Roys Autobiography - Out This Week

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Kidnapping, murder, comas, car bomb, losing his leg, losing his wife, losing his Club! What a fucking story this will be!

[SIZE=6]Roy of the Rovers: The Official Autobiography of Roy of the Rovers[/SIZE]

[I]The greatest story ever told by the world’s most beloved sportsman, Roy of the Rovers, in his own words for the first time. The shocking details of the five terrifying kidnappings that threatened to blight his playing career; the stomach-churning murder attempt in 1980, which left Roy in a life-threatening coma; the sickening car bomb attack that tragically killed eight of Roy’s team-mates while on a pre-season tour of Basran; the devastation of losing his wife, former Melchester club secretary Penny Laine, who died in a car accident that brought Roy closer than ever to quitting the game he loved. And finally the horrific helicopter crash in 1993 that resulted in the amputation of Roy’s legendary left foot, bringing the curtain down on his sensational, game-clinching, goal scoring exploits. Candid, emotional, optimistic, and never nothing less than inspiring, the autobiography of the man all fans of the game know simply as Roy Race aka ‘Roy of the Rovers’ lays bare for the first time the truth behind soccer’s ultimate fairy-tale story. It’s all Rover, and it is here for the first time for his fans to enjoy all in one victorious book.

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Kidnapping, murder, comas, car bomb, losing his leg, losing his wife, losing his Club! What a fucking story this will be!

[SIZE=6]Roy of the Rovers: The Official Autobiography of Roy of the Rovers[/SIZE]

[I]The greatest story ever told by the world’s most beloved sportsman, Roy of the Rovers, in his own words for the first time. The shocking details of the five terrifying kidnappings that threatened to blight his playing career; the stomach-churning murder attempt in 1980, which left Roy in a life-threatening coma; the sickening car bomb attack that tragically killed eight of Roy’s team-mates while on a pre-season tour of Basran; the devastation of losing his wife, former Melchester club secretary Penny Laine, who died in a car accident that brought Roy closer than ever to quitting the game he loved. And finally the horrific helicopter crash in 1993 that resulted in the amputation of Roy’s legendary left foot, bringing the curtain down on his sensational, game-clinching, goal scoring exploits. Candid, emotional, optimistic, and never nothing less than inspiring, the autobiography of the man all fans of the game know simply as Roy Race aka ‘Roy of the Rovers’ lays bare for the first time the truth behind soccer’s ultimate fairy-tale story. It’s all Rover, and it is here for the first time for his fans to enjoy all in one victorious book.

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I used to love Roy of the Rovers - I remember the black cover when Roy was shot (it was run alongside the Who Shot JR in Dallas storyline)

great introduction to reading - kids definitely miss out with the lack of comics today - Victor (Alf Tupper and tough of the track, Billys Boots ), War Lord (Peter Flint), and Roy of the Rovers

the book should be a comic - like a big annual - not sure it works any other way

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I’m reduced to printing out match reports on arsenal games where Ozil is mentioned for fitizy jnr, it would be so much easier and interesting if Roy or speed or tiger still existed

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it definitely cultivated an interest in sports for me
and World War 2

Can one of the Moderators change my name to Hot Shot Hamish

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[QUOTE=“TheUlteriorMotive, post: 1028086, member: 2272”]it definitely cultivated an interest in sports for me
and World War 2

Can one of the Moderators change my name to Hot Shot Hamish

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Great username - @Rocko please action this

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Hotshot Hamish’s conditioning left a lot to be desired. Definitely a look of Dean Windass about him. And Billy of Billy’s Boots fame was a footballer badly in need of a sports psychologist, with the benefit of hindsight.

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Billy was fucking mental. He would fit in well here.

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[QUOTE=“TheUlteriorMotive, post: 1028086, member: 2272”]it definitely cultivated an interest in sports for me
and World War 2

Can one of the Moderators change my name to Hot Shot Hamish

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Please confirm this is an official request and I will action accordingly.

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Did Roy and Mighty Mouse ever make up?

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confirmed

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[QUOTE=“TheUlteriorMotive, post: 1028082, member: 2272”]I used to love Roy of the Rovers - I remember the black cover when Roy was shot (it was run alongside the Who Shot JR in Dallas storyline)

great introduction to reading - kids definitely miss out with the lack of comics today - Victor (Alf Tupper and tough of the track, Billys Boots ), War Lord (Peter Flint), and Roy of the Rovers

the book should be a comic - like a big annual - not sure it works any other way[/QUOTE]

+1

loved it too, not fan of the brit war comics though

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Like Marathon to Snickers - I will have a different name but my delicious mix of nougat and peanuts postings will remain the same

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He looked a lot fitter than the hospital orderly Kevin Mouse beside him.

Johnny Dexter must be locked up by now.

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Roy of the Rovers bars were magnificent.

The same people made Highland Toffee, I think.

Noble, noble, teeth rotting goodness.

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[QUOTE=“Spidey, post: 1028122, member: 289”]He looked a lot fitter than the hospital orderly Kevin Mouse beside him.

Johnny Dexter must be locked up by now.[/QUOTE]
You don’t get too many Blackie’s nowadays either, more shame that.

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[QUOTE=“Sidney, post: 1028127, member: 183”]Roy of the Rovers bars were magnificent.

The same people made Highland Toffee, I think.

Noble, noble, teeth rotting goodness.[/QUOTE]

+1. you could still get them up to a few years ago. Pineapple flavoured IIRC

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They were amazingly tangy.

Before alcohol and nicotine ever existed as a crutch for me, there was sugar.

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Who would be the TFK equivalent of the “safest hands in soccer”? @Rintintin[/USER] or [USER=9]@Colin Montgomerie ?

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Having haunted shoes would do that to most men. And women.