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The Rodfather

Inside the Beautiful (Ugly, Ridiculous, Hilarious) Game

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The Rodfather

By: Roddy Collins, Paul Howard
Narrated by: Roddy Collins
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Roddy Collins is a football man—now in the sixth decade of a career as a player (at 16 clubs), manager (12 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 will be not only one of the funniest but one of the most eye-opening books ever written about professional football.

©2022 Roddy Collins and Paul Howard (P)2022 Penguin Audio Football (American) Football (Soccer) Sports Funny Witty Thought-Provoking

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i can confirm roddy is not a wanker hes a legend great book entertained from start to finish

brilliant

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Absolutely loved it. Couldn't stop listening once I started. Brilliantly read by Roddy as well

Brilliant book

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I haven’t laughed that much in a long long time. Brilliant stories. Fair play Roddy.

Absolutely Hilarious

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The first Audio book I've ever listened to. Something special about listening to an autobiography narrated in the authors own voice.

Roddy is, like many characters in Dublin, a really likeable rogue.

I'd listen to the man all day

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I have only a passing interest in the League of Ireland but this book was excellent nonetheless. Roddy Collins has led a very interesting life and he is not afraid to give a warts and all account of his time in several countries and a dozen clubs. His account of training travellers how to bare knuckle box and his dealings with the FAI (including telling John Delaney to f**k off) are very interesting also. Highly recommended.

Superb

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Great story of ups and downs in life and in football. Roddy reading it out really adds to it! Well done

Super story of growing up in Dublin and football

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great audio book . hilarious , especially the first half of the story . would highly recommend to all sports fans.

hilarious

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Highly recommend. A very funny, emotive and inspiring story. Paul Howard has done a great job putting structure on Roddy’s stories. One of my favourite books of the year.

Brilliant story. Listening to Roddy tell it, makes it.

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Very enjoyable book with some great stories and yarns. Easy listen and would highly recommend

Great listen

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Best and funniest audible book I’ve listened to in a long time, I can’t help wishing Roddy all the best.

“Roddy Collins is a WANKER”

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