Bought this for my mum as an xmas present and to my surprise there's a big ol' sticker on the cover saying it's a signed copy! He has split his story in half with the first half covering his playing days and the second his managerial experiences. His career has taken him from playing for Lisburn Distillery in Northern Ireland to being a key part of the indomitable Brian Clough's hugely successful Nottingham Forest team that won two Europeans Cups in the 70s. O'Neill moved into club management and took the helm at Grantham Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City, Celtic, Aston Villa, Sunderland and Nottingham Forest. In the early 2000s, when Sir Alex Ferguson had first announced his wish to retire from football, O’Neill was a strong front runner for the Manchester United manager’s job when he was still Celtic manager.

And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa - the world's longest-living people - finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life. Throughout the long, dark Antarctic winter, Shackleton fights for his life and the lives of his men - enduring freezing temperatures, a perilous lifeboat journey through the ice-strewn sea, and a punishing march across the South Georgia glaciers to seek the one slim chance they have of rescue. Martin grew up in Northern Ireland with the backdrop of the troubles always lingering as part of his childhood, as a player he won the most coveted club trophy that exists and as a manager developed a reputation for creating teams that punch above their weight. There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! From his upbringing in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, and thoughts of being a lawyer, to being spotted by Nottingham Forest and moving to England.For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be more than he can cope with. This deeply personal and supportive series offers listeners an honest and relatable insight into how some the UK's best-known celebrities have coped with mental health difficulties, ranging from OCD to insomnia, addiction to grief, and depression to anxiety. He demonstrated a unique ability to harness all the best attributes of his mentor with a more understanding approach to players that took him from lower league management right to the top end of the game. He talks about his years with Celtic, where the team won seven trophies and reached the UEFA Cup Final in 2003, and at Aston Villa, where he achieved three consecutive top six Premier League finishes.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Now 71 years of age and out of football management since 2019, one wonders what this throughly intelligent football coach and gentleman of immense integrity would have achieved with United or England if he had been given the chance. The stories are fantastic - John Motson, legendary football commentator You may also be interested in. His account of tracing Lien and telling her story is a searing exploration of two lives and two families. He also made Aston Villa punch above their weight and made them regular challengers for a top 6 spot despite a lack of significant investment in the playing squad.

There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. He made his breakthrough playing for Distillery in Northern Ireland before joining Brian Clough's legendary Nottingham Forest team, becoming one of the few players who made the epic journey from the Second Division to the glory years: winning the First Division championship, two League Cups and back-to-back European Cups. In the words of Mark Twain, many of us might say "I'm writing a novel" to which his sharp reply was "Neither am I".

I knew a lot of his later premier league managerial career so it was great to listen to the stories from his playing days and early managerial career. I would say this is a true football supporters book as the text is specific to events, matches and seasons that the true supporter will remember.However, by the time we get to the Sunderland and Republic of Ireland jobs, it does feel as though he is running out of steam. Definitely a nice read for those who remember his work or appreciate his managerial tact, although it must be said it is not as appreciated now as it should be.