Paul Sturrock

[Ricey]

Will be an interesting read hopefully it is available on kindle. Seems strange the option isn't available already.

 

[Seedy Nigel]

On Fighting Talk on 5 Live back in May, PB said he was in the process of writing an autobiography entitled "From South Shields to Southend"... I'm looking forward to that !

 

[South Bank Hank]

On Fighting Talk on 5 Live back in May, PB said he was in the process of writing an autobiography entitled "From South Shields to Southend"... I'm looking forward to that !

"To Hull and Back" would have been far catchier.

 

[Richard Hearn]

Looking on Amazon I notice that there is a biography of Tony Currie too. No doubt there will be a chapter or two on his career at Southend.

 

[manor15]

Hope its more accurate than the blurb

Having stabilised Swindon Town and taken Southend United to a Wembley play-off final, he returned to Plymouth for a sad swansong dominated by the club entering administration and Sturrock's own revelation that he was suffering from Parkinson's disease.

I really hope that blurb isn't the one being printed as he never took us to a Wembley play-off final. Poor old JPT.

 

[Jam_Man]

I really hope that blurb isn't the one being printed as he never took us to a Wembley play-off final. Poor old JPT.

Indeed, and he was at Plymouth before us, not after.

 

[cerbera45]

and he had a spell at Torquay after us.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

"Moving south, he led Plymouth Argyle from bottom place in the basement division to the Championship within four seasons. Sturrock's uncompromising managerial style didn't fit with Southampton's players or owners"

meaning his uncompromising commitment to fried egg sandwiches? :smile::hilarious:

 

[Shrimperforlife]

"To Hull and Back" would have been far catchier.

Whilst standing at the end of the pier and shouting that from here ''he went forward and stitched up the ........????!!!!''

 

[Jai]

I've read it. It is disappointing, not really in depth enough or enough insight into off-pitch matters. I'll be reviewing it in next month's All At Sea.

 

[Seedy Nigel]

I've read it. It is disappointing, not really in depth enough or enough insight into off-pitch matters. I'll be reviewing it in next month's All At Sea.

Agreed! I only bought it for the Southend bit which was literally about 5 pages or so in a massive font. Extremely poor. No insights or comments on certain games and no detail on his disappointment at being sacked etc. Overall terrible waste of money!!

 

[Napster]

Steve Wignall's autobiography > Luggy.

 

[Gremlin]

Agreed! I only bought it for the Southend bit which was literally about 5 pages or so in a massive font. Extremely poor. No insights or comments on certain games and no detail on his disappointment at being sacked etc. Overall terrible waste of money!!

Out of interest, have you read more than those five pages?

 

[Seedy Nigel]

Out of interest, have you read more than those five pages?

Not yet. I'm planning on tearing the remaining pages out for something more useful, such as lining my budgie cage.

 

[manor15]

Interesting article on Yeovil here http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/346...&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=sport

Looks like they're giving Sturrock more time despite being bottom of the Football League. Really puts what he achieved here into perspective, given that he went in to Yeovil under relatively similar circumstances.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

I know it's not book-related but there is much love out there for Luggy's honest pre-match interview.
Warning - Sweary

[video]http://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/watch-paul-sturrocks-honest-pre-game-interview-is-the-stuff-of-fking-legend/47983[/video]

 

[Gremlin]

Not yet. I'm planning on tearing the remaining pages out for something more useful, such as lining my budgie cage.

You may as well have judged it by the cover then.

 

[ol blue eyes]

Looking forward to reading this fully aware that his time with us is only a very small part of his long history in the game as a player and manager, although I hear 'scissorgate' etc is in it. I will be more interested in reading about his World Cup experiences, the 'fixed' game v Roma and being tracked down by James Bond etc.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Looking forward to reading this fully aware that his time with us is only a very small part of his long history in the game as a player and manager, although I hear 'scissorgate' etc is in it. I will be more interested in reading about his World Cup experiences, the 'fixed' game v Roma and being tracked down by James Bond etc.

Unfortunately the accounts of his playing days are a bit sketchy.I was looking forward to his account of his wonderful second half performance for Dundee at the Nou Camp, which cost Venables his job the fiollowing week. (I was at the game back in the 80's here).It's hardly mentioned,

Same goes for the World Cup stuff.Guess his memory's not to good these days.Shame.

"Scissorgate" is there though and tbf the chapter on SUFC is not at all bad.

 

[superblue24]

Pre-match game interview with Luggy over the weekend. Excellent!

http://bit.ly/1l9aPP7