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Post by pele on May 27, 2011 11:05:45 GMT
I love reading these and have read a fair few. Anyone recommend any good one's? I loved the Paul McGrath book and Lance Armstrong is superb aswell. Get your fav's up  |
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Post by SevenTowersMan on May 27, 2011 11:09:59 GMT
Not an autobiography but the Micheal Shields book is a brilliant read, the Liverpool fan who got jailed for the attempted murder of a Bulgarian Barman!!
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Post by pele on May 27, 2011 11:18:07 GMT
Whats it called mate?
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Post by Mitty on May 27, 2011 11:21:18 GMT
I love reading these and have read a fair few. Anyone recommend any good one's? I loved the Paul McGrath book and Lance Armstrong is superb aswell. Get your fav's up Much the same as myself mate, they are books Ill read Just finished Matt Le Tissiers and Robbie Savages there,both good reads. Probably my most favourite though would be Trevor Brennams (ex-Irish Rugby union player who smacked the Ulstee fan a few years back) A few more will come into my head as well. |
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Post by Donko on May 27, 2011 11:23:21 GMT
Roy Keane book was brilliant, mainly because him and Dunphy seemed to want to piss of the world.
Paul McGrath was very honest, the chapters were he was a full on drunk were moving.
Enjoyed Gazza's book too
I really really enjoyed Bobby Charltons 2 books, the united years for obvious reasons, I got the England one and was a bit sceptical, but it was quality
Thinking of buying the Jonny Giles one next
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Post by SevenTowersMan on May 27, 2011 11:29:05 GMT
Think its Just Micheal Shields, My Story!!
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Post by thorny on May 27, 2011 11:50:32 GMT
Teddy Atlas Def one of the best I've ever read. Up there with McGrath and Lance Armstrong. He had a crazy life, every chapter is eventful enough to fill a book on it's own!  |
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Post by LENNY on May 27, 2011 12:33:10 GMT
thorny, wouldnt mind a wee lend of that one for the summer hols??
read most of the ones mentioned there, all great reads..
also recently read o garas there too, it was good, the munster changing room was mental!!
johnny hartsons book is a must read, JNR88, any chance of getting that back?
Niall quinns is a cracker too, though he spends half his time talking about keano.
Shane macgowans is hilarious, but most likely pure n utter balls.
Neil lennons is a great read .. few days after he got the death threat regarding the norn iron match, he reported back to celtic park, bumped into martin o'neill at the door..
'you got my call then Neil' hahaha, thought that was a beaut.
Vinnie jones, cracker also.
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Post by LENNY on May 27, 2011 12:35:31 GMT
just realised its SPORT autobiographies..
scrap macgowan from that list!
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Post by thorny on May 27, 2011 14:02:10 GMT
Yeah, I'll get you that Lenny. Some other good ones I've read recently: Micky Ward Obviously a far better insight into his life than the film Forrest Griffin Funny guy for someone obviously hard as nails Chuck Liddell Crazy man, just interested in fighting ALL the time. And riding women too. Frequently doing both in quick succession. Michael Phelps Good motivational book. For example, between Sydney and Athens Olympics (4 years), he reckoned he trained 2,200 times (about 45 times a month), swimming an average of 50 miles a week. Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Story of the bunch of playboys of 'America's team' How them boys won so much in between all their affairs, drinking & drugs is unbelievable! The best non-sports book I've ever read: Shocking stuff   |
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Post by LENNY on May 27, 2011 14:05:49 GMT
jesus they sound like good ones..
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Post by Jeff on May 27, 2011 14:38:11 GMT
Not an autobiography but the Micheal Shields book is a brilliant read, the Liverpool fan who got jailed for the murder of a Bulgarian Barman!! Ye mustnt have read it that closely it was attempted murder ;D having said that i would say it would be a good read. |
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Post by pele on May 27, 2011 16:09:09 GMT
Len i wouldt mind a lend of the Hartson book?
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Post by LENNY on May 27, 2011 16:11:36 GMT
Len i wouldt mind a lend of the Hartson book? no problem, as soon as JNR88 gives it back.. |
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Post by pele on May 27, 2011 16:15:26 GMT
Thorny you ever read read ''the wolf of wall street''
What a book, complete lunatic.
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Post by Bale on May 27, 2011 16:25:50 GMT
Lads I swear this is strange for me!!
I'm not a big reader at all, would very rarely if ever read a book.. But not only 2 weeks a go I said to the missus to go get me a man utd player or some famous sportsman that has an autobiography for my birthday!
