Yellow, Mar 29, 23:10:02
        
        She Stood There Laughing (Other Football) - niceanbright, Mar 29, 23:59:02
        
        The Kevin Baldwin one, Norfolk 'n' Good is crap though (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 30, 00:03:58
        
        Where as I hated Fever Pitch, and fairly enjoyed Baldwin's... (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, Mar 30, 00:15:09
        
        Fever Pitch essentailly described what it was like to be a football fan whereas (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 30, 00:41:41
        
        Fever Pitch is just a great book even if you're not into football... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Mar 30, 07:59:32
        
        Haha! (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 30, 00:45:34
        
        Ha ha (Other Football) - Small, Mar 30, 00:54:16
        
        High Fidelity isn't a bad read. I don't fancy anything else of his though. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 30, 00:56:39
        
        Hi Fidelity. That was the one... (Other Football) - Small, Mar 30, 01:03:56
        
        Yeah, the film was crap. High Fidelity was a good book and, surprisingly, a decent film (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 30, 01:03:18

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