Best football book ever? What you think?

**Comic Book Guy** · 28/04/2005, 11:32 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed reading ' My favourite year'. I think it was produced by the 'When Saturday comes' people. A collection of supporters of various clubs, both big and small give an account of a season which sticks out in their memory.
I particularly enjoyed the account of an Oxford United supporter of the season when Robert Maxwell died. A good read.
Castel di Sangro is also very enjoyable as well as 'Brilliant Orange'.

**REVIP** · 28/04/2005, 5:19 PM

Hate Arsenal but 'Fever Pitch' by Nick Hornby was excellent.

The film wasn't nearly as good - too much other stuff in it.

**REVIP** · 28/04/2005, 8:58 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Have to say I disagree here. Fever Pitch was turgid. I think he is responsible for all these 'nouveau' fans who now think they know everything about the game, despite the fact they've only been following it (read Arsenal) since the inception of the Premiership in 1993.

Maybe I was feeling mellow. I read it in Burgundy in August 2000 while receiving texts to say that Bray were top of the league!

**the ox** · 29/04/2005, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Comic Book Guy

I thoroughly enjoyed reading ' My favourite year'. I think it was produced by the 'When Saturday comes' people. A collection of supporters of various clubs, both big and small give an account of a season which sticks out in their memory.
I particularly enjoyed the account of an Oxford United supporter of the season when Robert Maxwell died. A good read.
Castel di Sangro is also very enjoyable as well as 'Brilliant Orange'.

The day Robert Maxwell died, what a great day!