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times! Remembered some great stuff and found out all sorts, loved it, History of the soccer team, Decent history and overview. Best fact is that no one can really say what 'United' means in this context, Makes all the teams that chose this name look a bit more than the normal, "me,too, " A comprehensive look at the history of one of football's most revered clubs, It will strike supporters from theth century with nostalgia, while also filling the new generation with admiration for what came before.
This book is of no interest to anyone who doesnt support Manchester United, Or, to put it another way, them, But, despite being a United fan, Jim White takes just the tiniest step back to give a clearsighted account of the travails and glories of a club that has divided opinion across the decades, and been a pioneer in areas as diverse as player unionisation, European competition and rampant commercialism.


It helps that Jim White writes so well, Hes clearly done a lot of desk research, going through the minutes of board meeting in the early years to give genuine insight into how the club was being run, as well as how it was perceived by players and fans.
But what I enjoyed most was Whites ability to summarise the historically important issues and moments in Uniteds story, and how they related to broader changes in football and society.
It was strange to read about games that Id been to, and players that Id idolised, as events and characters in the wider narrative.
Odd to recall Fergusons early antipathy with Wenger, for example, or the significance of Cantonas kung fu kick, But throughout the book, as any red knows so well, the ethos of Manchester United is the one constant: the neversaydie attitude first born after Munich, the sense of destiny that so irks the ABUs, the recognition that no player or manager is bigger than the club.
These are all qualities that every club can claim, but few have been able to articulate them so dramatically down the years.


If there is one weakness, its the coverage of the last decade or so, but thats because its so close.
The coverage of Uniteds most successful period somehow doesnt have the level of historical insight, but White is hamstrung by the fact that its still ongoing.
The seasons seem to blur into one another, and changes in the wider football culture perhaps merit further discussion.


But Im quibbling really, To a United fan, this was one of the most enjoyable books Ive ever read about the club, White is the voice of the club articulate, passionate, and very cluedup indeed, You wont want to read this yourself, but if you have a friend who supports the club, this would be a perfect book to give them.

My favourite United book, The preface was enough to convince me, United's fairytale has been narrated in an extraordinary way by White, Most emotional moment: The Flowers of Manchester, when Sir Busby asks about his dead players, :' Been a united supporter for over a decade now, most of it after the glory days under Sir Alex.
This book bridged my gap about the history of the club, of the United Way of playing football and winning.
It does a great job of taking you back to important events in United history and connecting the dots that led to the club being what it is today.
It takes you back to the rainy champions league night in Moscow and Giggsy running without his shirt in the FA cup final and doesn't fall short of conveying the emotions running through those great moments in United history.


Would definitely recommend to any new supporter, forthcoming. Whether you are a casual fans or hardcore one, this book summed up the history of Manchester United, As a lifelong Manchester United fan this is a must, We all know the history but I think Jim White goes in to incredible detail of the Busby era and what he was like as a manager and a man around the club.
I learned a lot in the process of reading this too, The book ends at the ending of theseason which is tough to remember given United's current climate of finishingth ina mereyears later.
Would highly recommend. Fast pace and enjoyable, written with a sports writer's eye for action and the story, I enjoyed the tone, and pacing of the book, but I would like to have more statistics from year to year, along with more player biographies and pictures.
Also, I felt that the writter kind of passed over the later period of Manchester United's history, in favor of focusing on the earlier struggles of the club.
Summary: Following the clubs extraordinary journey from its birth in the railway works of Newton Heath to its current status as the biggest club in world soccer, this is a fascinating history of a remarkable team.
The key stages in Manchester Uniteds history are covered: the Munich Air Crash of, which saw the best part of an entire team the Busby Babes being killed becoming the first English team to win the European Cup inwith Bobby Charlton and George Best the dominance of the club in the Premiership the controversial sale to American tycoon Malcolm Glazer right up to Moscow.
By drawing on the recollections of everyone from players and managers to fans and backroom staff, enough new material has been unearthed to interest fans and casual supporters.


: There are Manchester United fans who take more interest in reading every autobiography of Wayne Rooney but prefer to remain blissfully unaware of the history of the club they support.
Jim White does a spectacular retelling of the history of Manchester United Football Club like a fan yes, a fan possessed and gives us a book that every Manchester United fan across the globe will cherish for the rest of his life.
Fantastic read, as a newer supporter of the club to read about the history of the club was so beneficial.
“There should be no despair in defeat and no conceit in victory, ”

Most people who read this book will probably already have an opinion about Manchester United, If you love the club, then youll love this book, If you hate the club, then a well written history of the club, which this book certainly is, will not change your mind.
So, Ill focus on those like me who are coming in with a blank slate, If youre looking to learn more about football, then this is a great place to start, That is, in fact, how I came to read the book I mentioned to a friend that I was interested in learning more about the EPL and he gave me this book a little craftily, I might add because its hard to read about the history of Man U without falling in love with this club.
I also recognize that reviewing Manchester United is entering into dangerous waters there are a lot of charged emotions about this club, but this review is not about what team someone should support this review is about the book itself.


