Smashwords about david kitson, author of military diorama. Dave kitson will pay for jibe at tony pulis football. T he secret footballer columns run by the guardian for three years or so now have been an entertaining sideshow to the usual premier league spotlight but in recent months, interest in this cleverly nurtured phenomenon has dropped off a little for there can be very little doubt now that the man in question. Speaking of his early beginnings in i am the secret footballer, his first title under guardian books, sf says in the late 1990s he was determined to get out of his home town where precious little of any interest ever happened. Antonio valencia once blocked a clearance of mine and i swear it was li. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Dave kitson touted as the secret footballer after book.
If so who do you think he is in my opinion cross checking with wiki and the books the stand out candidate has to be dave kitson reasons are as follows 1 sent off at old trafford tsf was playing for reading. View the profiles of professionals named dave kitson on linkedin. From his desire to meet with the football association to discuss how the. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies.
Intelligent and articulate, that rules out phil neville. In this book hes tries to fight to win and for his place. He has made 420 appearances in the premier league and. He was born in batley, yorkshire and died in ilminster, somerset. The secret footballer book collection who is the secret footballer. The secret footballer has an ever expanding collection of books. In several bestselling books, the anonymous player revealed stories of how players used. I met dave kitson outside of a footballing or social environment. Certainly fits the profile of secret footballer having played for 2 prem clubs reading and stoke and relegated on. The secret footballer book collection who is the secret. Fans name the secret footballer as former stoke striker. David barry kitson born 21 january 1980 is an english former footballer who played as a striker. He has made 420 appearances in the premier league and football league, including 5 for reading.
A huge hint that kitson now with oxford united is the face behind the mysterious player has been dropped in new book tales from the secret footballer. Paul kitson born 9 january 1971 in murton, county durham is an english former professional footballer who played as a striker. The secret footballer who is the secret footballer. The secret footballer tsf tells tales of players committing adulterous sex acts in hotel pools and splashing out on lavish drinking binges in las vegas. Is excambridge united star dave kitson the secret footballer. Readings dave kitson talks to stuart james football the. Club career dates 200304200809, 200910 on loan league debut. Kitson signed his first pro contract with cambridge united in 2001. Dec 24, 20 dave kitson in action for oxford united getty images here is kian fonoudi collecting evidence to work out who the secret footballer, columnist and author of two books, really is. Tips and tactics from the ultimate insider kindle edition. To order the secret footballers guide to the modern game for. The former reading man was a commentator for newcastles game against arsenal last week, providing. David lees kitson september 1925 6 may 2002 was an english cricketer.
The secret footballer has published a series of books image. The leading candidates for who the secret footballer might be. But for some reason, the former striker claims to have an exclusive on the goings on behind the scenes at st james park. Dave kitson s website site very much under construction. Dave kitson during his time at stoke city published. Played under four different managers, two of them premier league clubs. A former midland soccer star is the anonymous writer of an explosive football book which lifts the lid on the beautiful game, it has been. It appears to be as good a shout as scott parker, thus i think some kind of face off chart is going to need to be drawn up. Jan 06, 2014 tales from the secret footballer published by guardian books november 20. Kitson used to play for stoke city and sheffield united. David barry kitson born 21 january 1980 is an english former footballer who played as a forward.
Sheffield uniteds dave kitson unmasked as the secret. Ot the secret footballer read the new book on the plane last night it seems like a lot of people think its either dave kitson or david bentley. Join facebook to connect with dave kitson and others you may know. Twitter its said the writer of the books is expremier league star dave kitson. Sep 25, 2009 dave kitson talks candidly to the media about his return to reading fc. Dave branon has 77 books on goodreads with 56 ratings.
Dave kitson tries to prove that footballers are just normal blokes and all that but who is he its definitely dave kitson kidding. Fans believe the secret footballer is ex premier league striker dave kitson. The secret footballer is the pseudonym of a former premier league footballer who contributes articles to the guardian newspaper and has written four books, i am the secret footballer, tales from the secret footballer, the secret footballer s guide to the modern game and the secret footballer. The secret footballer is the pseudonym of a former premier league footballer who contributes articles to the guardian newspaper and has written four books, i am the secret footballer, tales from the secret footballer, the secret footballers guide to the modern game and the secret footballer.
A danish journalist interviews dave kitson to prove that he is the secret footballer video. Nov 16, 2017 view dave kitsons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The marketing blurb threatens an explosive expose of the modern game. Fans have pieced together several clues, and noticed many similarities between the gingerhaired frontmans career and the events in the secret footballer s books. According to the book, the secret footballer threatened to expose the chairman of the club that ended up in huge financial trouble. Be interesting to know who actually edits it all into the final text presuming its not just a copy editor at the book s publishing house. Tips and tactics from the ultimate insider footballer, secret on. Secret footballer reveals moment he was ashamed to share pitch. Football fans reckon dave kitson is the true identity behind the popular secret footballer books. Kitson began his career with nonleague hitchin town and arlesey town whilst working as a shelfstacker for sainsburys. Danny murphy, kevin davies, paul robinson and kitsons former teammate nicky shorey were four others touted as the player behind the secret footballer. The secret footballer page 4 rtg sunderland message boards. Working out who the guardians secret footballer is. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover daves.
Books by dave branon author of our daily bread bible sourcebook. Media in category dave kitson the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Lifting the lid on the beautiful game, written by the secret footballer, it shows how a person, whom is not known or recognized by anyone. The author dave kitson tries to prove that footballers are just normal blokes. The bestselling books revealed the inside story of how premier league footballers lived away from the pitch but was it written by a former. Top candidates revealed including current premier league ace the secret footballer s identity has baffled fans for years but has the mystery been solved. Newcastle fans arent buying dave kitson s takeover claims. Dave kitson in action for oxford united getty images here is kian fonoudi collecting evidence to work out who the secret footballer, columnist and author of two books, really is.
Exposing the myths youve always believed about thomas jefferson, and more on. Kitson enjoyed a successful career at the top level with reading and stoke. Fans think dave kitson is the secret footballer image. I always thought that the secret footballer was a composite character from the stories of more than one professional just going by the number of experiences. I read the first book very recently, and in it was a story which indicated to me that the secret footballer was a reading player and probably with a lot of the other clues kitson, as i had heard that same story about a specific rfc player sometime earlier. Join facebook to connect with kitson david and others you may know. I have deduced the identity of the guardians secret footballer. David kitson is a parttime writer and amateur scientist. Dave kitson news, views, gossip, pictures, video irish. Dave branons most popular book is our daily bread bible sourcebook. Kitson has been identified as the secret footballer image. However, if sleuthhound fans are correct, hes also the secret footballer tsf, responsible for writing a series of bestselling books exposing.
The secret footballer page 5 rtg sunderland message boards. A danish journalist interviews dave kitson to prove that. This time the book looks more at the authors depression and. David kitson 1919 2010 was an important antiapartheid campaigner born in south africa who demonstrated a lifelong refusal to compromise on his principles, even at great personal cost. Due to the success of his books, this has left thousands of people wondering who the secret footballer is. Finally, it seems as though the secret footballer has revealed his identity, and it appears to be dave kitson. Dave kitson reveals real reason for reading fc exit and why he blames himself for premier league relegation i always liked beating alan pardew, said kitson on the royal exchange on the reading fc facebook page. He also turned out for sheffield united, portsmouth, middlesbrough on loan and oxford. He was a righthanded batsman who played 32 games scoring 882 runs for somerset between 1952 and 1954. Identity of whistleblowing former premier league star revealed by fans of bestselling books. A danish journalist interviews dave kitson to prove that he.
And after publishing a series of bestselling books exposing the uglier. What goes on tour isnt going to stay on tour any more 2016. People have long had their suspicions, but no conclusive. Kitson was one i did know although even now i get him confused with steve sidwell. His second book came out yesterday and ive just been having my first flick through it and im quite suspicious over the last part of the chapter charity begins at home which details an account of a charity created at his club to keep the wives busy swings.
The former reading and stoke striker has never confirmed that and the mystery remains unsolved. He has published four successful books and is a regular contributor to and other highprofile media outlets. The secret footballer has written a series of fascinating books detailing his experiences in football. See all books authored by david barton, including original intent.
Tales from the secret footballer by the secret footballer. Tales from the secret football 20 is the follow up to the 2012 book i am the secret footballer. Dave kitson and newcastle takeover are not things you would expect to hear in the same sentence. His love of science stems back to a childhood spent climbing trees and building rocket launchers. Just been listening to the colin murray podcast with the secret footballer. Jan 21, 2014 now that im 00% sure who the secret footballer is, i thought it would interesting to try and put names to the anonymous people in the stories. Good honest opinion from someone in the thick of it. Danish journalist identifies dave kitson as secret.
