What's the best football book of all time.

mscenterh750 said:
Is the David Conn book “Richer than God” worth a read or is it a constant slag off of our owners and club?
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A bit tedious for me.

His whole argument surrounds the notion that rather than apply for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the Greater Manchester Council should have spent all their money on the regeneration of East Manchester.
Obviously this would have meant no Sheikh Mansoor and no City takeover so immediately he alienates himself from the traditional City fanbase.

Ironically since RICHER THAN GOD was published East Manchester has enjoyed a huge regeneration boom, thanks mainly to the relationship between City and the GMC.
 
Bilston Blue said:
A Season With Verona by Tim Parks. An Italian based British writer who decides to follow one of the Verona teams (can't remember if it's Hellas or Chievo) for the season. A great insight into the culture of Italian football fans and the sport in Italy in general. Some funny moments spent on 18 hour bus rides with a group of ultras singing about shagging the drivers daughter... but seriously a good read.

Failing that Paddy Agnew's Forza Italia: A Journey in Search of Italy and it's Football.

Or if you're a Motson wannabe get Chris Freddi's Complete Book of the World Cup, updated before each world cup so there should be
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Bilston Blue said:
A Season With Verona by Tim Parks. An Italian based British writer who decides to follow one of the Verona teams (can't remember if it's Hellas or Chievo) for the season. A great insight into the culture of Italian football fans and the sport in Italy in general. Some funny moments spent on 18 hour bus rides with a group of ultras singing about shagging the drivers daughter... but seriously a good read.

Failing that Paddy Agnew's Forza Italia: A Journey in Search of Italy and it's Football.

Or if you're a Motson wannabe get Chris Freddi's Complete Book of the World Cup, updated before each world cup so there should be one out early next yAll of Tim Parks books are brilliant
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Bilston Blue said:
A Season With Verona by Tim Parks. An Italian based British writer who decides to follow one of the Verona teams (can't remember if it's Hellas or Chievo) for the season. A great insight into the culture of Italian football fans and the sport in Italy in general. Some funny moments spent on 18 hour bus rides with a group of ultras singing about shagging the drivers daughter... but seriously a good read.

Failing that Paddy Agnew's Forza Italia: A Journey in Search of Italy and it's Football.

Or if you're a Motson wannabe get Chris Freddi's Complete Book of the World Cup, updated before each world cup so there should be one out early next year.
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All of Tim Parks books are cracking reads
 
Craig Johnstons Walk Alone a brilliant read, outlines his dedication realising he had to work twice as hard as the others to get in the team. Also the Tim Parks one about Verona and Manc United Ruined my life was a good read
 
cityontheup said:
Fancy reading about Brian Clough, anyone recommend a good book
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Try "The Damned Utd" by David Peace. It's a biographical novel rather than a biography but a good read nonetheless.

Wikipedia states "Depicting events in the life of English football personality Brian Clough, it is set during Clough's brief and unsuccessful 44-day spell as manager of Leeds United during 1974, with frequent flashbacks to his earlier period as manager of Derby County. Despite critical acclaim, the novel was also the subject of controversy for its perceived negative portrayal of Clough and some historical inaccuracies."
 
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Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby is still for me the best. Better than anything else he has written.

Also, now this is fiction not non fiction, I can’t recommend enough “Panenka” by Ronan Hession. Its a short novel and its fucking brilliant.
 
stoneblue said:
Try "The Damned Utd" by David Peace. It's a biographical novel rather than a biography but a good read nonetheless.

Wikipedia states "Depicting events in the life of English football personality Brian Clough, it is set during Clough's brief and unsuccessful 44-day spell as manager of Leeds United during 1974, with frequent flashbacks to his earlier period as manager of Derby County. Despite critical acclaim, the novel was also the subject of controversy for its perceived negative portrayal of Clough and some historical inaccuracies."
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I enjoyed watching the film again, it was on the other night
 
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