In the opening pages, White cites a poll commissioned inwhich claims thatMillion people have some affection for the club.
I read that and thought through my experience of American sports, "oh, typo, " Then read it again and realized no, thats right,MILLION. You can argue that perhaps thats inflated, but still, it shows how broad the reach of football is and particularly that of Manchester United.
White sets out to understand and explain what it is that is so loved about this club and hated, I suppose you could argue.


The strength of Whites account of Manchester United is that he puts you THERE, Whether you are there playing in the mud and smog in the early days of the club or chanting with thousands and thousands of fans at some of their most glorious victories, his pacing and suspense is good enough that it could be in a thriller novel.
Its hard not to become fully invested in the outcome as he balances the history of the club itself with the personal stories of some of the clubs heroes and villains.
Even I knew how some of the storylines turned out and yet I found myself completely engaged in the outcome every time.
Its clear that White is not just a journalist or historian but most importantly he is a story teller.
Knowing what was going on with a particular player in a particular snapshot of the clubs history as they brought the club to higher levels of greatness or failed and brought it down only added to the delivery of the book.


What was surprising to me is that much of the book reads like a well crafted management guide.
He readily points out the flaws in some of the approaches the club takes over the years, but even in that you can see the progression of the spirit of Man U There is always a general sense of the club being more important than any one player or coach.
For example, there are sections where Ferguson draws attention to himself in the media rather than have the media focus on the issues of his players.
Busby early on lectures his players on the DUTY of the players to entertain the people working hard all week and then coming to watch them.
Leaders in any walk of life could take their cues from some of the themes focused on in the book.


Of course any book about Manchester Uniteds history has to include the dark cloud of the Munich tragedy.
This chapter in particular is so powerful that even I, someone new to the history of the club, had trouble reading it.


There is this constant feeling of the manager never being bigger than the club, In the closing chapters, White talks about the manager as a curator only watching over things until the next person comes along.
What a novel idea in the current era of mediadriven sports, It would be an absurd claim for a club as well marketed as Man U except that White takes you there through the history of where that philosophy comes from.
Thats the feeling you get out of reading this book you understand what the fuss is all about why people love this club so much and why others love to hate it.
There is the constant theme of us vs, them throughout the book and that shines through in the way the club is perceived today,

On page, White writes “what is it that all these millions of people love” Regardless of your feelings on Manchester United, White more than delivers the answer to that question by the time you read the end more thanpages later.
Hes done his job converting me, at least, but for anyone else, Id recommend this as a great read about one of the most recognized sports teams in the world, and for good reason.
I've been in love with club Since I was a kid, this Book showed me why I loved it in the first place.
so many tears dropped off while reading this, I read this book because my husband is a diehard red and I find sports biographies interesting, That said, it was a really good look at the club from conception to the publishing of the book.
I enjoyed learning about what makes United Unitedphilosophies, managers, owners, players, fans, and everything else, The only difficult aspect was that since my knowledge regarding soccer, English soccer especially, is limited, I know I didnt understand the full depth of a lot of the references.
I didnt know which teams were good or bad, I didnt know many of the players names, and I didnt know who were rivals.
The author was pretty good at giving what context he could without making the book unnecessarily longer, but its definitely meant for an English soccer fan.
What an absolutely fantastic read, I just wish it carried on up until more recently! I loved Jim White's writing style, Now that I've read this book, I find myself wanting to read more and more about Utd, I took this book to Old Trafford with me last weekend amp to have sat in the Alex Ferguson stand reading this book whilst I waited for the match to start, gave me goosebumps.
I felt like all the ghost's of Manchester United's past were all around me, I can't recommend this book highly enough,/. Ada yang mo pinjam ini juga gak, . . heheheheh. Excellent history of the club, and a must read for any United supporter, Historia, którą powinien przeczytać każdy fan Manchesteru United, ale także wielu fanów angielskiej piłki, aby zrozumieć co ukształtowało ten zespół.
Bardzo ciekawie i rzetelnie napisana, do tego w lekki sposób, który sprawia że chce się czytać dalej.
What a fantasy and well researched book, I am a huge United fan and will be going on vacation with my wife to England next week and wanted to read up to get ready for my first game in person.


Reading about the humble beginnings of the club and the Matt Busby era gave me a great reference of the history of the club I wasn't familiar with.
A lot of times the problem with this kind of book is the author repeats particular beats that they want to stick and that was not the case with this.
White has a unique and thoughtful way about his writing style,

This is a must read for any fan of the Reds and also for any soccer fan.
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