The Secret Footballer

Dave2l

This is a great read, an amazing book.

For people that haven't heard about it, it's a book about a footballer telling a complete open and honest story of his football career so far.

His identity is a secret as he reveals a lot of inside knowledge whilst stilll playing professional football.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Am-The-Secret-Footballer-Beautiful/dp/0852653085/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356463277&sr=8-1

Anyone read or reading it?

My little guess judging from clues in the book, is that the author is Gareth Barry.

Stig

Thought it was our old friend Danny Murphy.

Absurdistan

Dave Kitson or Kevin Davis

oohaahmortimer

Yep I've read it , nice easy read but just a bit frustrating we don't know who he is !

AllLeftFoot

Have just started reading it today after asking for it as a present - have been led to believe that it is Mr Murphy.

Dave2l

A lot of names come up, wouldn't suprise if it was Wayne bridge.

Callumcafc

http://www.whoisthesecretfootballer.co.uk/category/leading-candidates/

McBobbin

I can't imagine Konch wrote it, having heard him being interviewed

colthe3rd

It is Dave Kitson

ValleyGary

It's Kanu

stonemuse

It's a good book

Bedsaddick

Who cares . If an author doesn't have the balls to identify himself I'm not interested in what he has to say .

se9addick

http://www.whoisthesecretfootballer.co.uk/what-we-know/

Based on the clues above I reckon Murphys a decent shout - not sure if he's played in every division (think only 1, 2 & 3rd tier).

Don't think it's Kitson as he hasn't played international.

Callumcafc

I think it's Nicky Shorey.

addick16

I think its mikel alonso

Sillybilly

Frank Lampard

TelMc32

The newspaper column is a great read, although many here will not have seen it...being a Guardian production!! ;-)

Thought it had all been revealed some time back as being Kitson...

http://www.standard.co.uk/business/cityspy/city-spy-on-the-trail-of-the-secret-footballer-8084364.html

...but seems it's still on-going...

http://www.whoisthesecretfootballer.co.uk/

Chunes

Writing style seems to be a bit too upbeat and chirpy for it to be that miserable git Murphy.

BlackForestReds

AllLeftFoot said:

Have just started reading it today after asking for it as a present - have been led to believe that it is Mr Murphy.

Somewhere he talks about getting promoted to the Premiership - Danny Murphy has never been in a club that got promoted.

LoOkOuT

It's Corey Gibbs.

Uboat

Bedsaddick said:

Who cares . If an author doesn't have the balls to identify himself I'm not interested in what he has to say .

Just looking for some logic in there. Can't find any.

kentaddick

Bedsaddick said:

Who cares . If an author doesn't have the balls to identify himself I'm not interested in what he has to say .

"Give a man a mask and he'll tell you what he really thinks" - Oscar Wilde

Big William

If its Barry or Kitson - a riveting insight into the inner workings of the beautiful game

If its Murphy - Git

Hovi's Biscuit

Big William said:

If its Barry or Kitson - a riveting insight into the inner workings of the beautiful game

If its Murphy - Git

This - conceited Cheshire potato

Riviera

Sorry to spoil your fun guys but it's not a footballer. It's Chelsea insider Ian McGarry, I thought everyone knew that? "

RanTooFar

What about the secret banker? bankersdiary.wordpress.com

Indigo Joe

Bedsaddick said:

Who cares . If an author doesn't have the balls to identify himself I'm not interested in what he has to say .

A tad harsh Beds. I think the whole point is that whoever the individual is doesn't really matter. It's more of an insight into the game than an autobiography and the issues he talks about could relate to many players. Also it is tough for an individual within football to talk about anything frankly like mental fragility etc.

MrOneLung

As said - it is Dave Kitson

Airman Brown

Bedsaddick said:

Who cares . If an author doesn't have the balls to identify himself I'm not interested in what he has to say .

Some might make the same argument about this forum and many others.

buckshee

Defo Kitson

Once you read the book it all points to him.

bolloxbolder

The clue is in the title - Dale Stephens