Sol Campbell: Sol Searching

Here we are with the "judas" as according to Spuz fans... Judas? Nope... he's the warrior with winning mentality for us even though he left Arsenal in a bizarre situation. In fact, this is why this book attracts me so much as I am like all other gooners outside... still confused by what was going on after that West Ham game...

At the end, I got my answer. It was a difficult situation for a superstar to swallow and digest in that tough period. Not only that, I finally realized what happened with the Notts Couty shock and the resign of Sol by Le Boss. In short, this biography cleared all my questions and doubts overnight.

The only thing that I failed to find out is the Magpies adventure that supposed to reveal tons of nice stories. At the end, Sol decided to cut it short in this book and it is briefly illustrate inside the book.

Coincidentally... I had just finished Harry Rednapp's biography. As such, this book arrives at the right time and I am really enjoying the Pompey stories once more. Overall, this is a good read and it is as exciting as compares to Dennis Bergkamp's biography. For a full rating of 10, I am rating it at 9. Again... coincidentally, Sol Campbell is weighing his option to join Bergy at Ajax. As such, we might be able to see the two men working together soon. I expect Sol to be the top class coach sooner or later. All the best to the rock of our defense and all time heroes in Arsenal FC!!!

Systems Trading for Spread Betting: An End-To-End Guide for Developing Spread Betting Systems

The title of this book is misleading. I do not know why the author mentioned spread trading in the first place. He should name it as "pure" system trading or "System Trading via Ninja Trader". Hence, if a reader's expectation is on "spread trading", this book is definitely not the right book to explore.

Having said that.... this is actually a nice book. The author did so well in creating a comprehensive guide to create series of algorithmic trading systems. It basically covers all necessary steps in system trading. This is a good book for newbies although it may be too simple for intermediate or advance traders. Furthermore, the author did so well in introducing ninja trader software. For those who are keen to explore ninja trader, this is the right book which provide step by step guidance with details explanation and examples.

Overall, it is a worthwhile read. However, with the flaws as mentioned above, I am going to rate this book at 6/10. Since I am no more the newbie, this book at most serves as good refreshment. After all, there is nothing new under the sun regardless of software used in system trading...  

Always Managing: My Autobiography

Frankly, I am huge admirer of Harry Rednapp. After all, he is the best English manager in my humble opinion. In fact, I started to admire him since his West Ham era where tons of youngsters were discovered and moved on to becomes superstars eventually. I admire his achievement in Pompey as well as my beloved club's biggest rival in Tottenham. So, I am looking forward to this book ever since my nephew brought it back from UK. Thanks again to my dearest nephew on this...

Daily Mail said it is "stunning". Sunday Times mentioned it is "rollicking" and Talksport claimed it is simply "extraordinary'. I would say this biography is stunning, rollicking and extraordinary! I love it so much that this is a book I found it hard to put down once I started. In fact, I only spent 3 days to finish this book. It was a nice read with tons of wisdom and sincere revealing by the current QPR gaffer. In my humble opinion, this book is on par with Sir Alex's latest biography.

The small flaws perhaps lies with the fact that certain confusing (at least to me) issues were not explained by the man himself. The sudden departure and row (was it a row?) with Daniel Levy was briefly mentioned without further details. Then, the England post issue which eventually goes to Roy Hodgson was mentioned; but, again with limited details. Finally, I wish to know more on the current QPR squad after they gain promotion this season. However, since this book was published earlier; the story ended when they are relegated to League Championship.

Overall, this biography provides great insight into football and the world of Harry Rednapp who had been playing the role of gaffer for more than 30 years. I would recommend this book to any football fan, regardless of which team they support. As such, for a rating of 10, I am going to rate it at 9/10. Harry has had a great career and hopefully he will continue to "always managing"...