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The Winds of Change: Managing Celtic FC, 1991-2004 Hardcover – 23 Nov. 2015

by Alex Gordon (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
Go on a journey back in time through 14 years of Celtic FC's illustrious history. The Winds of Change continues the story of managing Celtic after Jock Stein and follows Caesar & The Assassin. Winds covers 1991-2005 and features 8 Celtic managers. The pace is fast and this was a dramatic period in Celtic's unbroken history. Product Information: ISBN: 9780993436017 Author: Alex Gordon Publisher: Celtic Quick News Books Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Dimensions: 24 x 16 x 4cm
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  1. Print length
    450 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    CQN Books
  4. Publication date
    23 Nov. 2015
  5. Dimensions
    16 x 4 x 24 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0993436013
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0993436017
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CQN Books (23 Nov. 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 450 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0993436013
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0993436017
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16 x 4 x 24 cm
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  • dragon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dads happy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2018
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    Bought for dad. He loved it. One more for his collection
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  • Colin
    5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2017
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    Brilliant read about the celtic managers and behind the scenes
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  • OKMAN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 December 2015
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    a compelling history lesson for all Celtic supporters
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  • Franklin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 December 2015
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    Fantastic book. Excellent service.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars The managerial roller coaster at Celtic wonderfully retold...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2015
    It’s going to be one difficult winter season this year as this is competing with a spate of great Celtic reads for the Xmas market, including Uniquely Celtic and Celtic The Early Years. All covering a different era in their own way but all capturing the spirit of our club.

    In this one, you have got to hand it to Alex Gordon. He has achieved quite a feat with his latest ‘The Winds of Change’, charting the slump & faltering resurgence of Celtic back in the 90s to the golden age under MoN.

    This is now the third or fourth book I’ve read by Alex, and he gets really better each time. This is an excellent read, and the book is arranged in chapters of manageable lengths which rather than just regurgitate match reports & line-ups, each begin with the most notable event of the era, and then the author elaborates on the events that got us there. Alex comments on match reports in a refreshing way so to make them almost come to life. It’s a fine way to write and keeps your interest.

    Beginning with the fraught years under Brady and the shambolic Macari etc, Alex takes us on a guided tour up through the one-in-a-row Jansen season, the emotional Burns, the undervalued Venglos, the comical Barnses/Dalgeish season and then the MoN golden era. Quite a lot but a lot is ram-packed into Alex’s mighty tome.

    It’s quite a credit to him that he has incredibly managed to achieve making reading about Celtic through the hellish years, i.e. the bulk of the nineties, a surprisingly enjoyable read. I thought I might either have to read it through my fingers or quickly skip past much of it but I didn’t and this is all due to the skilful way that Alex has put this together.

    When you get to the Jansen season and then later the MoN seasons in the book, it doesn’t half raise your spirits, and despite much having already been written on those successful periods, you’ll still much enjoy this write-up. The write-ups on the Jansen & MoN are excellent but are already heavily covered previously. The greatest value is the focus on those such as Barnes, Venglos and Brady, who have previously been overshadowed (Jansen, Barnes) or mostly ignored (Brady).

    This brought back a lot of memories, and Alex doesn’t simply concentrate on the glory parts (not that there were many during the 90s). The pivotal 4-2 defeat by Rangers in 1994 which was a landmark defeat under Macari and hastened the demise of the old board, is given due attention. It is chapters like that one in the book which helps to build up to explain to piece together for the younger readers and outsiders why the golden years under MoN were to be so special. The Tommy Burns era is well captured too as are the characters of the time, and little will be better written to explain the painful league title failures of the time.

    Much is written concisely which makes is accessible, but sadly there can be areas that deserve further elaboration but don’t get them. Then again the book would have been way too large to be manageable, so it’s a balancing act somewhere.

    This is one of those books in which you have to accept some frustrating sacrifices. The only criticisms I’d give are that the Celtic Takeover is glossed over too readily, whilst Frank Connor is deserving of far greater attention (at least 3-4 pages in the book) than the footnote that he is given. The supporters can be often sidelined in the retrospectives but maybe this is as Alex has a media background where supporters generally are kept at arms-length. It doesn’t really detract from the book and the final result is still great.

    Alex as a former journalist has been close to many of the figures he writes about, which helps with some of the anecdotes such as Derek Whyte stating that he it was “like a kicks in the balls” over his transfer talks with the old board. Maybe, Alex could have been more critical of some figures he writes about, for example Liam Brady gets off a bit too lightly (maybe as he is close to Brady as Alex often admits). Then again maybe this wasn’t the book for a full blown analysis.

    It’s still a damn fine read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’d recommend it very much to all.
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  • Sandy Devers
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great insight into a fascinating period at Celtic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2016
    This is a really interesting book. If you like football, if you like Scottish Football, if you like Celtic, there's much of interest in here. Even for the general fan. It gives a great insight into life at a huge club that falls on hard times. I have been a Celtic fan since I was a wee boy and it was some journey, watching the club go from glory to mediocrity over many years. After the Blessed Fergus McCann saved the club from certain death, we then had to try and get things right on the pitch, as well as the Board room.

    The book is an amazing insight into the sometimes hapless attempts at getting a huge club back on the rails. It features interesting people like Dr. Jo Venglos, whom many fans say brought beautiful football to Celtic Park, yet failed to wrench the league from Rangers. Something which was mandatory for keeping the manager's job. As expected, the much loved Tommy Burns features and the reverence that fans held for him isn't missed. The shambolic sideshows that were Barns/Dalglish and Macari also get a look-in. Tragi-comedies of the highest order!

    The author, a long-serving member of the Scottish sports press, has a unique and funny insight into all those stories. He clearly had a huge list of trusted contacts and confidantes and there is much to learn from his take on these well-documented adventures and mis-adventures.

    As a fan, it was really heart-warming being reminded of the renaissance that came around with MoN and even that now seems a long way away, so having such an insight into that journey is extremely valuable and I think the author has done a great job as tradition-bearer in carrying those great stories forward.
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  • Ed Case
    5.0 out of 5 stars ENJOYABLE - EVEN THE PAINFUL BITS
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 December 2015
    This is an absolutely intriguing "inside" look at Celtic during - as its says in the book - a particularly turbulent and topsy-turvy period in the club's history. Alex Gordon's latest Celtic offering doesn't miss a beat as he covers the managers from Liam Brady to Martin O'Neill. Extremely enjoyable - even the painful bits!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly told from the turbulent 90's to the glory days ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2016
    Another must read for all Celtic / Football Fans from Alex Gordon. Brilliantly told from the turbulent 90's to the glory days under Martin Oneill. Would also recommend "Jinx Dogs Burns Now Flu" by the same Author.
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