Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on October 15, 2010, 11:14:07 AM
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Buy it tomorrow, from H&V sellers. Eight quid to you.
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Dave - will you have my copy with you or shall I await the post with mounting excitement?
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Dave - will you have my copy with you or shall I await the post with mounting excitement?
Whichever you prefer.
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Was flicking through it this morning in Horsham Waterstones - it looks terrific i have to say.
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On another note would Mr W have a copy of the first H&V of this season available tomorrow?
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Dave - will you have my copy with you or shall I await the post with mounting excitement?
Whichever you prefer.
Tomorrow at the ground please.
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I might have to invest in one.
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Was flicking through it this morning in Horsham Waterstones - it looks terrific i have to say.
That's £8 saved, well done, we'll be out of this credit crunch in no time.
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Was flicking through it this morning in Horsham Waterstones - it looks terrific i have to say.
That's £8 saved, well done, we'll be out of this credit crunch in no time.
I will definitely buy it, i was short of cash this morning.
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Can I borrow yours after you've read it?
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Can I borrow yours after you've read it?
Nah, Mr Woodhall needs the money! You'd better buy one yourself.
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Incidentally Dave, do I get £2 change for my tenner?
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I shall buy one tomorrow. I can start reading it at the game if we go 7-1 down !
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Are all of Birmingham's achievements listed in the back?
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Are all of Birmingham's achievements listed in the back?
There's a blank page. So yes.
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I work for The Book People and we got this in yesterday, it's been selling pretty well. I read it from cover to cover yesterday, and I have to say it's a bloody good read, even if it does let David Platt get away with forgetting he ever played for us....
I did notice that it is pretty big for a pocket book; you would need pretty deep pockets to be able to fit it in.....any input Dave?
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Tempted.
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Is this available as an iBook?
Modern times & all that.....
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Book People eh?
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I work for The Book People and we got this in yesterday, it's been selling pretty well. I read it from cover to cover yesterday, and I have to say it's a bloody good read, even if it does let David Platt get away with forgetting he ever played for us....
I did notice that it is pretty big for a pocket book; you would need pretty deep pockets to be able to fit it in.....any input Dave?
Dave has absolutely enormous pockets.
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2 books have come out recently that should be on your "must have" list: Dave's "Pocket Book of Aston Villa" and the update of the "Complete History of Aston Villa". Very different from one another, but both are handsomely produced, informative and full of interest. Highly recommended!
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Incidentally Dave, do I get £2 change for my tenner?
I suppose so.
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Is this a lazy amalgamation of previous tomes by the author - the (very fine) Aston Villa Miscellany and the Little Book of Aston Villa?
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Dave.
Please have a copy available for me to buy tomorrow.
Cheers.
Brian.
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Is this a lazy amalgamation of previous tomes by the author - the (very fine) Aston Villa Miscellany and the Little Book of Aston Villa?
No.
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Incidentally Dave, do I get £2 change for my tenner?
I suppose so.
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Can I have a look at one, flick through it for a few minutes, and put it back if I don't fancy it?
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Buy from me, please. Outside the Trinity Road gates.
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Buy from me, please. Outside the Trinity Road gates.
Mr W pays commission eh? Hmm...
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Can I have a look at one, flick through it for a few minutes, and put it back if I don't fancy it?
It is a book. Not a woman.
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Buy from me, please. Outside the Trinity Road gates.
If you were outside the gates half an hour or so before kick off, I turned down buying one from you, sorry! *guilty smiley*
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Buy from me, please. Outside the Trinity Road gates.
If you were outside the gates half an hour or so before kick off, I turned down buying one from you, sorry! *guilty smiley*
I was. Naughty man. Next time introduce yourself. I don't bite! Available from me at the next home game (Burnley in the League Cup).
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Who was by the bus stand outside the church before kick off?
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Has none of you looked at this book? It's a superb piece of work, beautifully produced, and by a man who cannot possibly expect much of a monetary return for his work. It must be a labour of love.
I recommend it as an enthralling stocking-filler for any young Villain or any son, nephew, grandson who you think would benefit from the story of a great football club very ably told and presented.
(I apologise for the sexist slant to that last sentence. It's my age).
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Calling alanclare, Dave Woodhall has pinched your log-in. ;-)
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I like it. Money well spent.
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I brought one of Dave after the game yesterday in the Barton's. A very good read indeed.
Dave: I think stu(cheltenhamlion) was expecting one free of charge?
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Why have we stolen Man City's runners-up honours?
