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Five and In · Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 1436 Location: Dawlish, Devon

Ever since I was at school, I wanted to be an author.
At the end of this month my first book will be published as a paperback and ebook - Enjoy the Highs, Survive the Lows - A fifty year love affair with football.
I'm still pinching myself and cannot wait to hold a copy or see it in WH Smiths and the like.
I have tried to give it a light hearted thread and wanted it to feel like having a chat with the reader, but also cover the serious points of our game like the demise of the FA Cup, England's consistent failure at tournaments, the money that threatens to ruin football and the state of Youth football (backed up with my 17 years as a manager at that level,)
I reflect on the great players, managers and teams that I have been fortunate enough to have seen and will probably upset a few people with my comments on teams that are not Tottenham, but hey ho!
An added bonus for me was that I managed to get Steve Perryman to write the foreword for me and had several conversations with him in the process. To have one of my heroes talking to me about MY book was such an honour.
Time will tell if I am the next JK Rowling or (more likely) the next JR Hartley, but this was never about profit and always about the accomplishment.

sharrowblade · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:47 am Post subject:

Brilliant mate. Nice one

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pompeypete · Forum Moderator Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 1094

A labour of love for the game.........

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Jim LFC · Joined: 05 Oct 2014 Posts: 590

Well done mate!! Thumbs Up

manchesterunitedman1 · Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Posts: 3352 Location: United Kingdom

I can only echo the others "Well Done" indeed and i hope that it "spurs" you on to maybe have another go!

There must be a great feeling of satisfaction for sure seeing your name up in lights and i applaud your dedication.

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Ruud Van Driver · Joined: 16 Feb 2011 Posts: 1265

Great achievement Paul, you must be 'over the moon'!

When it's released, if you would like to DM me a link I'll feature it on my Twitter feed, I have almost five and a half thousand followers now including a fair few Spurs so may well help sell a few - Unless of course Leeds United are slated in your book in which case don't bother! Laughing

Tremendous news for you Thumbs Up

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DySporting · Joined: 20 May 2015 Posts: 339

Superb, well done on meeting that challenge and getting published -

I keep getting told to do a book about my 20 years taking photos for Rochdale but always have an excuse not to. Maybe I ought to get of my arse.

sharrowblade · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:02 pm Post subject:

Ruud Van Driver wrote:

Unless of course Leeds United are slated in your book:

I'd been very disappointed if they weren't Wink

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NeilP · Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 344

Congratulations, a great achievement! Clap

Ruud Van Driver · Joined: 16 Feb 2011 Posts: 1265

sharrowblade wrote:

Ruud Van Driver wrote:

Unless of course Leeds United are slated in your book:

I'd been very disappointed if they weren't Wink

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James73 · Joined: 09 Oct 2013 Posts: 419 Location: Gravesend, Kent

Fantastic stuff mate. So pleased for you.

Please let me know when it is out and I will be ordering a copy for myself and I'll promote you on my twitter feed too. Only have 500 followers but there are a lot of Spurs fans on there.

Added pressure to for the Predictor Week

Not only an all Spurs clash but I am also up against an international author!!!!

Easy

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 1:58 pm Post subject:

Yes, well done Paul - let me know also when it's out as I'll get a copy for my bro who's always had a crush on Spurs (double winners and went to the 1962 cup final). But he's still Palace!

I'll also mention it on my Twitter a/c.

Easy

Fishy · Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 1218

Well done Paul a great achievement.
I'm not on Twitter but will let others know.

Five and In · Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 1436 Location: Dawlish, Devon

Thanks for the kind words guys.
Also huge thanks to Ruud, James and Pete who have offered to share on their twitter sites. I really appreciate that.
Ruud - I haven't slated Leeds. I have expressed dismay at what has been allowed to happen at your club.
James - You will be pleased to know that I had to do a small rewrite to avoid potential libel issues over comments about an ex Spur who left to go down the road, but still managed to get the word Judas in. Good luck in our battle of North London in the Predictor League this week.
Laughing

littlewiggy · Joined: 07 Apr 2013 Posts: 1812 Location: Newport

Well played Paul, I'm sure it'll be a great success mate.

My lifelong ambition was to bed Linda Lusardi, I'm starting to think it might not happen now though.

Five and In · Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 1436 Location: Dawlish, Devon

littlewiggy wrote:

Well played Paul, I'm sure it'll be a great success mate.

My lifelong ambition was to bed Linda Lusardi, I'm starting to think it might not happen now though.

I used to live a few streets away from her in Herts. Never saw her, but kept bumping into Gazza instead who lived in the same street!

James73 · Joined: 09 Oct 2013 Posts: 419 Location: Gravesend, Kent

James - You will be pleased to know that I had to do a small rewrite to avoid potential libel issues over comments about an ex Spur who left to go down the road, but still managed to get the word Judas in.

Now who an earth could you be talking about? Glad you got in that sentiment for joining the Woolwich Nomads.

So many good books coming out my Crimbo list is filling up already Very Happy

andrewesq · Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Posts: 83

Well done, you must be very proud, I dread to think how many hours you put into the book

PompeyPhil · Joined: 24 May 2014 Posts: 330

Well done Paul Clap

I wish you all the very best with the book launch.....the first of many? Laughing

Davee59 · Joined: 08 Sep 2015 Posts: 209

littlewiggy wrote:

Well played Paul, I'm sure it'll be a great success mate.

My lifelong ambition was to bed Linda Lusardi, I'm starting to think it might not happen now though.

Would it have been long enough to write a book about though wiggy? Shocked