Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: go on the dog on January 03, 2017, 04:28:35 PM
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Odd-Man-Out-Fascinating-Saunders/dp/1785312839/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483460776&sr=8-4&keywords=ron+saunders+book
New book out soon, looks like it could be decent
(hope mods dont mind me posting it)
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Odd-Man-Out-Fascinating-Saunders/dp/1785312839/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483460776&sr=8-4&keywords=ron+saunders+book
New book out soon, looks like it could be decent
(hope mods dont mind me posting it)
Author is called Graham Fenton, and it's not our ex player.
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Could you not have added 'new book' to the thread title? Nearly had a heart attack.
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Author is called Graham Fenton, and it's not our ex player.
Although it's printed Graham Denton on the cover.
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Author is called Graham Fenton, and it's not our ex player.
Although it's printed Graham Denton on the cover.
Ah well, attention to detail is not my strongest point.
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Pitch Publishing, what's their pedigree? And was Ron interviewed for this? Don't think he ever really went in for them, moreso as an elderly man and if he was you imagine it would be trumpeted in the blurb.
Still, could be good.
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Author is called Graham Fenton, and it's not our ex player.
He's a Rockabilly Rebel.
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Pitch Publishing, what's their pedigree? And was Ron interviewed for this? Don't think he ever really went in for them, moreso as an elderly man and if he was you imagine it would be trumpeted in the blurb.
Still, could be good.
They do the generic On This Day/Great Games type of books. If the author's managed to get any sort of connection with Saunders then good luck to him but as eamonn pointed out there's no mention of that or talking to anyone else in the blurb.
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Anything that draws attention to the great man and his achievements is fine by me.
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Could you not have added 'new book' to the thread title? Nearly had a heart attack.
Wasn't just me then!
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Could you not have added 'new book' to the thread title? Nearly had a heart attack.
Wasn't just me then!
Sorry lads, sorted
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Thanks, gotd.
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Has anyone read this book?
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Has anyone read this book?
Yes. Bang average imho. I was hoping to learn more about Saunders himself but the book doesnt do this
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Saw it in Smiths the other day, will probably get it for xmas and decide for myself.
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Alternatively Peter Withe has his autobiography coming out in time for Christmas.
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Can’t imagine it will trouble the best sellers league table but for us oldies it will be worth a read
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Gary Shaw or Sid Cowans' would be my preferred of the 81'82 crop to do one.
I guess a lot of that generation of players, ie when football was unfashionable, have probably already shared the worthwhile anecdotes through supporter-meets and after-dinner speeches (although by that token, most of us won't have heard them).
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The Saunders book has good coverage of his time at the Villa, the aftermath may as well have ended it the day he walked out on us.
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Alternatively Peter Withe has his autobiography coming out in time for Christmas.
Having read a hell of a lot of football biographies and autobiographies I have always thought Peter Withe's story as a journeyman footballer to his glory days at Forest and Villa and his varied coaching career was ideal material for a good book.
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The Saunders book has good coverage of his time at the Villa, the aftermath may as well have ended it the day he walked out on us.
I have the Saunders book at the top of my Christmas list. Prolific 'journeyman striker', rising in management from non league to taking Norwich into the top flight for the first time in their history, three successive league cup finals with three different clubs then the Villa years which could be a book of it's own and his time at Small Heath and Albion.
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Odd-Man-Out-Fascinating-Saunders/dp/1785312839/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483460776&sr=8-4&keywords=ron+saunders+book
New book out soon, looks like it could be decent
(hope mods dont mind me posting it)
Author is called Graham Fenton, and it's not our ex player.
You need some new specs