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Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:13 pm
by JW90
Of Mice and Clive Mendonca
The Adventures of Darren Huckerby Finn
Jeckyll Wilshere and Micah Hyde

Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:29 pm
by Basualdo
A Tale of Umtittis
Joe Hart of Darkness
The Great Gazza-by

Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:39 pm
by The End
Basualdo wrote:A Tale of Umtittis

Now that is good.

Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:44 pm
by The End
The Picture of Demarai Gray
The Old Man and the Ki
Don Howe Quixote
Robinson Suso

Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:56 pm
by Basualdo
An old Ipswich Town quadruple...

Gates Expectations
Wark and Peace
The Mick Mills on the Floss
The Rhyme of the Ancient Paul Mariner






Ashley Grimes and Punishment
Ashley Cole Comfort Farm

Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:00 pm
by kancutlawns
Basualdo wrote:An old Ipswich Town quadruple...

Gates Expectations
Wark and Peace
The Mick Mills on the Floss
The Rhyme of the Ancient Paul Mariner






Ashley Grimes and Punishment
Ashley Cole Comfort Farm

Don't forget:

Lucky Jim Magilton

Also:
Lo [Leroy]Lita

Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:00 pm
by The End
Basualdo wrote:Ashley Grimes and Punishment
Ashley Cole Comfort Farm

Unrelated, but I was always staggered by the fact Crystal Palace's two keepers back in the 80s/90s were Perry Digweed and Perry Suckling.

Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:01 pm
by The End
kancutlawns wrote: Don't forget:

Lucky Jim Magilton

Base, but raised a giggle.

Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:26 pm
by Basualdo
Sepp Meier of Casterbridge
Batuidi in Scarlet
The Murders in the Rooney Morgue
Anthony Trollope's Gary Palliser novels
Around the World in David Mays

Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:05 pm
by The Ghost of Alex Higgins
Wayney the Poo

Re: Footballers as classic literature

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:41 pm
by m4rkb
Gone with the Windass