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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on February 17, 2021, 11:27:40 PM

Title: Father of the Revolution - (SOLD) OUT NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on February 17, 2021, 11:27:40 PM
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John Russell's Greatest Hits will be out towards the end of March. It'll be 184 pages, containing some of John's best work and illustrated with items from his collection of memorabilia. It'll cost £7.99 plus postage, which will be a couple of quid UK and probably your first-born overseas so get saving, and apologies for the badly-cropped image of the cover.

Orders now being taken, if you require postage outside of UK/EU please contact Dave W for latest postage costs. (https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?page=page686)

Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: Percy McCarthy on February 18, 2021, 12:56:47 AM

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John Russell's Greatest Hits will be out towards the end of March. It'll be 184 pages, containing some of John's best work and illustrated with items from his collection of memorabilia. It'll cost £7.99 plus postage, which will be a couple of quid UK and probably your first-born overseas so get saving, and apologies for the badly-cropped image of the cover.

Brilliant. Well done John & Dave.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: JD on February 18, 2021, 06:31:58 AM

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John Russell's Greatest Hits will be out towards the end of March. It'll be 184 pages, containing some of John's best work and illustrated with items from his collection of memorabilia. It'll cost £7.99 plus postage, which will be a couple of quid UK and probably your first-born overseas so get saving, and apologies for the badly-cropped image of the cover.

Brilliant. Well done John & Dave.

I second that Percy.

You wont want my first born Dave, he's a big hairy wrestler. What if I pay you more postage instead :)
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: Mister E on February 18, 2021, 08:41:04 AM
Interesting / clever title - "Children of the Revolution" is one of my favourite Villa books.
Are you taking orders now, Dave?
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: TopDeck113 on February 18, 2021, 11:50:00 AM
Excellent!  Can't wait to be able to get my hands on a copy.

Perfectly happy to pre-order.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: West Derby Villan on February 18, 2021, 12:40:02 PM
Excellent!  Can't wait to be able to get my hands on a copy.

Perfectly happy to pre-order.

And me
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: algy on February 18, 2021, 01:01:42 PM
Excellent!  Can't wait to be able to get my hands on a copy.

Perfectly happy to pre-order.

And me
Yep, very much looking forward to reading it :)
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: darren woolley on February 18, 2021, 01:31:50 PM
Excellent!  Can't wait to be able to get my hands on a copy.

Perfectly happy to pre-order.

Me too
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: chrisw1 on February 18, 2021, 05:00:48 PM
Look forward to this and will definitely order a copy.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: dave.woodhall on February 18, 2021, 05:18:07 PM
Excellent!  Can't wait to be able to get my hands on a copy.

Perfectly happy to pre-order.

I don't want to take orders just yet because I'm not sure if the exact date or the postage charges but rest assured, I'll not leave it any longer than necessary to get your money.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: TopDeck113 on February 18, 2021, 05:20:32 PM
Don't ever change!
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: Dr Butler on February 19, 2021, 08:00:21 PM
yep I'm in too

well done John and Dave for getting this together.

UTV
The Doc
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: Holte L2 on February 23, 2021, 09:20:37 AM
Very much looking forward to this and will be definitely ordering a copy.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: Broadlee on February 23, 2021, 12:51:32 PM
Can we place a pre order somewhere?

Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - out soon
Post by: dave.woodhall on February 23, 2021, 07:12:38 PM
Can we place a pre order somewhere?



Not until I have a definite publication date. I don't want to keep people waiting too long.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ORDER NOW
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 05, 2021, 08:38:41 PM
You can now order your copy<< HERE >> (https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?page=page686)

If you require postage outside of UK/EU please contact Dave W for latest postage costs.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Dr Butler on March 05, 2021, 09:42:47 PM
all ordered...really looking forward to reading this.

thanks John and Dave

UTV
Dale
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 07, 2021, 06:23:48 PM
There seems to be a bit of a problem. Has anyone paid, and did the transaction go through?
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Lastfootstamper on March 07, 2021, 06:26:14 PM
It wouldn't recognise my PayPal when I tried the other day.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: FrankyH on March 07, 2021, 06:30:37 PM
Dave I have tried to order , but the paypal link goes to a sandbox.paypal.com link . It won't let me login to the paypal link with my credentials , so I haven't been charged. Quick google says sandbox.paypal.com means the vendor's link is in test mode ?
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: rjp on March 07, 2021, 06:39:05 PM
Dave I have tried to order , but the paypal link goes to a sandbox.paypal.com link . It won't let me login to the paypal link with my credentials , so I haven't been charged. Quick google says sandbox.paypal.com means the vendor's link is in test mode ?

