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'A forthright and compelling account of the demons that drove him to 'barbaric' acts of violence . . . Andy Morrison was a cult hero, a ferocious competitor whose will to win endeared him to teammates and supporters' --Daily Mail
'Jaw dropping . . . A beautiful, brutal, bombshell of a book' --Manchester Evening News
'Fabulous . . . A brillliant, no-holds-barred book' --Sunday People
'A great read . . . compelling and very honest' Daily Express. 'Morrison's story is riveting reading in his no-holds barred retelling of his career' Plymouth Herald. 'Andy Morrison was a leader, a winner and a born competitor' Ian Holloway. 'A gripping, no-holds-barred read, which will make you wince, may shock and goes a long way to explaining what made Andy Morrison the man he is today' Independent. 'A warts and all-type book. He does not hide the fights with managers, teammates, bar brawls, the pursuit of fans who abused him and a Crown Court trial that could have seen him jailed for years' Shoot Magazine. 'A revealing insight into a battering ram of a player who always left his mark' Telegraph and Argus. 'An outstanding centre half, captain and leader as City won an extraordinary promotion . . . He remains a cult favourite at the club to this day' Sky Sports. 'A forthright and compelling account of the demons that drove him to barbaric acts of violence' Soccer Fountain.com 'A gritty, brutally honest and enlightening football autobiography' --Football and Fashion
'Fabulous . . . A brillliant, no-holds-barred book' --Sunday People --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
'Jaw dropping . . . A beautiful, brutal, bombshell of a book' --Manchester Evening News
'Fabulous . . . A brillliant, no-holds-barred book' --Sunday People
'A great read . . . compelling and very honest' Daily Express. 'Morrison's story is riveting reading in his no-holds barred retelling of his career' Plymouth Herald. 'Andy Morrison was a leader, a winner and a born competitor' Ian Holloway. 'A gripping, no-holds-barred read, which will make you wince, may shock and goes a long way to explaining what made Andy Morrison the man he is today' Independent. 'A warts and all-type book. He does not hide the fights with managers, teammates, bar brawls, the pursuit of fans who abused him and a Crown Court trial that could have seen him jailed for years' Shoot Magazine. 'A revealing insight into a battering ram of a player who always left his mark' Telegraph and Argus. 'An outstanding centre half, captain and leader as City won an extraordinary promotion . . . He remains a cult favourite at the club to this day' Sky Sports. 'A forthright and compelling account of the demons that drove him to barbaric acts of violence' Soccer Fountain.com 'A gritty, brutally honest and enlightening football autobiography' --Football and Fashion
'Fabulous . . . A brillliant, no-holds-barred book' --Sunday People --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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As featured on Sky Sports and Talk Radio. The remarkable autobiography of the most troubled footballer of modern times. Andy Morrison was a cult hero with the fans of every club he ever played for and the inspirational skipper of Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Huddersfield Town and Manchester City. However, away from football it was a different story. His life has been scarred by violence, alcoholism, trouble with the law and personal tragedy. This is a remarkably frank and honest book, a moving description of one man's demons and how he has been fighting them relentlessly for the best part of three decades. He does not hide his problems with drink, the fights with teammates and managers, the bar brawls, the pursuit of fans who abused him, the Crown Court trial that could have seen him jailed for four years, the conviction for benefit fraud or the traumatic events that wreaked havoc on his family. Morrison believes that many of his problems can be traced to a horrific incident in his youth, one that he has never spoken about. Until now. This is remarkable account of a man in crisis and of his refusal to give in to the dark side of his psyche.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A 'smashing' read - literally!,
This review is from: The Good, the Mad and the Ugly: The Andy Morrison Story (Hardcover)
This is a no-frills autobiography that's told in a way that the writer would recount it over a pint, although given alcohol plays such a massive part in the story, probably best to buy Andy Morrison a coke! I admired Andy as a player who gave everything and expected the same from everyone else and it's such a shame that his career was blighted by injuries. Great memories for City fans BUT any football fan will appreciate this as the majority is NOT about City. Hard-hitting, as the previous poster said, is an understatement - read it but don't let the kids read it!!!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A footballer's battle with drink and violence,
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This review is from: The Good, the Mad and the Ugly: The Andy Morrison Story (Hardcover)
Had Andy Morrison not played for City then I wouldn't have bothered with this book. However, I am glad he did for both reasons as it is an astounding read. The level of violence encountered throughout his life is quite incredible and there is some umbelieavble stories of the extent he went to to settle scores with people both inside and outside of them game. I'd definitey recommend it whether you support any of the teams he played for or not and you certainly won't read a football biog like it again as it is somewhat different to the usual bland rubbish you get from premier league players these days. Hard hitting would be an understatement!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Jaw Dropping,
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This review is from: The Good, the Mad and the Ugly: The Andy Morrison Story (Hardcover)
An amazing story of a man who is brutally honest about everything that has happened in his career and his life. There isn't much written about the other side to Morrison, which I am certain must be there, as he talks about being a good husband and a good father. His football career was blighted by injury and alcoholism and the level of violence in the story is just off the scale. How he has never been to prison is just down to good luck and circumstance. Some of his decision making makes you worry about him - playing Sunday League football in Winsford, never mind following a car full of players back to their pub because they had been winding him up. I couldn't put it down and think it's fascinating how Morrison was just below the pay bracket that would have made him a wealthy footballer - always just one contract away from his team mates etc... and yet he did literally drag Man City up from Division two and was under contract when they were back in the premiership. I loved him as a player and find the honesty of his story eye opening.
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