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'You'd be hard pressed to find any better laugh-out-load writing this year.' -- Scotland on Sunday
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There have been football books which have told their tale through the partisan heart of a besotted fan, and those that have dissected their subject through the scientific mind of an objective writer. But rarely does one fuse the blind passion of a lifelong supporter with the cold eye of an award-winning journalist in the way 43 Years With The Same Bird does. That bird is the Liver Bird, and on the surface this book is a pitch-side view of the entire modern era of Britain's most successful football club. It is Brian Reade's take on the extraordinary stories behind the 48 trophies he has seen Liverpool lift since watching them en route to their first ever FA Cup win in 1965, right through to the Champions League defeat in Athens in 2007. It takes in all of the big nights that propelled the club to five European Cups, three UEFA Cups, twelve titles, countless domestic cup triumphs, bitter failures, the tragic disasters in Sheffield and Brussels, as well as the barren years of the late 60s and the 90s. But the book goes far deeper than that. It's about how football allowed a father who was separated from his son to forge a precious bond. How a football club can make a city that is dying on its knees keep believing in itself. How you should never, as a professional, get too close to your heroes. How being part of a disaster at a football match (Hillsborough) can leave you a mental wreck, unwilling to carry on, but how witnessing a miracle on a football pitch (Istanbul) makes you realise that no matter how low you sink, you should never give in.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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This is by far the best book about Liverpool FC that I have ever read. Brian Reade's passion (no, make that obsession) is matched only by his economical, yet extremely powerful way with words. It is frequently 'laugh-out-loud', but is also heartbreaking to the point of actual tears (with good reason too)... If you support Liverpool therefore, or even if you don't, I can't recommend this book highly enough.
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By J. Refson
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I agree with the other reviewer, Brian Reade writes a compelling book with the rollercoaster of emotions that following Liverpool over decades bring with it. He doesn't shy away from unpleasant truths (blame over Heysel) and neither is he willing to lay down and accept anything less than the real truth over Hillsborough.
This book will make you laugh and it will make you cry. More than anything it will make you proud to be a Scouser. Our inability to be prodded, poked or pigeon-holed and our ability to always see the bright side and the black humour in some awful situations.
Congratulations to Reade on writing a football book which is nothing like some of the saccharine sweet sycophantic scribblings of some of his journalistic contemporaries.
Highly recommended to any football fan or student of late 20th Century social history.
This book will make you laugh and it will make you cry. More than anything it will make you proud to be a Scouser. Our inability to be prodded, poked or pigeon-holed and our ability to always see the bright side and the black humour in some awful situations.
Congratulations to Reade on writing a football book which is nothing like some of the saccharine sweet sycophantic scribblings of some of his journalistic contemporaries.
Highly recommended to any football fan or student of late 20th Century social history.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I can only add to what other reviewers have written. This is a "must" for all LFC fans like me! The description of Kenny Dalglish on pages 92 and 93 is something I wish I had written - King Kenny is indeed the King. The wonderful description of how Graeme Souness bossed the 1984 European Cup Final in Rome hits all the right notes. Hillsborough and Heysel are dealt with in the right way. The paragraph on the second to last page about what it means to be a fan of such a great institution and how it becomes your first and longest lasting love affair is so true. I am 43 and my wife of nearly 20 years still can't quite get it - showing her the said paragraph may have helped, I hope. Brian - you are a credit to the fans and all those connected to the greatest club in the world. Despite our current "woes" LFC will always be my first love and will always be deeply rooted in my heart. God bless the club and all who love her!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By K. O'Neill
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What an amazing read!! If you are a Liverpool fan then this is a must read book.
It is full of all those nights we all remember along with that scouse humour that will make you laugh from the bottom of your belly!
Snap it up Redmen!!
It is full of all those nights we all remember along with that scouse humour that will make you laugh from the bottom of your belly!
Snap it up Redmen!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By S. Roche
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This indeed is a must read for ANY fan of the beautiful game. It tells it from the fans side. The passion, the pride, the misery the pain. It also shows the greed involved, lack of tickets for the real fans, lack of planning, lack of respect for the fans.
But most of all the passion of one man's love with his club.
But most of all the passion of one man's love with his club.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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It's got the lot.
If you're a fan of football - it doesn't get any more passionate than this
If you're a fan of football - it doesn't get any more passionate than this
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book from cover to cover in one day and I'm guessing a lot of readers do that. If you're a red you will really enjoy this. Stick it on your Christmas list..............or just buy it now!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I will keep this brief. An awesome read, that will have you laughing out loud and shedding a tear. Brilliantly written, a must for everybody, especially Liverpool fans. I loved it.
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44 year with the same bird
A great book that intelligently unearths the shady goings on behind one of the greatest football club on earth.. a great read..
Published 1 month ago by kevin smith
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Bought as a present
I bought this book for my dad for one of his birthday presents as I seen the book was written by Brian Reade (who also wrote 'An Epic Swindle'). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Charlg
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VERY GOOD READ
As a Liverpool support I read the book for memories of the times I stood at the Anfield Road end. I have to be honest I did once support Everton but they sold my favorite player... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rodney Webb
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got it for the other half great read she said a must if your a pool fan reading it on her kindle
Published 2 months ago by Lee Chell
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A must for all fans
An absolutely brilliant read. I was born to follow the reds as my dad was a pure red, as was his dad. Read more
Published 6 months ago by deedaa scouser
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Lovely Memories and Well Written
I've been visiting Anfield for almost 30 years now so not quite up to the '44 years with the same bird' but nevertheless the majority of the book was very relevant to my life! Read more
Published 16 months ago by Thomas Walsh
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SPOT ON
A GREAT READ ESPECIALLY FOR FANS LIKE ME WHO HAVE ALSO 44 YEARS(AND A BIT MORE) WITH THE "SAME BIRD".BRIAN READ IS SPOT ON WITH HIS KNOWLEDGE AND INCITE INTO THE CLUB.
T.B.
T.B.
Published 22 months ago by J-R
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Exceptional Book
This is a must read book. I would even rate it higher than fever pitch.
Suitable for football and non football fans.
Suitable for football and non football fans.
Published 23 months ago by Shoulders
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44 Years With The Same Bird
A must read for any Liverpool supporter. It has brought back so many memories of this great club and its history
Published 23 months ago by Jeff.S
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Best LFC book ever...!!!
Very well written by Brian Reade.
This is the best Liverpool FC book i have read and i have read them all.
I can not recommend this book enough, buy it!!
This is the best Liverpool FC book i have read and i have read them all.
I can not recommend this book enough, buy it!!
Published on 16 Jun 2011 by C. J. Williams
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