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Why have we stolen Man City's runners-up honours?
Because a publisher's minion made a cock-up. There shouldn't have been any runners-up in there but someone, as I just found out, added an extraneous paragraph after final proofing.
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Fair enough. The book's a good read by the way, recommended.
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Some stuff I didn't know in there. According to my calculations, Brad Friedel will overtake Mush Callaghan as our oldest ever player on our first game after 30th December.
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I may buy a copy :D
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I'll reserve one for you at the Burnley game.
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I will buy one of you before the Burnley game Dave if you bring one.
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How much does one of him cost? About 37p, I reckon.
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I will buy one of you before the Burnley game Dave if you bring one.
I'm sure he will. You could buy off me though.
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How much does one of him cost? About 37p, I reckon.
One of Dave is priceless. One off Dave is £8.
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I dont pass that way Dave's the first port of call but if i am passing that way in future i will stop and purchase one of your H&V's.
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Buy from me, please. Outside the Trinity Road gates.
If you were outside the gates half an hour or so before kick off, I turned down buying one from you, sorry! *guilty smiley*
I was. Naughty man. Next time introduce yourself. I don't bite! Available from me at the next home game (Burnley in the League Cup).
I will try and stop by before Burnley and say hello. I always feel a bit of a gimp asking a seller who they are on here and saying i'm PWS.
That's why all I did was ask you if H&V was a new issue and then mutter excuses to not buy the book, despite your persuasive selling technique. As soon as I have the ££ I will buy one.
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Because a publisher's minion made a cock-up. There shouldn't have been any runners-up in there but someone, as I just found out, added an extraneous paragraph after final proofing.
Just to prove that Dave has not usurped my identity:
In the context of "final proofing" what about:
p.17 The Earl of Plymouth was not royalty
p.20 "...the club badge comprised of" should be either "comprised" or "consisted of"
p.42 "fire" should be "fired"
p.48 "once" should be "one"
p.54/55 Why is Young labelled in the diagram while Agbonlahor is mentioned in the text?
p.65 "First World War" should be "Second World War"
p.86 Forced line-break near bottom before "fragile"
p.123 Mis-spelling "Freidal"
It's still a jolly good book and a bargain at the price.
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p. 148 "David O'Leary" should read "Pig-nosed twat".
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Because a publisher's minion made a cock-up. There shouldn't have been any runners-up in there but someone, as I just found out, added an extraneous paragraph after final proofing.
Just to prove that Dave has not usurped my identity:
In the context of "final proofing" what about:
p.17 The Earl of Plymouth was not royalty
p.20 "...the club badge comprised of" should be either "comprised" or "consisted of"
p.42 "fire" should be "fired"
p.48 "once" should be "one"
p.54/55 Why is Young labelled in the diagram while Agbonlahor is mentioned in the text?
p.65 "First World War" should be "Second World War"
p.86 Forced line-break near bottom before "fragile"
p.123 Mis-spelling "Freidal"
It's still a jolly good book and a bargain at the price.
So, when's the final version coming out? - I'll buy it then. ;)
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And another thing: if Dave W has managed to foist a copy of all of his previous publications onto you (for the full face-value, I might add) what new insights can be gleaned from having bought and read this latest output?
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Buy it and find out.
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Who was by the bus stand outside the church before kick off?
My son Kurtis and his girlfriend Mandy. Why?
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Who was by the bus stand outside the church before kick off?
My son Kurtis and his girlfriend Mandy. Why?
Put it his way - they weren't doing much selling.
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Who was by the bus stand outside the church before kick off?
My son Kurtis and his girlfriend Mandy. Why?
Put it his way - they weren't doing much selling.
That's where you're wrong.
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Who was by the bus stand outside the church before kick off?
My son Kurtis and his girlfriend Mandy. Why?
Put it his way - they weren't doing much selling.
That's where you're wrong.
they seemed to be doing ok when I walked past them on Saturday.
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Who was by the bus stand outside the church before kick off?
My son Kurtis and his girlfriend Mandy. Why?
Put it his way - they weren't doing much selling.
That's where you're wrong.
they seemed to be doing ok when I walked past them on Saturday.
I apologise to them. I was obviously mistaken.
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Who was by the bus stand outside the church before kick off?
My son Kurtis and his girlfriend Mandy. Why?
Put it his way - they weren't doing much selling.
That's where you're wrong.
they seemed to be doing ok when I walked past them on Saturday.
I apologise to them. I was obviously mistaken.
