best sport book?

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Not strictly a book about sport, but Tony Adam's book is excellent (can't remember the title)

" Addicted". Yes honest i thought. Well worth reading.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Preparing to be flamed by saying that Fergie's autobiog of a few years back is also worth a read, red-hater or not.

 

[bellsize seagull]

mersons and adams books both amazing !!

 

[PaoloRossiJohnson]

Fergie's autobiog of a few years back is also worth a read, red-hater or not.

Agree, definitely.



If he likes cricket, I'd recommend 'Rain Men' (by Marcus Berkmann, I think)...

Absolutely hilarious stories and observations from 'amateur' cricket - would certainly get my vote as the Funniest Sports Book...

 

[Pevenseagull]

Tales From The Bootroom - Steve Claridge with Ian Ridley is very entertaining

"a lot of hard yakka" & "yakking around the world" Simon Hughes - the most enjoyable cricket reads

casting a critical eye over my library I also thoroughly recommend:

Dynamo - defending the honour of Kiev by Andy Dougan
Barca - a people's passion by Jimmy Burns
Ultra Nippon - How Japan reinvented football - Johnathan Birchill
The Dogs - Laura Thompson (greyhounds)
The Fight - Norman Mailer
Ball of fire/ As it was - Fred Trueman (suitably opinionated)

 

[London Irish]

Beyond a Boundary by CLR James

"What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?"

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

If you want something with a Brighton link - I read Chris Eubank's book recently - he is an intersting and very misunderstood geezer (if you belive all you read).

 

[The Large One]

Concur with the sentiments of earlier regarding Garry Nelson's books - both excellent. You could always try for someone's copy of 'Build A Bonfire'. Don't bother with John Gregory's biography. It doesn't work without colouring-in pens.

 

[Braders]

the David Feckham- my backside book brilliant - reccomend to anyone

 

[binary]

mersons and adams books both amazing !!

Both a top qulity read.

From days past have enjoyed:

Sir smug Alex Fergson's autobiography
Harry Redknapp
Alan Hansen
Kevin Keegan - I luvved it, I luvved it
The Real Monty
For Sussex fans - A Captain's Year by Alan Wells is very interesting

Awaiting Charlie Oatways though Would it be entitled - Headless Chicken. Still looking forward to him kicking Wise on Saturday. Go on Charlie!