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An unique perspective?

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I agree completely with Bigg Dogg's words- however, I'd give this five stars as the book is unique among the football books I've read in that it gives a lot of frank detail about goings-on at boardroom level and seems not to hold back, even if it is clear that Ridley eventually found himself involved in a dispute between factions. Reading a couple of online opinions from the other faction helps to balance the picture, but even so, one can't doubt Ridley's motivations or his love for Weymouth FC and desire to see them succeed. A fascinating read.

Good, not great

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An intriguing insight into running a club in towards the bottom end of the league pyramid, with terrific detail and a wonderfully personal perspective. Ridley undoubtedly loves his club, and, it would appear, cares much more for the future of the club than a number of the other characters involved. However, towards the end, in an effort to put this point across, the book becomes something of a way of justifying his actions against those of his "enemies". It seems that when writing this book, rather than telling the story of running a lower league football club, Ridley is using this book to tell his side of the story to the fans of Weymouth. Still a fantastic read though, I'd love to read a similar book by Martyn Harrison!