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The Scout: The Bobby Dinnie Story (Paperback)

by Stephen Hamilton Nicol (Author)
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  • Paperback: 236 pages
  • Publisher: AuthorHouse (20 Dec 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1425985017
  • ISBN-13: 978-1425985011
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 671,346 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The Scout: The Bobby Dinnie Story' follows the life path of one of the most successful and well-known football talent scouts ever to grace the beautiful game in the United Kingdom: Bobby Dinnie MBE. Synonymous with spotting and nurturing the talent of Kenny Dalglish, the Celtic, Liverpool and Scotland legend; he also worked under legendary icons, namely: Tommy Docherty, Bob Stokoe, Billy Wright, Graeme Souness, Walter Smith and Jock Wallace. In the book authorized author Stephen Hamilton Nicol secures personal and exclusive interviews and comments from famous players, managers, coaches - past and present including Sir Alex Ferguson, Kenny Dalglish, John Greig and Bertie Auld. It has a touch of humour - with Bobby telling us of the day he asked his wife, Betty, if she would like to go to the United States for their honeymoon. Ecstatic at the thought of a great trip she naturally said "yes".what she didn't know was Bobby was also taking 18 players from his youth team along with them - to play in a football tournament there. It's educational - where we learn the true meaning and origins of the most annoying football phrases, metaphors and cliches.Inspiring - how a quiet, unassuming and private man took an industrial declined community and pumped vitality and self-assurance into the heart of its dwellers.

The book, naturally written in English, even supplies the reader with a vernacular index for readers outside the Glaswegian dialect. how thoughtful! If you're looking for a typical football bio then you've definitely come to the wrong place: it's more than that!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great football biography with a difference. Must read., 27 Feb 2007
Of all the football biographies out there I found this book 'The Scout: The Bobby Dinnie Story` one of the best; a wonderful reading experience. Although it is mainly centred around the football world its roots are deep within the tough housing areas of Glasgow where Bobby Dinnie and author Stephen Hamilton Nicol reflect the experiences of the early lifes of many greats within the game. There's traditional Glaswegian dialect and poetry that stabs the dark to shed light on some of the harsh living realities growing up post war, Glasgow. The various interviews from players, coaches and managers; many still prominent in the game today including Sir Alex Ferguson are a treat. I enjoyed reading about the life of someone like a talent spotter because they are the foundations of the game and we rarely hear about them; also, Bobby Dinnie is up there with the greats, if not the greatest. The book is creatively written and put together and I enjoyed the fact that there was little statistics and more enjoyable humourous lines, seldom seen in football related books. The reading is light and easy and comes equipped with a dialect reference index for the "hard of understanding" but the local dialect is sparse throughout the book so you needn't be put off. It's a fun read, not clichéd at all and even if you're not a great reader you have to read the chapter THE FUNNY THINGS WE SAY. I didn't know the meaning behind commentator's clichés until I read this book so it's quite educational. If I have any criticism I would like to have seen more photographs in the book.

You don't need to be a football fan to enjoy this book.
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