Informative but...
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This book is good for two main reasons:
1)it has interviews with the main players which its contemporaries do not (wenger, dein et al are interviewed giving more opinion than in other books)
2)It's not afraid to criticise arsenal (although i am an arsenal fan, honest assessments are probably preferred)
However, it is not as good as other books such as wenger:the making of a legend for two more reasons
1)It is now outdated; the second half of the book can largely be disregarded because it is meaningless eg assessing whether pat vieira will be at arsenal for ever
2)The style with which it is written is not as engaging as other books; it goes off on tangents too much, when discussing the champs league its fine giving one papragraph to a players contribution but a mini biography is not necassary and as such it is disjointedIf you want to know about arsenal I would instead recommend wenger:the making of a legend ; if you want some extra info then this book is good supplemantary value
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Behind the Marble Halls
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This book is a must for all true Arsenal fans with a genuine interest into what really goes on behind the famed marble halls and provides a fascinating insight into the mind of a footballing enigma, courtesy of Alex Fynn's direct access to the great man himself, Wenger.
The book tackles the burning issues affecting all Arsenal fans including, the future of the stadium, the manager and the team as well as providing a critical analysis of where the club is going which does not always make for comfortable reading.
Fans of Myles Palmers' "The Professor" or Jasper Rees' "Wenger the making of a Legend”, can look forward to a more detailed account than either of these books provide.
If you care at all about Arsenal Football club and want to know what Ashburton Grove will really mean for its future along with an informed reflection on the views of the Highbury hierachy then buy this book, it will answer nearly all of your questions but leave you asking many more.
Rated 4 stars as I believe there is still more to come and look forward to it.
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Treat for Fergie
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Alex Fynn, yes, he's that bloke stood outside the Arsenal on a Saturday afternoon, flogging his books in Gillespie Road. He's also a rather more serious "football consultant" when he takes his bobble hat off and puts his suit on. Both sides of Alex Fynn are on display in this book. It makes interesting reading, particularly for Arsenal fans. I wish there was more in-depth writing about Arsene Wenger because Alex is one of the few people who gains direct access to Arsene. And Arsene is the most interesting and intriguing character in football. Deep down in his heart, even Alex Ferguson agrees with that.
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THE INSIDE TRACK
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There have been several books published recently purporting to give the inside track on affairs at Arsenal and the all-pervading influence of Arsene Wenger. Veteran football pundit Alex Fynn has used his unparalleled access to both Wenger and eminence grise, David Dein to analyse and explain the Arsenal phenomenon and has probably got closer to the truth than any previous commentator. He has got under the skin of the club and provides a fascinating insight into how Arsenal is run behind the scenes and how the club is facing the problems and opportunities provided by the new stadium project. So authentic you can smell the liniment, Fynn has produced a book to savour and argue over.
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