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Sunderland football books and dvds and a virtual aerial tour of the Stadium of Light. Great books about current and former Sunderland players and Sunderland managers and the history of Sunderland football club.
Top recommended books include Ha'way/howay the Lads, Match of My Life - Sunderland, Meet Me in the Roker End plus many more in the Sunderland online bookshop
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The Irish Uprising: How Keano and the Mighty Quinn Saved Sunderland
Although Sunderland were relegated from the Premiership in 2006 with a record-low 15 points, things were looking when an Irish consortium headed by former centre forward Niall Quinn assumed control at the Stadium of Light. But Quinn could not find a manager, and with himself as manager and chairman, Sunderland loost their first five games. Then Quinn persuaded his former Irish team-mate Roy Keane to take over and they beat West Bromwich Albion. Keane signed as manager and the ex-Manchester United hard-man has led the charge up the league since.
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Sunderland: A Club Transformed
After just a handful of games this season Sunderland were looking early favourites for the drop into League One, despite the arrival of the 'returning messiah' Niall Quinn, who headed up the consortium that had just bought the club. When he took the decision to appoint Roy Keane as manager, most predicted a storm. Instead, out went half the first team, and Sunderland went on to lift the Championship and head off into the 'promised land' of the Premiership. Wilson tells the story not only of Sunderland's astonishing turnround, but also the transformation of their manager. As a player Keane was notoriously critical of shortcomings in his team-mates. Yet as a manager, he has inspired his side and seems a natural in the role, thanks to his razor sharp wit and insight. In the course of covering the Championship for the Independent and Independent on Sunday, Jonathan Wilson (himself a Mackem) has followed Sunderland's rise closely. Here he not only probes behind the scenes at The Stadium of Light, and brings an in-depth analysis to the club's achievement, he also celebrates one of the most remarkable seasons in the club's history.
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Meet Me in the Roker End: A Revealing Look at Sunderland's Footballing History
Writers Martin Howey and David Bond offer a special insight in to the history of Sunderland AFC in "Meet Me in the Roker End", revealing many stories from the past including the long-serving captain who thought his manager was a schizophrenic, another Roker skipper who spent 25 years working offshore and yet another famous leader whose manager ordered him to work as a builder. Then there are the tales of the England international who spent the night at Joan Collins' house, the star inside-forward who used Mickey Spillane novels as shinpads, the big-time buy whose afternoons were spent playing one-a-side with the legendary Bill Shankly and the all-time-great who turned out to be dab hand with the feather duster. There are also the yarns of the prolific goal scorer who was robbed of an international cap and goal by an FA ruling, the all-time-great who was portrayed on a postage stamp, the wing-half who sparked a diplomatic incident by signing his name as "Eggs and Bread", the FA Cup winner who was an expert tap dancer and the winger who studied poultry-keeping. Read all these fascinating stories and many more about other Sunderland heroes in "Meet Me in the Roker End".
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