Any Budding Writers Out There?

[Shrimper Brownie]

see post #56 above

Thanks

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Now closed to new writers (Shrimper Brownie last one in) -= we have plenty now, the response to get involved in this has been unbelievable. Thank you

 

[Supershrimper]

How many pages roughly we looking at. Is it War and piece thick or Forest Green programme thick?

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

How many pages roughly we looking at. Is it War and piece thick or Forest Green programme thick?

Difficult to tell until all stories in - some are short and sweet, others long and luscious. Book is A5 size (think Roots To the 92 size) - maybe now we will hit 400 pages. A stonking bargain at a tenner.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

 

[Voice of Reason]

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Billy best being the favourite player probably relates to the fact that it is mostly us old uns involved in the project

 

[Napster]

Billy best being the favourite player probably relates to the fact that it is mostly us old uns involved in the project

To be fair, I don't think Freddy's writing skills are up to par.

 

[Napster]

My tale is somewhat different. I won't spoil the surprise.

 

[Leeboy]

My tale is somewhat different. I won't spoil the surprise.

you're a secret West Ham fan - I knew it

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Wot ho, been a couple of weeks so a quick update.

44 stories in so far, each emotional. If we get in all who have said they'll provide a story we'll end up with 73! More realistically we could get circa 60, which in itself is far in excess of expectations - those lightweights at Chelsea (our inspiration for doing this) only managed 36. Indeed, having set the price at a tenner our publishing costs will now be higher and eat in to the monies left for our museum fundraising aims, but hey ho, it's nice in a way to be a victim of success

Billy Best continues to top the 'favourite player' charts, but what is nice is to see the huge range of players that folk hold dearest - Trevor Roberts, Ronnie Pountney, Ben Coker, John Kurila, .... the list is long

We've just had our 169th pre-publication sale, all who buy before midnight on 1 June have the option of having their name and favourite player choice in the book. A number of folk are buying for friends as presents it seems

Kev and Justin have delayed writing their Forewords until after Sunday - the other Forewords are all in.

Publication date remains August - but if MTBD is in July we'll do our best to bring that forward so we are ready for that.

Thanks to all for your support for this project - amongst all of the Wembley hubbub it has been a nice distraction and just wonderful to get the chance to read all these very varied tales of being a Shrimper

UTB

 

[TrueBlue]

Looking forward to other blues fans reading my story contribution. Was very hard to write to say the least but I won’t say anymore.
The book has some well known authors from the SUFC community so please get one!

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I have a few stories, especially from the 70s. But different times, and a lot that wasn't about in those days will never understand the sort of things that happened. Some away games it was a result to get home in one piece. Those that went through it know what I'm talking about. Our coaches regularly had a window smashed with a brick, especially up North. It was all worth it though when you're watching players like Billy Best.

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

I have a few stories, especially from the 70s. But different times, and a lot that wasn't about in those days will never understand the sort of things that happened. Some away games it was a result to get home in one piece. Those that went through it know what I'm talking about. Our coaches regularly had a window smashed with a brick, especially up North. It was all worth it though when you're watching players like Billy Best.

YES!! most certainly it was, some tales are BEST left back in time, mind you as you quite rightly said it was all worthwhile, No.1 watching the trilogy of Billy Best, Bill Garner and the late great Gary Moore and much more importantly getting back home unscathed with or without a coach window or two.

 

[LCBB72]

Off the top of my head Bournmouth FA Cup 2nd Round 1971 . About 20-25 Southend boys stood there ground against 200 Bournmouth boys and gave as good as they got . It was the game when one of the Leigh boys was razored down the back of his sheep skin . I remember a few years back the Southend goalkeeper that day John Roberts said that a couple of times he nearly jumped in to give the Southend boys a hand .