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Islington Tribune - by JAMIE WELHAM
Published: 14 December 2007

Mr Wilson at Blackwell’s bookshop in Holloway Road on Wednesday with fan Jonathan Fuller from Finchley.

Good Ruck with the loyalties…

ARSENAL legend Bob Wilson has trawled the annals of sporting lexicon to help demystify the origins of some of the most baffling sports-speak.
Rucks, Pucks & Sliders is the follow-up to last year’s bestseller Googlies, Nutmegs & Bogeys and makes the perfect stocking-filler for any self-respecting sports fan.
It could put an end to pub-quiz head scratching for good – you will be able to explain what a 99 call is, why Fulham are called the Cottagers and who the Three Finger Brown was without hesitation.
Speaking at the book launch Mr Wilson said: “The first book was a runaway success and my kids have been pestering me to write another one. It’s not a hefty tome – more what I would call a ‘reading on the loo’ book and it should keep you amused.
“I had to give up the football because my back was getting a bit cranky but this has kept me busy.”
All royalties from the book go towards the Willow Foundation – the charity Mr Wilson set up in memory of his daughter Anna who died of cancer aged 31.

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