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Bend It Like Bullard

By: Jimmy Bullard
Narrated by: David John
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A rip-roaring, life-enhancing, hilarious memoir from a football cult hero

Jimmy Bullard may not have had the perfect hair-do, his Granada Ghia may not have been the flashiest of cars, and he definitely didn't have a string of Page 3 girls trying to sell kiss and tell stories about him to the tabloids. But what he has in spades is a genuine love for The Beautiful Game that few of his peers can match.

One of the last graduates from football's old school, Jimmy actually worked in the real world - including as a painter and decorator - before turning pro. Maybe that's why he played football with a smile on his face, always says what's on his mind, and is no stranger to a spot of mischief.

Having played under the likes of Barry Fry, Harry Redknapp, and Phil Brown, appeared alongside names as diverse as Neil Ruddock and Paolo di Canio, and as long as Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Jimmy has racked up an amazing collection of tales and pranks both on and off the football front-line. Told with candour, Bend It Like Bullard is the extraordinary story of his journey from cable TV fitter to cult hero. It will make you smile, chuckle and, occasionally, ROFL.

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This is one of the best sporting books that I’ve listened too. Great book from a fantastic character who should have had many more years in the game.

A must listen.

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very entertaining. did not want the book to end.
what a football he was after all the madness.

1 to listen to!

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Just as you would expect! Would definitely recommend. It’s nice to hear how much he enjoyed his time in the game

Great listen

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excellent Jimmy!! what about that time you were a top footballer and lethal with a dead ball? Top man, top book

Brilliant

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loved it , great book for a great football player. a must have book. 👍🏻

funny from start to finish

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Very enjoyable if you knew of Jimmy's antics before reading. I wish he was abit more in depth regarding his childhood etc. This was more a focus on his key football points which is great, I enjoyed it and wanted to read more!

gimme gimme more

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enjoyed the story, but worst irish accent ever!! The Roy Keane accent in particular! it was closer to homer Simpson saying 'potato man'.

a right good un!

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I liked Jimmy as a footballer and this was a half decent insight into his life and career. The time spent dwelling on dressing room pranks and some of the toilet trick humour becomes tiresome and frankly quite boring and repetitive after a while. It's the stuff of the school playground, most of it not even funny and Gazza puts such goings on across a lot better in his book. That said I knew what I was getting into.
The narrator is like a Mr Angry from Eastenders and just too hard on the ears after the first chapter or two. I dreaded pushing play but it had to be done.

I love football and have always liked Jimmy and his non-league to Prem story. Like him I think the game has become too serious and lacks characters but he doesn't spend enough time on this aspect of the book. In fact there's a few paragraphs and that's it.

He could have been better assisted in the telling of his story and definitely have found someone in the Queen Vic with a less intense delivery to narrate. A Ray Winston rather than Danny Dyer style delivery perhaps.
To sum it up, less schoolboy humour, more football and the business of football would have worked better for me.

Tales of a Naughty Schoolboy

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Made me laugh & cry all the same time. A character of real strength and a shocking account of football culture and the changes in the modern game but are they good or bad you decide!

Funny

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Love this book very entertaining with some Great stories from a bit of a wrong un’
Too lad

Just what you want from an autobiography

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