CHELSEA FC: THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY is not a dry, boring history but instead goes to the heart of what gives the club its personality. The author has access to all the key characters, including Mourinho, Abramovitch and the star players, plus legendary names of the past and the varied voices of backroom staff, boarding house landladies and players who never made it. All have a story to tell. The author addresses all the controversies, including: the near suffocation through lack of cash in the 1970s and in 2002; the impact of Abramovitch's money and whether it might corrupt the club's soul; the club and fans response to racism; how the hooliganism which dogged Chelsea for years has been tackled. On the lighter side, Chelsea is regarded as the country's glamour club, and fashions, good and dreadful, will feature alongside celebrity fans and the worlds of art and music. And then there is the football at the core of it all, creating moments of huge tension and excitement. Years of under-achievement now sit alongside the imminent emergence of Chelsea's most successful period in the past century.
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A Chelsea fan for almost forty years, Rick Glanvill has written more than 15 books. He is an experienced Journalist, broadcaster and researcher in publishing. TV and radio, and has over ten years' association with Chelsea, writing for the matchday programme and the Onside/Chelsea magazine.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By "katcfc"
Format:Hardcover
Some books claim to give you the inside track, but most fail to deliver.
This book is spot on, packed with nuggets, insights and stories that capture the 100 yr history of a football club. What I liked best was it wasn't organised decade by decade like a diary, but grouped into subject areas like being a fan, the ground and glories.
This book is spot on, packed with nuggets, insights and stories that capture the 100 yr history of a football club. What I liked best was it wasn't organised decade by decade like a diary, but grouped into subject areas like being a fan, the ground and glories.
I laughed out loud at some of the stories from the players and smirked at the interview the Ken Bates.
A priceless look inside the world of football. Highly recommended.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
For a club sponsored book this is very good. A sign of the new openess at Chelsea must be that this book devotes a chapter to the hooliganism problem that blighted the club for years rather than sweep it under the carpet. What with this and the excellent The Special Ones: Chelsea By The Fans we seem to be witnessing, at last, some quality books on our club rather than usual journo/cuttings jobs that follow the flavour of the month around like hungry seagulls.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By D. Chambers
Format:Paperback
Long time fan, the grouping by subject rather than chronology is an excellent idea. There were lots i did n`t realise, and lots I laughed out loud at, and I love my club even more.
Good work Rick, well done.
Good work Rick, well done.
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The condition of the book was disgraceful to the extent where i didnt even bother attempting to read it,in fact i was so angry with the state of the item that i threw it in the... Read more
Published 4 days ago by andrew harris
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Purchased for a family member who is a Chelsea Fan and they loved it.
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Published 5 months ago by Jojo
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A GOOD READ FOR CHELSEA FANS
I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY PARTNER WHO IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST CHELSEA FAN, HE THOUGHT HE KNEW EVERYTHING THERE WAS TO KNOW UNTIL HE READ THIS BOOK. Read more
Published 10 months ago by SARAH
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Brilliantly researched
There's some brilliant research in here: you can tell how much the author loves the subject. It's so well put together; it's not a dry history book, but is full of great,... Read more
Published 11 months ago by DCollins77
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A must read for all fans
A must read for any Chelsea fan, and even non fans as it's written in an objective manner. Really interesting to see how the club has continually shot itself in both feet over the... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2008 by Mark Mcclelland
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