Yes the sandbox is for Developers to test integrating their website with PayPal.  This needs repairing on the H&V side.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: simboy on March 07, 2021, 06:42:35 PM
Ordered, once I realised I lived n the UK!
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: West Derby Villan on March 07, 2021, 06:51:42 PM
Problem with PayPal goes to “sandbox”
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 07, 2021, 06:54:35 PM
Thanks. A grown-up is on the case.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 07, 2021, 08:21:01 PM
Apologies for the problem placing an order, should all be working now.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Lsvilla on March 07, 2021, 08:31:22 PM
Ordered. Seems to have worked okay. Well I’ve been debited will see if the book turns up haha !
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 07, 2021, 08:32:56 PM
Ordered. Seems to have worked okay. Well I’ve been debited will see if the book turns up haha !

Got it, thanks. You are now on The List.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Lsvilla on March 07, 2021, 08:47:27 PM
Ordered. Seems to have worked okay. Well I’ve been debited will see if the book turns up haha !

Got it, thanks. You are now on The List.
Cheers. Thumbs up / smiley face emoji stuff.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: TopDeck113 on March 07, 2021, 08:50:32 PM
Ordered!
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Small Rodent on March 07, 2021, 08:53:46 PM
Really looking foreward to reading this.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: West Derby Villan on March 07, 2021, 08:54:44 PM
Problem with PayPal goes to “sandbox”

All sorted, completed via PayPal
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: tommy smart on March 07, 2021, 09:47:33 PM
I’ve paid by credit card but it looks as if the transaction hasn’t gone through.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: dicedlam on March 08, 2021, 08:42:03 AM
PayPal went through ok.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Dr Butler on March 08, 2021, 11:12:23 AM
I paid by debit card and it is not showing, can you confirm the orrder or shall I reorder ?

UTV
The Doc
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: frank on March 08, 2021, 11:18:52 AM
PayPal payment went through immediately
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: PGW on March 08, 2021, 11:40:04 AM
Done via Paypal....cheers
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on March 09, 2021, 10:09:22 PM
Ordered via paypal. Good job I checked the delivery address and changed it, it was going to business premises that I sold about 7 years ago !
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: olaftab on March 09, 2021, 10:49:30 PM
Ordered and paid by paypal. All very easy.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on March 09, 2021, 11:10:04 PM
I've had an email confirmation.

This includes the statements ..

" The seller hasn't provided any delivery details yet" and " You have 180 days from the date of the transaction to open a dispute in the Resolution Centre."

What good is that to me when Mr Woodhall has skipped the country and is sipping champagne and smoking cigars on a beach in the caribbean ?
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Mister E on March 10, 2021, 08:19:36 AM
What is the delivery expectation?
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: JD on March 10, 2021, 08:30:16 AM
Mine seemed to go through ok and my cc has already confirmed the transaction.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Drummond on March 10, 2021, 12:23:24 PM
Fabulous. Ordered it really smoothly using Paypal too.

Looking forward to this.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: ktvillan on March 10, 2021, 03:44:53 PM
Is there or will there be any articles / reminiscences / insights etc. about John's role in the 1968 revolution or is it just his team related articles? 
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 10, 2021, 05:32:59 PM
Is there or will there be any articles / reminiscences / insights etc. about John's role in the 1968 revolution or is it just his team related articles? 

There's a piece about Digbeth in there.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 10, 2021, 05:34:04 PM
What is the delivery expectation?

It should be in two weeks time at the outside.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: Mister E on March 10, 2021, 06:43:27 PM
What is the delivery expectation?
It should be in two weeks time at the outside.
;D
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: tommy smart on March 10, 2021, 09:18:53 PM
Tried again with my credit card and pleased to say it has gone through this time.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 10, 2021, 09:35:20 PM
Tried again with my credit card and pleased to say it has gone through this time.

