Riise’s Autobiography

[Case]

Clearly Bellamy didn’t hit him hard enough, often enough or high enough.

 

It’s absolute garbage.

[Nerik]

He has taken up residence here in Malta. He enjoys turning up at events involving youth football and is very approachable from what I hear. Loads of my friends got their kids to take pics with him etc. 

[Case]

Great. Next time you see him ask him to send me eight quid.

 

Then kick him in the balls.

[Ombudsam]

I wondered why he started appearing on my tele more

[muleskinner]

Is he in Malta as a tax dodge ruse?

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Clearly Bellamy didn’t hit him hard enough, often enough or high enough.

 

It’s absolute garbage.

 

not really surprising that. 

 

I've read Gerrard's, Carra's & Pepe's (Reina) - wouldn't recommend any of them

[Cunny]

is it called 'My Left Foot'?

[Case]

not really surprising that.

 

I've read Gerrard's, Carra's & Pepe's (Reina) - wouldn't recommend any of them

Of course, but they’re not pricks. And Riise come across as a giant one.

[Nerik]

Is he in Malta as a tax dodge ruse?

Could well be the case. It is also sunnier here.

[doug_mac]

not really surprising that.

 

I've read Gerrard's, Carra's & Pepe's (Reina) - wouldn't recommend any of them

Carra's was ok. Gerrards was dull

[The Hitman]

What made you read it in the first place?

[Zoob]

Don't get why Riise gets such a hard time. f***ed up horribly in the CL game vs Chelsea, but up to that point was a solid left back who scored some great goals and very important goals. He's also very positive about us, unlike some former players.

 

Can't see myself ever reading any football player's autobiography though. The best bits come out in the press, and the rest is inevitably dull. 

[Angry Carroll]

He's an absolute idiot unfortunately. I doubt he or anyone else needs is a book about him. 

 

"Advantages and disadvantages being John Arne Riise" is the title in norwegian, directly translated.

 

It makes me go numb. 

 

He made it despite lack of real talent. He worked hard to get where he got and I do respect that though I wish he'd eased off. 

 

 

edit: I saw him just a few weeks/months after Istanbul. I was still buzzing. Yet I could not bring myself ´sharing my joy with him´. It makes me feel s*** but I pretended I did not recognise him. I want people to be happy but the display he provided made me go numb. Again.

Edited November 3, 2018 by Angry Carroll

[Case]

What made you read it in the first place?

That’s a good question. I liked him as a player - never thought he was a great defender, though he was improved by Rafa, but he was exciting going forward. I knew about the Bellamy incident and the Chelsea f***up and heard snippets about him being a bit of a loner - so I thought I’d give it a go. I don’t agree that all autobiographies are rubbish.

 

But this one is for sure, and the person just comes across as odd, naive, unlikeable, thick, spoiled, childish, even nasty.

[Walrus]

He's an absolute idiot unfortunately. I doubt he or anyone else needs is a book about him.

 

"Advantages and disadvantages being John Arne Riise" is the title in norwegian, directly translated.

 

It makes me go numb.

 

He made it despite lack of real talent. He worked hard to get where he got and I do respect that though I wish he'd eased off.

 

 

edit: I saw him just a few weeks/months after Istanbul. I was still buzzing. Yet I could not bring myself ´sharing my joy with him´. It makes me feel s*** but I pretended I did not recognise him. I want people to be happy but the display he provided made me go numb. Again.

What do you mean by ”could not bring myself sharing my joy with him”?

[RBM]

What makes somebody sit down and think ‘you know what I’ll do today? I’ll read Riise’s biography, that sounds like a great way to spend my time’

 

I can’t even imagine Riise’s mum has ever thought that

[Jarg Armani]

He was just really crap. Should have sold him straight after his united free kick.

[New York Red]

Well,he did west that funny hat after winning in Istanbul. So there’s that...

[Billy Talbot]

Hamann’s book was a good read. Kenny’s is also great obviously. I quite enjoyed Fowler’s too.

[Swipe]

Every one of Fowler’s anecdotes seemed to end with “but I was just a young scally”.

[Billy Talbot]

Ha yeah. But he was just a young scally.