Product Description

The hilarious diary of one man's struggle with life, lager and the female race.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #487346 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

About the Author
Born in 1959, Dougie Brimson is a former football hooligan who spent 18 years in the RAF, and is now regarded as one of the most authoritative voices in the country on the issue of hooliganism.

Customer Reviews

The lad's Bridget Jones has arrived!
I cannot even begin to work out where to start with this book because everything in it is so spot on. It is brilliantly written, brilliantly observed and also happens to be one of the funniest books I have ever read. It's been said before, but in this case, it really is true. In Billy's Log, we males finally have our very own version of Bridget Jones Diary. And it deserves to do equally as well.

A treat
Although familiar with his non-fictional work, this was the first of the authors fictional books I have read and I've obviously been missing out! To be honest, I still find it slightly bizarre that an author who is more famous for writing about such an in-your-face topic as football violence can deliver a book which is both very funny and in parts, quite emotionally charged. If anything, it shows that the writer has a genuine talent because Billy's Log is a real treat and was a delight to read.

If he would deliver more of this type of work and less of the hoolie-lit, it would surely only be a matter of time before he broke out of the 'yob' mould and into the mainstream.

Billy-licious!
So close to the mark it's scary, this book is a brilliantly observed and wickedly funny. In particular, Billy's work place nightmares and his developing relationship with Emma are quite simply faultless and reminded me very much of the BBC series 'The Office'.

Having read and ejoyed all of Mike Gayles books in the past, I have to say that this knocks spots off them if only because it is far easier to identify with the central characters and their day to day struggles.