Testimonials
"Great read. I spent 15 years of my life in that 'hallowed' room. Bob has really captured the essence of a very special place."
Mike Whitney - Test Cricketer, Commentator, Television and Media Personality
"Bobby - I have read through your book Behind the Green Door and found it completely absorbing. A good read and very enjoyable. You have a great way of writing and I suspect you speak as you write – this should never be changed. Every chapter of this book makes you feel that you are in the rooms with the players. You have captured each player honestly and completely and in 35 years of cricket reading, writing and publishing, I have never seen a better written cricket book. Your honest writing style had me completely captured."
Peter Murray – CEO Murray Books, Publisher, Cricketer, Sportsman, Writer, Entrepreneur
"Bobby, I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed Behind the Green Door. It is extremely well written, and provided plenty of laughs and considerable amazement from the many insights given on the players and what goes on in the rooms. In the end, it tells me much I did not know about Bobby Barter and the lengths you went to in looking after all those players. Quite fantastic and I would be very surprised if you do not have to do more than one print run."
John MacWhirter - Cricket Victoria
"There are so many books written on cricket and sport in general but none provide a personal touch. I am sure that some of the stories Bobby has recounted have never been published and I'm sure that many cricket followers would be interested in reading them. People often say that they wish they were a 'fly on the wall' during historic moments in sport and Bobby's book provides such an opportunity. Cheers."
John Stewart, Player and Cricket Aficionado
"Bobby - I have just gone through your new book and found it extremely informative and well-written. You have put a different slant on your stories which I found very entertaining. Gilly’s painted pads – what a disaster - and Warney’s last dig scenario unforgettable. As for aligning Ricky Ponting with Robin Hood – only you could think of that. I’m sure many others will enjoy this as much as I."
Dave Tribolet - President Auburn Cricket Club, Cricketer (ex finger spinner) but always a cricket tragic
"What can I say Bobby. Well done Mate. Although I’m a sports ‘ nut’ as a general rule I’m not into reading cricket books - which I find in the main are overfilled with Stats or personal disclosures of events at times quite uninteresting. Not so with your Green Door book. Extremely easy to read and some good stuff to boot. Your experiences and admiration for the Aussies came through loud and clear and your ‘heroes’ are sure on a pedestal of their own. I always had an admiration for blokes like Lehman and Langer but now even more so. Having been in the sheds with you and sung a few team songs I know exactly where you’re coming from and I must admit, a few memories of the good times came flooding back All good fortune with the publication."
Scott Obey - Randwick Petersham Cricket Club
"As the NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation and an avid cricket fan, it gives me great pleasure to recommend Bob Barter’s latest publication – Behind the Green Door - to you.
I have known Bob in a number of different capacities for some 30 years. Bob has made a significant contribution to cricket at all levels, as well as a range of other community organisations. He is a self-confessed ‘sports nut’.
Behind the Green Door is a heart-warming account of his experiences as the ‘roomy’ for the NSW and Australian cricket teams at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It provides a fascinating insight into what really happens behind the green door of one of the most famous sports arenas in the world.
Bob’s love affair with the SCG comes through clearly in his witty, thoughtful and engaging stories about some of Australia’s most famous cricketers. We see a side to them that is rarely revealed to the general public ..."
The Hon. Kevin Greene MP, Minister for Gaming and Racing, Minister for Sport and Recreation