A pleasure.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: simon ward 50 on March 11, 2021, 01:36:51 PM
One copy hopefully winging it's way to the Leeds/Bradford border!
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: dcdavecollett on March 12, 2021, 02:09:42 AM
Done.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: darren woolley on March 14, 2021, 04:12:07 PM
Mine went through with PayPal looking forward to it.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 16, 2021, 05:12:48 PM
It's out now and copies are being despatched as we speak:

Buy it here https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?page=page686
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - ON SALE NOW
Post by: West Derby Villan on March 16, 2021, 08:18:20 PM
It's out now and copies are being despatched as we speak:

Buy it here https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?page=page686

Thanks for the update Dave
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: SheffieldVillain on March 18, 2021, 09:24:39 AM
Done. Looking forward to it.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Godfrey Brian on March 18, 2021, 10:21:23 AM
Exciting morning- it's arrived! A swift skim through tells me that a) It's  going to be good and b) I'm going to have to ration my reading or I'll finish it too quickly! Thanks John and Dave
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: curiousorange on March 18, 2021, 11:05:32 AM
Ordered mine yesterday. Who knows, might arrive for my birthday on Monday.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Mister E on March 18, 2021, 01:08:38 PM
What is the delivery expectation?
It should be in two weeks time at the outside.
;D
Received today. Thanks.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Fasth56 on March 18, 2021, 04:41:59 PM
It's out now and copies are being despatched as we speak:

Buy it here https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?page=page686

Dropped through my letterbox this morning, looking forward to reading it
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: UK Redsox on March 18, 2021, 04:58:20 PM
Order placed

I assume that it's a couple of hundred pages of John talking about his love of baseball ;)
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Dr Butler on March 18, 2021, 05:48:30 PM
delivered and on the doormat when I got home, really looking forward to reading this.

thank you to John and Dave :)

UTV
The Doc
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: BC54 VFC on March 18, 2021, 06:39:43 PM
Arrived today. Can't put it down; it's going to be an enthralling read, and the quality of the writing is first class.

Well done John Russell and Dave Woodhall!
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: wittonwarrior on March 18, 2021, 07:03:21 PM
And mine already had  a  brief read
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: darren woolley on March 18, 2021, 07:50:14 PM
Mine also arrived today can't wait to read it.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: olaftab on March 18, 2021, 08:41:42 PM
Yes same here.
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Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: dcdavecollett on March 20, 2021, 01:10:08 AM
Just read John's League Cup Odyssey from 60/61 - a real eye-opener as well as being hilarious and bizarre in places.

John's reproduction of Bill Lovsey's article in the Palace programme makes Tom Fox seem like a gritty realist!!
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on March 20, 2021, 11:57:07 AM
Mine's just arrived - lovely Introduction. Though it's the first actual book I've had since being diagnosed and it's going to be a challenge keeping it still enough to read! But worth it.

Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 20, 2021, 11:59:52 AM
Just read John's League Cup Odyssey from 60/61 - a real eye-opener as well as being hilarious and bizarre in places.

John's reproduction of Bill Lovsey's article in the Palace programme makes Tom Fox seem like a gritty realist!!

Imagine that now - a page in the programe being given to an away team's director to criticize his own supporters?
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: West Derby Villan on March 20, 2021, 12:06:45 PM
Yes same here.
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Mine arrived this morning.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Exeter 77 on March 20, 2021, 12:20:00 PM
I've eventually got round to ordering it this morning.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: TopDeck113 on March 20, 2021, 12:28:09 PM
Mine's arrived this morning.  I'll need to ration myself otherwise I'll be enquiring about Volume 2 in a few days. 
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 20, 2021, 02:39:48 PM
Order placed

I assume that it's a couple of hundred pages of John talking about his love of baseball ;)

Mr Russell says that if you want 800 pages of his baseball recollections, email him
 
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: tommy smart on March 20, 2021, 04:47:30 PM
Arrived today in deepest darkest Black Country. Thanks to all involved.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Lsvilla on March 20, 2021, 05:02:07 PM
Arrived today many thanks.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: LamBeast on March 21, 2021, 01:26:59 PM
Gratefully received!
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Small Rodent on March 21, 2021, 09:29:48 PM
Arrived.

