Ian Holloway....Please Come To Pools!!!!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:37 am

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:39 am

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:43 am

This Bloke if he ever came as manager would be a Bunker regular....

PS....I'm reading his book at the moment!!!! :coool:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:49 am

PS....I got the book from the Pound Shop at the bottom of the 'Heskalators'....and Mr.Holloway says in the Introduction of the book that 'You'll be able to buy this book in the Bargain Buckets within weeks of its release'!!!! :laugh:

stupoolie · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:41 am

MutleyRules wrote:

I'm sure that Interview was after they beat us?
Genius quotes though :D

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

poundland or world?

i got lee sharpes book from poundland the other week

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Nah, I don't think it was against us. Especially given that they steamrolled us 4-1 both times.

I've just got Roy Keane's book out of the library. Some of the players with books out defy belief. Ashley Cole- FFS. Keane has had a long and interesting career, even if the majority of it was for the Mancs, I'm looking forward to hearing about what he's got to say about the Mick Macarthy incident and the Alf Inge Haaland. :coool:

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

keanes book is very good, slates everyone, can't beat it.

Drogba has a book out, what the hell has he got to write about!

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Yubep wrote:

keanes book is very good, slates everyone, can't beat it.

Drogba has a book out, what the hell has he got to write about!

Probably about as much as Lee Sharpe.

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:59 am

Holloway.
Penney.
Lawrence anyone but Turner and West.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Tax Paying Poolie wrote:

Yubep wrote:

keanes book is very good, slates everyone, can't beat it.

Drogba has a book out, what the hell has he got to write about!

Probably about as much as Lee Sharpe.

i was interested too see how it all went wrong for sharpe

i think that is readable

What can drogba say?

one day i lost my wallet, loads of money fell out, was ok though, i got paid 125k the week after so panic over

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:17 pm

Yubep wrote:

Drogba has a book out, what the hell has he got to write about!

Is it a book about hairdressing?

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:32 pm

Yubep wrote:

keanes book is very good, slates everyone, can't beat it.

I've got both Keane's and Lee Sharpe's....both very good until Sharpe starts going on about 'I'm a celebrity' or whatever 'programme' it was....but that isn't till near the very end anyway!!!! confised

If I remember rightly in Sharpe's book he mentions Pools a few times aswell....and not taking the piss either!!!! :coool:

Others I've got and read....

John Barnes - Just a whinging tvvat!!!! confised

Gordon Strachan - very good read!!!! :coool:

Rio Ferdinand - (from the bargain bucket at Tesco which our lass got for me for 50p)!!!! :laugh:

....I couldn't believe it when she brought it in as I despise the bloke....but it was one of the best I've ever read and it changed my perception of him....slightly!!!! confised

Did you know he used to do Ballet!?!? :shock:

I've got loads....too many to mention....but I always find the best ones are of Players from years ago....

Nat Lofthouse
Wilf Mannion
Denis Law
Stanley Matthews
Len Shackleton
Tom Finney
Dixie Dean

etc etc etc

Puts the game into perspective reading about the old players compared to the pampered millionaires of today's game!!!! :evil:

yloop · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:35 pm

I remember reading somewhere recently that Drogba donates 20% of his pay to his home country and that he is wanted by local militia for funding their opposition. He also does a lot of charity and ambassadorial work in Africa. Maybe his book is about that?

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:37 pm

I've heard about that aswell!!!! :coool:

I think plenty of African players do things similar and former Eastern Block players also!!!! :coool:

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

de la cruz used to donate 50% of his wages back to his family in africa.

Ferdinands is a good read and also changed my view of him too, a sound guy who is from a rough area who made summit of himself.

Books i enjoyed the most...

mcGrath
Whiteside

Mcgraths is a very good read, how he kept playing to the top of his game at 35, no training, knee's gone, on the drink n drugs, yet won player of the year, awesome, pure athlete.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:44 pm

Read both of them aswell....and I agree....both quality....proper Footballers!!!! :coool:

The first Biography I ever read was a Kevin Keegan one from 1977!!!! :grin:

I got it from the 'Book Club' in Junior School when I was about 7/8 years old!!!! :grin:

I've still got it....just had a look on the Bookshelf for it to see when it was wrote!!!! :coool:

Compo · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:56 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

Yubep wrote:

keanes book is very good, slates everyone, can't beat it.

I've got both Keane's and Lee Sharpe's....both very good until Sharpe starts going on about 'I'm a celebrity' or whatever 'programme' it was....but that isn't till near the very end anyway!!!! confised

If I remember rightly in Sharpe's book he mentions Pools a few times aswell....and not taking the piss either!!!! :coool:

Others I've got and read....

