Real Madrid and all that.

[the other bob wilson]

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Writing a book of any content is a notable achievement, I do admire your unchallenged skill in this arena, specifically your knowledge of the City, it must take a great effort and memory to pull it all together.

Well done that man.

Thanks a lot, my memory isn’t particularly good on other things, but, for some reason, ask me a question about City in, say, 77/78 and there’s a good chance I’d get it right.

[the other bob wilson]

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Bob, I bought a copy for my dad and one for myself as 70/71 was my first. season.
Looking forward to reading it

Thanks Billy, I hope you both get as much enjoyment reading it as I did writing it.

[Tuerto]

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The very good reviews I mentioned are for Dudders’ book mind - someone gave mine one star on Amazon .

I’d like to do more books of a similar type if I can, but I think the priority would be one on 75/76 because it was the first promotion I experienced and it’s one of my favourite seasons - logically, if I did another one after that, it should be on 82/83 which also happens to be one of my favourites for some reason.

82/83 was my first season.

[NYCBlue]

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Mine is arriving on Thursday.

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

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Bought mine the first day it was available on Amazon and i read it in a few days. Brilliant read. My first game wasn't until the season after. But my older brother used to go and i would look through the programmes etc. I hope the book gets the amount of sales it deserves Paul.
Spedger

[Former Labour leader]

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Thanks for a good read Bob. Been reading it gradually over the last couple of weeks.
Whilst I can remember vividly a few of the games, there are others I cant remember a thing about, and I didnt miss a home game all season.
One thing did strike me was the amount of injuries players suffered that did not stop them playing the next game. Warboys with his strapped up hammy which I recall well, is a classic example. Perhaps it accounts for the number of joint and other problems players of that era suffer as they get older.
One final point, the detail and reports were great, but the anecdotes brought the book to life. More of the same please if you do another.
Philip

[the other bob wilson]

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My thanks to everyone who has bought the book - I think FLL has a point about players playing through the pain so to speak. There's that amazing stat about the same starting eleven being selected for the first thirteen matches until after the notorious Middlesbrough game in early October - I've just had a quick count up, and I make that we only used eighteen players during what I think was a fifty eight match season.

[splott parker]

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Seeing as this is a football book thread, I hope nobody minds me recommending books by another author, Daniel Gray. He’s written a few, they’re books that you can dip in and out of identifying all the little things that characterise a football fan, each chapter covering a different idiosyncrasy that people like us will instantly recognise. I’ve just finished ‘Extra Time, 50 Further Delights of Modern Football’, I’ll give a brief summary of the type of content in each short chapter.. ‘Spotting a ground while on holiday’.. The chapter starts with words which, no doubt, many of us have uttered, “Honestly, I didn’t know it was there, but we might as well have a quick look now we’re here”, Even with no connection, there is veneration if a football ground is encountered while you’re on holiday, you have to peer through fence gaps for a glimpse of turf or a tractor, an old ticket stub that you even think about taking home, a charred memento...... and so it continues, every chapter a delight. Get hold of Paul’s book, Dudder’s book and few of Daniel Gray’s by hook or by crook, you won’t regret it.

[cantonboy]

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I finished the book last night, a wonderful read.
I was at the Real Madrid game and it will always be a highlight of being a City supporter.
Thanks so much for writing the book.

[the other bob wilson]

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Seeing as this is a football book thread, I hope nobody minds me recommending books by another author, Daniel Gray. He’s written a few, they’re books that you can dip in and out of identifying all the little things that characterise a football fan, each chapter to Fcovering a different idiosyncrasy that people like us will instantly recognise. I’ve just finished ‘Extra Time, 50 Further Delights of Modern Football’, I’ll give a brief summary of the type of content in each short chapter.. ‘Spotting a ground while on holiday’.. The chapter starts with words which, no doubt, many of us have uttered, “Honestly, I didn’t know it was there, but we might as well have a quick look now we’re here”, Even with no connection, there is veneration if a football ground is encountered while you’re on holiday, you have to peer through fence gaps for a glimpse of turf or a tractor, an old ticket stub that you even think about taking home, a charred memento...... and so it continues, every chapter a delight. Get hold of Paul’s book, Dudder’s book and few of Daniel Gray’s by hook or by crook, you won’t regret it.

