[Closed] Andy McNabb v Chris Ryan

I prefer McNabb myself - always though Ryan's book were a bit flimsey. Plus he does a lot of TV and has shown his identity etc whereas McNabb is still arelative mystery

Only one of them can escape the Iraqi national Hide & Seek team.

Oh, & neither can write a good book IMO.
Ref:- Frederick Forsyth if you want to read a decent book.

both only write fiction

both can't go back for reunions

wouldn't pick a fight with either of them

Lofty Wiseman would tear both of them a new one.

I find NcNabs book (the fiction ones anyway) devastatingly depressing. Ryan, whilst entertaining are not really that deep.

Much better authors out there.

lol @ sootyandjim! Top man, Lofty!

McNabb and Ryan are a pair of grade A c0cktards.

If you want proper military fiction I believe you'd be better off reading anything written by 'Sharkey' Ward AKA 'The Bearded Bullsh***er', as he is known in FAA circles.

all their books are works of fiction, any relationship to actual events is minmal at best

[i]Lofty Wiseman would tear both of them a new one. [/i]

I agree a true British soldier and legend has it told Margaret Thatcher to "Shift your ****ing head I can't see!"

big_n_daft - Member

both can't go back for reunions

Neither can PdB...

And he too was a top bloke.

Do you reckon David Davis manages to get to any reunions?

I have a very amusing photo of PdB somewhere. Thanks for reminding me, must dig it out!

What about Eddie Stone?, I reckon I would have him on side in a pub brawl.

In all fairness in CQC (close quater combat)they all would batter any of us on here, they know ALL the dirty tricks 😥

Yeah but surely those strips of black and nasty tape they have to wear over their eyes hinders them a bit in a pub fight?

John McAleese could kick both their asses.

They don't call him "Demolitions Expert and First Through the Window at the Iranian Embassy Siege" for nothing you know.

He's double-hard to the power of nails.

[i]They don't call him "Demolitions Expert and First Through the Window at the Iranian Embassy Siege" for nothing you know.[/i]

Was he the one that kicked the window then got stuck and had to be cut down?

Its was a busy place that balcony.

Apparently lots of guys known as Walt also say they were present.

;o)

Drac - Member

Was he the one that kicked the window then got stuck and had to be cut down?

No, that was Frank Collins, or Robin Horsefall..

Don't you mean Lewis Collins?

Henno would kick all of them into touch. He's been to Afghanistan you know, with not a single weapon to hand other than his razor wit?

Henno's pretty nails, but Lewis Collings could kick his ass back to Walford.

Duncan Falconer books are miles better IMO. A great author who's been there and done that too

John McAleese could kick both their asses.

They don't call him "Demolitions Expert and First Through the Window at the Iranian Embassy Siege" for nothing you know.

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an old girlfriend of mine was in the publishing trade and met them both. According to her, Ryan's a nice bloke but can't really write for toffee, hence his books aren't too great. McNab was n arsehol whose books were ghost-written

jackthedog - Member
Don't you mean Lewis Collins?

No..

You can imagine both of them typing faster and faster and harder and harder as they get excited writing a sketch until crash bang ... new keyboard please, then they have an argument with the spell-checker.. new computer please..

Bet neither of them could slam a revolving door. Or touch MC Hammer.