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On Days Like These

The Lost Memoir of a Goalkeeper

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On Days Like These

By: Tim Rich
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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About this listen

 'Emotional, insightful, beautifully written. A story of making saves and being saved. The best football book I have read this year.' Henry Winter

Sir Alex Ferguson looked at Joe Sealey: 'You know your dad saved my career?' Joe replied: 'And you saved his.'

More than three decades before, in 1990, Ferguson's managerial career stood at its lowest ebb. After three barren years at Old Trafford, he was facing dismissal. There was just the FA Cup final left. Manchester United were lucky to escape with a 3-3 draw at Wembley. For the replay, Ferguson took the gamble of his life, replacing his long-standing keeper, Jim Leighton, with Les Sealey, on loan from Luton. United won. Ferguson remained, winning another 24 major trophies.

Les Sealey would play in another three finals for United. When he died suddenly, aged 43, Les left behind a warm, witty, and detailed autobiography in the form of a Tupperware box full of cassette tapes. His death, however, threw his son, Joe, into a tormented spiral of alcoholism and drug abuse before he was dragged from the brink.

On Days Like These, longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, is the story of a remarkable double rescue. Of a football club and of a man.

'Brings alive early 90s #MUFC & the mad genius of Ferguson' Sam Wallace©2023 Tim Rich Fatherhood Football (American) Football (Soccer) Parenting & Families Relationships Sports Heartfelt Memoir Game

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Critic reviews

The skilful reworking of an unfinished memoir. A brilliant retelling of Les Sealey's life; and his family's grief. Brings alive early 90s #MUFC & the mad genius of Ferguson. All created from audio cassettes of memories Sealey left behind. Loved it. (Sam Wallace, The Telegraph)
Emotional, insightful, beautifully-written book about the 1990 FA Cup final, Les Sealey, Alex Ferguson, Sealey's son Joe and a box full of cassette tapes. A story about making saves and being saved. Best football book I've read this year. (Henry Winter, The Times)
Hilarious and heart-tugging in equal measure
It isn't just a touching tribute: it also offers a rich portrait of the near-unrecognisable world of English football on the precipice of the Premier League - and the vast riches that would change it forever.
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Enjoyed learning more about Les Sealey particularly relating the Man Utd in the early 90s

About half of this book is about his son’s personal battles. Maybe an interesting aside but I’m sure not why people buy this book.

Interesting for a United fan

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Very interesting book with a lot of predictions not obscured by hindsight fallacy and takes you back the the eighties, nineties and dawn of millennium.

Not sure on the nonlinear story line and inter-spliced with his family history after 2001.

It’s a shame the some of the audiotapes of his voice aren’t added in by bonus content.

Time capsule perspective on a Unique man

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I support Aston Villa - one of the clubs Lea Sealey played for. I read about this book in one of the broadsheets and immediately looked for it on audible. It plays out with Les and his son Joe’s lives chapter by chapter, past and present.
I just found it really interesting because it coincided with a period of time when I was really emotionally invested in football so I remember quite vividly the people and matches referred to in the book.

Such an enjoyable listen.

Fascinating insight into Les Sealey and his many clubs

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An incredible journey - I learnt so much about other players - particularly Bobby Moore and Jim Leighton

The unusual way the story of a life was told

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the narration was excellent, couldn’t recommend highly enough. Brilliant

Outstanding insight

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