Well, that brought back memories! A family camping holiday in the Gower where we drove past a football pitch and I insisted we had to stop and have a kick about there because the goals had NETS, an almost unique luxury in those days for what was no more than a parks pitch. A few years earlier there’d been a holiday to the Isle of Wight which was fine, but I came back slightly disappointed that I had not come across a football ground- I later learned that there was a decent side at Newport (the one town on the island we didn’t visit) that had played in the old Southern League. Then my first holiday with mates on the Norfolk Broads when we went to Great Yarmouth for a day. I’d taken a book about non league grounds with me, so I knew the address of the local football club (nicknamed the Bloaters) and made up some lie to get me a free hour to go to have a look at Great Yarmouth Town’s ground. We were all big football fans, but the other three who were with me would have thought I was mad if they had found out what I was doing = it was worth it though, the ground turned out to be well worth the subterfuge!

[the other bob wilson]

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I finished the book last night, a wonderful read.
I was at the Real Madrid game and it will always be a highlight of being a City supporter.
Thanks so much for writing the book.

[Stanmore Bluebird]

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Paul, you have such an encyclopaedic knowledge of CCFC and as evidenced by your writing in general a very quiz winning grasp of facts; have you ever considered entering Mastermind? Your specialist subject would obviously be Cardiff City and if you made it to the second round, it could be Wales football or Welsh sport in general.

[the other bob wilson]

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Paul, you have such an encyclopaedic knowledge of CCFC and as evidenced by your writing in general a very quiz winning grasp of facts; have you ever considered entering Mastermind? Your specialist subject would obviously be Cardiff City and if you made it to the second round, it could be Wales football or Welsh sport in general.

The problem I’d have is that my general knowledge correct answers have
been falling at a pretty sharp rate throughout the 40 odd years I guess it must be now that Mastermind has been broadcasting

[Park Life]

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Seeing as this is a football book thread, I hope nobody minds me recommending books by another author, Daniel Gray. He’s written a few, they’re books that you can dip in and out of identifying all the little things that characterise a football fan, each chapter covering a different idiosyncrasy that people like us will instantly recognise. I’ve just finished ‘Extra Time, 50 Further Delights of Modern Football’, I’ll give a brief summary of the type of content in each short chapter.. ‘Spotting a ground while on holiday’.. The chapter starts with words which, no doubt, many of us have uttered, “Honestly, I didn’t know it was there, but we might as well have a quick look now we’re here”, Even with no connection, there is veneration if a football ground is encountered while you’re on holiday, you have to peer through fence gaps for a glimpse of turf or a tractor, an old ticket stub that you even think about taking home, a charred memento...... and so it continues, every chapter a delight. Get hold of Paul’s book, Dudder’s book and few of Daniel Gray’s by hook or by crook, you won’t regret it.

I wasn’t aware of the Llantwit Major book, it looks great. Agreed get hold of Paul’s book and any of Daniel Gray’s and if I could be so bold if you have played local football and enjoyed a pint after the game you might enjoy this one :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Park-Life-Seasons-Rhondda-Sunday/dp/1784618101/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Park+life+book&qid=1609603413&s=books&sr=1-3

[Mr Soul '68]

Re: Real Madrid and all that.

The very good reviews I mentioned are for Dudders’ book mind - someone gave mine one star on Amazon .

I’d like to do more books of a similar type if I can, but I think the priority would be one on 75/76 because it was the first promotion I experienced and it’s one of my favourite seasons - logically, if I did another one after that, it should be on 82/83 which also happens to be one of my favourites for some reason.

I'd love you to do a book on the Scoular years, Paul