Nice format.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Drummond on March 22, 2021, 04:01:50 PM
Trying to decide whether to read it in bed, with coffee in the morning or in the bog.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Mister E on March 23, 2021, 04:35:45 PM
On page 57 (yes, the immortal number John alludes to), there is a reference to Bill Evans. Billy Evans was my father's cousin; played 7 times for Villa before going on to Notts County and Grimsby. Died at the age of 38 of lung cancer.
My brother, Bill Evans, lives in California.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Jon Crofts on March 24, 2021, 07:56:18 PM
Arrived this morning, on my birthday, which was nice.
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Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Exeter 77 on March 24, 2021, 07:58:35 PM
Mine arrived today as well. I will save it to read over Easter.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Mister E on March 25, 2021, 01:40:07 PM
John refers - at least twice - to the singing of Tipperary and its word-changes by Villa fans in the 50's.
I wonder whether anyone knows the words sung and why it stopped being sung?
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Sunny Villa on March 27, 2021, 07:04:46 PM
Dear Dave et al

Could you please give me a quote for postage and packing to Florida USA zip code 33572

Many thanks .

I would like to order two .

Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: tony scott on March 31, 2021, 08:58:40 AM
Dave could I  have. a quote p&p for Kiama NSW Australia
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on April 07, 2021, 10:05:24 PM
I've always said that the Birmingham Mail is a fine publication.

https://twitter.com/MatKendrick/status/1379889535245545474
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: JD on April 08, 2021, 07:54:53 AM
Dave,

Thank you for sending a copy to me in NZ, it turned up this morning. Thank you also to the wonderful Mr Russell for sharing his memories with us lesser mortals  :)
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Sunny Villa on April 08, 2021, 06:50:23 PM
I've always said that the Birmingham Mail is a fine publication.

https://twitter.com/MatKendrick/status/1379889535245545474

Dave a quote for Florida and Dallas would be nice .

Cheers
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on April 09, 2021, 01:08:53 AM
I've always said that the Birmingham Mail is a fine publication.

https://twitter.com/MatKendrick/status/1379889535245545474

Dave a quote for Florida and Dallas would be nice .

Cheers

USA would be £17.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: alanclare on April 14, 2021, 02:45:41 PM
This is a lovely, lovely book. We should count ourselves very fortunate in having in John such a talented chronicler of our ancient and much loved Club. We should also be thankful that John’s entertaining and instructive works were delivered into the hands of our dedicated editor, Dave. The resulting book is unique, and I am grateful for it.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: algy on May 02, 2021, 04:49:32 PM
Managed to get a glimpse of the book yesterday (my dad's working his way through it before I'll get to see it).  Absolutely cracking book - well done to all involved.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on May 28, 2021, 12:05:28 AM
There's not many left, so if you want one hurry up.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: eamonn on May 30, 2021, 02:11:38 AM
My copy arrived today. Look forward to getting stuck into it. Was surprised to see that it was printed close to where my sister lives in South London.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: maidstonevillain on July 05, 2021, 09:11:13 PM
Received thanks. Print could be a bit larger for those of us of a certain age.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on July 06, 2021, 06:36:50 PM
Received thanks. Print could be a bit larger for those of us of a certain age.

That'll be sorted for the next one.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Brazilian Villain on July 06, 2021, 08:56:50 PM
Received thanks. Print could be a bit larger for those of us of a certain age.

I got it for Dad for Father's Day and was a bit concerned about that when I saw it. However it's fine for him with his reading glasses on and he seems to be enjoying it despite not being an avid reader of books.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 10, 2021, 12:25:47 PM
There's less than a handful left so if you want one, hurry up
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: dutchvilla on August 23, 2021, 05:22:36 PM
Got a copy for my birthday last week, read it in a couple of nights. Excellent stuff. Well done, Mr Russell.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Louzie0 on August 27, 2021, 05:10:08 PM
Mine arrived today, I’m really looking forward to reading it!
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: Steve kirk on August 28, 2021, 08:58:53 AM
Mine arrived yesterday and got started on it last night, love John Russell’s Villa stories
Thank you John and thank you Dave for putting this project together.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - OUT NOW
Post by: dave.woodhall on September 19, 2021, 09:12:44 PM
This one's sold out now. Thanks to everyone who bought it - I hope you enjoyed it.

Another one from the H&V vaults will be out soon.
Title: Re: Father of the Revolution - (SOLD) OUT NOW
Post by: Legion on September 22, 2021, 11:47:39 PM
Excellent.
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