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Post by thecard on Jul 5, 2018 0:21:00 GMT
Long time lurker, first time poster. Just to say that if anyone doesn't already know, my book, The Card, about trying to get to every Chester game of the 2016/7 season was recently published. It's available directly from the publisher here: Ockley BooksAlso from Amazon and KindleBit of background in The ChronicleThanks
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Jul 5, 2018 5:25:58 GMT
Used to enjoy reading your reviews in, I think, PC Gamer of Championship Manager and then Football Manager back in my school days as it was always the first glimpse of how the Blues looked in the game.
Will definitely be purchasing this.
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Post by whopper1 on Jul 5, 2018 5:58:30 GMT
Got mine in the post from Ockley books,I'm 50 pages in, decent read.
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Post by Imperial on Jul 5, 2018 8:08:19 GMT
Got mine, I’m saving it to read on holiday.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2018 8:15:17 GMT
Brilliant read. Raised a fair few laughs as well. I highly recommend it.
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Post by Deva Chanter on Jul 5, 2018 11:43:58 GMT
Would be good to get this stocked in the club shop
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Post by thecard on Jul 5, 2018 12:52:43 GMT
Yeah, there are currently discussions regarding getting it in the club shop but nothing confirmed yet. Hopefully it will happen as it's basically free money for the club.
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Post by agl on Jul 5, 2018 13:36:34 GMT
Any discounts for fans who get a mention?
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Post by thecard on Jul 5, 2018 15:06:40 GMT
Any similarity to actual persons is purely coincidental.
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Post by CH3STER on Jul 5, 2018 16:25:07 GMT
Superb read 👏
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Post by delamereal on Jul 6, 2018 21:09:57 GMT
Excellent read, very difficult to put down once started.
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Post by nicksonmatt on Jul 6, 2018 22:23:27 GMT
Definitely getting a copy for my hols. 👍
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Post by thecard on Jul 10, 2018 13:27:34 GMT
Thanks for the positive comments - if anyone fancies sticking a five star review on Amazon that might help fund my assault on the North next season. Then we just need to work out who's going to play agl in the film version...
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Post by chesterken on Jul 10, 2018 16:37:59 GMT
Thanks for the positive comments - if anyone fancies sticking a five star review on Amazon that might help fund my assault on the North next season. Then we just need to work out who's going to play agl in the film version... George Cloony not available he’s had a motorcycle accident apparently 😀
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Post by Gandalf on Jul 10, 2018 21:25:15 GMT
Was reading it on the coach up to Ramsbottom before. Really enjoying it so far
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Post by Rio Doherty on Jul 10, 2018 21:36:04 GMT
Was reading it on the coach up to Ramsbottom before. Really enjoying it so far I didn’t realise we ran coaches for pre-season games. In that case, will the Hipkiss be going to Runcorn on Saturday?
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Post by thestanchion on Jul 10, 2018 22:21:35 GMT
Started it today. Superbly written . Been to most of the games mentioned so far. Absolutely pissed myself laughing at the Aldershot/ Dubonnet anecdote. Highly recommended.
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Post by thebluecamp on Jul 10, 2018 22:42:21 GMT
Acquired my copy today.
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Post by Gandalf on Jul 11, 2018 1:31:37 GMT
Was reading it on the coach up to Ramsbottom before. Really enjoying it so far I didn’t realise we ran coaches for pre-season games. In that case, will the Hipkiss be going to Runcorn on Saturday? Sorry Rio, I meant I got the coach from Manchester, not based in Chester anymore so this was a closer game for me.
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Post by Rio Doherty on Jul 11, 2018 6:39:28 GMT
I didn’t realise we ran coaches for pre-season games. In that case, will the Hipkiss be going to Runcorn on Saturday? Sorry Rio, I meant I got the coach from Manchester, not based in Chester anymore so this was a closer game for me. Fair enough mate.
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Post by BrianVoletrouserCBE on Jul 12, 2018 12:55:47 GMT
A rollicking good read. Bravo !!
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Post by Gandalf on Jul 25, 2018 10:57:21 GMT
Just finished this and wanted to give it a bit of a bump up. Fantastic read, really well written and no I feel like I just been through that season again. Would really like to see this sold in the club shop
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Post by Operation Eccleston on Jul 26, 2018 11:30:14 GMT
Read it on the flight back from Kaliningrad: finished in one sitting as I could not put it down.
Excellent work, Steve. I've given it a deserved five stars on Amazon.
Cheers,
The Brain Doctor
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Post by thecard on Jul 27, 2018 20:06:51 GMT
Thanks. The club shop has been sent five copies for free as a tester, so will be curious to see if they're in there next Saturday. Otherwise I'll be flogging it from my car boot on Bumper's Lane.
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Post by sealandender on Jul 28, 2018 8:32:38 GMT
On my Christmas list . please santa .
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Post by glosblue on Jul 28, 2018 9:57:54 GMT
A very enjoyable read, with a number of subtle in-jokes for the faithful - the passing reference to our dear neighbours' 'massive floodlights' will have gone unnoticed by all but us Blues.
I read the report of that game and thought to myself 'I don't remember being at that match - why wasn't I there?'. I looked again at the date, and remembered it was the day I was with my dad when he passed away at the Countess that evening. I mentioned my absence from the game to 'Her Indoors' (as the author would put it), and her first response was 'Call yourself a fan?'.
Dad would have appreciated that.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2018 11:25:38 GMT
Thanks. The club shop has been sent five copies for free as a tester, so will be curious to see if they're in there next Saturday. Otherwise I'll be flogging it from my car boot on Bumper's Lane. Hi can you confirm please when these were sent? We will put them out today if they are at the ground? Ordered mine from the publisher Thursday, looking forward to receiving and reading it. First chapter is excellent.
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Post by thecard on Jul 28, 2018 13:04:14 GMT
Apparently they were sent on July 6th so should have arrived early the following week. A copy was also sent to Lawrence.
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Post by jabber on Jul 28, 2018 13:53:45 GMT
Got mine , ready for Lanzarote in 2 weeks , trouble is I've read the first chapter and will struggle no to leave it until then. Very easy to read as we I know exactly where he comes from. Hope it sells loads :+)
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Post by richard on Jul 28, 2018 14:58:13 GMT
Ordered a copy today. Can't wait to read it
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