Shirts, Shorts and Spurs: From Gazza to Ginola - My 29 Years as Kit Man at the Lane

Roy Reyland

Juli 2011 · Kings Road Publishing

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This hilarious romp charts the dramatic ups and downs of Tottenham Hotspur, as seen through the eyes of one of its most unlikely heroes: Roy Reyland, the loyal kit man who has served Spurs for thirty years. Outlasting no less than 18 managers, Roy has seen it all and worked with some of White Hart Lane's biggest stars -- from Ardiles and Gazza to Klinsmann and Ginola. As the club's unofficial agony aunt, Roy has seen the tears and the triumphs, the dressing-room pranks, and has a unique insight into the inner-workings of the legendary Premiership side. He has visited Wembley more times that many top players have, and his story is one of total devotion to the club. A revelatory and heart-warming book, Shirts,Shorts and Spurs is a highly original, alternative account of the amazing history of Tottenham Hotspur FC.

Autoren-Profil

Roy Reyland is the longest serving member of backroom staff to have ever worked at Tottenham Hotspur. For 29 seasons Roy served the club he loved, working firstly as a groundsman before becoming first team kit manager to generations of Spurs legends. After eventually leaving White Hart Lane in 2005, Roy was appointed kit manager at Saracens rugby club.