dannybcity
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Has anybody read this book, it's fantastic!
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The Miracle of Castel di Sangro
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mcfcinprague
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Yeah it's a great read
Have you read Dynamo by Andy Dougan, another awesome story
Have you read Dynamo by Andy Dougan, another awesome story
dannybcity
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I've not, Castel di Sangro left me emotionally drained so I'll have to give it a couple of weeks to recover before I give it a read. I got so wrapped up in the story that the end felt like a kick in the balls.
One of the best football books ever. Story of a season spent with a lower division club from a village that made it into the big time. Think Oswaldtwistle Rovers getting into the championship. And if you like Italy it gives such a good feel for living there. Written by a Yank but don't let that put you off, he's got a way with words.
Sounds good. Think I'll buy it.
If you like that kind of thing 'A Season With Verona' by Tim Parks is superb. Gives a real insight into Italian culture and is the best description of what it means to be a football fan I have ever read.
If you like that kind of thing 'A Season With Verona' by Tim Parks is superb. Gives a real insight into Italian culture and is the best description of what it means to be a football fan I have ever read.
dannybcity
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AliBobbyJ said:Written by a Yank but don't let that put you off, he's got a way with words.
Not short in confidence either, he only took up watching "Calcio" in 1994 and by the end of the book his telling the Manager that his tactics are wrong and he picks the wrong players.
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how weird. a lad at work gave me his copy yesterday out of the blue. said he was having a clear out and if i didn't want it, i could bin it. i'm now inspired to pick it up (after the bandini quartet is finished).
ono
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Thanks to everyone on this thread i decided to order the book from amazon. Also ordered the Verona one aswell. So cheers, i'll let you know what i think.
ono said:Thanks to everyone on this thread i decided to order the book from amazon. Also ordered the Verona one aswell. So cheers, i'll let you know what i think.
Order Why England Lose whilst you're there. Just a fascinating book for the first half of it that does the whole mythbuster thing on much of the myths surrounding English football.