HuddersRam

And me!

Finished the book today, great read and a decent insight into the managers and how the players rated them, the Clough years was an eye opener, shame the dwarf never gave an insight into his time, you could of made a book clearly on that period ????

Got my copy Christmas morning, but also 'Local Heroes', the story of Derbyshire winning the County Cricket Championship in 1936.
That got 1st dibs and it's quite a detailed read, so it'll be a little while before I get to 'Pride'.
I'm licking my lips with eager anticipation.

Glad you're enjoying it, mate. And that makes perfect sense yeah, I do have a knack of over egging at times, so can completely get what you mean by that. Thanks for the feedback, appreciate that.
And thanks too to those who have mentioned they got a copy yesterday! Hope you all enjoy it. It's managed to get back into the top 10 on Amazon somehow, which is insanity.
@angieram - I'll drop you a private message and sort you out with a copy ?

Hope you all had a great Christmas!

Not a clue to be honest! I imagine the publishers will let me know in the next month or so, although it's done way better than I - and they - expected. Never realised we had so many supporters! To be honest, the club support has helped a lot as well. They've been brilliant for saying it's not entirely complimentary of them over the years.
Agreed on Nigel. There was actually quite a bit I wasn't allowed to use unfortunately (most of which was from Giles Barnes) because it would have left me on pretty shaky ground! Either loved or hated is Clough.
 

Think I should have put it in the smallprint somewhere. If we can get enough people to hold a 'Free the Pride one' sort of protest, I'll out them all.
Hope you enjoy the book, @Pearl Ram!

I’m in ?
 
 
 
 

I think you should have a 24hr book buyers bonus deal.
We send you pictures of our books, and in return you email us the good stuff you had to leave out!
We won't say a word, honest.

Not a clue to be honest! I imagine the publishers will let me know in the next month or so, although it's done way better than I - and they - expected. Never realised we had so many supporters! To be honest, the club support has helped a lot as well. They've been brilliant for saying it's not entirely complimentary of them over the years.
Agreed on Nigel. There was actually quite a bit I wasn't allowed to use unfortunately (most of which was from Giles Barnes) because it would have left me on pretty shaky ground! Either loved or hated is Clough.
 

How many have you sold? It's a compelling read. My worst fears about Nigel seem confirmed.  Terrible spiteful streak and old fashioned methods. Created great unity but ruthless discarding of players (equal to or greater than the ruthlessness of his sacking)  and caused unnecessary injuries.  Very mixed on the transfer front.  I'm up to the end of Mac 1. It's mostly thrilling to relive but awful to read how he hadn't properly considered to get a back up for Martin.
Well done, great timing on this one, we were ready for this!
 

@HuddersRamyou big softie ?

Great to hear, @FlyBritishMidland! Yeah my first word count from the publishers was 90k. Quickly realised that was way, way below what was needed. In the end, the book could have been half the size! Glad you enjoyed it mate.
And a huge thank you to everyone who has got a copy of the book or just expressed any interest in it. It's been absolutely mental these past few weeks as the book went up to 2nd in the Amazon football charts, which is about 1000 places higher than I ever hoped for. Don't ask what Roald Dahl is doing in the football charts (no idea either). Up the Rams. ?

Finished this today and I really enjoyed it @HuddersRam.  It’s the first book I’ve read that’s written about a period I’ve been “part of”, the others being about the 70’s glory years and just before I started supporting The Rams.  I could relate to the games, the players, the memories - good and bad.  It made me realise how much has happened in the last 20 years.  So much so that some of the chapters could be books in their own right!!
 

Madness isn't it. Easy to forget just how good we were for 35 games or so. What could have been...

Shes used to it by now! She’s absolutely smashing it thank you ?. Got another op in Feb/March time but doing really well ?.

Fancied a bit of a break, with the hope we'd have calmed down since signing off on it. Fear I might be a bit mistaken on that!
Glad you enjoyed it @Steve How Hard?.

Just reached the Zamora chapter.
It's the equivalent of reaching the final 20 minutes of Marley and Me. Not sure I want to see it through.

Finished the book earlier today, much to the delight of my other half who has felt neglected as I immersed myself into it(the book that is). Really enjoyed it and as you say @HuddersRam in the last chapter, there is enough material in the last 12 months to fill another book or even a film. Knowing Derby as we all do, something tells me that there is more to come too. I'd suggest you start work on the sequel before someone beats you to it. 

I got a copy of this for Christmas.....looking forward to starting it tonight ????

I am sorted now, thanks to @HuddersRam. ??

Started this today. First chapter about the end of the BBG and that "five miles" away Pride Park was ready to welcome its "tenants".
Its not five miles between the stadiums, a mile in a straight line, no more than a couple of miles by car surely. 
Were we tenants? We owned/own it, even if we've never paid the bleeding mortgage off...
Other than that, a good read so far. 

Yeah that was entirely from your recommendation! Rob was great to be honest - him and Craig Burley were intriguing to speak with.
@mozza - a signed one will definitely decrease the resale value over time ? I had a few signed ones to giveaway over Christmas from Bryson and a few others - if there's enough interest, I'll ask a few players to do it again

Yeah that was entirely from your recommendation! Rob was great to be honest - him and Craig Burley were intriguing to speak with.
@mozza - a signed one will definitely decrease the resale value over time ? I had a few signed ones to giveaway over Christmas from Bryson and a few others - if there's enough interest, I'll ask a few players to do it again

I finally started too. Great start, really enjoy reading as these years were my first Rams years as well, lots of memories coming up. Will come back with a final feedback 

Really good book if your a Rams fan.
Got it as Christmas box from my daughter.