Book description
On 12 May 2019, Manchester City became the first team to retain the Premier League title for a decade.Twenty years earlier, the same club was slogging its way fortuitously out of Division Two, having sunk ignominiously to the third tier, its glory days well behind it.Ordinarily, the tale of a sleeping giant awaking to stomp gleefully over the competition would be celebrated far beyond the core fanbase. But City's success is tied inextricably to its takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group in September 2008, an event that altered the club's horizons beyond any plausible recognition. The injection of billions of pounds into the club and accusations that Abu Dhabi is 'sports washing' its reputation have tarnished City's domestic treble-winning season in 2023-24, as have serious charges of financial impropriety from the Premier League. Glory Days for the Waifs and the Strays charts this route from noble rags to uncomfortable riches and unpacks what it means when a team's lowest lows and highest highs occur improbably within a generation.It amounts to a story like no other in modern football. The distance travelled from there to here, the iconic human moments along the way, the greats on either side of the white line and the uniquely divisive means by which it's been achieved. Manchester City have defined an era in English football. This is the tale of how that happened and why it matters.
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WanderWord
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Thunder Tank
Kudos to the creators for making literature so accessible and enjoyable. The selection of classics is a treasure trove for literature enthusiasts. I don't have strong feelings about this one either way. The narration was competent but forgettable. The story itself was more engaging than the performance.
Saber-RED
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Sidewalk Enforcer
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Bowie
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Midas
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Breadmaker
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Miss Fix It
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Wooden Man
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Trash Master
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Athena Star
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Curio
Binaural audio processing really works. Less fatigue during long listening sessions. I love the statistics feature. It’s fun to see how much I’ve listened. Good but not great. The narration was competent but lacked the extra spark that makes some audiobooks truly special. Still worth a listen though.
Wild Hair
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience