Met Annis a few times through a mutual friend and tbh he always struck me as a cunt.

He was basking in the glow of being famous and treated everyone around him as servants. In my book that classifies as a cunt.

Others might hae different opinions about him, but I am definately not gonna ad to his purse by buying that book

Lets face it - most of these books are for bored (and gullible) blokes of a certain age who fantasise about being more involved that they were at the time and lap up some of the wilder claims about 'what it was really like.'

Can't blame a guy for separating these people from their folding stuff.

Prefer to read a lads mag , cheaper and has only 50% off the bs these boys right about tbh

They're never going to be a literary masterpiece but was interesting to read tales from the not-to-distant past[/quote]

Actually the first two written by the Chelsea Martin's (King and Knight), Naughty Nineties and Hoolifan, were top class. I thought they were excellent reads. Unfortunately one of them went all 'Hooliewood' after that and colaborated with numerous different firms from Cardiff to Forest to Swansea to Rangers and they were absolute dross, all followed a trend - never ran, we were the hardest, blah blah blah. The Rangers book was literally thrown together and the worst book I have ever read - on any subject.

Bovver was excellent. I liked the Stoke book for it's honesty. Luton something similar. Some of them gave a social history rather than the usual clichèd bullshit but, my god, there has been some amount of dross.

Talking of fiction, did faded Lois Dreams by Andrew Vaughan ever get released? cant get it on Waterstones or anything

Forwarded by Sam Hammam. Oh dear oh dear. That's just another reason not to buy it.

The Stoke 2 books are ok , the second one is better less about FV more about the lads life quite funny in parts & harrowing in others .

^^ hahaha ^^ , very true ...

It's one of those things, I can't even remember what the score was sometimes, let alone who scored but any bother and I could tell you what trainers they had on. Very bizarre.

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Exactly. I struggle to understand why people love FV books. This thoughthas blown my mind, I can't believe someone would have such an ego that they would think people would want to read about their life story.

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You'd be surprised mate, a lot of lads would lap this sort of shite up. Type of lads who want to grow up to be Danny Dyer.

Only one i've read is Terrace Legends, mixed opinion. Like the layout of it, asking questions and getting 'short and sweet' answers.

One i'd love to read is - Flying with the Owls Comedy Squad. See how much shit that long haired tosspot Dougie 'wheres ya top boy' Naylor has written.

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They're never going to be a literary masterpiece but was interesting to read tales from the not-to-distant past

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Actually the first two written by the Chelsea Martin's (King and Knight), Naughty Nineties and Hoolifan, were top class. I thought they were excellent reads. Unfortunately one of them went all 'Hooliewood' after that and colaborated with numerous different firms from Cardiff to Forest to Swansea to Rangers and they were absolute dross, all followed a trend - never ran, we were the hardest, blah blah blah. The Rangers book was literally thrown together and the worst book I have ever read - on any subject.

Bovver was excellent. I liked the Stoke book for it's honesty. Luton something similar. Some of them gave a social history rather than the usual clichèd bullshit but, my god, there has been some amount of dross.[/quote]

Disagree on Forest one, it's a very honest account when did well/got battered. A lot was missed but good luck to him.
Think the author wrote in whilst banned, the people who write them tend to have given up and just want a bit of pay off.

Heard that AA was a bit of a hanger on as was guy who wrote Liverpool boys...
Stoke one was good though when author came to Nottingham late 80s he was laying on floor of car in case someone recognised him, I know because my mate was driving the car.

i read about 2 weeks ago Boatsy was in copenhagen to hold a lecture.

can imagine the wannabe's showing up for a lecture from a hooligan hehe

Some mustn't have brains, write a book and still get involved just asking for a jail sentence.

If you can make a good few quid out of it then why not? but to carry on being active?

People who write these "books" are brainless morons of the highest order.

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People who write these "books" are brainless morons of the highest order.

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Whilst there is a demand for these books people will continue to write them.

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The Hooligans A-Z is a decent enough read..