Popular Post Gareth Posted March 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2022 Afternoon all, Apologies for the shameless plug but I've just written a book on Wednesday's glory years and thought you fine folk would be interested. It's called When A Giant Stirred and covers the period from Jack Charlton's arrival to the Wembley team of 1992-93. Interviewees include: - Mick Lyons - David Hirst - Carlton Palmer - Mel Sterland - Chris Turner - Roland Nilsson - John Harkes - Andy McCulloch - Gary Bannister - Tony Cunningham - Phil King - John Pearson The book weaves through the highs and lows of the period - the promotions, the relegation, the cup runs and of course the League Cup final of 1991, which is analysed in detail. Along the way it takes you inside the Wednesday dressing room, revealing the bust-ups, the p*ss-ups, the madcap dressing room banter and the secrets of the team's successes. The players have provided loads of great stories. They include: - The time when Mick Lyons terrorised Sheffield in a caveman outfit - The bizarre training methods of Tony Toms - Howard Wilkinsons' Crufts-inspired dressing room speeches - Ron Atkinson's 'bonding' rituals before the League Cup final - The favourite wind-up routines of Hirst, Sterland et al. If you want to hark back to happier times or fancy getting the Wednesdayite in your life a little Easter present, you can find the book on Amazon here or go straight to the publisher where you get a discount of 20% with the code 'Platt20'. And of course, feel free to ask me anything regarding the book! Happy to tell. Gareth 9 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyCraig Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I'll give it a go and look forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Daz Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Discount Code doesn't seem to work. Keeps coming up enter valid Code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Archers Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Thanks for that Gareth will definitely be getting that. And that’s some squad you have lined up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pughies Jockstrap Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Be a bit thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scilly owl Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 As Doghouse Dave has said, the discount code doesn’t work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scilly owl Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Just now, scilly owl said: As Doghouse Dave has said, the discount code doesn’t work. Daz that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZicoSterland2 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Should be a quick read sadly as 1 League cup in 40+ years is hardly the stuff of legends. Think the Glory Years is a bit misleading total. Every Wednesdayite knows you don't follow this club for glory (you would soon lose interest) it's more of a life experience . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneManBand Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 More like a leaflet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I would say our glory years were between 1928 and 1935. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 1 hour ago, OneManBand said: More like a leaflet. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrappyOwl Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 An confirm discount code is not being recognised! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Just got my copy 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 22 minutes ago, SiJ said: Just got my copy Ah, so it's one of those books with a bunch of blank pages at the back so you can write your own notes. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scilly owl Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 On 28/03/2022 at 17:01, ZicoSterland2 said: Should be a quick read sadly as 1 League cup in 40+ years is hardly the stuff of legends. Think the Glory Years is a bit misleading total. Every Wednesdayite knows you don't follow this club for glory (you would soon lose interest) it's more of a life experience . And a misleading total is a misleading title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZicoSterland2 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 1 hour ago, scilly owl said: And a misleading total is a misleading title. Spotted that when posted dammed predicted text , no way to edit posts now though. Sure a grammar policeman would raise the issue though.Have to smile as I've done the same myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scilly owl Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 3 hours ago, ZicoSterland2 said: Spotted that when posted dammed predicted text , no way to edit posts now though. Sure a grammar policeman would raise the issue though.Have to smile as I've done the same myself. Yep, predictive text is a pain. Whenever I sign my messages “ best wishes “ it comes up with “ bed wishes “ which, if I’m not paying attention I fire off to people that I barely know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 Great to see so much interest in the book! Here's what the publisher told me re: the discount code. With code Platt20 readers can get 20% off their order from our website. The code doesn't apply to Amazon. The website link is here: https://www.jmdmedia.co.uk/collections/football/products/when-a-giant-stirred-sheffield-wednesday-1976-1993 If you're still having problems, please raise the issue again and I'll get in touch with the publisher. And if anyone has any questions about the book or the players that feature, just ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZicoSterland2 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 1 hour ago, scilly owl said: Yep, predictive text is a pain. Whenever I sign my messages “ best wishes “ it comes up with “ bed wishes “ which, if I’m not paying attention I fire off to people that I barely know. Could be a cunning plan ?? Or very embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daizan10 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 I really want to read this, but there isn't a Kindle version. Surely that's easy for them (publishers) to sort out in this day and age (after all, I can self publish on eBook, my inane gibbering's about and given subject, should I wish to)... go on sort me out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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