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- when Blatt celebrates a goal, even on the page of the book, he sounds like one of those crazy Brazilian commentators who prolong their pronunciation of the word 'goal' as if to extend the joy of the ball hitting the back of the net: Ggggoooooooaaaaaaaallllll!!!! - he describes several instances where he became an unwitting victim; the incident where his newly-knitted red and white scarf is nicked by Manchester City supporters is potentially chilling but ultimately very funny - Manchester United supporters will love this book. --4thegame.com
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"Manchester United Ruined My Wife", the hilarious tale of a life-long United supporter and the way his obsession affected his wife and daughters, one of whom grew up to be an international pop star, was first published in 2004 selling over 10,000 copies. This new, updated edition brings the tale from the tragedy of Munich up to the triumph of Moscow, including the protracted sale to American owners, the rise and rise of FC United of Manchester and finally the double whammy of United's 17th league title and the agony and ecstasy of Russian penalty roulette in Moscow. How can a man love one woman, when he is in love with eleven men? When people get married it is 'Till death do us part', yet, for almost 40 per cent of the population, marriage ends in divorce. But, when you fall truly, madly, deeply in love with your football team there is no divorce, you do not stray. Your team is the one constant, consistent, permanent, overwhelming obsession in your life.Rarely has a book been written that so painfully yet humorously conveys the all-consuming red-hot passion, joy and despair felt by the vast majority of football fans. With highs so intense it reduces sex to mere skin rubbing, David Blatt puts wives in their rightful place on the substitutes bench as he takes the reader on a journey through his United-watching adventures, from the Busby Babes via the 1968 European Cup final, relegation, promotion, the wilderness years of the 70s and 80s, a first Championship in 26 years and the glorious 1999 treble, which culminated in the unforgettable Champions League triumph in Barcelona. It is a tale that millions of so-called 'ordinary' football fans can relate to. After all, how can kissing girls compete with getting up at 5am for a 400 mile round trip for home games? 'I've just read it. I'll kill him when he gets home' - Helene Blatt.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a Leeds fan I shouldn't have even been reading this book but somehow it happened. It's good. Any fan who has read the excellent Paint It White (or even One Northern Sole) will see some familiarities between these books and that is no detriment to any of them. David Blatt has written an at times very funny and often nostalgic book and it is worth a read, even if you hate Man U! If you love Man u you will love this book, and rightly so. It's written by a proper fan, simple as that. There is a slight problem which the author does address in the book - he's a born red. Yes, he's a Londoner. But do not let that put you off, this is funny and well written and he is a very loyal fanatic. Mr Blatt comes across as a very decent bloke too. Oh by the way, I washed my hands after holding the book. Sorry, it is very good but it needs writing of biblical proportions to extinguish the rivalry!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Enjoyable and I could relate to the book being a regular match going Red and also having been to many of the games described. That said some of the anecdotes and jokes are repeated a couple of times through the book.
As a United "anorak" I would also say that the book has not been fantastically proof red as some of the details are not 100% (Villa played Oldham on a Sunday in 1993, United drew 1-1 at home to Montpellier in 1991 etc) plus there are quite a lot of typos.
Probably more a book you'd read on the beach/holiday than one to gain greater insight into the cult of United but in echoing previous comments, if you're a big United fan you'll relate to it, a football fan you'll understand it and if not then you'll be left scratching your head and questioning his raison d'etre
As a United "anorak" I would also say that the book has not been fantastically proof red as some of the details are not 100% (Villa played Oldham on a Sunday in 1993, United drew 1-1 at home to Montpellier in 1991 etc) plus there are quite a lot of typos.
Probably more a book you'd read on the beach/holiday than one to gain greater insight into the cult of United but in echoing previous comments, if you're a big United fan you'll relate to it, a football fan you'll understand it and if not then you'll be left scratching your head and questioning his raison d'etre
Format:Paperback
I so wanted this to be good, I really did. I'm a United fan and although I'm a little younger than the author, and can't compete with his levels of dedication and commitment to the cause, about 40 years-worth of our memories overlap. So one star for being a Red and one for effort, but that's being generous... This is a waste of money. Great football memories that go down well in the pub over a pint don't automatically make a good book when you write them down, and this book contains 300+ pages of them. You absolutely HAD to be there; no doubt the author is a lovely bloke, but this is not entertaining writing. What is hilarious is the grammar and the spelling. Commas and quotation marks are dripped across the pages more or less at random, and the spelling is in a class of its own. "sea-saw"? "...a Basset Hound on prosaic"? "...pilloeted on a sixpence..."? I've never read a book with as many of those as this has. Sorry, this is rubbish.
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Didnt enjoy the book it is complete rubbish who wants to read that sort of stuff.I would not rate the book at all.
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This is a Tour de Force, entirely out of the blue. I know nothing of MUFC and suspect all "football fans" of self-delusions and madness. Read more
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