EBS1980 Posted 11 August, 2011 Share Posted 11 August, 2011 Hi Ya I'm off on holiday for a couple of weeks and want to take a couple of football autobiographies to read, Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for any good ones? I've already ready Robbie Savage, Le Tiss and Danny Wallace one. Just fancy one that will have a few good and funny stories in them (or are ex saints players) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 11 August, 2011 Share Posted 11 August, 2011 SAFs book is okay. Get some musicians autobiographies - they're much more interesting. Keith Richards is a good place to start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 11 August, 2011 Share Posted 11 August, 2011 "The Hacienda" - a cracking read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 11 August, 2011 Share Posted 11 August, 2011 I'd like to read Verbals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 11 August, 2011 Share Posted 11 August, 2011 The Great Betrayal - The memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith. OK it's not football, but it' the best autobiography you'll ever read. I posses two hardback copies one of which is signed and pristine and worth a few quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupandus Posted 11 August, 2011 Share Posted 11 August, 2011 Jools Holland.if you are a music man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Kirkup Posted 11 August, 2011 Share Posted 11 August, 2011 Just finished The Beautiful Game - Searching for the soul of football by David Conn A couple of years old now but will make you weep at the goings on in football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Outside of football, try Ian Botham - It is well written and he certainly has has a colourful life which make for good content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
positivepete Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Besides the obvious Taking le Tiss, Jellyman's thrown a wobbly by Jeff Stelling is a good read, and I recently read a book on Wenger written by a French Journalist and translated into English which was very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK_Phoey Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Gordon Strachan's is alright as is Brian Clough's. For other sports I also found Laurence Dallagio's, Valentino Rossi's and Marcus Trescothick's quite a good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbletch Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Not read it myself but it's on my reading list. It's very highly rated: Tony Cascarion - Full Time Secret Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansums Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 I asked a similar question the other day, I ended up with Brian Moore and the Tony Cascarino one above. I would have gone for Bobby Robson but it was unavailable in paperback. I would reccomend All Played Out by Pete Davies, it's all about a fans perspective of Italia '90, a great read. Have a good holiday, I'm off myself on Tuesday, it will be nice to get out of the country for a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Lance Armstrongs was good Thought Bothams was OK, sounds daft i know but was very me me me not much humility. Sean Ryders made me laugh a lot. Mentalist bezerker. Was given Glenn Hoddles world cup diary's from the '98 World Cup. Please avoid. I made it through ten pages before throwing it away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Bothams is a good read as is Trescothicks. I always thought he was a bit of wimp, what with him not being able to leave the country for more than 10 minutes without breaking down but his book sure showed how naive I was to his illness. Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chilli Peppers lead singer) is also a great read. You don't need to be a fan of them, most of it is about his wild lifestyle and spectacular drug binges as a youngster. Great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 I forgot about the rockers - try slash and motley crue's books - Quite how they are still alive is anyone's guess, but reading the book you can understand why they ended up getting involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Windmill Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Russell Brand's is very funny. He is good writer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Bothams is a good read as is Trescothicks. I always thought he was a bit of wimp, what with him not being able to leave the country for more than 10 minutes without breaking down but his book sure showed how naive I was to his illness. Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chilli Peppers lead singer) is also a great read. You don't need to be a fan of them, most of it is about his wild lifestyle and spectacular drug binges as a youngster. Great read. Great book, he's got a crazy anecdote or two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Bothams is a good read as is Trescothicks. I always thought he was a bit of wimp, what with him not being able to leave the country for more than 10 minutes without breaking down but his book sure showed how naive I was to his illness. Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chilli Peppers lead singer) is also a great read. You don't need to be a fan of them, most of it is about his wild lifestyle and spectacular drug binges as a youngster. Great read. Another recommend from me - "lovely stuff". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjwills Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Alan Balls biography Playing for Extra Time was very good and quite emotional at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Dune: Prison Writings From My Mum's Back Bedroom Turkish: Avatar Or: The Autobiography of Malcolm X As Told to Alex Haley. (Seriously, this is a brilliant piece of writing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Dune: Prison Writings From My Mum's Back Bedroom Turkish: Avatar Or: The Autobiography of Malcolm X As Told to Alex Haley. (Seriously, this is a brilliant piece of writing) Yours would be the Encyclopedia Britanica or: A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 The Great Betrayal - The memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith. OK it's not football, but it' the best autobiography you'll ever read. I posses two hardback copies one of which is signed and pristine and worth a few quid. What did he have to say about his schooldays? He was in my class for three years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Yours would be the Encyclopedia Britanica or: A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar Surely it'd be How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 What did he have to say about his schooldays? He was in my class for three years... I think you're thinking of Ian Duncan Smith... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 If you can get hold of Lawrie's 'Diary of a season' it's a funny and informative read. Pretty sure it's not in print but may be available electronically -not sure how they work. I know you said football but as the others are chipping in outside that - 'Is that it' by Bob Geldof is excellent....Spike Milligans war biographies had me crying and hurting with laughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 I think you're thinking of Ian Duncan Smith... Doh.....the danger of the quick glance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Yours would be the Encyclopedia Britanica or: A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar I think you'll find it's Encyclopaedia Britannica, and Nasar's book is is not an autobiography. HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 I think you'll find it's Encyclopaedia Britannica, and Nasar's book is is not an autobiography. HTH. It could be about you though. A genius who is a bit mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 It could be about you though. A genius who is a bit mad. You had to explain it, did you? Oh dear. Although it's not an autobiography - far from it - you couldn't get a more timely, or less put-downable book than Lawrence Wright's The Looming Tower. The 10th anniversary of 9/11 is just a few weeks away, and this is still by far the best 'inside' account of how it all happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 You had to explain it, did you? Oh dear. Although it's not an autobiography - far from it - you couldn't get a more timely, or less put-downable book than Lawrence Wright's The Looming Tower. The 10th anniversary of 9/11 is just a few weeks away, and this is still by far the best 'inside' account of how it all happened. Good stuff. I shall bear this in mind when I load up with books for my holiday in October. Sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Bothams is a good read as is Trescothicks. I always thought he was a bit of wimp, what with him not being able to leave the country for more than 10 minutes without breaking down but his book sure showed how naive I was to his illness. Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chilli Peppers lead singer) is also a great read. You don't need to be a fan of them, most of it is about his wild lifestyle and spectacular drug binges as a youngster. Great read. Agreed 100% - Fantastic read. Football wise Stuart Pearce's is well worth your time. As is Paulo Di Canio's. Out of football - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guvnor-Lenny-McLean/dp/1857825705/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313173438&sr=8-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 For an inspirational read from a footballer, try Riding Through the Storm by Geoff Thomas (he of massive miskick fame as played out by Baddiel & Skinner on their footbal tv show whose name escapes me atm). Or for something amusing (and completely non sporting) take anything by David Sedaris, most of which is vaguely autobiographical but quite marvellous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 El Diego is a good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian H. Cope Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 Serious - John McEnroe. It's ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz Posted 12 August, 2011 Share Posted 12 August, 2011 If you're into motorsport, I can reccomend Perry McCarthy: Flat Out, Flat Broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 14 August, 2011 Share Posted 14 August, 2011 Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chilli Peppers lead singer) is also a great read. You don't need to be a fan of them, most of it is about his wild lifestyle and spectacular drug binges as a youngster. Great read. Agree with others, great read. Howard Marks' 'Mr Nice' is another...on a similar theme. Some good suggestions in 'General Sports' on sports reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 14 August, 2011 Share Posted 14 August, 2011 war and peace, cracking read if you want to fall asleep on the beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 14 August, 2011 Share Posted 14 August, 2011 "The Hacienda" - a cracking read As is Freaky Dancin by Bez... Most autobiographies are sh:te though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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