Saint-Armstrong Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 'Match of My Life' is a book written by Alex Crook and Joe Batchelor, containing interviews with 18 ex-Saints, who document their greatest/most memorable match - at length. Included in the book are the following 18 players: - Rickie Lambert - Jos Hooiveld - Theo Walcott - Chris Baird - Claus Lundekvam - Marian Pahars - Egil Ostenstad - Matt Le Tissier - Glenn Cockerill - Francis Benali - Alan Shearer - Steve Moran - Nick Holmes - David Armstrong - Peter Rodrigues - Mick Channon - Terry Paine - Cliff Huxford Foreword written by Lawrie McMenemy. The book is available for £16.99 via the link below. You can view Rickie Lambert's story of his favourite match for Saints, for FREE - here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Southampton-Match-My-Life-Eighteen/dp/1909626503 (just click 'Look Inside' and pan through to the contents page, then click Rickie's name)
Wes Tender Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 'Match of My Life' is a book written by Alex Crook and Joe Batchelor, containing interviews with 18 ex-Saints, who document their greatest/most memorable match - at length. Included in the book are the following 18 players: - Rickie Lambert - Jos Hooiveld - Theo Walcott - Chris Baird - Claus Lundekvam - Marian Pahars - Egil Ostenstad - Matt Le Tissier - Glenn Cockerill - Francis Benali - Alan Shearer - Steve Moran - Nick Holmes - David Armstrong - Peter Rodrigues - Mick Channon - Terry Paine - Cliff Huxford Foreword written by Lawrie McMenemy. The book is available for £16.99 via the link below. You can view Rickie Lambert's story of his favourite match for Saints, for FREE - here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Southampton-Match-My-Life-Eighteen/dp/1909626503 (just click 'Look Inside' and pan through to the contents page, then click Rickie's name) Is/was Jos Hooiveld a fans' favourite?
Mikey88 Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 Enjoyed that! Particularly interesting to read how highly the players and manager rate Steven Davis!
Saint-Armstrong Posted 13 October, 2014 Author Posted 13 October, 2014 Enjoyed that! Particularly interesting to read how highly the players and manager rate Steven Davis! Agree, I'd advise people to read it when they get a chance! Rickie talks about: - Promotion - The old core - Staying up - Developing - Nigel's sacking - Mauricio's arrival - Nicola Cortese - Team-mates - Saints fans And probably other things I've forgotten!
Saint-Armstrong Posted 13 October, 2014 Author Posted 13 October, 2014 Is/was Jos Hooiveld a fans' favourite? Were you around much when we got promoted to the Premier League? Jos was immense that season, we wouldn't have done it without him and he was a fantastic character too.
SuperMikey Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 It still makes me sad thinking of Rickie playing for another club Good read though, might be on my christmas list!
Bearsy Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 I've read Rickie's piece. ...The editor prob wants shooting, but the content is very much to my interest so I will prob buy this. ...I wish they'd done Ali Dia for the lols.
dronskisaint Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 Is/was Jos Hooiveld a fans' favourite? Yes, I liked him and I know at least one other so the plural is appropriate!!
lifeintheslowlane Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 (edited) Is/was Jos Hooiveld a fans' favourite? Do you never let a chance to denigrate pass? Say's a lot more of you than it does of Jos. Edited 13 October, 2014 by lifeintheslowlane
Bearsy Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 What would we guess that bros choose for Match of Their Lives? I spose Baird will be cup final, and Hooiveld that time he scored a brace for Fulham, but what will the other bros be?
Wes Tender Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 Were you around much when we got promoted to the Premier League? Jos was immense that season, we wouldn't have done it without him and he was a fantastic character too. Of course I was. I went to all the games at St Mary's on a ST during our progression from the third division back to the PL. He just seems to be the weak link in that collection of players who Amazon describe as "Legends" in their Foreword. He certainly isn't what I would describe as a club legend. He was an able servant during that upwards trajectory on the road back to the top, but then again so were several others like Fonte, Harding, Clyne, etc.
foxy9143 Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 Worth reading to discover that Ward Prowse doesn't fart. Perhaps the Northam could build a song around that snippet?
