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Nicholls595 Nov 2020 11:14am, 4 Nov 2020 22,597 posts	0 Nicholls595 Groucho, I'm only about half way through, but he's certainly scored more off the pitch than he did on it.
Oscar the Grouch Nov 2020 11:39am, 4 Nov 2020 1,979 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch Must be the movie star good looks (Chariots of Fire, obvs)
Oscar the Grouch Nov 2020 11:41am, 4 Nov 2020 1,980 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch Simon Hughes biography is good because he lacked any special talent - clearly he was very good - including lacking talent with the ladies it seems...
TRO Saracen Nov 2020 11:44am, 4 Nov 2020 22,216 posts	0 TRO Saracen DP's would have involved lots of cuddling and affection. ITB broke a bed in Barbados. There's the difference, in a nutshell....
Nicholls595 Nov 2020 11:59am, 4 Nov 2020 22,598 posts	0 Nicholls595 Pringle and Beefy appear to have been International class at partying. So do most of the other 80's cricketers to be fair. I can highly recommend the book.
Oscar the Grouch Nov 2020 12:06pm, 4 Nov 2020 1,982 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch Can't imagine Vic Marks' offering has anything other than cricket... May well look up DP's though
TRO Saracen Nov 2020 12:19pm, 4 Nov 2020 22,217 posts	0 TRO Saracen DP would have had to pad his book out, given a bit of a nothing international career. You sure he hasn’t just lifted a few sex scenes out of a Jilly Cooper?
Oscar the Grouch Nov 2020 12:25pm, 4 Nov 2020 1,983 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch Good work, TRO
Nicholls595 Nov 2020 12:26pm, 4 Nov 2020 22,599 posts	0 Nicholls595 TRO, I'm up to the 1988 season. As a rough guide, when writing about his time with England, 85% of the stuff is about what happened after play or during the rest days. To be fair, he is a very good writer.
Oscar the Grouch Nov 2020 12:28pm, 4 Nov 2020 1,984 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch Perhaps a career in journalism beckons for him, Nicho?

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