The Rodfather
Inside the Beautiful (Ugly, Ridiculous, Hilarious) Game
Published on 6. October 2022
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-84488-595-4 (ISBN)
Description
'There isn't a funnier sports book this year - there might not be one for the next decade' Irish Times Books of the Year
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The hilarious memoir from the funniest man in football!
Roddy Collins is a football man - now in the sixth decade of a career as a player (at sixteen clubs), manager (twelve clubs) and commentator. And he is a funny man: an unequalled raconteur with a sharp eye for the absurdities of the professional game and spectacular recall. He has made friends wherever he has gone, along with some high-quality enemies. When John Delaney said he could get Roddy a job if he'd just stop criticising him, Roddy replied that he'd 'rather dig holes in the road'.
Now, with the brilliant Paul Howard, Roddy puts it all down on paper for the first time - the adventures, the rows and the craic - in what is not only one of the funniest but also one of the most eye-opening books ever written about professional football.
SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS
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'[It] might be the funniest book written since Roddy Doyle's The Van . . . There's a laugh on every page' Irish Examiner
'Terrific. You will love it' Joe Brolly, Sunday Independent
'Fantastic. Can't remember a sports book with so many stories to propel it along. There's at least three different movies in it' Malachy Clerkin
'Candid tales of football, family and everything in between - just brilliant' Irish Independent
'A riot!' Brendan O'Connor
'What a life, what a book. I highly recommend it' Tadhg Coakley, Irish Examiner
_________
The hilarious memoir from the funniest man in football!
Roddy Collins is a football man - now in the sixth decade of a career as a player (at sixteen clubs), manager (twelve clubs) and commentator. And he is a funny man: an unequalled raconteur with a sharp eye for the absurdities of the professional game and spectacular recall. He has made friends wherever he has gone, along with some high-quality enemies. When John Delaney said he could get Roddy a job if he'd just stop criticising him, Roddy replied that he'd 'rather dig holes in the road'.
Now, with the brilliant Paul Howard, Roddy puts it all down on paper for the first time - the adventures, the rows and the craic - in what is not only one of the funniest but also one of the most eye-opening books ever written about professional football.
SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS
________
'[It] might be the funniest book written since Roddy Doyle's The Van . . . There's a laugh on every page' Irish Examiner
'Terrific. You will love it' Joe Brolly, Sunday Independent
'Fantastic. Can't remember a sports book with so many stories to propel it along. There's at least three different movies in it' Malachy Clerkin
'Candid tales of football, family and everything in between - just brilliant' Irish Independent
'A riot!' Brendan O'Connor
'What a life, what a book. I highly recommend it' Tadhg Coakley, Irish Examiner
Reviews / Votes
There isn't a funnier sports book this year - there might not be one for the next decade * Irish Times Books of the Year * Terrific. You will love it. Raw and tender and wild and honest, it will captivate you . . . great stories pack the pages * Sunday Independent * A rollercoaster ride and a great read. It's hard not to love Roddy Collins after reading The Rodfather -- Tadhg Coakley * Irish Examiner * Excellent and hilarious * Second Captains * Hard to imagine there'll be a more entertaining sports book for quite a while * Irish Times * A riot! -- Brendan O'Connor Fascinating and hilarious. Starts with a bang and never falters. Anarchic and wonderful -- Joe Brolly Fantastic. Can't remember a sports book with so many stories to propel it along. There's at least three different movies in it -- Malachy Clerkin Candid tales of football, family and everything in between - it's no surprise The Rodfather's memoir is just brilliant * Irish Independent * A big man, with big emotions, and a big life . . . a fascinating read * Sunday Independent * What a great book The Rodfather is. A walk on the wild side of football - and a few other games - terrifying and yet massively entertaining. Paul Howard is the best writer in the country -- Declan Lynch Really fabulous * Pat Kenny Show * [The Rodfather] might be the funniest book written since Roddy Doyle's The Van . . . There's a laugh on every page * Irish Examiner *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ireland
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
573 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84488-595-4 (9781844885954)
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Persons
Roddy Collins (Author)
Roddy Collins grew up in Cabra, on the north side of Dublin. In his long career as a player and then manager, he was often injured, many times sacked, and constantly on the move - but somehow always on the right side of football history. Now a beloved pundit and football personality, Roddy Collins lives in Dublin with his family.
Paul Howard (Author)
Paul Howard is a journalist, author and comedy writer best known as the creator of the No 1 bestselling Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series. He has won a record four Irish Book Awards and is a former Irish Sports Journalist of Year and Irish Newspaper Columnist of the Year.
Roddy Collins grew up in Cabra, on the north side of Dublin. In his long career as a player and then manager, he was often injured, many times sacked, and constantly on the move - but somehow always on the right side of football history. Now a beloved pundit and football personality, Roddy Collins lives in Dublin with his family.
Paul Howard (Author)
Paul Howard is a journalist, author and comedy writer best known as the creator of the No 1 bestselling Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series. He has won a record four Irish Book Awards and is a former Irish Sports Journalist of Year and Irish Newspaper Columnist of the Year.