A little light reading: Roots To The 92

[Roots To The 92]

Another season over! My team (Southend) certainly plodded at the end - Tango lost the plot with his Bolton desires but in the end we get no change which will be fine if he keeps the focus. Maybe you guys have similar views re 15/16.

Anyway, reason for the post is that I have just published a book (my first) which I have have written to be of interest to all football fans including Royals.

After 45 years of footie watching I completed doing the current 92 grounds last month (it took 125 grounds to do it) and to satisfy another goal on my 'bucket list' I have written a book on the journey. It is not a series of match reports (I'm sure that would be quite dull), instead it is a tale of what it was like to be there covering my experiences from 1971 to the present day. I'm sure many of my trials and tribulations will be familiar to your own. I have written it in a 'dry humour' style, my aim is to entertain, though no doubt if you do me the honour of buying it you will be the judge of that.

The book also has a Foreword by ex Southend, Bury, Blackpool and Northern Ireland international Derek Spence.

This is not a money-making exercise, that was never the aim. I have no delusions on being the next JK Rowling, I will simply be pleased to cover my costs on the tiny royalty percentage. Like you I just love talking football.

Although I am a dedicated Shrimper many of my ground visits were with other teams (I have not always lived in East Anglia) or as a neutral. So it is by no means a Southend-centric book.

I visited Elm Park back in the early 80's and then, giving up the hope that reading would ever be as crap again as Southend, went with some Leeds fans to your current home a couple of years ago. Both get good coverage in the book as does the little part I played in the old Thames Valley Royals protest. I even witnessed one of the most amazing comebacks ever at Elm Park (which went in Reading's favour) - I still can't believe the end result.

You can buy the book by simply typing 'Roots To the 92' in to Amazon (paperback or kindle) or the publisher (Completely Novel) site (paperback only). Currently the delivery is quicker with the publisher but Amazon will speed up soon as it's only just been set up with them. Or you can learn more about the book, see a video picture montage and access the buy links by visiting a website I've prepared for the book: www.rootstothe92.co.uk

All the best, Andy

PS note to moderators: apologies if I should have sought your permission to post this first, please excuse my excitement in having something published for the first time and also something I'm quite proud of. I genuinely think it will be of interest to all football fans.

[Roots To The 92]

Many thanks for the 'hits' on my book website so far - I can see from my site counter that plenty are from the Reading area. Enjoy an end of season day in the sun with a beer and an immediate kindle download of my book - or if you can wait a few days just order the paperback for a rainy day! Cheers

[Rea Ding]

Looks generally interesting, worth a read thanks

[handbags_harris]

You should get together with The Sum of the Parts mate, and have a little love in

http://www.micklepress.com/

Looks like a genuinely good book, and a great achievement to boot. I'll look forward to receiving my copy