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 Enjoyed the Lambert interview, a good read!
Halo Stickman Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 Assuming every player does a different match, it will be interesting to see which one out of Holmes, Rodrigues and Channon does the ’76 Cup Final, and which matches the other two do.
CB Fry Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 Of course I was. I went to all the games at St Mary's on a ST during our progression from the third division back to the PL. He just seems to be the weak link in that collection of players who Amazon describe as "Legends" in their Foreword. He certainly isn't what I would describe as a club legend. He was an able servant during that upwards trajectory on the road back to the top, but then again so were several others like Fonte, Harding, Clyne, etc. I take this post as a ringing endorsement of the club legend status of Chris Baird and Egil Ostenstad. Well done.
sandwichsaint Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 Assuming every player does a different match, it will be interesting to see which one out of Holmes, Rodrigues and Channon does the ’76 Cup Final, and which matches the other two do. In terms of 'memorable' they would have to go some to beat Channon's testimonial night as the second best.
Wes Tender Posted 13 October, 2014 Posted 13 October, 2014 I take this post as a ringing endorsement of the club legend status of Chris Baird and Egil Ostenstad. Well done. Did I say that they were club legends? No, I didn't think so. But I had mentioned that Amazon did. Perhaps you confused me with them.
Hamilton Saint Posted 14 October, 2014 Posted 14 October, 2014 Terrible writing. Every sentence is a new paragraph. So tired of this sort of thing. Group connected sentences into paragraphs; it makes the reading task easier. It really does!
a1ex2001 Posted 14 October, 2014 Posted 14 October, 2014 Did I say that they were club legends? No, I didn't think so. But I had mentioned that Amazon did. Perhaps you confused me with them. No but singling out Jos and not mentioning the others you imply that you accept they were fans favourites, your words in your opening post and that you agree with amazon's description. If you think half the players on the list are neither legends or fans favourites why single out Jos?
Noodles34 Posted 14 October, 2014 Posted 14 October, 2014 I take this post as a ringing endorsement of the club legend status of Chris Baird and Egil Ostenstad. Well done. Am really going to have to start calling you 'Sweepyface'
CB Fry Posted 14 October, 2014 Posted 14 October, 2014 Did I say that they were club legends? No, I didn't think so. But I had mentioned that Amazon did. Perhaps you confused me with them. I must be confusing you with someone who singles out one solitary person on a list as a "weak link". Maybe because that is precisely what you did do.
Wes Tender Posted 14 October, 2014 Posted 14 October, 2014 No but singling out Jos and not mentioning the others you imply that you accept they were fans favourites, your words in your opening post and that you agree with amazon's description. If you think half the players on the list are neither legends or fans favourites why single out Jos? I implied nothing. If you wish to seek things in there like Fry, then that's up to you. Just because I express an opinion about one player doesn't mean to say that I have to write an essay on all the other players placing them into categories of whether they were fans' favourites or legends. Am I not allowed to pick one player from a list and express an opinion on him?
Wes Tender Posted 14 October, 2014 Posted 14 October, 2014 I must be confusing you with someone who singles out one solitary person on a list as a "weak link". Maybe because that is precisely what you did do. So I didn't endorse Baird and Ostenstad as club legends? No, I didn't think so.
sadoldgit Posted 14 October, 2014 Posted 14 October, 2014 Perhaps they should just market it as a bunch of ex Saints players talk about their favourite match? Job done.
saintmatt Posted 14 October, 2014 Posted 14 October, 2014 Is/was Jos Hooiveld a fans' favourite? yes - played a big role in my favourite ever saints season id be more inclined to question Theo's inclusion tbh
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