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Prestwich_Blue
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Recently read Joe Corrigan's autobiography and can highly recommend it.
josh06 said:"The untold story of a club that went banana's" seems very apt. right now.
I've also got "Manchester: The greatest City" which is a book i did enjoy even though it took me a few years to read it.
Manchester: The greatest City is pretty hard to come by mate, i've been looking for that one. Seen it on Ebay about 2 weeks ago for 60 odd quid.
Rosler81 said:josh06 said:"The untold story of a club that went banana's" seems very apt. right now.
I've also got "Manchester: The greatest City" which is a book i did enjoy even though it took me a few years to read it.
Manchester: The greatest City is pretty hard to come by mate, i've been looking for that one. Seen it on Ebay about 2 weeks ago for 60 odd quid.
Bloody hell never knew that. Shame i never kept mine in any good condition. I wouldn't have sold it but still.
Yeah mate it is worth a mint now, the value of that book is only going to go up.josh06 said:Rosler81 said:josh06 said:"The untold story of a club that went banana's" seems very apt. right now.
I've also got "Manchester: The greatest City" which is a book i did enjoy even though it took me a few years to read it.
Manchester: The greatest City is pretty hard to come by mate, i've been looking for that one. Seen it on Ebay about 2 weeks ago for 60 odd quid.
Bloody hell never knew that. Shame i never kept mine in any good condition. I wouldn't have sold it but still.
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45 quid
45 quid
Didsbury Dave
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Sad man I am, I've read most of them.
The best, bar none, for me is "Blue Moon - Down Amongst The Dead Men With Manchester City"
It's a blow by blow account of the 98-99 season. The Times had a weekly article about us that season and the book is all those articles, stitched together with brief news stories, plus lots of comments by the author Mark Hodgkinson.
At the end the book concludes with a chapter of comments by City fans (nicked from MCIVTA and featuring some Bluemoon regulars) about the Gillingham game.
It's a lovely, well-written book which takes you back there. It already seems to paint a picure of a club we used to be. And the ending is very emotional. I still reread it occasionally.
Highly recommended for the sentimental Blue (if it's still available)
The best, bar none, for me is "Blue Moon - Down Amongst The Dead Men With Manchester City"
It's a blow by blow account of the 98-99 season. The Times had a weekly article about us that season and the book is all those articles, stitched together with brief news stories, plus lots of comments by the author Mark Hodgkinson.
At the end the book concludes with a chapter of comments by City fans (nicked from MCIVTA and featuring some Bluemoon regulars) about the Gillingham game.
It's a lovely, well-written book which takes you back there. It already seems to paint a picure of a club we used to be. And the ending is very emotional. I still reread it occasionally.
Highly recommended for the sentimental Blue (if it's still available)
Didsbury Dave
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Rosler81 said:josh06 said:"The untold story of a club that went banana's" seems very apt. right now.
I've also got "Manchester: The greatest City" which is a book i did enjoy even though it took me a few years to read it.
Manchester: The greatest City is pretty hard to come by mate, i've been looking for that one. Seen it on Ebay about 2 weeks ago for 60 odd quid.
I've for both the first and second edition of that. Never knew it was worth money.
denislawsbackheel
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Blue Heaven
Bleak and Blue
and of course
Manchester United Ruined My Life
Bleak and Blue
and of course
Manchester United Ruined My Life
BingoBango
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Didsbury Dave said:Sad man I am, I've read most of them.
The best, bar none, for me is "Blue Moon - Down Amongst The Dead Men With Manchester City"
It's a blow by blow account of the 98-99 season. The Times had a weekly article about us that season and the book is all those articles, stitched together with brief news stories, plus lots of comments by the author Mark Hodgkinson.
At the end the book concludes with a chapter of comments by City fans (nicked from MCIVTA and featuring some Bluemoon regulars) about the Gillingham game.
It's a lovely, well-written book which takes you back there. It already seems to paint a picure of a club we used to be. And the ending is very emotional. I still reread it occasionally.
Highly recommended for the sentimental Blue (if it's still available)
I endorse this comment. It's a great account of one of the weirdest seasons I can remember.
howiedeblue
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Can highly recommend "Football with a Smile" by Joe Mercer, read it cover to cover....
droylsdenblue
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Anything by Gary James, "Farewell to Maine Road" is a good one.
der-bomber
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Down Amongst the Deadmen, brings a tear to my eye, in a good, proud way, everytime l read it.
Especially the fan testimonies at the end....
That Schindler book ,'Nitid ruined my life' is tedious as fuck, l couldn't be arsed wading through it after a while.
Especially the fan testimonies at the end....
That Schindler book ,'Nitid ruined my life' is tedious as fuck, l couldn't be arsed wading through it after a while.
mcfcnorthstand
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josh06 said:"The untold story of a club that went banana's" seems very apt. right now.
I got that one too :o)
City_Shirts
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Prestwich_Blue said:Recently read Joe Corrigan's autobiography and can highly recommend it.
As above and also enjoyed Mike Doyle's Blue Blood, Colin Bell's & Mike Summerbee.
Great tale in big Joe's book which goes on to say how Rodney Marsh and then Manager Tony Book were always at each other, with Marsh turning up for one game in a white T-shirt which just had ‘smile’ written on it, aimed at Book, who Marsh always said was miserable, the following week Book turned up with a similar T-shirt saying ‘Play’ on it !!!
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I either own or have read almost all of them. The only ones I've haven't seen or read are the recent Malcolm Allison ones. I have both versions of Manchester the Greatest City and didn't realise they are worth a bit now but I'd never part with them anyway. Going back further The Pride of Manchester that follows the derbies up until 1991.
I enjoyed Bell, Marsh, Buzzer and Doyles books but Joe Corrigans is excellent - highly recommended.
However I think Farewell to Maine Road is my personal favourite. The quality of photography gathered from over the years and the research that must have gone into make it second to none. It's a treasure on my bookshelf and a pleasure to own.
I enjoyed Bell, Marsh, Buzzer and Doyles books but Joe Corrigans is excellent - highly recommended.
However I think Farewell to Maine Road is my personal favourite. The quality of photography gathered from over the years and the research that must have gone into make it second to none. It's a treasure on my bookshelf and a pleasure to own.
nelsons willie
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has anyone read a book called george best and 21 others? its about the youth semi final between them and us and what became of the players that made it and didnt make it.
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exileindevon said:has anyone read a book called george best and 21 others? its about the youth semi final between them and us and what became of the players that made it and didnt make it.
No. It irritates me a bit that Schindler yet again used Man United to sell his book.