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geordie_racer
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If you are as diffficult to buy for as I am can I suggest that some or all of these would be ideal pressies to suggest that your neaest, dearest or whateverest get you....
"When the gloves come off" by Billy Walker; the former "Golden boy" of British Boxing. A great read, and a really interesting guy
"Better than sex", the Autbiography of, of course, Mick FitzGerald
"Fatty Batter" by Michael Simkins. A really good book and I am not going to spoil it for you by saying any more than that
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from the last couple of years I can reccomend these
Unforgivable Blackness (the story of first coloured heavyweight champ, Jack johnson)
"Ringside" by Budd Schulberg and
"In Black and white" (a book based around the relationship between Joe Louis and Jesse Owens)
"My manchester united years" by Bobby Charlton. a geuinely brilliant book about a truly brilliant career. He deals with the tragedy of Munich more poignantly than anyone else.
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I've just bought my Dad "Can we have our balls back, please? How the British invented sport!"
I hope it's OK  It looks good and I want to borrow it!
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: sports books for Christmas |
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| geordie_racer wrote: | | If you are as diffficult to buy for as I am can I suggest that some or all of these would be ideal pressies to suggest that your neaest, dearest or whateverest get you.... |
From the other side of this I strongly recommend that everyone - especially my brother and my dad - suggests something that they might want. Or you will end up opening socks on Christmas morning 
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jennywales
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This comes around every year - I wish that my people would get me racing related presents; I would love, for example, the book of photos by the RP racing photographer. I have bought myself "Hunter Chasers and Point to Pointers 2009" at £45 because I am an anorak and no-one else would buy it for me!
However, there is one book I have recently read, about American racing, that is more than just a "chronicle". It is by Bill Barich, who wrote "A Fine Place to Daydream" about Irish NH racing, and it is called "Laughing in the Hills". It was first written over 20 years ago as a series of articles for The New Yorker. It is brilliant and has only just been reprinted (by Daily Racing Form 2007). Get it if you can!
Unfortunately, most of my family think that racing is the work of the devil (or at least far too socially irresponsible and likely to corrupt the young) and therefore I will get socks and some so-called perfume than makes me smell like a wh**es bedroom - the irony of the latter point having been totally lost on them..... |
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Unfortunately, most of my family think that racing is the work of the devil (or at least far too socially irresponsible and likely to corrupt the young) and therefore I will get socks and some so-called perfume than makes me smell like a wh**es bedroom - the irony of the latter point having been totally lost on them..... |
Where the hell do you get socks that smell like a wh0re's bedroom? 
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It's a couple of years old now but if you like sports politics then this book is a must, Foul!: The Secret World of FIFA: Bribes, Vote Rigging and Ticket Scandals by Andrew Jennings.
This is the man who wrote the expose of the IOC that saw members go to jail for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics awarding process. In this book FIFA are the targets and Jennings is like a dog with a bone. He is relentless in his pursuit of key officials such as Sepp Blatter and Jack Warner and they genuinely hate him as he tries his best to demand answers to shady dealings and immoral practices that leave you wondering how FIFA people won't follow their IOC counterparts ending up behind bars.
One thing is for certain, how Jack Warner can ever hope to succeed Blatter after what's in this book is hard to fathom. He maybe powerful now as head of CONCACAF but when the next elections come, Warner will definitely have to look over his shoulder!
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| jezzareturns wrote: | | jennywales wrote: |
Unfortunately, most of my family think that racing is the work of the devil (or at least far too socially irresponsible and likely to corrupt the young) and therefore I will get socks and some so-called perfume than makes me smell like a wh**es bedroom - the irony of the latter point having been totally lost on them..... |
Where the hell do you get socks that smell like a wh0re's bedroom? |
M&S, I should think.....  |
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| jezzareturns wrote: | | jennywales wrote: |
Unfortunately, most of my family think that racing is the work of the devil (or at least far too socially irresponsible and likely to corrupt the young) and therefore I will get socks and some so-called perfume than makes me smell like a wh**es bedroom - the irony of the latter point having been totally lost on them..... |
Where the hell do you get socks that smell like a wh0re's bedroom? |
Jezza, a good clean living boy like yourself, how would you confirm that the smell was authentic. 