Dave kitson is among the favourites but is not the only player in the frame. David kitson has worked in corporate and government environments as a security analyst and technical network architect, as well as a print and tv journalist focusing on video games and technology news. Getty images he also told of a footballer s wife who had an illicit liaison with another player in a hotel pool, while there on. In his 10th august column in the guardian tsf states. Dave kitson readings championship recordbreakers of 2005. Dec 25, 20 a danish journalist interviews dave kitson to prove that he is the secret footballer video. I know everyone reckons its dave kitson, but, in this podcast he said he played for liverpool, so this immediately rules out kitson. The secret footballer may well be written by dave kitson. The identity of the former premier league star known as the secret footballer tsf has been revealed by fans, who believe he is an excambridge star.
In an extract from his new book, the secret footballer explains why players are damned if they do. A danish journalist has claimed to have identified dave kitson as anonymous columnist the secret footballer kian fonoudi of danish tv claims that there are 14 clues to the writers identity, and. The 37yearold was also unmasked as author of the secret footballer. A former midland soccer star is the anonymous writer of an explosive football book which lifts the lid on the beautiful game, it has been claimed by fans. The book is a collection of newer columns from the writer about the inside world of football. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
The former reading fc striker has announced his retirement today. Football fans have claimed to have unveiled the identity of bestselling author and former premier league star the secret footballer tsf. Pa for a long time, the identity of the secret footballer has remained a mystery. In several bestselling books, the anonymous player revealed stories of how players used to splash the cash on extravagant booze binges in las vegas, and commit adulterous sex acts in hotel pools. On friday, he accused mohamed salah of cheating to win.
David barton books list of books by author david barton. Dave kitson was not a typical footballer, and thats what makes him special. Dave kitson systems engineer owner planb it services. May 17, 2017 kitson failed to hit the heights of that 200506 season again as he finished his career at league two outfit oxford in 2014. You may know dave kitson as the tall, redhaired former reading and stoke striker. Leading candidates archives who is the secret footballer. The courts, the constitution and religion, and the jefferson lies. He was at portsmouth though and as well all know they have severely hit the rocks. Kitson fits best, but doesnt match everything thats mentioned in the book. Nascido em hitchin, kitson iniciaria sua carreira no futebol no clube local, hitchin town, quando tinha dezoito anos. Buy the secret footballer s guide to the modern game.
He is an active member of the ksp speculative fiction writers group in western australia. When he is not writing, he can usually be found teaching people to build night vision equipment or taking photos of the night sky through image tubes. Secret footballer on trophy wives, wealth, fame, and. Disney plus will make the simpsons available in original uncropped format in early 2020. I didnt care for him and didnt care for some of the things he would say before games although im not sure how much of it was true. Sheffield united striker dave kitson has reportedly been unveiled as the secret footballer, who is the author of a book exposing the antics of players away from the pitch kitson is believed to. Apr 30, 2010 dave kitson will pay for jibe at tony pulis dave kitson will pay the price for his twofingered salute at stoke boss tony pulis when he leaves this summer. The secret footballer has written a series of fascinating books. But kitson has been prolific of late by offering his candid thoughts on the game. Kitson, who played for reading and stoke city in the premier league, was prominently. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. After reading i am the secret footballer i thought dave kitson but the latest book guide to the modern game suggests its someone still active in the premier league. Nov 07, 20 dave kitson seems even more nailed on as the identity of the secret footballer. Had a big money transfer where he failed to live up to expectations.
I have deduced the identity of the guardians secret. If you doubt me, then not only is he the leading candidate on the website dedicated to finding out who it is, but these pieces of evidence are fairly. While reading the book, i still found myself checking wikipedia to remind myself whether kitson had played at chelsea or not. Dave kitson on why he hated alan pardew and the tackle. David kitson is an actor, known for ceciles rooms 20.
The secret footballer is an anonymous football writer who shares interesting insights about the world of football. Fans discover identity of the secret footballer and hes. Secret footballer on trophy wives, wealth, fame, and depression. Dave kitson seems even more nailed on as the identity of the secret footballer. Former reading and stoke city striker dave kitson could be the face behind the guardians popular weekly column the secret footballer.
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