Some great ideas in this thread to go and get! ;D cheers lads
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Post by SevenTowersMan on May 27, 2011 17:42:41 GMT
Not an autobiography but the Micheal Shields book is a brilliant read, the Liverpool fan who got jailed for the attempted murder of a Bulgarian Barman!! Ye mustnt have read it that closely it was attempted murder ;D having said that i would say it would be a good read. Sure thats wot i said ;D |
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Post by stevie1 on May 27, 2011 21:20:01 GMT
I love reading these and have read a fair few. Anyone recommend any good one's? I loved the Paul McGrath book and Lance Armstrong is superb aswell. Get your fav's up The only books I read are sports autobiographies and only when I'm on my hols in the sun. Gazza: My Story makes me laugh my balls off every time I read it Stan Bowles book is brilliant Joe Calzaghe's is an easy read but worth a go Phil Thompson - Pinocchio Keanes book is a good read but hate the manc f**ker |
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Post by Donko on May 27, 2011 21:41:46 GMT
2 cracking non-sport autobiographies....... Slash from guns n roses - mad b*****d ........ and The Dirt by Motley Crue, they were filthy filthy b*****ds
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Post by Zinedine on May 27, 2011 21:42:39 GMT
George best's a good one. Well worth the read.
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Post by d1986 on May 27, 2011 23:53:46 GMT
Thought Peter Crouch's book was hilarious. He's a funny bloke!
Opening page told a story of the Liverpool squad on a go-karting trip just before the Champions League final in 2007. Crouchy was the last one into the pit lane at the end and his brakes failed. He was hurtling towards the rest of the players and knocked down Dirk Kuyt before crashing through a wall. He managed to bail out before the thing exploded!
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Post by thorny on May 31, 2011 8:32:11 GMT
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Post by jnr88 on May 31, 2011 8:44:44 GMT
Len i wouldt mind a lend of the Hartson book? no problem, as soon as JNR88 gives it back.. ill bring it to football on thursday and give it straight to pele how that sound lenny!! the book actually scared me a little how close hartson was to death!! |
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Post by pele on Jun 1, 2011 16:14:56 GMT
I have this somewhere, i'll dig it out and you can have it. Great read! |
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Post by mrfish on Jun 1, 2011 16:36:07 GMT
Pele, ye finished with the John Hartson one yet? I'm next!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Baby PJ on Jun 1, 2011 16:45:13 GMT
Does Hartson not have 2 books out?? i rem getting my da his book for xmas afew years ago bt i never read it!!
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Post by pele on Jun 1, 2011 16:46:40 GMT
Pele, ye finished with the John Hartson one yet? I'm next!! ;D ;D ;D Jnr is only giving me tomorrow evening |
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Post by pele on Jun 1, 2011 16:56:03 GMT
Another class book i read is.... Public Enemy Number One.... about a professional punter Patrick Veitch who the bookies hate and don't take his bets.
For any punters id say youse would enjoy it, give me a shout if anyone would like it.
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Post by notdoitwhenu90 on Jun 2, 2011 7:50:55 GMT
Gazza book is very funny - He just joined Lazio and Lorenzo Amoruso i think it was rolls up in a new Lamborghini showing it off. Gazza shoots the back window out with a pellet gun he happened to have in his car. His quote was "I knew i would have to pay for it but it was well worth it to see the look on his face". Brilliant!
Alex Higgins book is also a decent read but a bit depressing at times.
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Post by gentile on Jun 2, 2011 23:47:54 GMT
Gazza book is very funny - He just joined Lazio and Lorenzo Amoruso i think it was rolls up in a new Lamborghini showing it off. better read that one again, big Lorenzo never played for Lazio  don't like biographies tbh, black and blue by paul canoville ex chelsea is a great read though, 10 kids to different women, ex drug addict, mad story cascarino one was a decent read, quinn was slightly better than average though obcessed much with keano, fergie's managing my life also a v good read. for every one good biog there's easily a dozen which are brutal miracle of castel di sangro is one of the best football books i've read, out a few years back. it's about an american writer who lives in italy and latches on to this club for a year 'this is the one' is more recent, journo tells the story of 2 seasons following man utd descibing fergie's dealings with press armstrong book is decent too though 'rough ride' by paul kimmage is a better cycling book still have most of these if anyone wants to borrow pele, you done with that hartson book yet? |
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