I am visiting Madrid for a variety of reasons involving business,pleasure and pain!
I am doing some business in Madrid , running the Madrid Half Marathon with friends and if able to I will take in a game as well! Of course I will probably drink some Rioja too!
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- Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:32 pm
- Forum: Scottish Football
- Topic: Scottish football clubs' "surnames"
- Replies: 38
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- Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:46 pm
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Foreign Football Books
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9131
- Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:39 pm
- Forum: Scottish Football
- Topic: Scottish football clubs' "surnames"
- Replies: 38
- Views: 15586
- Sun Apr 04, 2010 8:27 pm
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Barça - The Year Of Living Gloriously
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11947
I spoke with Richard Cairns today regarding the Whos Who. he is hoping to have it published in time for Christmas although he does say that may be a tad optimistic. It has been re researched and re written mainly due to a number of inaccuracies in the Bill Donachie book(whilst he admits it was a bri...
- Sun Apr 04, 2010 8:13 pm
- Forum: Scottish Football
- Topic: Today's match commentary from Rugby Park
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4869
And I thought the loud mouthed "girl" who sat behind us in the East Stand was bad!She gets worse by the week. I also dont like the way every fan at games these days(and the ones who dont go are worse) are experts on every aspect of football . The person next to me at a recent game was critical of JC...
- Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:03 am
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Barça - The Year Of Living Gloriously
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11947
Answers as follows: 1.There has been surprisingly little written about Barcelona from a specifically English language perspective. There was Jimmy Burns's book of course but other than that not a great deal. Official club publications are often tri-lingual (Spanish, Catalan, English) but as a resul...
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:59 pm
- Forum: Scottish Football
- Topic: Scottish football clubs' "surnames"
- Replies: 38
- Views: 15586
Being pedantic I know, but Morton took their name from where they originally played, Morton Terrace in Greenock. Morton Terrace being named after a provost from Greenock Yes but there's nothing about the name which suggests the county, the town or a district of the town, in other words nothing rela...
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:29 pm
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Go Fame by Hugh Taylor History of Kilmarnock FC 1869-1969
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4274
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:18 pm
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Barça - The Year Of Living Gloriously
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11947
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:32 pm
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Go Fame by Hugh Taylor History of Kilmarnock FC 1869-1969
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4274
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:32 am
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Go Fame by Hugh Taylor History of Kilmarnock FC 1869-1969
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4274
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:29 am
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Foreign Football Books
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9131
- Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:01 pm
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Go Fame by Hugh Taylor History of Kilmarnock FC 1869-1969
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4274
Go Fame by Hugh Taylor History of Kilmarnock FC 1869-1969
I am trying to get hold of the above book to complete my6 collection of Killie books. If anyone has a copy available for sale please send me a message regarding costs etc
- Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Foreign Football Books
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9131
Thanks guys for the tips. Of course I have all Davids Killie books (as an advanced subscriber!) and will order the rest over the weekend. Football in Spain is very interesting and I will be in Spain next weekend for the Madrid Half Marathon. My Madrid based friends intend to take me to see Rayo Vall...
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:34 pm
- Forum: Football Books
- Topic: Foreign Football Books
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9131
Foreign Football Books
Just found this site via Killiefc.com! As a Killie fan I tend not to read books on Scottish football unless they relate to Killie or a few about Scotland. Consequently I have taken to reading books on football overseas. I can recomend the following and hope you guys can add to the list. A Season Wit...