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E-TIMS REVIEW http://www.etims.net/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=2557&Itemid=38 The author ridicules the "Old Firm bad as each other" myth which is propagated by the Scottish media agenda with an acerbic wit and humour. From 'Thugs and Thieves' to the Chris Sutton witch-hunt, the apologists for the disgraceful treatment meted out to Lennon and McGeady, through to Extension-gate in 2008, no hack or media lickspittle escapes the author's derision. His synopsis of the 2008 Extension fiasco alone is unmissable reading for any Celtic supporter. The Lickspittle Archives will also leave you incredulous at what has been passed off as credible sports journalism in Scotland. At nearly 400 pages of insightful and merciless ridiculing of "the Laptop Loyal" this is a must read for Celtic fans everywhere.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A very irreverant look at the quality of the sports pages of Scotland's newspapers - more accurately comics.
You read this and, on the one hand, almost want to laugh at every page but another part of you despairs at the sheer inability of the Scottish media even attempting to be even handed on their reporting of football in Scotland.
However a very amusing if pointed read!
You read this and, on the one hand, almost want to laugh at every page but another part of you despairs at the sheer inability of the Scottish media even attempting to be even handed on their reporting of football in Scotland.
However a very amusing if pointed read!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I bought and read Hamilton's second Volume of "Laptop Loyal Diaries" before I read this book, and I have to say that I am pleased that I did, as I may not have read the second book if I had read this one first. I thoroughly enjoyed the second volume, but this earlier collection is very poor indeed.
The mainstream media in Scotland, in particular the sports media, do pander sickeningly to one particular football team. Given the demographics of Scotland, this is not at all surprising, and Hamilton, to his credit, does acknowledge this minor justification. He is also, in my opinion, correct that there is very little fairness or balance shown by the media in their treatment of the two Glasgow sides, Celtic and Rangers.
Hamilton's book is more or less, from cover to cover, a list of perceived injustices, mainly from the media, but also from referees and the football authorities in Scotland. Unfortunately, this unremitting tale of woe does become rather tiresome quite quickly. Hamilton has nit-picked every tiny slight, real or imagined, against the institution that is Celtic Football Club, and portrayed them, almost without fail, as deliberate, calculated attacks on the club and/or its supporters. This approach is rather over the top, and I feel that he has rather got carried away with himself on a number of occasions.
Having said that, his litany of perceived injustices, backed up (rather flimsily sometimes) as it is by extracts from the offending publications, is preferable to his few attempts at original content. There are several passages, intended as parodies of the type which may be emailed around a group of like-minded individuals. Unfortunately, these are neither funny nor well-written, and again Hamilton gets rather carried away with himself as his creative juices start to flow.
I must also comment on the physical state of the book itself. This is a lulu.com book - self-edited by the author and printed to order, in this case by Amazon themselves. It is not surprising that the book is absolutely chock full of spelling and grammatical errors; that is to be expected to a certain degree, although I feel that with a little careful proof-reading the overall experience could have been much improved. However, what is not acceptable, is that there are half-inch gaps between lines of text, often mid-paragraph, on almost every page of the book. This badly breaks up the flow of the text, and is so obvious that it should have been picked up and corrected.
There are a few gems, and pieces of interesting info, for example McCurry's record in games involving Rangers, but, other than to familiarise yourself with the style of Hamilton's writing before you read his second volume, I wouldn't bother with this one. The second volume is streets ahead in content, concept, and quality. I rather suspect Hamilton would admit that himself now, if he looked back over the two books.
The mainstream media in Scotland, in particular the sports media, do pander sickeningly to one particular football team. Given the demographics of Scotland, this is not at all surprising, and Hamilton, to his credit, does acknowledge this minor justification. He is also, in my opinion, correct that there is very little fairness or balance shown by the media in their treatment of the two Glasgow sides, Celtic and Rangers.
Hamilton's book is more or less, from cover to cover, a list of perceived injustices, mainly from the media, but also from referees and the football authorities in Scotland. Unfortunately, this unremitting tale of woe does become rather tiresome quite quickly. Hamilton has nit-picked every tiny slight, real or imagined, against the institution that is Celtic Football Club, and portrayed them, almost without fail, as deliberate, calculated attacks on the club and/or its supporters. This approach is rather over the top, and I feel that he has rather got carried away with himself on a number of occasions.
Having said that, his litany of perceived injustices, backed up (rather flimsily sometimes) as it is by extracts from the offending publications, is preferable to his few attempts at original content. There are several passages, intended as parodies of the type which may be emailed around a group of like-minded individuals. Unfortunately, these are neither funny nor well-written, and again Hamilton gets rather carried away with himself as his creative juices start to flow.
I must also comment on the physical state of the book itself. This is a lulu.com book - self-edited by the author and printed to order, in this case by Amazon themselves. It is not surprising that the book is absolutely chock full of spelling and grammatical errors; that is to be expected to a certain degree, although I feel that with a little careful proof-reading the overall experience could have been much improved. However, what is not acceptable, is that there are half-inch gaps between lines of text, often mid-paragraph, on almost every page of the book. This badly breaks up the flow of the text, and is so obvious that it should have been picked up and corrected.
There are a few gems, and pieces of interesting info, for example McCurry's record in games involving Rangers, but, other than to familiarise yourself with the style of Hamilton's writing before you read his second volume, I wouldn't bother with this one. The second volume is streets ahead in content, concept, and quality. I rather suspect Hamilton would admit that himself now, if he looked back over the two books.
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