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Back from the Brink "A gripping
read, thanks to the author's meticulous research and keen eye for anecdotes
and bizarre facts. IN
THE RICH HISTORY OF MANCHESTER UNITED THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL GREAT CRISES
- BACK FROM THE BRINK TELLS THE STORY OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF THEM
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The Insider's Guide to Manchester
United: CONTAINING
JOHN DOHERTY'S SUBJECTIVE views on each of the 348 men to the end of
season 2004-05 who have played for the club at senior level since the
war, The Insider's Guide To Manchester United is the definitive Manchester
United players' guide. Documenting every player to have appeared for
the Red Devils since the war, Doherty (an original Busby Babe and chairman
of the United Old Boys committee) candidly reveals the strengths, weaknesses
and his personal memories of United's finest. |
The Real Jason Robinson As
the scorer of the only try in England's historic World Cup victory in
2003, Jason Robinson's career has scaled the peaks. Yet while his career
has been statistically impressive - with 37 tries in 102 starts for
Sale, 22 tries in his 35 England appearances and a remarkable 11 tries
in 10 Lions appearances - it is perhaps for his character and personal
achievements that Jason is best loved. |
The Birth of the Babes The emergence in the 1950s of talented footballers such as Duncan Edwards and Bobby Charlton was a result of the first truly comprehensive scouting and coaching operation English football had known. As a player Matt Busby had learned through bitter experience of the 'sink or swim' approach that prevailed at most football clubs and realised that the harnessing of the full talents of footballers required a more involved approach. If a player had a gambling or drinking problem for instance, this would affect his performance on a Saturday and would therefore become the club's problem. More... |
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This Simple Game -
The Footballing Life of Ken Barnes Ken
Barnes was widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of his generation
never to have won an England cap. During a distinguished playing career
with Manchester City, Ken appeared in the FA Cup finals of 1955 and 1956
and later captained the club before retiring in the early 60s. He spent
nearly a decade away from Maine Road as a manager of Wrexham and Witton
Albion before returning to Maine Road as a coach under Joe Mercer. Ken
subsequently went on to serve under every City manager as either a coach
or chief scout from Joe Mercer to Joe Royle. In his time Ken has seen
tactical trends come and go - from the deep lying centre-forward
via wingless wonders to todays holding midfielder
and is uniquely placed to give his opinions on them all. More...
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