John Barnes - Just a whinging tvvat!!!! confised

Gordon Strachan - very good read!!!! :coool:

Rio Ferdinand - (from the bargain bucket at Tesco which our lass got for me for 50p)!!!! :laugh:

....I couldn't believe it when she brought it in as I despise the bloke....but it was one of the best I've ever read and it changed my perception of him....slightly!!!! confised

Did you know he used to do Ballet!?!? :shock:

I've got loads....too many to mention....but I always find the best ones are of Players from years ago....

Nat Lofthouse
Wilf Mannion
Denis Law
Stanley Matthews
Len Shackleton
Tom Finney
Dixie Dean

etc etc etc

Puts the game into perspective reading about the old players compared to the pampered millionaires of today's game!!!! :evil:

Jimmy greaves and clough ones are brilliant also

Pierrepoint · **Joined:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:04 am **Posts:** 1723

Read Clough's, Sir Bobby Moore,Gazza, Sir Clive Woodward.. (V interesting.. did you know all he ever wanted to do was to play football!),George Best... Micheal Owen..wot a boring bastad.. Have to agree about the old players though far more interesting!

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Richie Humphrey's 'From tears to cheers then back to more tears but still been round for the last 25 years' is a good un

:laugh:

JohnnyMars · **Joined:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:24 am **Posts:** 2478

Jimmy Greaves was about the best footballers autobiography I have read - at least he has lived a bit.

I bought a signed copy of Len Ashursts book the other week - his section on his time at Pools was very illuminating, especially the bit about Tony Parry. He also has a a chapter on the betrayal of grass roots football which was spot on. clappp

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Tax Paying Poolie wrote:

Richie Humphrey's 'From tears to cheers then back to more tears but still been round for the last 25 years' is a good un

:laugh:

from cheers to queers is a better one

Compo · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:26 pm

Yubep wrote:

Tax Paying Poolie wrote:

Richie Humphrey's 'From tears to cheers then back to more tears but still been round for the last 25 years' is a good un

:laugh:

from cheers to queers is a better one

Tommy Butler would be proud of that title, allegedly bbolt

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:29 pm

ElvisAintDead wrote:

Bar None.

Been after that one for years!!!! confised

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:47 pm

Nice one!!!! :grin:

Salty · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:49 pm

Dirk Kuyt gives 10% [Ithink] of his wage to a kids foundation he set up in Africa.

They aren't going to miss it, but a nice touch all the same!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:47 pm

And the English greedy bastards just go out and buy loads of property!!!! :evil:

Dugoutpaddy · **Joined:** Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:23 am **Posts:** 1772

I have a good un by Garry Nelson from his time at Torquay, fair bit on Pools through the Bakes saga called Left Foot in the Grave
good read

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:53 pm

Got that one aswell!!!! :coool:

threepintwonder · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:54 pm

hey mutts called in and bought that book (holloway)read it this afty,not a bad read,quite a characteris ian,we get a mention on page 34 :laugh:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:11 pm

I know....cheeky bastard....but I didn't want to mention that!!!! :uhoh:

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Poundland must have been doing a roaring trade today because I went in for Holloway's book too!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:38 pm

threepintwonder · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:43 pm

right i've read holloways book does anyone want to buy it,it's only 4 snodgers(c)muttley :laugh:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:47 pm

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:52 pm

ElvisAintDead wrote:

I got it from a Charity Shop in Penrith..25p!!! Best Half-a-crown I ever spent, fantastic book.

Can anyone remember his Brother, Dave, playing for Pools??

Don't want to appear picky, but that would be a Crown. Half-a-crown would be 12 and a half p.
:grin:

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:11 am

BillinghamPoolie wrote:

Don't want to appear picky, but that would be a Crown. Half-a-crown would be 12 and a half p. :grin:

Nah he spent two half crowns, one of which was better than the other.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:23 am

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

just went in poundland and got it too.

holloway will be rolling in pounds this week

Compo · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:03 am

Yubep wrote:

just went in poundland and got it too.

holloway will be rolling in pounds this week

Yeah the publishers will think there is a Holloway book craze, prevent it from being "pulped" like the great book bouncing back

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:10 am

What is this poundland? You need passport to go?

Compo · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:13 am

Montpoolier wrote:

What is this poundland? You need passport to go?

Yeah and that costs £5 same goes for Iceland

Ian Holloway....Please Come To Pools!!!!

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