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Comment on Gray Nicolls Players Full Spike Cricket Shoes by Paul

Paul — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 18:16:10 +0000

nice and very comfy, hard wearing shoes. Very well priced too. Would recommend to anyone.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on Tiger by the Tail by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:22:36 +0000

Tiger By The Tail refers to the first half of the book only, the period when Lord MacLaurin led the customer-focussed revolution at Tesco in 1979. It’s not entirely clear why the title was chosen, because thereafter he eclectically selects episodes from the rest of his business life, all of which should have made riveting reading, but don’t, principally because he never really gets into the story. His role in the Guinness affair is not fully explained, although he clearly was deeply involved in sorting out the effects of an enormous fraud. Similarly, his role at the Sports Council is glossed over. It’s a slim book, which would greatly benefit from a further fifty pages to give a fuller account of episodes of great public interest in which this eminent author has been involved. As it is, the book reads like a loose collection of ten newspaper articles.
Rating: 2 / 5

Comment on Tiger by the Tail by mail_axiom@yahoo.co.uk

mail_axiom@yahoo.co.uk — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:48:58 +0000

This is a well written book, for the ordinary people of today. It is not a book about management in business, but a book about lifelong learning. It deals with both business and life/family issues and not only the successes. Whilst there is a serious tone and message to this book, the anecdotes, humour and humility of this man shine through between the lines. My most unexpected moment came at the very end, when, on a packed train during commuter hour in London, having read the last paragraph and genuinely feeling the sadness of Lord MacLaurin, I looked over at my partner with a tear in my eye and hoped that I could learn from his most costly mistake. Time does not stand still and we are here for such a very short time.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on Tiger by the Tail by R. W. Norris

R. W. Norris — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:21:54 +0000

i thought this book was a great read and having join tesco’s in the 70,s {STILL THERE}i found it to be a special read.

Lord Ian MacLaurin has been able to show how simalar things are in this world in the book using his work life in differant area.

Also met him plenty of times and the book i think is so him.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on Slazenger X-Tec Panther Right Handed Gloves by H. ROBERTSON

H. ROBERTSON — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:26:54 +0000

Product out of stock. so upgraded replacement was offered. Took a while for delivery. Happy with the product. Does what it says
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment on Slazenger X-Tec Panther Right Handed Gloves by Mrs. Sophie Staniforth

Mrs. Sophie Staniforth — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:55:00 +0000

I bought these for my a birthday present for my sons 8th Birthday. They arrived in good time and were perfect.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on Legends of Cricket – India DVD by KSal

KSal — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:19:48 +0000

This DVD features the big three of Indian cricket, starting with Gavaskar, moving on to Kapil Dev and then to Tendulkar. It chronicles the careers of these remarkable men and their deeds in a light but informative conversationalist style and video footages of some important events in their careers. Gushing praises come from Tim de Lisle, Riche Benaud, Ravi Shastri, John Wright, Maninder Singh et al.

Makes for about an hour of informative and enjoyable viewing.
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment on So You Think You Know Test Cricket by J. Hills

J. Hills — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:49:20 +0000

Having bought one of Clive Gifford’s other So You Think You Know quiz books and found it superb, I was not disappointed with this excellent quiz book on Test cricket. All the major stars, grounds and moments are covered as well as some really tough trivia examples which had me stumped. Great value at a fiver.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on Shane Warne: My Own Story by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:57:18 +0000

A must for all fans of this genius of leg spin. Some interesting comments on team mates and the oppo and some brilliant in action photography.
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment on Shane Warne: My Own Story by Carl-Axel Brandt

Carl-Axel Brandt — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:30:34 +0000

But the adaptation wasn’t really to my liking. Far too short. 2 hours only! And he does concentrate on a lot of statical accomplishments.
But otherwise an honest recollection of the last 10 years.
If I were an Aussie fan, I’d listen to the tapes forever. But I’m not.
Rating: 3 / 5