Ticket to the Moon book

[dave.woodhall]

Two things about the book.

First, from memory the evidence builds that it was all Doug's fault, then at the end the conclusion is that it wasn't.

Second, there's been a bit of controversy about it but nobody seems to know exactly what.

[Gareth]

I’ve just finally got round to reading this, as someone who turned 16 as the period the book covered finished I took most of it at face value so it was really interesting to read.

Thought it very much supported the SGT view of Doug that he would do enough but not make you good.

Think will re-read Children of the Revolution next, it’s been a few years

[Legion]

CotR is literary perfection.

[Gareth]

Agree Lee

[ChicagoLion]

Just started reading it,Children o t Revolution,, I had dipped in before but thought I would do cover to cover.

I am at where We just lost to Spurs In the LC Final after the greatest game at Villa Park in my lifetime.

The Docherty era as described seemed in many ways like M O’Neil Era, a great motivator, divisive  but nothing to back it up.
Although I think he deserves some credit for arresting the slump and refreshing the team with some players that became very important.

Another great take away is Norman Smith then Chairman saying he did not see the demonstration as he left at half time to join the Arsenal celebrations at Highbury.
As bad as our players after the FACup Final?

[Mister E]

Reading it at the moment. Nothing will surpass CotR, IMHO, but this is coming at it from a slightly different perspective.
I realise, from my lofty age of xx, that I lived through the most amazing 12 years of club-supporting ... and, at the time I remember thinking: this is the start of something really big!! How we fell.

[dave.woodhall]

Reading it at the moment. Nothing will surpass CotR, IMHO,

Ahem...

[Damo70]

I haven't read Ticket To The Moon for a while. To the best of my recollection it was very good but it only skimmed over the 1984-1987 period. As much as most of us would have loved to have fast forwarded that period it was a crucial time for the club even if mostly for the wrong reasons.

[ChicagoLion]

Reading it at the moment. Nothing will surpass CotR, IMHO,

Ahem...

Which is your best book ?

[Mister E]

Reading it at the moment. Nothing will surpass CotR, IMHO,

Ahem...

Is that a nasty little covid-style tickle in the throat, Dave?

[dave.woodhall]

Reading it at the moment. Nothing will surpass CotR, IMHO,

Ahem...

Is that a nasty little covid-style tickle in the throat, Dave?

is that a nasty little clip round the ear?

[Damo70]

Reading it at the moment. Nothing will surpass CotR, IMHO,

Ahem...

Is that a nasty little covid-style tickle in the throat, Dave?

is that a nasty little clip round the ear?

I thought clips round the ear died out with Spangles, going to church and white dog poo. 

[dave.woodhall]

Reading it at the moment. Nothing will surpass CotR, IMHO,

Ahem...

Is that a nasty little covid-style tickle in the throat, Dave?

is that a nasty little clip round the ear?

I thought clips round the ear died out with Spangles, going to church and white dog poo. 

You're not too old to feel the back of my hand, young fellamelad.