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| Papa 2 wrote: | | jezzareturns wrote: | | jennywales wrote: |
Unfortunately, most of my family think that racing is the work of the devil (or at least far too socially irresponsible and likely to corrupt the young) and therefore I will get socks and some so-called perfume than makes me smell like a wh**es bedroom - the irony of the latter point having been totally lost on them..... |
Where the hell do you get socks that smell like a wh0re's bedroom? |
Jezza, a good clean living boy like yourself, how would you confirm that the smell was authentic. |
Dunno, pop into town and ask in M&S a few pertinent questions could be a start. But then I could always visit the lady at number 42, as she seems to be pretty friendly and I'm sure she hangs her laundry up at night. 
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| jennywales wrote: |
Unfortunately, most of my family think that racing is the work of the devil (or at least far too socially irresponsible and likely to corrupt the young) and therefore I will get socks and some so-called perfume than makes me smell like a wh**es bedroom - the irony of the latter point having been totally lost on them..... |
I have that family problem as well. The vast majority of my family think racing is either immoral or cruel or, in some cases both. Hence I'm going to have to buy Mick Fitz's book myself I fear. I'm yet to encounter the problem of being given perfume that smells like a wh**es bedroom though 
Anyway, back on topic, does anybody know of any decent books about cricket released recently? I think I may well get my dad one to accompany his predictable bottle of whisky. If they are related, even remotely to Derbyshire CCC then all the better.
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| Jimbob wrote: |
I have that family problem as well. The vast majority of my family think racing is either immoral or cruel or, in some cases both. Hence I'm going to have to buy Mick Fitz's book myself I fear. I'm yet to encounter the problem of being given perfume that smells like a wh**es bedroom though
Anyway, back on topic, does anybody know of any decent books about cricket released recently? I think I may well get my dad one to accompany his predictable bottle of whisky. If they are related, even remotely to Derbyshire CCC then all the better. |
My Brother In Law is well into his cricket and enjoyed Penguins Stopped Play by Harry Thompson alot. |
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archie mackenzie
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| Jimbob wrote: | | jennywales wrote: |
Unfortunately, most of my family think that racing is the work of the devil (or at least far too socially irresponsible and likely to corrupt the young) and therefore I will get socks and some so-called perfume than makes me smell like a wh**es bedroom - the irony of the latter point having been totally lost on them..... |
I have that family problem as well. The vast majority of my family think racing is either immoral or cruel or, in some cases both. Hence I'm going to have to buy Mick Fitz's book myself I fear. I'm yet to encounter the problem of being given perfume that smells like a wh**es bedroom though
Anyway, back on topic, does anybody know of any decent books about cricket released recently? I think I may well get my dad one to accompany his predictable bottle of whisky. If they are related, even remotely to Derbyshire CCC then all the better. |
hello jimbob
adam gilchrist has just released hes autobiography and apprantly the young fella tells it has he saw it about ex team mates/opponents
im looking to get my hands on a copy myself
one of the very best wicketkeeper/batsman ive ever watched.cheers archie. |
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From an Irish Perspective;
Sonia O' Sullivan's book by Tom Humphries
is a good read.
Timmy Murphy's book is a good read
now out on paperback.
as is "ADDICTED" BY TONY ADAMS.
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Anyway, back on topic, does anybody know of any decent books about cricket released recently? I think I may well get my dad one to accompany his predictable bottle of whisky. If they are related, even remotely to Derbyshire CCC then all the better. |
Fatty Batter, as set out in the original post
or Boycott's "Best Eleven"
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| quizman wrote: | From an Irish Perspective;
Sonia O' Sullivan's book by Tom Humphries
is a good read.
Timmy Murphy's book is a good read
now out on paperback.
as is "ADDICTED" BY TONY ADAMS.
"MY FATHER AND OTHER WORKING CLASS
HEROES" BY GARY IMLACH IS A TOP
READ ABOUT LIFE BEFORE THE MAXIMUM
WAGE WAS ABOLISHED. |
Garry Imalah's book is exceptionally good; Adams' is a bit long n the tooth now but an excellent read an far better than the ususal football biogs
also paul mcgrath's book [can't remember its title... back from the brink?] is sensationally good
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