- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown; 1st Edition edition (15 Oct 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316647284
- ISBN-13: 978-0316647281
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.3 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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In an adulatory introduction to this book Terry Venables says that, "I thought about the nice things I could say about my friend Teddy Sheringham, and the more I thought about it the more I realised that nice things were the only thing I had to say about him". Glowing indeed, but in fact not that surprising. Teddy Sheringham has long been regarded as an "intelligent footballer", which usually means you don't run about very much, but in his case it indicates a rare willingness to work for the team even when that entails less glory for Teddy Sheringham. This is a priceless asset in football and this book reinforces his grown up reputation as Sheringham displays a shrewd awareness of life at the top of the football tree both on and of the field. We get the memories of working under Brian Clough, tactical disagreements with Alex Ferguson and Glenn Hoddle and his contractual disagreements with Alan Sugar. The incident in a Portuguese bar when he was photographed drinking and smoking in a night-club at 6.30am when supposedly in pre-world cup purdah is explained away--he was "in a different time frame" apparently--and the disappointment of being replaced by Michael Owen half way through the World Cup is honestly presented. But most of all we get an unpretentious, professional job. Typical Sheringham really. --Nick Wroe
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a fascinating insight into the world of top-flight football. (BATH CHRONICLE )
Sherringham's recollections provide an often very funny insight into the lifestyle of the modern footballer and- most amusingly- the unenviable 'honour (of working under Brian Clough.’ )
TOTAL SPORT ('In an adulatory introduction to this book Terry Venables says that, "I thought about the nice things I could say about my friend Teddy Sheringham and the more I thought about it the more I realised that nice things were the only thing I had to say about )
Nick Wroe, AMAZON.CO.UK REVIEW
Sherringham's recollections provide an often very funny insight into the lifestyle of the modern footballer and- most amusingly- the unenviable 'honour (of working under Brian Clough.’ )
TOTAL SPORT ('In an adulatory introduction to this book Terry Venables says that, "I thought about the nice things I could say about my friend Teddy Sheringham and the more I thought about it the more I realised that nice things were the only thing I had to say about )
Nick Wroe, AMAZON.CO.UK REVIEW
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Good on the earlier years at Millwall, obviously all the author's own work and quite honest on some of the characters in the game (Alan Sugar, Brian Clough for example) but now in dire need of an update to cover recent events (this year's renaissance at Manchester Utd, the Sugar trial). Probably only for real fans.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Teddy Sheringham comes across as a player, personallity and role model for the ordinary man or soccer player to aspire to. His expieriences and views (sometimes contraversial) on soccer make this book a reasonably good read, however, the constant one liners spoil the flow slightly. Furthermore, Sheringham's vocabulary is hardly Jane Austin, typical of a Brittish soccer player. However, this book is worth the price and does the job, much like it's author.
Format:Paperback
I was very interested in reading this book being an avid Spurs fan however it appears teddy's memory is not as good as his touch. He states how in the early days Razor Ruddock went to Spurs for 50k? He went to Southampton from Millwall and then on to Spurs. Also he states that he doesn't want to be a player that ends up player lower league football to get a game but clearly after this book was released he went back to Spurs then West ham (championship) and then to Colchester.
So far from being an honest account of his footballing career it appears an attempt to cash in on his treble winning season with United. Also not many stories in the book that make you think you've had an insight. Unlike the Ian Rush Biography he doesn't really give any stories of the players he played with and mainly talks about himself and that song.
Maybe an updated book would of been more interesting but nothing in the book sticks out. He played with great players but nothing is really mentioned except Spurs brought some crap players and he hates Alan Sugar. It doesn't seem like he researched the book, just wrote what he remembered. In contrast to Ian rush or Robbie Savage book or even the Matt Le Tisser book I was completely underwhelmed.
So far from being an honest account of his footballing career it appears an attempt to cash in on his treble winning season with United. Also not many stories in the book that make you think you've had an insight. Unlike the Ian Rush Biography he doesn't really give any stories of the players he played with and mainly talks about himself and that song.
Maybe an updated book would of been more interesting but nothing in the book sticks out. He played with great players but nothing is really mentioned except Spurs brought some crap players and he hates Alan Sugar. It doesn't seem like he researched the book, just wrote what he remembered. In contrast to Ian rush or Robbie Savage book or even the Matt Le Tisser book I was completely underwhelmed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Teddy Teddy
A bit differnt to the usual format of football bio's - but a good read - you feel for him whilst being left out so many times for MAN U when in peak form! Read more
Published 11 months ago by lmp
Great and Honest read... a must have.
Excelent read. Great skills as a footballer and great skills as a writer. It was great to know his side of the story of the "Dentist's Chair" incident and the Portugal scandal... Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2006 by Pedro Quintero
A great pearson,a great player,a great book
Teddy Sheringham is one of the best modern day footballers. His insite into the game and his life is like the man, honest and genuine. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 1999
A Really Nice Book
This is a really nice book and i dont think i,m just saying that because i am a Teddy fan. It is nice to know Teddy's view of his career so far and the ups and downs in it. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 1999
Passable
Bar the attack on Alan Sugar, the book was quite uneventful. It did however manage to hold my attention. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 1998
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