See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

Ready to Buy?
woodys-uk
Price: £27.33
In stock
18 used & new from £4.93
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Seeing Red
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Seeing Red (Hardcover)

by Graham Poll (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


5 new from £19.95 10 used from £4.93 3 collectible from £21.50
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback (illustrated edition) £7.99 £4.31 35 used & new from £2.90

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
Portal Claims®
   www.portalclaims.com    Are Thousands of Pounds Waiting for You? Find Out at Portal Claims®! 
Compare Book Prices
   www.BooksPrice.co.uk    Seeing Red Find the Lowest Price! 
Pink Tickets from £50
   www.viagogo.co.uk/Pink-Tickets    Buy Tickets for her 2009 UK Tour! All Pink Tickets 100% Guaranteed 
  
 

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Who's the B*****d in the Black?: Confessions of a Premiership Referee

Who's the B*****d in the Black?: Confessions of a Premiership Referee

by Jeff Winter
2.7 out of 5 stars (9)  £5.99
Provided You Don't Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough

Provided You Don't Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough

by Duncan Hamilton
4.5 out of 5 stars (37)  £4.85
The Damned Utd

The Damned Utd

by David Peace
4.1 out of 5 stars (88)  £3.89
Made in Sheffield: Neil Warnock - My Story

Made in Sheffield: Neil Warnock - My Story

by Neil Warnock
3.1 out of 5 stars (8)  £13.29
My Manchester United Years: The Autobiography

My Manchester United Years: The Autobiography

by Bobby Charlton
4.5 out of 5 stars (16)  £6.99
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: HarperSport; Signed edition (13 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007262825
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007262823
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.8 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 140,333 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Review
'Undoubtedly Graham Poll has been this country's top referee over the past ten years' Sir Alex Ferguson 'England's No 1 match official has lifted the lid on the disillusionment shared by many colleagues' Daily Mail

Product Description
The most high-profile referee this country has ever seen, the controversial and opinionated Graham Poll exposes the myth that referees are the game's silent men, and opens the lid on the shocking and often unbelievable world of football that few outsiders get to see. Seeing Red is Graham Poll's incisive insight into football from his prime position as the man in black, the one in control, the eye that sees all. A Premier League referee since 1991 and ten years as an international referee, Graham Poll has handled some of the toughest games in the Premiership involving Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea, as well as European Championships and World Cups -- in total over 1500 matches. What is it like to referee the biggest matches in international football? What really goes on between the players in the tunnel before a match and in the dressing room after? Who are the nastiest footballers? And the funniest? Who is the smartest manager? And are the bureaucrats ruining the beautiful game?Controversial and opinionated, Poll has crossed swords with some of the biggest names in world football and shares private conversations with the likes of Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho, Sepp Blatter and Steve McClaren, and the inside story behind controversial incidents involving Roy Keane, David Beckham, Patrick Vieira and current England captain John Terry, among others. Poll also talks about the infamous 2006 World Cup match when he failed to send off a Croatian player after three yellow cards in a crucial tie against Australia, returning home early in disgrace and with his career in meltdown. The games, the players, the managers, the suits -- the most outspoken referee in the modern game tells it as it really is.

See all Product Description

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
(3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(3)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Seeing Red
93% buy the item featured on this page:
Seeing Red 3.8 out of 5 stars (15)
Provided You Don't Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough
3% buy
Provided You Don't Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough 4.5 out of 5 stars (37)
£4.85
The Damned Utd
2% buy
The Damned Utd 4.1 out of 5 stars (88)
£3.89
The Rules of the Game
1% buy
The Rules of the Game 3.2 out of 5 stars (12)
£5.49
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

15 Reviews
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:
 (8)
3 star:
 (3)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.8 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars So you think you know Graham Poll?, 20 Aug 2007
By D. J. Barron - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Well let me tell you, you don't! This is a terrific book, from both footballing and non-footballing point of views. This is not one of your typical footballing biography's. It has pace, pathos and literal integrity. A real page turner, full of mixed emotions that will have you welling up, laughing out loud and outraged within a single page.

Seeing Red reveals not only the true face of football, from grass roots level to Fifa; but the complete chaoses, greed, incompetence and utter nonsense that surrounds the 'professional' game today.

