Kasper Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Anyone read The Numbers Game - Why Everything You Know About Football Is Wrong? Sounds pretty good and definitely offers an interesting view. For example a bit someone told me about it: goal from a corner in the PL requires an average of 50 corners, and when you count the risk of being hit by a counter attack, the value of corners is practically zero. So is it really worth the time to practice corners? http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/may/24/numbers-game-everything-football-wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Just finished 'Tor!', excellent read. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Tim Parks - A Season With Verona Got this to read this weekend. Looking forward to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I lent my copy out to a mate yesterday. I loved it, but then I like Italian football. Its definitely worth reading even if you're just a football fan/away supporter in general. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Anyone read Gillespies book? Thinking of ordering it this weekend, looks decent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Anyone read Gillespies book? Thinking of ordering it this weekend, looks decent. It's OK, like a "quick holiday read" kind of book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Anyone read Gillespies book? Thinking of ordering it this weekend, looks decent. It's OK, like a "quick holiday read" kind of book. What i was expecting tbh cheers. Imagine most the footballing side is old news but the gambling and stuff would be interesting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Has anybody read Ashley Cole's book? I seen some bits from it the other day and he looks like he comes across as an even bigger dickhead than normal. Might have to read it, but I'm not paying for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Has anybody read Ashley Cole's book? I seen some bits from it the other day and he looks like he comes across as an even bigger dickhead than normal. Might have to read it, but I'm not paying for it. Wasn't there a bit where he turns down a contract offer of 50k a week because it's 'insulting'? Absolute epitome of the spoilt and mollycoddled modern footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Aye. Arsenal offered 5k less than he wanted or something and he said they were were taking the piss and he almost swerved the car off the road in disbelief when he heard the offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkwdavis2001 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Just reading Harry Redknapp's book, it's quite good actually. Gillespies next Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Anyone read The Numbers Game - Why Everything You Know About Football Is Wrong? Sounds pretty good and definitely offers an interesting view. For example a bit someone told me about it: goal from a corner in the PL requires an average of 50 corners, and when you count the risk of being hit by a counter attack, the value of corners is practically zero. So is it really worth the time to practice corners? http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/may/24/numbers-game-everything-football-wrong tempted but worried it'll be like freakonomics, review needed, ie buy it then tell me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 If you can find it John Gibsons "The Newcastle United FC story" is a must for Newcastle fans. Mainly a game by game from the fairs cup run with other chapters on the Tyne Wear derbies , Players etc. I wouldn't pay more than a fiver for it but a good rwad about that era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Does anybody know in Ancelotti's ''My Christmas Tree' is available in English yet? Merci Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shorty Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Clearing out my loft yesterday (to find Christmas decorations) and found a book i used to love when i was younger. Started reading it again n cant put it down still a top read imo called the Far Corner by Harry Pearson basically his account of going round all the football grounds in the North East. Subject matter will be out of date now but still worth a read. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Anyone read The Numbers Game - Why Everything You Know About Football Is Wrong? Sounds pretty good and definitely offers an interesting view. For example a bit someone told me about it: goal from a corner in the PL requires an average of 50 corners, and when you count the risk of being hit by a counter attack, the value of corners is practically zero. So is it really worth the time to practice corners? http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/may/24/numbers-game-everything-football-wrong With most things in life, I'd want to know that kind of thing. And I would if I was a manager. But much about my love for football is irrational - I don't want that cheer for a corner - or relief of a clearance from one - taken away from me now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymc1 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Anyone read The Numbers Game - Why Everything You Know About Football Is Wrong? Sounds pretty good and definitely offers an interesting view. For example a bit someone told me about it: goal from a corner in the PL requires an average of 50 corners, and when you count the risk of being hit by a counter attack, the value of corners is practically zero. So is it really worth the time to practice corners? http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/may/24/numbers-game-everything-football-wrong With most things in life, I'd want to know that kind of thing. And I would if I was a manager. But much about my love for football is irrational - I don't want that cheer for a corner - or relief of a clearance from one - taken away from me now. I've read it and it's excellent but I now seem to be counting how many goals I see from corners and I reckon this season their theory would be wrong as there seems to be a larger than normal amount. They also have a chapter all about how Chelsea should have signed Darren Bent instead of Torres which I thought was pretty random. Also, you get a lot of funny looks when reading this on public transport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Anyone gave this a shot? http://8by8mag.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Going to have to give this a read like. http://i.imgur.com/bxG0ri2.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Premier League: A History in 10 Matches by Jim White is a good read, its not just 10 match reports but rather a look at a lot of the other history around a club (or clubs) at the time, for example a look at Blackburns rise to the top and decline, Leeds rise and fall the ridiculousness of everything that happened to Portsmouth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Does anybody know in Ancelotti's ''My Christmas Tree' is available in English yet? Merci Haven't found it yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Anyone read The Numbers Game - Why Everything You Know About Football Is Wrong? Sounds pretty good and definitely offers an interesting view. For example a bit someone told me about it: goal from a corner in the PL requires an average of 50 corners, and when you count the risk of being hit by a counter attack, the value of corners is practically zero. So is it really worth the time to practice corners? http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/may/24/numbers-game-everything-football-wrong tempted but worried it'll be like freakonomics, review needed, ie buy it then tell me. It's on the Zonal Marking reading list so I had a look at it, but having read a few reviews I decided against it. Sounds pretty half-baked. Edit: no it isn't. Must have been one of the "People who bought this also bought..." books that caused me to click through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Anyone read The Numbers Game - Why Everything You Know About Football Is Wrong? Sounds pretty good and definitely offers an interesting view. For example a bit someone told me about it: goal from a corner in the PL requires an average of 50 corners, and when you count the risk of being hit by a counter attack, the value of corners is practically zero. So is it really worth the time to practice corners? http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/may/24/numbers-game-everything-football-wrong tempted but worried it'll be like freakonomics, review needed, ie buy it then tell me. It's on the Zonal Marking reading list so I had a look at it, but having read a few reviews I decided against it. Sounds pretty half-baked. I don't think it's a good "read" per se as it more or less just presents stats, some of them interesting, but overall it's a bit tedious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Almost finished Bergkamp's autobiography that was released last year. http://a.espncdn.com//design05/images/2013/1030/dennisbergkampstillnessandspeed120131029_200x300.jpg Found it brilliant if I'm being honest. Bergkamp's philosophy on how football should be played and how youngsters should be coached are something that I agree with him on. If you want something that's a bit different to your traditional footballers autobiography then I'd really recommend this to anybody. There's even a chapter in there when he talks about how much of a snidey cunt he was. Has lots of quotes from other greats as well such as Cruijff, Rijkaard etc. http://www.espnfc.com/blog/_/name/arsenal/id/2588 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Is Soccernomics an interesting read and will it tell me anything I don't already know, or is it bog-reading like the price on Kobo suggests? Also, is Inverting The Pyramid as enthralling as I want it to be? Or is it overly pretentious and dated? Does it have anecdotes and/or theories or is it purely scientific? Have read the biographies of Sir Bobby, Sir Alex and Harry Redknapp recently - thoroughly enjoyed all. Think I might try Bergkamp's next, looks a good read. Not really interested in Pirlo. Wish there were more Newcastle ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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