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The Jigsaw Man
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:14 pm
by Windy_Hill
Just finished reading Tim Watson's book on Kevin Sheedy, 'The Jigsaw Man'
For those who havent read it, may I thoroughly recommend you do so.
Having watched the Bombers right through the Sheedy Era this is a fascinating insight into the club, the controversiea, the premierships, the failures.
The inside story on the Bradbury/Carey sackings, The Back to BAck success in 85/85, The Horrible Years of 86/87.88. what went wrong in in 1990 anf the infamous GF brawl with Collingwood, the Kickett incident and so on.
Great format to read - basically snippets from interviews with all the key figures including Sheedy.
A must read if you have an inerest in the Bombers and Sheedy.
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:24 pm
by Filthy
Nearly finished Windy.
Shoulda a couple more mate
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:35 pm
by sash
I just got my copy for my 18th, will start reading it after exams. I read the first maybe 10 pages but had to put it down, cuz I may have got hooked. Look forward to start reading properply it in a couple of weeks.
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:18 pm
by Rusty1978
Can we buy it in the Bombershop?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:20 am
by BERT
It is a great read. Pretty much warts and all.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:12 am
by Tamworth Bomber
It really is a terrific behind the scenes look at Sheeds.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:51 am
by Filthy
Rusty1978 wrote:Can we buy it in the Bombershop?
Yep
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:56 pm
by Rusty1978
Thanks Filth. Have now purchased and shall have a bit of a geez tonight. Sounds good though from what has been said.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:18 pm
by azza78
Top read, very fascinating. Knocked it over in almost a day. Provides a revealing insight to the legend that is K. Sheedy. Plenty of ammo for Sheedy haters, and plenty for his apologists, too.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:19 pm
by Windy_Hill
Timmy must be cutting Sheeds in on some of the profits. Its hard toi imagine why Sheeds would have cooperated with the production of this book which in, the main, is not overly flattering.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:32 pm
by BenDoolan
Windy_Hill wrote:Timmy must be cutting Sheeds in on some of the profits. Its hard toi imagine why Sheeds would have cooperated with the production of this book which in, the main, is not overly flattering.
It's all part of the charade. They may not agree on everything, but they both have enormous respect for one another. Why else would Tim Watson be invited as MC to any of Sheeds' tribute nights at EFC?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:21 pm
by Rossoneri
Filthy wrote:Rusty1978 wrote:Can we buy it in the Bombershop?
Yep
Probably cost three times as much.