Alastair Lynch – From CFS to the MCG

[crows98]

Alastair Lynch – From CFS to the MCG

Hi BL fans,

Not sure if your board has already discussed this topic or not (could not find it on the list) if so I do apologize in advance

I have just finished reading the newly released book from Alastair Lynch – CFS to the MCG and it was fantastic, I must admit that it was better than Jason McCartney’s Bali book and better than Jason Akermanis book.

It started of slow but once he contracted Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and explained that complications that he had to deal with it started to get quite interesting.

It’s a bit different from most football player’s books, as it is only about 40% about footy and 60% about his life (if that make sense), like Jason Akermanis book that was virtually all football and him growing up but Lynches book deals with his CFS and how the AFL charged him under the drug code.

If you have not read it I recommend that you go buy it.

[Rawhead]

I liked it, but wished there was more about footy in it.


I know the point of the book is to mainly talk about his CFS, but the best bits were when he talked about the premierships and past players.

[crows98]

I liked it, but wished there was more about footy in it.


I know the point of the book is to mainly talk about his CFS, but the best bits were when he talked about the premierships and past players.

I was completely the other way round, I liked the fact that he didn’t dwell on footy and game by game action like most do. It was a pleasure to read how he dealt and concentrated on the CFS battle. I am sick of reading autobiographies where a player almost recalled play by play what happened, those books are good for your part time fan who dosn't live footy day in day ou. This one gave me a different perspective on how he lived his life and played the game and had to deal with the adversity thrown his way.

[wmoore]

I'm in the middle of it now and give it the thumbs up so far. I agree that it's refreshing to read a biog of a footy player that's not all about footy.

For the record, I though Aka was a very good read, mostly because the guy wrote it like he plays - with total honesty.

[FattyLumpkin]

Got the Lynch book for chrissie and had read it in a day. Thought some of it was ok, but mostly a pretty light read. Normally don't go for such books because of this shallowness, just scan them quickly in the shops then replace on the shelves!

Havn't even looked at Aka's yet.

[Vidman]

Got the Lynch book for chrissie and had read it in a day. Thought some of it was ok, but mostly a pretty light read. Normally don't go for such books because of this shallowness, just scan them quickly in the shops then replace on the shelves!

Havn't even looked at Aka's yet.

Have to be honest and disagree with most here. Lynch's book achieves the unthinkable and makes three premierships seem borning. Cant blame him though was written by Blucher wasnt it? Aker's book is much more insightfull - seems to explain why rather what, if that makes sense.

[roostersgal4eva]

Alastair Lynch – From CFS to the MCG

Hi BL fans,

Not sure if your board has already discussed this topic or not (could not find it on the list) if so I do apologize in advance

I have just finished reading the newly released book from Alastair Lynch – CFS to the MCG and it was fantastic, I must admit that it was better than Jason McCartney’s Bali book and better than Jason Akermanis book.

It started of slow but once he contracted Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and explained that complications that he had to deal with it started to get quite interesting.

It’s a bit different from most football player’s books, as it is only about 40% about footy and 60% about his life (if that make sense), like Jason Akermanis book that was virtually all football and him growing up but Lynches book deals with his CFS and how the AFL charged him under the drug code.

If you have not read it I recommend that you go buy it.
im with you on this one...i think we must be reading a different book - :p

I like it - some may say it wasnt 'football' orentated than most football books but I think that was always gonna be that way because of what he delt with - his story is so different to any footballer we have known so it was never gonna be in the same mould.

[Tim the Toolman]

For what it's worth, I found it very light-on reading. Actually read it in one sitting on a Saturday night. Not because I couldn't put it down, maybe more because it was an easy read and his style is pretty easy-going.

I wouldn't say Lynchy was a wild one or anything like that so there wasn't any real juicy bits in the book.

I'd love to read a book on Doc Wheildon one day!

[TheBrownDog]

Really liked Lynchy's book but liked Aker's more.

[Jubair]

aka's one was informative and it was great to know about his life, i really liked his one..

yet to read Lynchy's book...unfortuanately