- Hardcover: 314 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; 1st ed. edition (4 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 034082106X
- ISBN-13: 978-0340821060
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 891,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The much-loved Michel Parkinson takes a detailed and affectionate look at the game of football, from its grassiest roots to the superpowers of world football, from the Premier League to players' behaviour, penalty shoot-outs to the role of the media, wage demands, the national team and many other aspects for the game. Parkinson's bluff Yorkshireman persona can at times be as irritating as that other professional Yorkshireman, Geoff Boycott, but (unlike the latter) Parkinson has a pronounced sense of humour, and the absurdities of the game often fall under his sardonic wit. Parkinson has been known to lament the fact that the people who appear on chat shows these days are often untalented nonentities (this, after all, is a man who interviewed Fred Astaire and Kirk Douglas), and he is particularly scathing about the absurd fascination with the private lives of many of the more intellectually challenged of today's players. His heart is clearly with such great names of the past as Stanley Matthews and Bobby Moore, and his opinions on the more recent headline grabbers such as Paul Gascoigne, Eric Cantona and David Beckham make for choice reading. Whatever your views on the standard of the game today, Parkinson is a wise and balanced observer, and his book is a refreshing antidote to the ludicrous posturing of many of the game's protagonists.
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Michael Parkinson takes a detailed look at the game of football as a whole, from its grassiest roots to the superpowers of world football. From the premier league to players' behaviour, penalty shoot-outs to the role of the media, wage demands, the national team and much, much more. In this fascinating and often hilarious volume Parkinson gives his views on most aspects of the modern game, whilst also casting his mind back to a time when newspapers didn't care whether footballers wore their wives knickers or not. He pays tribute to some of the great names of the past such as Stanley Matthews and Bobby Moore, and offers opinions on more recent headline-makers like Paul Gascoigne and Eric Cantona. Superstars such as George Best and David Beckham are also discussed, with one of the most respected observers of both sport and celebrity bringing his unique personal insight to bear.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've been a parky fan for 25 years, ever since the hilarious escapades with Cassius Clay and that EMU. I've read many of his books and I've considered Parkinson on Golf to be his finest...at least til NOW! From start to finish this is a joy to read from articles that make you snigger to articles that make you cry, it's got it all!
A must for for all Parky fans! It's a shame he doesn't do stand up!
A must for for all Parky fans! It's a shame he doesn't do stand up!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book should be renamed 'Michael Parkinson on Barnsley Football Club 1940 to 1960'. I was looking forward to a refreshing perspective from an interviewer who has met most of the 'big names' and a journalist with considerable experience. Instead I found myself reading the teary-eyed reminiscences of a man who dwells too much in the past. He takes pride in being able to name the entire cup team at several points in distant history. Perhaps someone should but its not exactly the stuff of mass appeal. Another frustration is that each chapter is a reprint of his earlier columns and therefore there is a lot of repetition. This is an excellent book for Barnsley fans of a certain age who cant watch a 21st century Premiership clash without lamenting 'It was all so much better in my day'.
Format:Paperback
This is a beautifully written book, delving into his formative days in the back yard league in Barnsley, through standing on the terraces at Oakwell, but then it could be any of our teams, to personalities that marked a highlight in the authors mind from 'Sir Alf' and before, up to recent day footballers in the premier league of the mid 1990's. A wonderful reflection into what was the magic of football for the author and certainly touches the areas of my memory. As always with Michael Parkinson that delicious brand of wit is always ready to surface, although I never saw a 'nebbing' in our league. If nostalgia floats your boat this book is for you.
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