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Tunnel of Love Hardcover – 15 Oct. 2016
They would break the transfer world record by signing the England captain Alan Shearer, ahead of rivals Manchester United, for £15 million from Blackburn Rovers and had the talismanic figure of Kevin Keegan as their manager.
It was expected a golden period to match the start of the 1900s would follow, when Newcastle had been champions of England three times and had reached five FA Cup finals. Instead, by the start of 1997, Keegan had left following a boardroom row. Sir Bobby Robson had accepted and then turned down the chance to replace Keegan as manager and Newcastle had turned to Kenny Dalglish to maintain their assault as a genuine, emerging force in European football.
Dalglish himself would be sacked within 18 months and Newcastle would embark on a breathless and reckless period in their history.
Tunnel of Love reflects the dramatic highs and gut wrenching lows that covered the 13 year period which followed the failed agony of falling so close to becoming champions of England in 1996, when Keegan's Entertainers were in their pomp.
It takes in unforgettable nights at St James' Park - the beating of Barcelona, the apparent taming of Manchester United and the breathtaking tribute to Shearer - for 10 years' service that saw him become the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Yet by its close Newcastle are fighting for their Premier League lives as they head to Villa Park on the final day of the 2008/09 season.
Tunnel of Love takes you back on the rollercoaster that got them there.
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDe Coubertin Books
- Publication date15 Oct. 2016
- Dimensions15.24 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm
- ISBN-101909245437
- ISBN-13978-1909245433
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"Tunnel of Love had me on page one. So many happy and sad memories." --Simon Bird, the Mirror
"Hardy has a brilliant knack for taking the reader back to how it felt at a particular moment in Newcastle's history. He impressively combines the journalistic inside scoop with raw emotion. The account of the dressing room before the Champions League game in Rotterdam is brilliant. Tunnel of Love will make you laugh and it will make you cry. It should be on everyone's Christmas list." --Jack Lacey-Hatton, The Mag
"A fascinating insight from behind the scenes of Newcastle United during a pivotal time in the club's history. Never has the term rollercoaster been more apt. Even though I was a player during part of this period I leanrt so many new things from the book that I wasn't aware of. A compelling read. I couldn't put it down." --Robbie Elliott, former Newcastle United player
"Tunnel of Love is the unwritten modern history of Newcastle United. There's no better author to document the process and decline of the club than Martin Hardy. The story is told through the words of the most important and influential characters of the period. Impressively Tunnel of Love manages to read as a positive account despite the chaos that engulfed the club. Charming and funny characters interviewed remind you that despite everything, Newcastle provided its supporters with memories that will last a life time. An excellent read." --Alex Hurst, True Faith, Newcastle United podcast
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- Publisher : De Coubertin Books; UK ed. edition (15 Oct. 2016)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1909245437
- ISBN-13 : 978-1909245433
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm
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It’s even possible to feel some sympathy for Mike Ashley here. Despite coming across as changeable, and by his own admission, extremely naïve in the early part of his ownership, I can now understand why he appears to have finally thrown in the towel and allowed the club to drift. Football is NOT just a business and never has been. There is a deeply personal and emotional attachment to your club - at every level. If it were ‘just a business’ then we’d all be supporting Greggs of Gosforth wouldn’t we?
I’m hoping that the author has plans for another volume, picking up where ‘Tunnel of Love’ dropped us off and ending with his similarly distinguished ‘Rafa’s Way’. For those of us of a certain age, it would be interesting to read an account of the seventies and eighties. Losing cup finals, boardroom shenanigans, players’ strikes, an endless procession of managers, stadium ‘redesigns’, qualification for Europe followed by relegations, promotions and utter humiliations. Sound familiar? Believe me, this has been going on for a lot longer than the moment the ‘Cockney Mafia’ arrived. The printed rumour of seventh choice David Hay turning down the opportunity to become our manager in favour of a Norwegian first division club still floors me. Former players, managers, respected journalists and club officials are still out there – I’m sure they’d all relish the opportunity to expand on this period.
I wouldn’t expect Due Diligence to include researching Amazon book reviews, but on the off chance, and if you’re thinking of making a realistic offer for Newcastle United – for God’s sake read this book first! It’ll give you an idea of what you’re letting yourselves in for. On the other hand, get it right and the chances are we’ll deify you.
Back to this book, whilst the author is a passionate and dedicated Newcastle united fan, this book is ok... it's nice to go back and revisit some of the better times under Keegan, Robson, FACup finals etc. The problem is, tell us nothing we dont already know. Most Newcastle United fans will enjoy this I'm sure, but there won't be anything they won't already know here, they won't be any interesting insights or stories that we haven't already heard. It's an ok book, I like Martin Hardy, but you dont get much from this book that you wouldn't find on the Newcastle United wikipedia history page.
And to add the amounts errors in this book is just bizarre. I'm talking factual errors rather than grammar. You've got the wrong players being mentioned, the wrong clubs the signed from, wrong scores in games.. there's one blizzare section where both keepers (Harper and Given) are interviewed about playing in the cup final and then in next moments the wrong keepers are mentioned in each game, even giving quotes they are meant to have side... feels like it's been self published.
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