Would you be willing to buy or be interested in buying a paperback book which was a personal reflection on BFC's time at Wembley in 2000 and the Millennium experience in 2006? If so what would you be willing to pay and what would you expect from the book? Comments much appreciated (about the book idea!!! )Thanks</p> Chris</p>
Mine! Like Nick Hornby wrote books regarding his arsenal life, do you think you'd buy soemone elses reflections or not? Ta
hmmm. Possibly...I would have to very funny and original though. Price no more than about £12. What kind of a take do you have on it? Are you just an ordinary supporter? Are you an old man that has been going for years rain snow and blow in the Old 4th Division. Just wondering what kind of an angle it would be coming from...would prob influence whether I'd be bothered.
Here's my version: Wembley - too pissed, stood behind a post. Cardiff - absolutely spannered prior to kick off, can't remember much about the game & woke up in my clothes the next morning lacking about 5 hours of memory. How much would you pay for that? Therteh six pence?
I reckon interest would be pretty limited for a publisher to produce, due to the fan base of BFC.</p> However if its summat you are interested in doing, I would release it as an ebook, a couple of quid to download. If it goes well, then get it printed yourself. There are some printers who will produce limited edition book runs at a reasonable price. Then get into the club to sell in the club shop, and local books shops would stock it I'm sure. </p>
A preview of This was something even more special! – The further Rantings of a Barnsley Fan. In the Millennium year, I attended a football match which, I believed, was one of the best experiences of my life. I wrote about how it was nearly as good as the promotion game against Bradford, how the experience was up there with the birth of my daughters and how the match affected me that much, that a grown man’s tears streaked his face paint and afterwards made him begin writing letters to the Chronicle to share his ‘feelings’ with other Barnsley folk. (Soft bugger!) Well, it’s happened again. Six years on and I have another day to rival, and better, the Wembley experience. My Grandfather lived until he was 80 years old and died the day after a Manchester United game which he had watched on television. What’s Manchester United got to do with anything? Nothing really, but a club like that must be easy to support. Unbounded success, with more money and top players than we could ever hope to achieve – an easy team to support, success at every turn and more money than you can shake a stick at. I still wouldn’t swap Row K, seat 110 at Oakwell for them (right in the middle of the white ‘L’ on the East stand lower). My Grandad loved his sport. He watched snooker, darts golf, tennis and all the other boring sports on his television for hours on end. I still remember him teasing me when I continually requested that he come to Oakwell with me and watch the ‘mistress’ in my life – the Super Reds. I’m sure all Barnsley Grandad’s say the same things… “They dunt come an’ see me when I’m bad,” “If they wor laikin in’t back field I’d shut curtains,” “Why’s tha bother waistin’ yer money? I remember watchin’ a reight team, kickin’ a proper ball. When ar used ter laik I used books fo’t shinpads an ball wor ‘eavier than thee!” I’m sure he wouldn’t have shut the curtains if the Reds were playing in the back field, but he may have watched out of the corner of his eye and made out he wasn’t overly interested just to wind me up. So why am I harping on about my Grandad? I think it’s because I have to pinch myself about how much I have actually lived through and witnessed with my beloved football club in such a short space of time. If you think about the ‘run of the mill,’ small town clubs, who can actually say that they have had a story like ours? Whatever people think about our club, they can’t say that they haven’t had – and are continuing to have – some great times on a rollercoaster of an emotional ride. During my Grandad’s 80 year reign he never witnessed Barnsley FC achieve anything like the success that we have witnessed in the last 10 years. I feel grateful that it has happened in my own and my children’s lifetimes and have to pinch myself to think, when I am moaning and upset about a player, a result or a refereeing decision, just how much I have been privileged to see with our ‘Fairytale ride.’ People whinge and moan and soon forget how they felt when certain events happen in their lives. It’s only natural. We would not be able to get on with life if we remained on a constant high after amazing life experiences, or continued in the depths of despair when the bad things happen. People move on and get on with things, which is one of the reasons why I am putting this to paper. I have considered this for some time and have come to a balanced and reasoned decision. This is the story of another special day to remember. I have decided to write about it because the elation and passion of the day is fading from me. As much as I am desperately trying to cling on to it, other feelings, emotions and fears are creeping in and replacing the ones which I felt in the run up to, and the aftermath of, Saturday 27th May 2006. Comments much appreciated! Foz
Ordinary supporter.... But fascinated by how we all see so much difference in same games! Just my take on events and how emotional that The Super Reds make us all feel. Thoughts?
I honestly can't remember the first half at Cardiff. I can remember having a pint of Reef, and downing it in one, for breakfast though. You know that "Barnsley Whale" book? It's about how fat I am. FACT.
Would def be a good read!!! But not sure how many ppl would read it considering Barnsley's limited fanbase. If you want to make money out of then I'd say forget it. But if you just want ppl to share your take on it, then Im sure you could shift a couple of thousand copies.
Would def be a good read!!! But not sure how many ppl would read it considering Barnsley's limited fanbase. If you want to make money out of then I'd say forget it. But if you just want ppl to share your take on it, then Im sure you could shift a couple of thousand copies.
I had a similar idea, 20 years ago! I used to edit and produce a monthly newsletter for the old BFC supporters club (London Branch). One day I decided to expand on my random, brief jottings and do something more substantial. I decided to write a "book" called Twenty Five Years Supporting Barnsley. This would cover the whole experience of watching the Reds through some pretty dire times from the early 1960s until the mid 1980s in season-by-season format. Simple concept, purely personal thoughts and observations on that mostly painful affliction that we all suffer from. Using my word processor at work (the LATEST thing, pre-computer days!) I managed to get 75,000 words down and published it a month at a time for the members to read. I think it went down pretty well, but this was to a very limited audience. I did a little bit of research into the idea of getting it properly published but decided in the end not to bother. If ever I pick up the project again I will have to rewrite it as it is all on 5¼ inch floppy disks that are NOT compatible with any PC that I have ever found. Luckily I have a hard copy. Plus there is the little matter of 20 more years of updates to add on (chinny) Can I be bovvered?
Get it scanned in.. ...can't you get programs that convert scanned text into microsoft word documents. It would be good to hear your tales of yesteryear!
