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"exceptional professionalism and élan" Guardian
"the best sports presenter on British TV" When Saturday Comes
"It lasts almost as long as three marathons. There is no live action and the highlight consists of watching four grown men gaze into TV monitors that we are not allowed to see. This may make Soccer Saturday sound as mundane as a Royle Family omnibus without the jokes. But it works. And it works mainly because of the exceptional professionalism and elan of its presenter, Jeff Stelling." The Guardian
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The cult SkySports Soccer Saturday anchorman delivers a volley of entertaining and informative anecdotes about life in front of the videprinter.
Jeff Stelling is a legend amongst football fans. To the millions unable to get to their teams' games on Saturday afternoons, the next best thing is undoubtedly the pleasurable company of Jeff and the Sky Sports videprinter for a cosy marathon on the sofa.
If someone's got to reveal that your beloved team have just gone 3-0 down away from home and had a man sent off, it's best if it's consummate professional Jeff who breaks the news to you. Avid Hartlepool fan Jeff knows our pain and shares our joy…but mostly he knows our pain.
The long-time host of SkySports' iconic Soccer Saturday show has become a cult figure, universally admired for his encyclopaedic knowledge of the game, his genuine and unlimited enthusiasm for ALL levels of football, and his wicked sense of humour which makes the six-hour long show simply whiz by.
Jellyman's Thrown a Wobbly is a deliciously chaotic, hugely entertaining, anecdote-ridden, humorous taste of life in the Soccer Saturday studio. Hear what Jeff has to say about some of the show's legendary pundits over the years – ex-players such as George Best, Rodney Marsh, Chris Kamara, Charlie Nicholas and Matt Le Tissier. Be a fly on the wall of the hotel bar on Friday nights as Jeff and his guests gather for a natter and few drinks.
Get the inside track on all those great one-liners:
• "Mansfield Town's Gareth Jellyman has been shown the red card for dissent. Looks like Jellyman's thrown a wobbly."
• "Darlington's equaliser has been scored by Guyain Ndumbu-Nsungu. Very much a case of local boy makes good." (He's from Congo.)
• "They'll be dancing in the streets of Total Network Solutions tonight."
• "James Brown's grabbed a second for Hartlepool. I feel good!"
Jellyman's Thrown a Wobbly goes a long way to demonstrate how a six-hour long, studio-based show with no live action pictures and featuring men gazing into TV monitors which the viewer can't see, can hold a huge audience enthralled every Saturday afternoon between August and May.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If, like me, you're both a football fan and a Sky Sports subscriber, you'll probably be familiar with Soccer Saturday (at six hours, the longest regular live show on British TV). In this book, Jeff Stelling lifts the lid on the magic box and reveals the secrets behind the show and its panel of ex-player pundits. It's revealing (lots of genuinely interesting behind-the-scenes stuff), refreshingly frank (Stelling isn't afraid to point out the weaknesses and foibles of his fellow panellists), and frequently laugh-out-loud funny.
Jeff Stelling is a broadcasting god, presiding over six hours of unscripted mayhem every Saturday with wit, preternatural cool and some genuinely awful puns (the book's title is but one of many). He's deservedly a cult hero to footy fans everywhere, for whom this book is a must-read.
Jeff Stelling is a broadcasting god, presiding over six hours of unscripted mayhem every Saturday with wit, preternatural cool and some genuinely awful puns (the book's title is but one of many). He's deservedly a cult hero to footy fans everywhere, for whom this book is a must-read.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Anyone who is familiar with Jeff Stelling's Saturday marathon on Sky Sports will be fascinated and entertained by this book. Some brilliant behind the scenes stories and some great reminiscances of George Best, Rodney Marsh et al as well as an insight into this legendary broadcaster's career from humble beginnings with Radio Teesside to his recent Countdown appointment. Highly recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Anybody who is a fan of Soccer Saturday, or even a fan of football, knows who Jeff Stelling is, and how much of a legend he is. This book is full of hilarious stories, wonderful insights and even the rules to the Jeff Stelling drinking game. One of my best purchases ever from Amazon.
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Nanny MacPhee feels good, Merse feels awful...
If you are looking at this title, the chances are you know all about Soccer Saturday and want to get a bit more "background" detail on Saturday televisions biggest show and its now... Read more
Published 26 days ago by Mr "M"
Easy read, nothing spectacular
This book was OK, but a little disjointed in terms of structure; it leaps about a bit and has the autobiographical bit towards the end of the book instead of the beginning.. Read more
Published 4 months ago by colinwasp
jelleymans thrown a wobbly
its a good fun easy reading book from jeff stelling about his career on soccer saturay and other thing and stories adout all the rest of soccer saturday crew
Published 7 months ago by bsm86
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This book has one of the best 'forewords' I have ever read! Now I've got to write two zero words.
Published 7 months ago by Mnemonic
There's only one Jeff Stelling!!!
This is a great insight into arguably one of Britain's most popular sport's programmes. Fronted by Jeff Stelling, Soccer Saturday has now become a national institution. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Teddy Ludford
theres more to the panel than meets the eye
good book, surprised how hooked i was,
just kept reading it, jeff shares many a story regarding his career
the show, countdown, fellow panelists etc and all in the... Read more
just kept reading it, jeff shares many a story regarding his career
the show, countdown, fellow panelists etc and all in the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by D. Manning
Jeff Stelling (poolie)
This has to be one of the best comedy/football books of the decade an absolute classic, very funny and a must read, reading about Jeff Stellings antics was great, how he first got... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Anth1992
Only Read If You Watch Soccer Saturday
I love Jeff Stelling and Soccer Saturday and this is a nice behind-the-scenes look into the show and the team of pundits he works with. Read more
Published 16 months ago by S. Weir
I feel good...
If you love Soccer Saturday, you'll enjoy this book. I'm not a Sky subscriber and have no longer got access to Sky sports News. So, to try to fill the void - I bought this book. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Geoff for Primeminister
Jellyman's thrown a wobbly
Jeff Stelling is really infectious and humerous on Sky TV's soccer saturday, but unfortunately this humour does not translate well into this book. Read more
Published 20 months ago by moonrakerrod
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