Foreign goalkeeper's book about Barnsley FC?

[Cranberry 10]

What's it called and who is the author please?

[NPB! 10]

I heard about this a few months ago, but the name completely escapes me. supposed to be a good read though so hope you find out

[NPB! 10]

Just googled it, Keeper of Dreams by Lars Leese

[Lottiey 10]

Just googled it, Keeper of Dreams by Lars Leese

 

available for sale here

 

 

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=LARS+LEESE

[Cranberry 10]

many thanks for your replies

[CHAIRBOY 10]

The book I've found is by Ronald Reng. It is £10 but £6.40 on Amazon. Not sure who Lars Leese is?

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Keeper-Dreams-Incredible-Story-Goalkeeper/dp/0224064428/ref=sr_1_36/203-2117056-5531931?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190491308&sr=1-36

[NPB! 10]

If memory serves he played for them during their brief premiership spell

[geocol 10]

It's an excellent read (although a bit dated now), and describes Lars Lesse's season with Barnsley in the premiership (1997-98 ).

 

A chapter is devoted to fan adolation of players, and goes into detail of the lengths fans go to. Part of it refers to incidents of girls hanging round training grounds and changing rooms. More than mind blowing, if you get the gist !!!

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Keeper-Dream.../dp/0224064428

 

There are also some very amusing imformative stories in the clubs and pubs in the town; and at the players' Christmas party (a fancy dress affair; Ashley Ward turned up for training first in his Pink Panther outfit); as well as some almost unbelievable events within the club's set up and on the pitch.

 

Danny Wilson comes out of it with absoulutely no credit whatsoever. Just why Wednesday wrenched him away from them, is another question.

 

Read the book. It's the best £10 I've ever spent.

[NEKRO138 10]

Lars Leese was their reserve keeper when they were in the Premier.

[geocol 10]

He started off as reserve, but after all the thrashings came into the team for the 1-0 win at Anfield, and instantly became a folk hero in the town. The book describes how both keepers were so hacked off by the way they were both treated by Danny Wilson, instead of a rivalry developing between them, they became firm friends with a mutual hatred of their manager.