Favourite sports book

[pboromag]

So prolific at destruction behind the lines that Adolf Hitler himself put a bounty on his head. Think in the end he became the most decorated soldier in British Army history.

his drink caused upsets wit the other originals

i sat talking with an old sas warrior in the victory pub and they loved the history of how that sas started and its original formats its failings at first how it was disbanded and then was restrted .even they said the modern sas warrior (1990) this was just didnt seem as valiant as those first soliders

[ashingtoon62]

There are a couple of really good horse racing ones.John Francomes is a good read,some of the things that gan on when they "go out in to the country"especially when it's foggy..

OT but.
Did anyone see the incident last week in moto gp,two riders ganning in to a bend at 100mph,one leans ower and pulled the other ones brake.Banned for two races FFS.Sacked by his team though.

[Jammy89]

Aye, saw that Ash - he's claimed it was a moment of madness. The team he was signing for in a few weeks have sacked him as well, or rescinded the contract.

If you like the SAS one there is another similar one, that i cannot remember currently. Think it is my Amazon basket so will see if i can find the title but that is well worth a read as well.

[Sclox]

On a similar, irrelevant note, read a book about Aleister Crowley a few years back. A fascinating man and life. That said, I wouldn't recommend him as a role model or for anyone to try any of his antics - in fact he wss quite repulsive at times but interesting stuff none the less and certainly a maverick who lived life his way pushing the bondaries.

[Zippity]

On a similar, irrelevant note, read a book about Aleister Crowley a few years back. A fascinating man and life. That said, I wouldn't recommend him as a role model or for anyone to try any of his antics - in fact he wss quite repulsive at times but interesting stuff none the less and certainly a maverick who lived life his way pushing the bondaries.

Glad you're on...just wanted to encourage you to make sure you do read the Joe Simpson book -it's a seriously good book.

[Sclox]

Glad you're on...just wanted to encourage you to make sure you do read the Joe Simpson book -it's a seriously good book.

Big readers in our house and on the next visit to Waterstones will have a look for it mate. Have so many books sitting around I would need to take about 8 months off work to get to them all!

[Jammy89]

Big readers in our house and on the next visit to Waterstones will have a look for it mate. Have so many books sitting around I would need to take about 8 months off work to get to them all!

Tell me about it.

My to read pile is currently at about 27 books

[pboromag]

Someone i knew is writing a book joenne dennehy .
She comes from a really nice family i dated her sister for a while when we first left school
she turned into a really horrible person joenne and ended up killinbg a few lads and then her and stretch went on the run

you wonder what is in these peoples minds
the same as the lad who wrote the iceman and also charles bronson

i read books like this read books about paddy etc and there isnt a lot between their mind sets .but one goes one way one goes the other

in my pub we have a hells angel and a ex legionaire

you would think the hells angel would be a rebel rousing lout
but he aint he has the same comardery towards his fellow angels as the legionaire does to his brothers as he calls them

[Stanleymag]

Aye, saw that Ash - he's claimed it was a moment of madness. The team he was signing for in a few weeks have sacked him as well, or rescinded the contract.

If you like the SAS one there is another similar one, that i cannot remember currently. Think it is my Amazon basket so will see if i can find the title but that is well worth a read as well.

Is it SAS Rogue Heroes, Jammy?

I read it on holiday last year.

When we came back we visited my wife's uncle, who was a retired Colour Sergeant in the Royal Marines. He had just been diagnosed with cancer. Great, Great Man. Scary but Great, and i gave him the book.

Now being a Marine he didn't like other Regiments, in particular the SAS as he considered 42 Commando to be the elite, even within the Royal Marines.

But he accepted the book with grace.

Sadly he died a week after leaving hospital so I doubt he got time to read it.

But it's a great book, the audacity, foolishness and bravery of this small group of men is incredible.

Sorry, got carried away. Might not even be the book you're on about.

[Cannylad]

Is it SAS Rogue Heroes, Jammy?

I read it on holiday last year.

When we came back we visited my wife's uncle, who was a retired Colour Sergeant in the Royal Marines. He had just been diagnosed with cancer. Great, Great Man. Scary but Great, and i gave him the book.

Now being a Marine he didn't like other Regiments, in particular the SAS as he considered 42 Commando to be the elite, even within the Royal Marines.

But he accepted the book with grace.

Sadly he died a week after leaving hospital so I doubt he got time to read it.

But it's a great book, the audacity, foolishness and bravery of this small group of men is incredible.

Sorry, got carried away. Might not even be the book you're on about.

Was the SAS the forerunner of the Commando's or was it the other way round. My uncle was a sergeant major in the DLI and he was attached to a commando unit during the war, hardest man I ever knew.