Barbarians at the Gate

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  1. StatisTYKE

    StatisTYKE Well-Known Member

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    Worried about the club? Can’t work out the owners’ motives?

    Then read ‘Barbarians at the Gate.’

    Years ago, a good friend gave it to me. I took one look and told him I wasn’t interested. Written by two journalists in 1989 it’s about the leveraged buyout of Nabisco. Couldn’t think of owt worse to read but gave it a go. It’s written like a thriller and from the first few pages I just couldn’t put it down.

    If you want an insight into the minds of money men and how the ‘Greed is Good’ culture took hold, give it a go.
     
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    Barnsley Chopin Well-Known Member

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    Can't remember if it was you or someone else who reccomend it earlier this year - I've since read it and rather enjoyed it!
     
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    Is that the takeover bit by Nabisco or was it allied foods?
     
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    Ooops sorry, didn't read all the post, was going to read the book at one stage, might give it a go.
     
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    Just added it to my Kindle wish list. At £7.99 it's well outside my usual e-book price range, but if I wait a while it might come round on a deal of some sort.

    In the meantime, this made me smile in one of the reviews:

    "What I found most fascinating was that all these lords of finance - who we imagine are supernatural geniuses - are revealed to be so so amateur."

    Quite.
     
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    It's free to borrow on Rotherham Libraries e-book service. Download the 3M Cloud Library app and follow the instructions if you're already a library member.
     
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    Lone Striker Well-Known Member

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    They have a library in Rotherham?
     
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    Amazingly yes. Barnsley library weren't one of the participants in this ebook service - or they weren't when I first downloaded the app, I don't know about now - but I still have Rotherham library membership as I'm from Wath originally.
     
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    MrsHallsToffeerolls Well-Known Member

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    Are they playing Bristol City?
     

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