Beyond the Green Door [review]

KdjaCL · 30-10-2003 4:37pm #1

Brendan Mentons book about his time in the FAI is released soon and should make compulsory reading to all Irish Football fans (EL and national team). It details his time in office in various positions and incredible stupidity and sheer incompetence he came accross.

His 1st day alone as Acting General Secretary is enough to make any man cry to see what levels of muppetness the FAI and the Old Boys Brigade go to. There are some truly shocking moments and some hilarious (not intentional) as a long time EL fan i found these funny yet it did not change my view on the FAI in any way ,i always knew they were complete idiots and this has a factual base to and proves more than i ever could.

I was never a big fan of Menton when he was in office although he comes from EL background i expected more from him in terms of developing and promoting the game, now i know he did try but was never really allowed to do anything other than make money fo the national teams back.

Also there is one paragraph on the Marney affair and another on why it was excluded from the book, i would really have liked to read that but it is a book for the masses and the national team takes precedence. Other than that its a good book and doesnt have the petty take you would expect its well written and the research thats gone into it is excellent.
As an EL fan im not surprised to read about senior FAI officials touting tickets and mislaying the money but for the PL fans and National team fans this may be shocking reading.

Also within the book is a paragraph about me

if anyone can find it i give a prize

I give it 8 out of 10 ,mainly for its detailed research and the angle he takes from start to finish.
Definitley a muct read for soccer fans.

kdjac

Sposs · 30-10-2003 4:42pm

Originally posted by KdjaC

Also within the book is a paragraph about me if anyone can find it i give a prize

kdjac

That part about soccer yobs?

KdjaCL · 30-10-2003 5:00pm

No

But tis in same chapter

kdjac

eirebhoy · 30-10-2003 5:58pm

Originally posted by KdjaC
Also within the book is a paragraph about me if anyone can find it i give a prize

C'mon tell us what it say's about you.;)

TwoShedsJackson · 31-10-2003 10:58am

Haven't read it, but to judge by the reviews, it sounds like a pathetic attempt at score-settling. Also, the passages ready out by Pat Kenny on the Late Late the other week, along with Menton's general crass attitude, make it seem one of the most missable books on football in years.

Beyond the Green Door [review]

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