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Number 10
Edgar Davids
Joined : 08 Jun 2007
Posts : 2316
|  Subject: The Damned Utd  Tue Mar 25 2008, 10:36 | |
| I stormed through this book in about three days.
A novelised first-person factually-based account of Brian Clough's 44 day spell in charge of Leeds in 1974, interspersed with a second narrative from the end of his playing days through his rise through Hartlepools and Derby.
A cracking read in a very different style. I'm not usually a reader of football books, but this one was well worth it. |
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twiglet
Gary Stevens
Age : 37
Joined : 06 Jun 2007
Posts : 1266
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Wed Mar 26 2008, 00:20 | |
| | I'll take it off your hands for a read James if you can |
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Number 10
Edgar Davids
Joined : 08 Jun 2007
Posts : 2316
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Wed Mar 26 2008, 11:28 | |
| | I'll try to remember to bring it in to the office at then over to Als for post-match drink some time. |
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DannyBoy
Edgar Davids
Joined : 06 Jun 2007
Posts : 2596
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Wed Mar 26 2008, 11:29 | |
| Make sure you use a bookmark though!
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colininDB
Welcome to Spurs In Hong Kong
Joined : 26 Jan 2008
Posts : 29
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Thu Mar 27 2008, 17:16 | |
| | Ive been looking for this book in the bookshops in HK but cant find it. Where did you buy it? |
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Number 10
Edgar Davids
Joined : 08 Jun 2007
Posts : 2316
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Thu Mar 27 2008, 17:31 | |
| | Heathrow airport |
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Daniel
Founding Father
Joined : 05 Jun 2007
Posts : 3522
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Tue Apr 01 2008, 11:38 | |
| | is that far? HK or NT side? |
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Number 10
Edgar Davids
Joined : 08 Jun 2007
Posts : 2316
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Tue Apr 01 2008, 12:11 | |
| | Lantau - there's a little island there. Get the fast train from Central. |
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GDG
Edgar Davids
Joined : 06 Jun 2007
Posts : 2576
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Thu Apr 24 2008, 21:40 | |
| | I also read this book recently. Sounds like a torrid time he had at Leeds, he was a twat and so were the Leeds players and staff, not to mention the board of directors. And Cloughie was drunk most of the time too - quite amazing that things like that happen at the very top of the game, shambles is the word that springs to mind. |
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spur'don
Edgar Davids
Joined : 06 Jun 2007
Posts : 3552
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Thu Apr 24 2008, 23:33 | |
| | GDG wrote: | | I also read this book recently. Sounds like a torrid time he had at Leeds, he was a twat and so were the Leeds players and staff, not to mention the board of directors. And Cloughie was drunk most of the time too - quite amazing that things like that happen at the very top of the game, shambles is the word that springs to mind. |
Would you recommend it ? |
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ezza
Founding Father
Joined : 06 Jun 2007
Posts : 1704
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Fri Apr 25 2008, 08:33 | |
| Leeds Utd? No
Being drunk all the time? Absolutely, YES!  |
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DannyBoy
Edgar Davids
Joined : 06 Jun 2007
Posts : 2596
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Fri Apr 25 2008, 10:31 | |
| When I was at University at Leeds, I managed to combine being Drunk all the time IN Leeds.
Does that count?
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Number 10
Edgar Davids
Joined : 08 Jun 2007
Posts : 2316
| | Subject: Re: The Damned Utd Fri Apr 25 2008, 12:54 | |
| | spur'don wrote: | | GDG wrote: | | I also read this book recently. Sounds like a torrid time he had at Leeds, he was a twat and so were the Leeds players and staff, not to mention the board of directors. And Cloughie was drunk most of the time too - quite amazing that things like that happen at the very top of the game, shambles is the word that springs to mind. |
Would you recommend it ? |
Oh, so my recommendation ain't enough for you? |
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