What's interesting to me is how they are finding out that background environment childhood etc doesn't always make any difference in how certain personalities turn out. – Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review, August 2018. Chapter 10 was the red meat I came for, counter-strategies. by Yellow Jersey Well worth a read if you like your football autobiographies.
I think Simon Jordan was out of his depth when it came to football ownership A bluntly honest personal assessment of his successes and failures as well as an intriguing insight into the day to day world of a football club. I think I would have enjoyed the case studies more if they were more detailed or showed more extreme issues (maybe my expectations are high beThis was a short book with some interesting tidbits about personality types. what a fascinating read. We appreciate your feedback.You submitted the following rating and review. Welcome back. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The book provides plenty of insighThis is an enthralling read and one that football fans of any club should enjoy. A really good read. I was surprised by how much I liked this book. The book focusses on his spell as Chairman of Crystal Palace Football Club and how that unravelled due to financial issues brought on my the credit crunch. will be?) If you're interested in business as well, plus a gripping story about the human condition, you'll love it. Mary Jordan is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for The Washington Post and a bestselling author.Her book, Trump on Trial, coauthored with her husband and Washington Post colleague Kevin Sullivan, features reporting from dozens of Washington Post journalists, and traces the investigation, acquittal, and aftermath of the impeachment of Donald Trump. Good insight into the unseen world of football in UK, from an owners perspective. In 2000, he purchased Crystal Palace Football Club and remained chairman of the club until administration in early 2010. Most of them are damaged individuals with traumatic childhoods, or addictive personalities that have learned to only think of themselves. Simon Jordan, mobile phone king, perma-tanned, loud, silly suits. We’d love your help.
Update: I finished 2 other books by Simon. Too often we think we are too smart, too accomplished and too reasonable to put up with any nonsense from anyone. Couldn’t put it down!Fascinating to receive insight on the business side of football. Where the light bulb went on for me is him explaining that a lot of these people just ARE the way they are. I would have given a higher rating if I felt there was more practical advice given for dealing with these types. I couldn't have been more wrong.I expected this to be some trashy, over-hyped, glory hunting and self congratulating book; much in the mould of the image we have been lead to believe, by the press, to be reflective of Simon Jordan. Clichéd adjectives, I know, but true.
These people are everywhere. It must hurt a little to see those who followed him take them to the top flight.With Crystal Palace being promoted to the Premier League this season this was a well timed read and I have a certain amount of sympathy for Simon Jordan who only three seasons ago saw his ownership of the club end in administration. While it is necessary to get some background on why wolves are wolves and how they employ psychic trickery to manipulate, it seems to me that by the time a person is reading books on the subject they have been afflicted enough such that being introduced to more nut-bags becomes a miserable, disheartening experience. In these strange days of quarantine and isolation, books can be a mode of transport. He distinguishes between "passive aggression" and "covert aggression," the latter being where someone is trying to hurt or deceive you but uses your tendency to think the best of people to cover up their intentions until it's too late for you. Simon Jordan has written a thoroughly enjoyable book that I believe is a must read for the American soccer fan. If you're a football fan then I would highly recommend it.