Mentions the reading match day spat over halford, the part time manager craic and anthony stokes failure to live up to expectations. He has made 420 appearances in the premier league and football league, including 5 for reading. Former reading and stoke city striker dave kitson could be the face behind the guardians popular weekly column the secret footballer a huge hint that kitson now with oxford united. The book is a collection of newer columns from the writer about the inside world of football. Fans discover identity of the secret footballer and hes.
The secret footballer has written a series of fascinating books. The secret footballer is an anonymous football writer who shares interesting insights about the world of football. Kitson used to play for stoke city and sheffield united. The author dave kitson tries to prove that footballers are just normal blokes and all that. Nov 30, 2018 secret footballer names who was really to blame for horror aaron ramsey leg break. Dave revsines work is filled with jaw dropping, vividly detailed stories about football s wild, woolly formative years. A huge hint that kitson now with oxford united is the face behind the mysterious player has been dropped in new book tales from the secret footballer. Jan 06, 2014 tales from the secret footballer published by guardian books november 20. Also, from watching some of his interviews, he speaks in a manner very similar to tsfs tone of writing. In several bestselling books, the anonymous player revealed stories of how players used to splash the cash on extravagant booze.
The secret footballer was first published as a column in a national newspaper. I am the secret footballer is a book based on the columns printed in the sports section of the guardian most saturdays. United striker dave kitson, who was born in and now lives in. Aug 12, 2012 in his 10th august column in the guardian tsf states. What goes on tour isnt going to stay on tour any more 2016. Readings dave kitson talks to stuart james football.
Here is kian fonoudi collecting evidence to work out who the secret footballer, columnist and author of two books, really is. The candid accounts of players views on everything from fans. Dave revsine the opening kickoff the tumultuous birth of. Dave kitson seems even more nailed on as the identity of the secret footballer. In his 10th august column in the guardian tsf states. Dave kiston blames tony pulis hatred for arsene wenger as the reason why aaron ramsey suffered a cruel leg break at stoke in february 2010.
Kitson has been identified as the secret footballer image. A danish journalist has claimed to have identified dave kitson as anonymous columnist the secret footballer kian fonoudi of danish tv claims that there are 14 clues to the writers identity, and. Dave kitson is among the favourites but is not the only player in the frame. Is excambridge united star dave kitson the secret footballer. Fans have pieced together several clues, and noticed many similarities between the gingerhaired frontmans career and the events in the secret footballers books. In this book hes tries to fight to win and for his place. His personality is reflected in this book in that he felt he was the best player on the pitch, but theres also contributions from a secret psychologist whos chapters. He also turned out for sheffield united, portsmouth, middlesbrough on loan and oxford. The secret footballer is possible spoilers digital spy.
Tips and tactics from the ultimate insider footballer, secret on. The secret footballer also played abroad, whilst kitson s career has been based in the uk. To order the secret footballers guide to the modern game for. Dave kitson is rumoured to be the secret footballer, the pseudonym of a former premier league footballer who used to wrtte articles for the guardian newspaper and is the author of five books. Apr 10, 2018 the secret footballer has written a series of fascinating books detailing his experiences in football. Dec 25, 20 a danish journalist interviews dave kitson to prove that he is the secret footballer video.
The secret footballer is dave kitson the author who when he was playing seemed like a well spoken but arrogant player. Keeping the best kept secret in football secret the secret footballer reckons about 30 people know for sure and plenty more have their suspicions sat, dec 14, 20, 01. Kitson is a selfconfessed fan and has also spoken recently about holidays in denmark with the book suggesting the secret footballer enjoyed trips to legoland in the scandinavian country. David kitson has worked in corporate and government environments as a security analyst and technical network architect, as well as a print and tv journalist focusing on video games and technology news. A danish journalist interviews dave kitson to prove that he. T he secret footballer columns run by the guardian for three years or so now have been an entertaining sideshow to the usual premier league spotlight but in recent months, interest in this cleverly nurtured phenomenon has dropped off a little for there can be very little doubt now that the man in question. Dec 28, 2018 football fans reckon dave kitson is the true identity behind the popular secret footballer books.
Kitson began his career with nonleague hitchin town and arlesey town whilst working as a shelfstacker for sainsburys. Ive got the book have had a read of the first chapter and its quite good. There are several clues and many theories as to who the player is. The bestselling books revealed the inside story of how premier league footballers lived away from the pitch but was it written by a former. The secret footballer rtg sunderland message boards. Well in todays book extract he gives the strongest indication yet that he is actually dave kitson.
