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Jimmy Greaves famously said about football, 'It's a funny old game.' SIMPLY REDconfirms the truth of his statement with a collection of amusing anecdotes andmemorable quotations based on Manchester United stars of the past and present. This collection captures the unique excitement, drama and unpredictability of footballin the words of Manchester United practitioners. The result is a wry, idiosyncratic andsometimes bizarre catalogue of comic creations. For lovers of the absurd, outrageous,and totally bizarre, this selection of stories and quotes will hopefully make theproverbial cat laugh or at least raise a wry smile. It is a travelogue around the strangeways in which Manchester United fans pursue football pleasure. From golden balls to golden balls-ups, anyone who is anyone is here: players,managers, commentators and fans. This kit bag of double entendres, quips and storiesfrom the tongues of football's elite will provide reading pleasure for the madlymischievous and wickedly warped. Read on . . . it's guaranteed to tickle your funnybone!

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9781785303203

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A glimpse into what goes on behind the headlines .... a must read not just for United fans! - SIMON DELANEY

A glimpse into what goes on behind the headlines .... a must read not just for United fans! * EDDIE KEHER *

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John Scally is a lecturer in Trinity College, but in his spare time is a writer and broadcaster. Since 1992 he has written 40 books with cumulative sales of over 250,000 copies. He is the author of the biggest selling GAA book in Ireland, Raising the Banner: The Biography of Ger Loughnane, and for a few years his biography of Tony Ward was the biggest selling rugby book in Ireland.

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