Gerrards Book

[FatTony]

Does it actually get good?

I've read the first 2 chapters and there's only so many ways you can actually describe how much you liked football as a kid, and he's done that now about 50 times.

Is it worth carrying on?

[Maestro]

Well I finished it. It's nowhere near as entertaining as Fowler's book of course, but it should only take a few hours to finish and he obviously relives the CL Final again, so I'd say soldier on.

[Gordy Boy]

I've not read it, but that does sound like the standard format for a footballer's autiobiography so I should probably save yourself some time and skip to about half way through - he should be in the first team by then.

[Dhav]

I gave up on it months ago I'm afraid and never really been tempted to pick it back up

[honk]

Well I finished it. It's nowhere near as entertaining as Fowler's book of course, but it should only take a few hours to finish and he obviously relives the CL Final again, so I'd say soldier on.

I agree that Fowlers book was much better, I had a job to put it down. With SG's book I had a job to pick it up. I did go through it, but i did skip a chapter or two if i remember. The champions League section was quite good though.

[livvy145]

I'm reading it at the moment and I'm struggling to finish it. I'm coming up to the Champions League chapter so hopefully it gets better.

[FatTony]

So I'm not alone then! I've not exactly been convinced, looks like I'll skip a few chapters then.

After Donnie Brascoe and Killing Pablo this is like an endurance test.

[disco]

Well I finished it. It's nowhere near as entertaining as Fowler's book of course, but it should only take a few hours to finish and he obviously relives the CL Final again, so I'd say soldier on.

I thought it was miles better than Fowlers.

Intriguing insight to Liverpool and England from late 90s onwards.

[FatTony]

I thought it was miles better than Fowlers.

Intriguing insight to Liverpool and England from late 90s onwards.

What page does the intriguing bit start

[Cleo]

So I'm not alone then! I've not exactly been convinced, looks like I'll skip a few chapters then.

After Donnie Brascoe and Killing Pablo this is like an endurance test.

Killing Pablo is indeed a really good read.
The Dark Side Of Camelot by Seymour Hersh is on the same level - tells the secrets about the wild life of John F. Kennedy - he wasn't only into peace and Berliners...

[FatTony]

thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out....after I finish Gerrards...

[disco]

What page does the intriguing bit start

Basically when he's about to break into the first team.

[Maestro]

Basically when he's about to break into the first team.

Hmmm...must say it didn't intrigue me in the same way.
SG's book also lacks the humour and the frankness of Robbie's book.
That is in no way a slight on SG....Robbie is a very funny man and has more liberty to be frank and revealing as his career is winding down.

[disco]

Hmmm...must say it didn't intrigue me in the same way.
SG's book also lacks the humour and the frankness of Robbie's book.
That is in no way a slight on SG....Robbie is a very funny man and has more liberty to be frank and revealing as his career is winding down.

May be, but I didn't find Robbie's book at all revealing, while if anything Gerrard was surprisingly honest about past and present managers/players.

[Stanbull]

I found the whole England saga a bit nausiating, how much he admired John Terry, Rio & Fat Wazza.

A really good footballers autobiography is Paulo DiCanio's, the man is mental he fights with everyone,highly entertaining