Ian Wright Autobiography - My Life in Football

[nut flush gooner]

Sounds like one of those books that could be a good read. Wrighty had a troubled childhood, ended up in prison and as we know made it into top flight football at a relatively old age.

Think it will be as good as TA's autobiography. Hope he's doing a signing.

[augie]

Assume it will be full of short sentences and one syllable words ?

[nut flush gooner]

Assume it will be full of short sentences and one syllable words ?

You saying wrighty is thick? Harsh.

[augie]

Assume it will be full of short sentences and one syllable words ?

You saying wrighty is thick? Harsh.

Harsh but true - on the pitch he was a sharp as a tack, but listen to him talking off the pitch and you will hear a guy that is thick as horseshit

[Sean]

I wonder how many times he'll say 'in respects of'

It'll probably be a good read. It was a much more honest and down-to-earth time to be a footballer. I'd rather read Wrighty and Adams than Walcott or some other no-mark in their 20s writing about their sterile/over-paid life.

This will be Wrighty's second bio, with 'Mr. Wright' coming out in 1996.



Book signing at Waterstones in London

[DB10GOONER]

Hope this one is better than "Mr Wright" was. That was not a great read tbh.

Love Wrighty even though he often puts his foot in his mouth as a pundit. As a player he was one of our greatest ever (maybe greatest) pure "strikers". Bergkamp and Henry were better footballers but Wrighty was a pure finisher. Only other striker I've seen with even near Wrighty's level of instinct in front of goal was Shearer and I still rate Wrighty higher. You gave Wrighty a half chance he would finish.

There's a great interview someone posted on here before where he talks about his past, his upbringing and he comes across as a very humble and decent bloke.

[nut flush gooner]

I am going to buy it and think it will be a good read. Tony Adams biography was top class and I expect this to be of the same ilk.

It also gives me a chance to reminisce of a time when the players knew what it meant to represent "The Arsenal".

[DB10GOONER]

I am going to buy it and think it will be a good read. Tony Adams biography was top class and I expect this to be of the same ilk.

Adams' was a good read. Hope this one is too. I'll be buying it either way. Love reading about The Arsenal in general and the GG / early Wenger eras in particular.

I recently bought off Amazon John Spurling's "Highbury- The History of Arsenal in N5" and "Rebels for the Cause: The Alternative History of Arsenal Football Club" and Perry Groves' autobiography. Perry's was a good read and I'm hoping Spurling's two books will be likewise.

[DB10GOONER]

I am going to buy it and think it will be a good read. Tony Adams biography was top class and I expect this to be of the same ilk.

It also gives me a chance to reminisce of a time when the players knew what it meant to represent "the Arsenal".

Capitalise that "t" please old boy.

[DB10GOONER]

I wonder how many times he'll say 'in respects of'

It'll probably be a good read. It was a much more honest and down-to-earth time to be a footballer. I'd rather read Wrighty and Adams than Walcott or some other no-mark in their 20s writing about their sterile/over-paid life.

This will be Wrighty's second bio, with 'Mr. Wright' coming out in 1996.



Book signing at Waterstones in London

That front cover photo is pants though isn't it? Of all the great on-field and trophy-holding photos of Wrighty that's the best they could come up with?

[OneBardGooner]

Hope this one is better than "Mr Wright" was. That was not a great read tbh.

Love Wrighty even though he often puts his foot in his mouth as a pundit. As a player he was one of our greatest ever (maybe greatest) pure "strikers". Bergkamp and Henry were better footballers but Wrighty was a pure finisher. Only other striker I've seen with even near Wrighty's level of instinct in front of goal was Shearer and I still rate Wrighty higher. You gave Wrighty a half chance he would finish.

There's a great interview someone posted on here before where he talks about his past, his upbringing and he comes across as a very humble and decent bloke.

There's still that 30 minute prog of him on YouTube as well - again he comes across as having had a bit of a shyte childhood (his father was something of a so and so) but was and still is a humble, family orientated fella who adores his wife and kids.

I will buy and read it. As you say DB a 'Striker' in every sense of the word...it cannot be taught - it is innate and he had it from day one.

[nut flush gooner]

I am going to buy it and think it will be a good read. Tony Adams biography was top class and I expect this to be of the same ilk.

It also gives me a chance to reminisce of a time when the players knew what it meant to represent "the Arsenal".

Capitalise that "t" please old boy.

It's a bit hard trying to post on here when I am sat in the hairdressers with a face full of ample bosom (and yes it was a female!) every 5 seconds, whilst getting my locks snipped. Anyway, corrected !

[DB10GOONER]

I am going to buy it and think it will be a good read. Tony Adams biography was top class and I expect this to be of the same ilk.

It also gives me a chance to reminisce of a time when the players knew what it meant to represent "the Arsenal".

Capitalise that "t" please old boy.

It's a bit hard trying to post on here when I am sat in the hairdressers with a face full of ample bosom (and yes it was a female!) every 5 seconds, whilst getting my locks snipped. Anyway, corrected !

You go to a hairdresser to get a hair cut??!!

[nut flush gooner]

I am going to buy it and think it will be a good read. Tony Adams biography was top class and I expect this to be of the same ilk.

It also gives me a chance to reminisce of a time when the players knew what it meant to represent "the Arsenal".

Capitalise that "t" please old boy.

It's a bit hard trying to post on here when I am sat in the hairdressers with a face full of ample bosom (and yes it was a female!) every 5 seconds, whilst getting my locks snipped. Anyway, corrected !

You go to a hairdresser to get a hair cut??!!

Yes. Tit's, Coffee, Croissants and Wifi all thrown in. It's one of my last guilty pleasures.

[DB10GOONER]

I am going to buy it and think it will be a good read. Tony Adams biography was top class and I expect this to be of the same ilk.

It also gives me a chance to reminisce of a time when the players knew what it meant to represent "the Arsenal".

Capitalise that "t" please old boy.

It's a bit hard trying to post on here when I am sat in the hairdressers with a face full of ample bosom (and yes it was a female!) every 5 seconds, whilst getting my locks snipped. Anyway, corrected !

You go to a hairdresser to get a hair cut??!!

Yes. Tit's, Coffee, Croissants and Wifi all thrown in. It's one of my last guilty pleasures.

Damn. I might have to reassess my entire lifestyle.