Peter Shilton's Nearly Men is the fascinating story of the England legend's ill-fated three years in management. Paul Roberts has spoken to more than seventy players, directors and journalists to lift the lid on an explosive era that was marked by boardroom bust-ups, lurid tabloid revelations and a poisonous dressing-room atmosphere that culminated in an ugly punch-up - this is the full story behind one of the most turbulent managerial reigns in English football history.

Paul's book is now available in all good bookshops, and online at the usual sites. Paul is also taking orders by email, at a reduced price, and Greens on Screen and Pasoti will benefit by 50p per book sold this way, so there's a fine incentive for you! More information on the book's website <here>

"Paul Roberts has turned the clock back to a different era, when the former England goalkeeper led Argyle to the brink of promotion back to the second tier, having played arguably the best football seen at Home Park in generations. But all too soon, it was to crumble to dust, with Shilton, his chairman Dan McCauley and the Devon club splashed across the front and back pages of the national press as his managerial reign ended in acrimonious circumstances. It's an incredible story that hasn't been fully told - until now.

A book ostensibly devoted to failure, glorious or not, shouldn't be this engrossing and rewarding, but Roberts has pulled off a great victory in making the Shilton era as entertaining to read about as it was to watch." 

... more of John Lloyd's review <here>