Joined: Jan 15 2007 Posts: 11924 Location: Secret Hill Top Lair. V.2
I don't really go in for autobiographies/biographies much, particularly sports peoples (you should never meet your heroes) as they tend to be awful. However, I've heard good things about Tawera Nikau's. Fabulous player.
Out of those you've listed, I've only read Stan's, which I did enjoy, mainly from the way it was written and the culture shock he suffered coming over here and Radlinski's who was a player I really admired, but, bejesus, that was one terrible book; "Went to training, won a trophy, got lashed", repeat ad infinitum.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle.
Joined: Mar 22 2009 Posts: 2397 Location: East Hull
pmh wrote:I don't really go in for autobiographies/biographies much, particularly sports peoples (you should never meet your heroes) as they tend to be awful. However, I've heard good things about Tawera Nikau's. Fabulous player.
Out of those you've listed, I've only read Stan's, which I did enjoy, mainly from the way it was written and the culture shock he suffered coming over here and Radlinski's who was a player I really admired, but, bejesus, that was one terrible book; "Went to training, won a trophy, got lashed", repeat ad infinitum.
Tawera Nikau's - Cant seem to get it online; heard its a good read myself, but not paying over the odds like amazon want.
Agreed on Stans - Its the culture change thats shocking, insightful and funny. Radz - one of the worse books i have ever wasted my time on. Longy - Funny as f**k; theres no wonder hes injured all the time now - absolutely ruined himself getting tramp drunk in his 20s; one of the funniest books ive ever gone through.
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Joined: Feb 11 2008 Posts: 1087 Location: east of east hull
rodger millward, barrie mac, andrew johns all worth a read. just read john dorahy's, was ok, forgot to take it to CP to get it signed last week tho
east hull fc fan wrote: 1 major trophy in 18 years doesn't make us a big club. On the pitch is were it counts and by that theory were no bigger than Sheffield! tarquin fuego wrote: I wrote this 2 mins before the game finished , you know why Sheldon Maylord ? because I know about RL ! Hoss pot HOW on earth do you get NILLED at Wembley ? When your coach isn't a winner at heart and Gentle is not a winner at heart . We were a pub team I coached for a long time and we won 95% of games because winning is a mental state driven by a desire to CRUSH an opposition. Did FC look as though they wanted to Crush Wigan and strangle them until they screamed ? NO RL is a tough tough game and Maylord She-dong you have no clue In fact don't ever ever reply to any of my posts again
very red robin wrote:Tawera Nikau's - Cant seem to get it online; heard its a good read myself, but not paying over the odds like amazon want.
Agreed on Stans - Its the culture change thats shocking, insightful and funny. Radz - one of the worse books i have ever wasted my time on. Longy - Funny as f**k; theres no wonder hes injured all the time now - absolutely ruined himself getting tramp drunk in his 20s; one of the funniest books ive ever gone through.
Standing Tall...Tawera Nikau...Amazon £18.99 (paperback), also it maybe worth checking out your local library ?
Joined: Feb 11 2008 Posts: 1087 Location: east of east hull
garroway wrote:Peter Stirlings book
not peter sterling this time?
east hull fc fan wrote: 1 major trophy in 18 years doesn't make us a big club. On the pitch is were it counts and by that theory were no bigger than Sheffield! tarquin fuego wrote: I wrote this 2 mins before the game finished , you know why Sheldon Maylord ? because I know about RL ! Hoss pot HOW on earth do you get NILLED at Wembley ? When your coach isn't a winner at heart and Gentle is not a winner at heart . We were a pub team I coached for a long time and we won 95% of games because winning is a mental state driven by a desire to CRUSH an opposition. Did FC look as though they wanted to Crush Wigan and strangle them until they screamed ? NO RL is a tough tough game and Maylord She-dong you have no clue In fact don't ever ever reply to any of my posts again
Joined: Feb 11 2008 Posts: 1087 Location: east of east hull
very red robin wrote:Tawera Nikau's - Cant seem to get it online; heard its a good read myself, but not paying over the odds like amazon want.
Agreed on Stans - Its the culture change thats shocking, insightful and funny. Radz - one of the worse books i have ever wasted my time on. Longy - Funny as f**k; theres no wonder hes injured all the time now - absolutely ruined himself getting tramp drunk in his 20s; one of the funniest books ive ever gone through.
was about to buy his before the traveller signed for hull, may have a rethink now he's retired.
east hull fc fan wrote: 1 major trophy in 18 years doesn't make us a big club. On the pitch is were it counts and by that theory were no bigger than Sheffield! tarquin fuego wrote: I wrote this 2 mins before the game finished , you know why Sheldon Maylord ? because I know about RL ! Hoss pot HOW on earth do you get NILLED at Wembley ? When your coach isn't a winner at heart and Gentle is not a winner at heart . We were a pub team I coached for a long time and we won 95% of games because winning is a mental state driven by a desire to CRUSH an opposition. Did FC look as though they wanted to Crush Wigan and strangle them until they screamed ? NO RL is a tough tough game and Maylord She-dong you have no clue In fact don't ever ever reply to any of my posts again
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