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Has anybody on here read the Michael Calvin book about Millwall (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Death-Football-Frontline-Proper/dp/1906850267).
First up, I'd recommend it to anybody interested in the game. The access Millwall gave him is unprecedented and the book is a really intelligent look at culture within a football club and the reality of what goes on. I work in professional sport (not football), so have some expertise to back up that statement..
The reason I bring this up now is because Grabban was at Millwall that year and comes out of it very very badly. Calvin makes most players look pretty good, if a bit flawed, but Grabban comes across as a moody space cadet that Jackett got so frustrated with he loaned him out - despite thinking he was one of the most skilful players in the squad. There was also a major issue with him around Ramadan because he is (was at the time at least) a devout Muslim who refused to break his fast and was therefore hardly match fit for at least six weeks.
Interested if anybody else had read it and took away the same perception of Grabban, which made me quite nervous of him coming here. Jackett also comes out of it as a top bloke and very good operator.
First up, I'd recommend it to anybody interested in the game. The access Millwall gave him is unprecedented and the book is a really intelligent look at culture within a football club and the reality of what goes on. I work in professional sport (not football), so have some expertise to back up that statement..
The reason I bring this up now is because Grabban was at Millwall that year and comes out of it very very badly. Calvin makes most players look pretty good, if a bit flawed, but Grabban comes across as a moody space cadet that Jackett got so frustrated with he loaned him out - despite thinking he was one of the most skilful players in the squad. There was also a major issue with him around Ramadan because he is (was at the time at least) a devout Muslim who refused to break his fast and was therefore hardly match fit for at least six weeks.
Interested if anybody else had read it and took away the same perception of Grabban, which made me quite nervous of him coming here. Jackett also comes out of it as a top bloke and very good operator.