A man obviously driven by passion, personal achievement, and a complete love of football (to almost obsessive proportions); Poll takes us through his 26 year career and towards the ultimate outcome of his 2006 World Cup. The dispear he suffered both personally and professionally in front of the worlds press, is here for all to witness, as well as the motivation he needed to get back on the pitch only a few weeks later. A real, real human story. Loved it, and so did my mum!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The referee's a banker!, 20 Aug 2007
Every football fan has an opinion about Graham Poll, and none of them favourable! But this book introduces a very different man from the one we thought we knew when he was the country's top referee.
He is funny, self-deprecating and very human. Well, he is in this book.
Of course it tells the story of his infamous three-card trick at the World Cup, but builds up to it in such a way that, when it happens, the reader can understand what a devastating blow it was for Poll.
So this is not only a football book. It is a story about striving to achieve something and then having to deal with humiliating failure.
But of course it is a football book as well, and gives revealing glimpses behind the scenes fo the game.
Chelsea supporters should definitely read it. They might think very differently about their captain and manager.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Poll,s position, 25 Jun 2008
By russell clarke "stipesdoppleganger" (halifax, west yorks) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER)      
Graham Poll winds up a lot of football fans , mainly because they perceive that he was more interested in being the star of the show than the players, though when you are refereeing Robbie Savage I think that's fair enough but more about the richly bouffanted Savage later. This perception is shared by a fair few managers as well , such as Neil Warnock which is bit rich coming from him .Yet I,ve always thought he was a good ref and seemed a decent bloke and this book confirms I was right. In fact it's fair to say that this book and his measured performances on Score and Football Focus have made me really warm to the guy.
Seeing Red could be considered an educational book as it opens up the readers eyes to the requirements needed to be a professional referee. It also points out that a lot of the criticism received by referee's is based on misunderstandings of the rules and that even top pundits are not adverse to this. There is also lots of meandering about UEFA and FIFA politics and his striving to get to the top of the refereeing ladder which is all a bit dull in truth. So to some extent this is a fairly dry book.
However it's worth persevering with the more mundane sections to get to the real juicy stuff. Thus Poll sheds light on his dealings with players and managers. His fractious relationship with Jose Mourinho who he feels modelled Chelsea in his own image turning them into the snarling bad losers they are. John Terry's behaviour , as portrayed in this book , underlines his unsuitability as England captain, while David Beckham and Steven Gerrard seem to be thoroughly decent chaps. Which is not something you could claim for Robbie Savage. As if the hair, thuggish on field demeanour and general air of gittishness weren't enough Poll tells the tale of toiletgate and further confirms, if indeed it needs confirming , that Savage is a bell end of considerable magnitude. There are also terrific anecdotes about, Neil Warnock , Roy Keane , Patrick Viera, Alex Ferguson and fellow refs Paul Durkin and Pierre Luigi Collina .
Inevitably great swathes of the text are taken up by the incident that will unfortunately define Poll's career- the three yellow cards he gave to Croatia's Josip Simunic , an incident he refers to as his "indelible tattoo". During a chapter done in diary form from his time at the 2006 World Cup in Germany there is a detailed explanation on the incident and it's ramifications for Poll.
Seeing Red isn't the most entertaining book on football, indeed it's not the most entertaining book by a referee( That's "Oh Ref" by Pat Partridge) but it does cast it's writer in a new light which is partly what autobiography's are all about. It answers fairly and squarely all the claims that Poll was more interested in the limelight than in doing the job he was paid to do. Like i said at the start he comes across as an amiable grounded bloke . Which is more than can be said for most players and managers.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Polls Apart

Graham Poll has written an excellent book about the role of the referee in modern football. It's a lonely one. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Neutral

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT CANDID INSIGHT INTO THE MODERN GAME AND THE REF'S STORIES!
I loved this book and couldn't put it down. One of Englands' top ref blows the whistle on great incidents we have all seen on the box, who said what etc as well as talking about... Read more
Published 7 months ago by R. G. Williams

3.0 out of 5 stars Opiniated Poll
On his retirement as a referee it would appear that Graham Poll as chosen to write a book not about his life but as an opportunity to put his side of the story about many of the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Bantam Dave

5.0 out of 5 stars Congratulations Mr Poll
I found this book to be a very enjoyable read. I think it is very effective in not only exploring Graham Poll's life as a referee but also in giving more detail about his life... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Rona Mckellar

4.0 out of 5 stars Celebrity Refs
When I first started watching football the referee was the man in black who blew the whistle. He wasn't a celebrity and we often didn't even know his name. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Paul Hanratty

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Book from a Top Ref
As parks refs, we all like to imagine what it would be like to control one of the big games. Mr Poll brings it to life - laying bare the emotions as well as revealing simple... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mike Coen

4.0 out of 5 stars Having Read Seeing Red
As an experienced top flight referee, Graham Poll has clearly had a unique insight into the world of football. Read more
Published 18 months ago by RAS

3.0 out of 5 stars Something Missing
I was left with mixed feelings after reading Mr Poll's little effort. I was left feeling a little disappointed with Poll's version of what happened in Germany 2006. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Baggie Dave

1.0 out of 5 stars the most used words in this book are "me" and "i"
This book is bad i have never read such egotistical rubbish in my life for the first sixty or so pages he bangs on about all the people who have upset him, theres a bit in the... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mart666

3.0 out of 5 stars Too much Poll too little football
Dont get me wrong , this is a good read and for anyone interested in football, and i would recommend it. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Bruce Taylor

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

The Body Shop

The Body Shop - Vitamin C Skin Boost
Protect and boost your glow with The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost.

›Shop The Body Shop

  

Up to 75% off Shoes

Shoe Clearance - 75% off Shoes
Save up to 75% on shoes for the whole family.

›Shop clearance shoes

  

Up to 50% off Dental Care

Braun Oral-B Professional Care 6000 Rechargeable Toothbrush - Pack of 2
Put a sparkle in your smile with up to 50% off selected Oral-B and Philips rechargeable toothbrushes.

›Up to 50% off power toothbrushes

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
4.5 out of 5 stars (75)£3.86
 Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
4.1 out of 5 stars (464)£6.49
 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4.1 out of 5 stars (165)£3.99
 The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4.2 out of 5 stars (81)£3.86

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates