It isn't a chore though. I think Left Foot in the Grave was marginally the best of the two, although less about Charlton. John Gittens was an absolute star in it! Would love somebody to make a film out of it.
I was thinking of throwing this out but if anyone wants it, happy to post.
You could have thrown it at Nelse on Sunday
Left Foot Forward is a very decent read, especially for a Charlton fan as it's a great record of what now seems like a very different era of football for our club
I enjoyed both the books when I read the a few years back, the first for the obvious Charlton connections but the second for its excellent insight into the workings of a lower league team.
That's a matter of opinion. Personally, I love the tactile experience of holding a book while reading.
I still love to read a book, the ebook though is brilliant for ease of travelling.
Used to haul some heavy hardback books into work to read during my breaks which would double the weight of my bag, would also run the risk of the book getting damaged (I love leaving my books in pristine condition).
Because of that I've definitely converted to Kindle etc. yet still miss the smell of a new book!!
Christ how mind numbing, poor sod he really has hit hard times.
"Old as the hills, hit hard times?" I don't think so. Bit insulting and factually incorrect. He's doing very well for himself, played at the Valley on Sunday, fit as flea and looking well on it. He's head of Marketing at a Travel Insurance firm. Think he quite enjoys what he does.
Christ how mind numbing, poor sod he really has hit hard times.
"Old as the hills, hit hard times?" I don't think so. Bit insulting and factually incorrect. He's doing very well for himself, played at the Valley on Sunday, fit as flea and looking well on it. He's head of Marketing at a Travel Insurance firm. Think he quite enjoys what he does.
Its like Curbs put in his book... Sadly the likes of Nelson | Webster | Gatting put in the hard work to ensure the club remained in Division One at the time on what was a shoe string budget at the time and never had the opportunity to win the lottery of playing in the Premier League.
Reckon there a lot more players at other clubs (like Andy Hunt and Clive Mendonca) who played in the Premier League in the early 2000s before the big money was really thrown about and never got to enjoy the results of it.
Christ how mind numbing, poor sod he really has hit hard times.
"Old as the hills, hit hard times?" I don't think so. Bit insulting and factually incorrect. He's doing very well for himself, played at the Valley on Sunday, fit as flea and looking well on it. He's head of Marketing at a Travel Insurance firm. Think he quite enjoys what he does.
It was said tongue in cheek.
I was thinking of Steve Martin in Planes Trains and Automobiles, enduring Insurance seminars!
Christ how mind numbing, poor sod he really has hit hard times.
"Old as the hills, hit hard times?" I don't think so. Bit insulting and factually incorrect. He's doing very well for himself, played at the Valley on Sunday, fit as flea and looking well on it. He's head of Marketing at a Travel Insurance firm. Think he quite enjoys what he does.
"When you step off the plane, and put your Left Foot Forward onto the tarmac of your exotic holiday destination, are you covered by your travel insurance policy?"
Christ how mind numbing, poor sod he really has hit hard times.
"Old as the hills, hit hard times?" I don't think so. Bit insulting and factually incorrect. He's doing very well for himself, played at the Valley on Sunday, fit as flea and looking well on it. He's head of Marketing at a Travel Insurance firm. Think he quite enjoys what he does.
Nels is the sort of fella who will never hit hard times.......he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet and will always find a way to earn a pound note! It's also helpful that he's such a nice popular fella.
One of the guys I spoke to on Sunday that played in the premier league was on £1,100 a week. To think they gave everything for the shirt and today we have the likes of Watt on thousands that couldn't give a toss
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I'm gonna have to bleeding read it again, as if I'm not reading enough already.
I think Left Foot in the Grave was marginally the best of the two,
Was that a follow up?
Left Foot Forward is a very decent read, especially for a Charlton fan as it's a great record of what now seems like a very different era of football for our club
I enjoyed both the books when I read the a few years back, the first for the obvious Charlton connections but the second for its excellent insight into the workings of a lower league team.
Used to haul some heavy hardback books into work to read during my breaks which would double the weight of my bag, would also run the risk of the book getting damaged (I love leaving my books in pristine condition).
Because of that I've definitely converted to Kindle etc. yet still miss the smell of a new book!!
Reckon there a lot more players at other clubs (like Andy Hunt and Clive Mendonca) who played in the Premier League in the early 2000s before the big money was really thrown about and never got to enjoy the results of it.
I was thinking of Steve Martin in Planes Trains and Automobiles, enduring Insurance seminars!
It's also helpful that he's such a nice popular fella.
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