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Feed the Beast

By: David Clayton, Jon Parkin
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Summary

With 19 spells at various clubs in the Football League, Jon Parkin has cut an instantly recognisable figure in English football for the past 20 years. At 6'4", and weighing in as one of football's heavyweights, Parkin has played more than 600 games during his time with Barnsley, Hartlepool, York, Macclesfield Town, Hull City, Stoke City, Preston, Cardiff, Doncaster, Huddersfield, Scunthorpe, Fleetwood, Forest Green, Newport County and back to York, where he is currently top scorer. This is his no-holds-barred life story.

©2018 Jon Parkin and David Clayton (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd

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Decent autobiography

A decent autobiography, although did seem rather short! Narrator as always is good but accent is not Barnsley.

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Honesty

Fabulous memoir from a real character who is not afraid to name names in the stories he tells.

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Excellent entertainment.

Discovered the book through Jon’s excellent podcast. Lived up to all expectations. Grand as eggs! Would have been even better if it was narrated by the author. Especially as he piped up and said he would on “Undr the Cosh” 😁

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Brilliant!

Fabulous listen, great narration & superb story.
Searingly & brutally honest!
Well worth your time to get this.

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Great book.

Well narrated, some belting stories, was literally laughing out loud at times. Well worth it for any genuine football fan.

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Brilliant

Great listen highly recommended had me laughing out loud at moments. Nice one Jon, the narration was also good

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Entertaining

A very amusing audiobook that anyone a fan of the 'under the cosh' podcast would enjoy. As you'd expect it's a humorous book which touches on Jon's career and stories off the field.

If you're looking for a serious football autobiography this may not be for you, but if you're a football fan who enjoys lad humour then you'll enjoy it - as I did.

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Good book but certain parts repeat?

I’m not sure if I’m loosing my marbles but I’ll hear the same part of the book repeat every now and again, happens at least 8 times in the book, might just be me?

Great book regardless

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Funniest book ever

job Parkin is a true Barnsley boy, the book is very honest and will have you laughing out loud! expertly narrated and didn’t want it to end

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Entertaining and funny

Funny and good all the way through… thoroughly enjoyed it. Would I change anything from this book. Nah

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