Mar 14, 2017 the secret footballer s guide to the modern game. Unsure if this goes in books or football section but anyone reading the secret footballer books. However, if sleuthhound fans are correct, hes also the secret footballer tsf, responsible for writing a series of bestselling books exposing. I have deduced the identity of the guardians secret footballer. Kitson enjoyed a successful career at the top level with reading and stoke. They claim to have a daughter when kitson apparently only has 2 sons. Dec 28, 2007 it is not only a period stacking shelves at sainsburys which makes dave kitson stand out among his premier league peers. Apr 09, 2018 dave kitson during his time at stoke city published. Dave kitson im 100% sure hes either the secret footballer or one of the people behind him. Dave kitson was not a typical footballer, and thats what makes him special the former reading fc striker has announced his retirement today. Nov 07, 20 dave kitson seems even more nailed on as the identity of the secret footballer.
David dunning, argues that in order to know how good you are. The secret footballer has an ever expanding collection of books. Just read the second book and he dave kitson seems to have a few little digs at us from around the keane era. Not content to simply enjoy his writing, i think were all guilty of longing to uncover the true identity of the secret footballer. What i produced on the pitch was a pale imitation of a footballer and a classic example of a man with clinical. Kitson fits best, but doesnt match everything thats mentioned in the book. A danish journalist interviews dave kitson to prove that he is the secret footballer video. How to keep a boy from kissing you by tara eglington. There is no doubt that working for sainsburys as a teenager has also coloured his approach to football.
Secret footballer reveals moment he was ashamed to share. Secret footballer reveals moment he was ashamed to share pitch. Due to the success of his books, this has left thousands of people wondering who the secret footballer is. His love of science stems back to a childhood spent climbing trees and building rocket launchers. As a result of the great success experienced by the. Apr 11, 2018 is excambridge united star dave kitson the secret footballer. Working out who the guardians secret footballer is. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Twitter its said the writer of the books is expremier league star dave kitson.
In several bestselling books, the anonymous player revealed stories of how. The secret footballer is the pseudonym of a former premier league footballer who contributes articles to the guardian newspaper and has written four books, i am the secret footballer, tales from the secret footballer, the secret footballers guide to the modern game and the secret footballer. But fans believe they have pieced together enough clues to unmask tsf as onetime stoke city striker dave kitson. Good honest opinion from someone in the thick of it. Getty images he also told of a footballer s wife who had an illicit liaison with another player in a hotel pool, while there on. Getty images he also told of a footballer s wife who had an illicit liaison with. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. A danish journalist interviews dave kitson to prove that.
Antonio valencia once blocked a clearance of mine and i swear it was li. Football fans have claimed to have unveiled the identity of bestselling author and former premier league star the secret footballer tsf. A former midland soccer star is the anonymous writer of an explosive football book which lifts the lid on the beautiful game, it has been. However, danish tv think they have finally unmasked oxford uniteds dave kitson as the mystery man. Jan 21, 2014 now that im 00% sure who the secret footballer is, i thought it would interesting to try and put names to the anonymous people in the stories. Secret footballer names who was really to blame for horror. Youre ready to take things into your own hands and im about to show you how to get a guy to kiss you the next time you see him.
I think its one or more journalists using the guise of a real footballer to give their stories a sense of credence. He also told of a footballers wife who had an illicit liaison with another player in a hotel pool, while there on. Tales from the secret footballer by the secret footballer. The secret footballer is an unknown sportswriter who reveals indepth knowledge about the behindthescenes action regarding worldwide football. In an extract from his new book, the secret footballer explains why players are damned if they do. From his desire to meet with the football association to discuss how the. Fans name the secret footballer as former stoke striker dave kitson. Fans name the secret footballer as former stoke striker. Has the guardians secret footballer been revealed at last. Apr 24, 2018 im reading the secret footballer access all areas, this thread made me look up his other books having read just the first one. The career of the ginger haired frontman closely matches the events described in the book. The guardians decision to gather together their secret footballer columns into this new book appears to have been handsomely vindicated on first glance.
Certainly fits the profile of secret footballer having played for 2 prem clubs reading and stoke and relegated on final day of prem. In an inspirational, funny and thoughtprovoking new book, the secret footballer teams up with the secret psychologist to crack the secrets of success and share with us the tricks and tips that keep the top players at the top of their game. Fans speculate that the anonymous secret footballer author and columnist could be reading legend david kitson. Since his first book was published in 2012, the secret footballer has been able to take the reader behind the scenes of footballers lives like no other player has been able, or will ever be able, to do. Tales from the secret football 20 is the follow up to the 2012 book i am the secret footballer. The secret footballer thought about taking his life during a thunderstorm. I tried to kill myself as depression took a grip on my life. Jul 31, 2017 the arguments against it being dave kitson. He is the former premier league footballer behind four anonymous books which give behind the scenes insight into the game.