For a while, they had the good sense to stand a short distance from each other - one selling mags, the other books. They couldn't bear to be apart for long though.
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For a while, they had the good sense to stand a short distance from each other - one selling mags, the other books. They couldn't bear to be apart for long though.
That sounds nice and romantic.
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Buy it and find out.
That's a very defensive answer Mr W.
You're not recycling are you?
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Who was by the bus stand outside the church before kick off?
My son Kurtis and his girlfriend Mandy. Why?
Is he named after Kurtis Blow?
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Will there be a new print run (with errors corrected) ? Dave
Just asking.
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Will there be a new print run (with errors corrected) ? Dave
Just asking.
Ask the publisher.
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Who was by the bus stand outside the church before kick off?
My son Kurtis and his girlfriend Mandy. Why?
Is he named after Kurtis Blow?
Curtis Mayfield and George Curtis. Unfortunately, after me being allowed to choose his name, his mother insisted on the silly spelling.
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I like the K dad :), yeah we sold quite well, I think.
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Bought two copies this week from the Book People, one for me and one for my dad.
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I like the K dad :), yeah we sold quite well, I think.
Good, I'm glad. Anyone mind if I use this forum to tell my son how great I think he is?
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I think he's pretty good as well.
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yeah, that percy's son is pretty great.
excellent sense of humour too right perc, dave?
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Nice looking book there Mr. Woodhall. Mine arrived thismorning.
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yeah, that percy's son is pretty great.
excellent sense of humour too right perc, dave?
Having seen your effort in the jokes thread, no.
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yeah, that percy's son is pretty great.
excellent sense of humour too right perc, dave?
Having seen your effort in the jokes thread, no.
His second joke made me laugh.
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Just spotted on the Waterstones website that Gary Shaw is doing a signing of this next Saturday, 20th, at the New Street store. At noon.
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Buy it tomorrow, from H&V sellers. Eight quid to you.
Just done it! ;)
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Just spotted on the Waterstones website that Gary Shaw is doing a signing of this next Saturday, 20th, at the New Street store. At noon.
I'll be there as well.
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Just spotted on the Waterstones website that Gary Shaw is doing a signing of this next Saturday, 20th, at the New Street store. At noon.
I'll be there as well.
I thought the injunction prevented that?
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When is it going to be available from this site?
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Saw it for sale at work through on of those book club things - bargain at £4
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I've received the pocket book today and I've remained impressed.
Plenty of vintage photos and drawings, it deals with the history of the club, the best players, the memorable matches, the tactics, the kits, and much more.
It's a very, very nice read, much superior to my expectations, let me congratulate with you Dave for your great job!
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I've received the pocket book today and I've remained impressed.
Plenty of vintage photos and drawings, it deals with the history of the club, the best players, the memorable matches, the tactics, the kits, and much more.
It's a very, very nice read, much superior to my expectations, let me congratulate with you Dave for your great job!
And available signed by the author and the foreworder, Waterstone's New Street on Saturday, 12 noon.
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dave i have no chance at being in Bham saturday but would love a signed copy from both of you and happy to pay for it, please let me know if you can sort this UTV
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dave i have no chance at being in Bham saturday but would love a signed copy from both of you and happy to pay for it, please let me know if you can sort this UTV
Get in touch with Waterstone's and they can sort one out for you.
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I am in work in the morning so might pop round and throw things at you afterwards.
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Just to remind you all.
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went round to my sisters for Christmas day, there was 13 of us all together, and because they are well posh they have 'table presents'
anyway my Son got the pocket book of Aston Villa, my sister had brought it on line,
i was well impressed, as they were with me when i told them that i actually knew the author, didnt mention how loosley
i got 'bridges of madison county' DVD as my table present, oh well some you win etc .....
very good read by the way, especially on a christmas day afternoon with a nice bottle of Port
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Available down here in Waterstones Bluewater and Maidstone. Bought a copy for my brother (paid full price!) for Christmas, and then received a copy myself from the wife.
Very nicely put together book, and enjoyable read, although a bit disappointed Brian Little was not in the "Hall of Fame".
Any chance of getting them signed Dave please when I'm next at Villa Park.
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Who was doing the signing?
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Available down here in Waterstones Bluewater and Maidstone. Bought a copy for my brother (paid full price!) for Christmas, and then received a copy myself from the wife.
Very nicely put together book, and enjoyable read, although a bit disappointed Brian Little was not in the "Hall of Fame".
Any chance of getting them signed Dave please when I'm next at Villa Park.
No problem.