http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/ A poetry, short story and art showcase. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:04:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-39528 TottenhamLad Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:16:43 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/#comment-39528 Don't worry mate, Tottenham will cleansed one day in the future... Don’t worry mate, Tottenham will cleansed one day in the future…

]]> http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-18644 michael keenaghan Sun, 06 May 2007 14:09:45 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/#comment-18644 Thanks Stacey. I'm glad you like it. Thanks Stacey. I’m glad you like it.

]]> http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-16036 stacey Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:15:57 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/#comment-16036 wow, tottenham forever story was really deep i cant believe how much shit he had to deal with at such a young age. And the how the police treated you and what they did to you i prison. its unbelievable but an emotional ride. wow, tottenham forever story was really deep i cant believe how much shit he had to deal with at such a young age. And the how the police treated you and what they did to you i prison. its unbelievable but an emotional ride.

]]> http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-900 michael keenaghan Sat, 03 Jun 2006 19:39:32 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/#comment-900 Yeah, it must have been great talking to Kelman - his interviews are always interesting and I like his essays too. Must say, his last couple of books aren't to my taste either - the one set in America was pretty boring and Translated Accounts (I think it's called was too ambitious). I prefer the grit of the earlier stuff. But as for people 'losing it' along the way, I have to disagree. I've just finished a fairly recent book by Joyce Carol Oates (who's been writing for a lifetime) and her writing was passionate and brilliant. As for Niall Griffiths, he is relatively recent and he always sets his books around Liverpool/Wales. In fact I've only read one of his but he seemed pretty good. Yeah, it must have been great talking to Kelman – his interviews are always interesting and I like his essays too. Must say, his last couple of books aren’t to my taste either – the one set in America was pretty boring and Translated Accounts (I think it’s called was too ambitious). I prefer the grit of the earlier stuff. But as for people ‘losing it’ along the way, I have to disagree. I’ve just finished a fairly recent book by Joyce Carol Oates (who’s been writing for a lifetime) and her writing was passionate and brilliant. As for Niall Griffiths, he is relatively recent and he always sets his books around Liverpool/Wales. In fact I’ve only read one of his but he seemed pretty good.

]]> http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-881 the fan's girlfriend says Tue, 30 May 2006 16:15:01 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/#comment-881 never heard of him. is he recent? wrote my dissertation on kelman in 1991/2. met him up in glasgow and a chat to him for a couple of hours. great man. his work is just a pastiche now, like a lot of people who get old. I reckon after your first 2 books it's all over for you. never heard of him. is he recent? wrote my dissertation on kelman in 1991/2. met him up in glasgow and a chat to him for a couple of hours. great man. his work is just a pastiche now, like a lot of people who get old. I reckon after your first 2 books it’s all over for you.

]]> http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-880 michael keenaghan Tue, 30 May 2006 14:57:36 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/#comment-880 Love kelman. What do you think of Niall Griffiths? Love kelman. What do you think of Niall Griffiths?

]]> http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-872 alan Mon, 29 May 2006 18:06:52 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/#comment-872 have you read james kelman? if not, you should. have you read james kelman? if not, you should.

]]> http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-869 michael keenaghan Mon, 29 May 2006 14:36:03 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/#comment-869 Thanks for reading it. The character in Money Power Respect is not as messed-up and angry as the one in the Tottenham story - there's more of a pathos to Punchy's life so I reflected it with a slightly comical touch. But yes, "unapologetic" - that's a good word to describe what I only wish there was more of in current fiction. Blandness is the enemy. Thanks for reading it. The character in Money Power Respect is not as messed-up and angry as the one in the Tottenham story – there’s more of a pathos to Punchy’s life so I reflected it with a slightly comical touch. But yes, “unapologetic” – that’s a good word to describe what I only wish there was more of in current fiction. Blandness is the enemy.

]]> http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-862 another fan Sun, 28 May 2006 10:54:36 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/#comment-862 yes, i read that too and thought it was very good. however I think michael should make his language more savage. the character is too restrained. the more unapologetic the better. yes, i read that too and thought it was very good. however I think michael should make his language more savage. the character is too restrained. the more unapologetic the better.

]]> http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-848 michael keenaghan Thu, 25 May 2006 16:56:43 +0000 http://the-beat.co.uk/tottenham-forever/#comment-848 Cheers Sean. And yes, I definitely will. Cheers Sean. And yes, I definitely will.

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