Ted Lasso · Season 1, Episode 3, "Trent Crimm: The Independent"
Beard's Bob Paisley biography: Quiet Genius
Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt)
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What it tells you
Book Riot has Beard reading a biography of Bob Paisley while Roy hears about Nate getting bullied.
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Quiet Genius: Bob Paisley, British Football's Greatest Manager
Ian Herbert · 2017 · nonfiction
Paisley took over Liverpool from Bill Shankly in 1974 without wanting the job, then won three European Cups. Ian Herbert's 2017 biography is about a quiet number two who turned out to be the main act. Beard reading this while standing behind Ted is a career plan.
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