- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Orion (19 Oct 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752874861
- ISBN-13: 978-0752874869
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.4 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 180,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In his early days, John Hartson was nearly kicked out of football when his gambling addiction got the better of him. Then he found himself as tabloid fodder when he made the back pages for all the wrong reasons. While in 1998 he was notoriously filmed kicking Eyal Berkovic in the head in a training ground fracas. But, despite these problems, he was determined to make the most of his talents. He reveals the managers who saved his career, when fitness scares threatened to bring it all to a close. Finally, at Celtic he had the regular opportunity to show the skill and goalscoring talent that made him such a terrace hero in his earlier days at clubs such as Arsenal, West Ham and Wimbledon. In a world where interesting characters now seem as rare as Chelsea defeats, Hartson's autobiography is undoubtedly one that will stand out as a lively and entertaining read to be enjoyed by football fans whatever their allegiance.
About the Author
John Hartson began his football career at Luton, and after spells at Arsenal, West Ham, Wimbledon and Coventry, he eventually signed for Celtic in the summer of 2001 for a fee of 6 million. He moved to West Brom in the summer of 2006. He has won 51 caps for Wales.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Great insight into the making of steakbakes at Greggs. Also fantastic chapter on how Celtic were cheated by Scottish society . Final chapter on Domino's pizza's and William Hills was moving.
Great read
Great read
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've always liked Big John, but this book is a disappointing read with very few really interesting bits. Yes, you get the tales of John's scrapes with his mates, his time at his various football clubs, and even the details of the breakdown of his marriage. But the nagging feeling I got from reading the book was that of a whining footballer who has enjoyed more experiences and luxuries than most of the fans who pay good money to go and see him week in week out and yet he still comes across as someone who's been hard done by. It's a hard life...
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I - like Hartson - am a Swansea Jack and proud of it. How difficult it is then, to admit, that this is a very quickly put together project with very little care to final details, produced to make money. Period.
The least a reader can expect is that any author has had the final draft of any book proof-read. There are some glaring statistical mistakes herein which any proof-checker would have noticed and Hartson has no excuse for even getting the name of a fellow international wrong - Its Simon DaviEs !
Hartson comes across as a nice bloke and the photograph section is pleasant. Footy autobiogs are rarely the stuff of legends, but we should expect a level of quality of sorts and this comes some way short.
The least a reader can expect is that any author has had the final draft of any book proof-read. There are some glaring statistical mistakes herein which any proof-checker would have noticed and Hartson has no excuse for even getting the name of a fellow international wrong - Its Simon DaviEs !
Hartson comes across as a nice bloke and the photograph section is pleasant. Footy autobiogs are rarely the stuff of legends, but we should expect a level of quality of sorts and this comes some way short.
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