Read All About It – Alan Black’s Soccer Memoir – Get it Here!
October 29, 2007
In bookstores everywhere. Or at amazon.com
Kick the Balls is the story of the worst soccer team in the history of the game. The reader should expect some heavy tackling, clumsy cultural foot stamping and decidedly dangerous challenges from behind, on various political correctness. If you read this book, wear shin guards.
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh calls it “hilarious and utterly irreverent,”
Best selling author Po Bronson says, “the funniest book you’ll read on the game.”
Publishers Weekly yells Alan Black is “the Scottish Larry David.”
Perfect reading for the plane, the toilet, or the beach.
December 13, 2007 at 1:55 pm
can’t wait to read the book!
June 14, 2008 at 7:04 am
Alan, Are you the Alan Black who wrote about Tartain Day ( and your other humerous experiences after receiving your US Citizenship) in the April, 2001 “Christian Science Monitor”?
I’m also a proud Scot – from a way, way, way back in the 1730’s sometime.
George Willson Black
June 20, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Quality big man.
June 22, 2008 at 6:45 am
Alan: Congratulations on the launch of your Penguin Book, KICK THE BALLS. I hoped to get over to the Edinburgh Castle tonight to do the honors personally, but I was not up to, came the moment.
Good luck on sales. Thank you for past favors. I shall purchase a copy of the book, and I promise to review it.
All the best.
Alex Fraser — Macresarf1 (Epinions);
— Glenn Anders (Wellesnet.org)
June 24, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Alan ya big eejit. I’m so glad your doing well in America. God we used to have some laughs back when you were a Glasgow Uni student and I was the worlds worst joiner who loved partaking in the lifestyle of the University student.
Lifestyle being , mad parties , long lies and rebelling against everything just for the hell of it.
An old friend Cait gave me this link as she was talking to your brother Kenny.
I’ve been living in Australia now for over 10years.I hope you can rmeber me as I’ve got some photo’s from the daft days which I’d love to e-mail to you.
Once again.Well done big man.I’m going to order the book but only if you come over to Auz and autograph it specially.
I might play you the Elvis 68 comeback special in glorious widescreen ha ha.
Ooops ,hope this doesn’t ruin your street cred Alan.
orra best
Jim Wyper
June 26, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Jimmy Wyper! What a happy day! How are you mate? The Elvis 68 comeback special is spot on. It’s been that long, has it? Up at the flat, sunny Glasgow, you at the Apollo and the Skids, once romantically linked to Liz Fraser, you Grangemouth lovers. Has Os being kind to you? Tell me about your life.
Now I have a reason to go to the southern hemisphere. Married to Ana, fourteen years now, two wanes, Grant and Angie, spent my whole working life in pubs, that made sense.
maxwellb4@gmail.com, send me pics, I’m scared.
July 4, 2008 at 9:05 am
Hi Alan
Did you get my e-mail?
November 17, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Hello Webmaster.
My name is Mirsad Hasic and I am the owner of http://www.soccer-training-guide.com
I recently came across your site through search and found it beneficial and informative for my site’s visitors. I would like to offer you a link exchange with my site.
A positive response from you on this would be highly appreciated.
Thanks for your time.
Best Regards
Mirsad Hasic
February 14, 2009 at 4:07 am
the boook is hilariouussssss…..the best book i have read sooo far ( and i have read alot working in a bookstore)
December 9, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Hi,
Yes, I will gladly exchange links. Thank you.
Alan Black