The secret footballer has claimed he wants to reveal his true identity but fears the legal ramifications of breaking his anonymous persona. Fans think dave kitson is the secret footballer image. Fans think the secret footballer is much loved reading fc. This time the book looks more at the author s depression and options for an aging player to continue making money. Ot the secret footballer read the new book on the plane last night it seems like a lot of people think its either dave kitson or david bentley. David barry kitson born 21 january 1980 is an english former footballer who played as a striker. The secret footballer also claims to have grown up a spurs fan, kitson meanwhile was an avid liverpool fan. He has made 420 appearances in the premier league and. Leading candidates archives who is the secret footballer. Now that im 00% sure who the secret footballer is, i thought it would interesting to try and put names to the anonymous people in the stories.
Apr 11, 2018 kitson has been identified as the secret footballer image. Talking about his latter stages of his career, joined a club on a short term deal until christmas but ended up staying on longer as the player he was covering didnt return. Football fans reckon dave kitson is the true identity behind the popular secret footballer books. The real identity of the secret footballer who is the. The identity of the former premier league star known as the secret footballer tsf has been revealed by fans, who believe he is an excambridge star. His career clearly matches with most of the events and stories mentioned in the books. However, if sleuthhound fans are correct, hes also the secret footballer tsf, responsible for writing a. Anonymity has been a potent weapon in revealing the real world of football stars, and five years on, he has now penned the work that all his fellow professionals have been urging him to do from the start, the secret footballer. Kitson, who played for reading and stoke city in the premier league, was prominently. Danish journalist identifies dave kitson as secret footballer. The column is well written in a consistent style, which suggests that a guardian journo is speaking to several sources, and aggregating their. The secret footballer is the pseudonym of a former premier league footballer who contributes articles to the guardian newspaper and has written four books, i am the secret footballer, tales from the secret footballer, the secret footballer s guide to the modern game and the secret footballer. Readings dave kitson talks to stuart james football the.
The leading candidates for who the secret footballer might be. Have read 2 of his books now and even though theyre light weight i really like them. Mar 06, 2020 fans believe the secret footballer is ex premier league striker dave kitson. It appears to be as good a shout as scott parker, thus i think some kind of face off chart is going to need to be drawn up. Apr 10, 2018 the secret footballer has published a series of books image. Sep 08, 2012 the above video is taken from the fulham v reading match in the 20072008 season at the end of which kitson s reading were relegated on the last day. Lifting the lid on the beautiful game, written by the secret footballer, it shows how a person, whom is not known or recognized by anyone. Fans name the secret footballer as former stoke striker dave. The secret footballer has written a series of fascinating books detailing his experiences in football. Apr 11, 2018 you may know dave kitson as the tall, redhaired former reading and stoke striker. Buy the secret footballer s guide to the modern game. Dave kitson touted as the secret footballer after book. Forums worldwide football forums general british football this site uses cookies.
Danish journalist kian fonoudi pores over the clues in the popular secret footballer book. Its long been speculated that dave kitson is the guy behind the identity but its not been 100% confirmed. The secret footballer book collection who is the secret. Finally, it seems as though the secret footballer has revealed his identity, and it appears to be dave kitson.
David barry kitson born 21 january 1980 is an english former footballer who played as a forward. Reading star dave kitson has hit out at the abuse he receives from opposing fans just because he has ginger hair, branding it a form of racism. And after publishing a series of bestselling books exposing the uglier. I have deduced the identity of the guardians secret. Even a website was set up dedicated to solving this mystery. If so who do you think he is in my opinion cross checking with wiki and the books the stand out candidate has to be dave kitson reasons are as follows 1 sent off at old trafford tsf was playing for reading.
Alongside publishing numerous soccerbased books, the man behind the curtain is also a frequent writer for the guardian and a variety of other toplevel news media campaigns. The secret footballer is dave kitson the author who when he was playing seemed like a well spoken but arrogant player, who always seemed to put up and score important goals. The above video is taken from the fulham v reading match in the 20072008 season at the end of which kitson s reading were relegated on the last day. After reading i am the secret footballer i thought dave kitson but the latest book guide to the modern game suggests its someone still active in the premier league. Apr 10, 2018 fans think the secret footballer is much loved reading fc star. If you doubt me, then not only is he the leading candidate on the website dedicated to finding out who it is, but these pieces of evidence are fairly. The former reading and stoke striker has never confirmed that and the mystery remains unsolved. Until now the writers identity has remained a closely guarded, well, secret. In several bestselling books, the anonymous player revealed stories of how players used to splash the cash on extravagant booze binges in las vegas, and commit adulterous sex acts in hotel pools. Dave kitson celebrates scoring a goal during his tenure at reading fc. The secret footballer tsf, wrote about life in the premier league and told. Apr 11, 2018 fans discover identity of bestselling author and former premier league star the secret footballer and he is a hitchin resident.
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