Seeing Red - Hardcover

Poll, Graham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007262825 ISBN 13: 9780007262823

Publisher: HarperCollins UK, 2007

Synopsis

Graham Poll's incisive insight into football is distinctive, coming from his prime position as the man in black, the one in control, the eye that sees all. A Premier League referee since 1991 and 10 years as an international referee, Graham Poll has handled some of the toughest games in the Premiership involving Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea, as well as European Championships and World Cups—in total more than 1500 matches. What is it like to referee the biggest matches in international football? What really goes on between the players in the tunnel before a match and in the dressing room after? Who are the nastiest footballers? And the funniest? Who is the smartest manager? And are the bureaucrats ruining the beautiful game? Controversial and opinionated, Poll has crossed swords with some of the biggest names in world football and shares private conversations with the likes of Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho, Sepp Blatter, and Steve McClaren, and the inside story behind controversial incidents involving Roy Keane, David Beckham, Patrick Vieira, and current England captain John Terry, among others. Poll also talks about the infamous 2006 World Cup match when he failed to send off a Croatian player after three yellow cards in a crucial tie against Australia, returning home early in disgrace and with his career in meltdown. The games, the players, the managers, the suits—the most outspoken referee in the modern game tells it as it really is.

About this title

About the Author:

Graham Poll retired from refereeing in the summer of 2007.

Review:

'Undoubtedly Graham Poll has been this country's top referee over the past ten years' Sir Alex Ferguson 'England's No 1 match official has lifted the lid on the disillusionment shared by many colleagues' Daily Mail

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0007262825
• ISBN 13: 9780007262823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384