- Hardcover: 608 pages
- Publisher: Summersdale Publishers; New edition edition (15 Sep 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1840241896
- ISBN-13: 978-1840241891
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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"Lennie McLean had the brawn, Dave Courtney had the charm, but Geoff Thompson is in a class of his own... FHM; A brilliant insight! Reggie Kray; This man is very, very hard. Buy his book if you know what's good for you. Maxim; This is as real as it gets. Dave Courtney; The psycheouts, the stabbings, glassings, incidents involving the camaraderie of the door... Thompson's 300 fights - never losing, not once - are recorded in this excellent book. Loaded; A compelling insight into the world of bouncing, its problems and frequent brutalities, but also the complex psychology of those men who stand at the door. Arena"
Reggie Kray
'A brilliant insight!'
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brutal masterpiece including two pubs I was a regular in,
By A Customer
This review is from: Watch My Back: The Geoff Thompson Story (Hardcover)
An utterly superb and compelling book that, all the beatings aside , is a story about loss of innocence, salvation and then redemption.As a Coventrian myself I could visualise most of the places thompson talks about and the kind of people he was dealing with. I could not put this brilliant book down and read it in record time. I hear that Thompson has made a film script of this book .When I read it I kept thinking to myself What a great movie it would make . Even non violent people will be enthralled by thompsons story , and made glad that they are not inclined to fighting . A total gem and classic
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Watch My Back: The Geoff Thompson Story (Hardcover)
To be honest when i bought the book i had no idea who Geoff Thompson was at all and shortly after reading Watch My Back i've added several of his books to my collection. Being a doorman myself i found a lot of familiarity with some of the stories he describes and the feelings that come along with it. I have read many books on so called "hardmen" who put themselves on "sugar pedestals", as geoff puts it, who never in their entire book talk with as much honesty of fear unless it is of their opponent's! i must have read and re-read Watch My Back about 8 or 9 times so far! once you pick it up you will not want to put it down. it is not often i find a book i can't put down but this has got to be the best i've come across yet. i would advise EVERYBODY wether working as a doorman or a regular clubber to have a read it's brilliant.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
That's how it is folks!,
By kevin farrell (Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Watch My Back: The Geoff Thompson Story (Hardcover)
This book is long overdue with all the sanitisation of fighting and techniques that get thrown at us in films.As a practioner of a kicking art I fully realise that what will work and what wont. Instructors today should be telling their students what is tradition and what is sport and what is practical if they are going to take their hard earned money. this book should be a standard read to any responsible student as it cuts to the chase. Having worked the door a few times I can tell you that when a group of aggressive and alcohol filled mouth pieces get in your face and promise to be back with weapons that night, you will feel all the emotions run through your system that are recounted numerous times in this book, however it takes a man with exceptional control to do what the author has done so many times, and the advice he gives on controling your fear or as he puts it adrenaline, could one day save your life. The older guy in the car minding his own business could easily be you or me. If you want to see pure evil you dont have to read history books about nazis sixty years ago, just go outside your door on a saturday night in some of our cities. The stories are brutal and real but they are the truth and thats what matters. This book will tell us about the world our children will be facing so face the truth and give them a chance.
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