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The book - "THE UNBELIEVABLES" - it's happening

By Fez of Mahrez, in Leicester City Forum

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Dan

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Would be quite hard to do but maybe the title could somehow relate to the way Leicester winning the league was the same price as finding an 81 year old Elvis Presley alive now lol

Fez of Mahrez

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Do you still write for the Telegraph sport Fez (if you ever did and I've completely made this up)?

 

Not me mate! I did a few bits for The Guardian and Daily Mirror a long time ago, mainly around the Sousa/Sven era.

AKCJ

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I have considered that. It depends how it goes - if it sells well then I'll definitely contribute a decent amount towards a tifo.

I'm not in it for the money but equally I'm not going to be raking it in and it's cost an arm and a leg going to every game this season which it would be nice to reclaim a part of.

 

I'm not putting any pressure on you mate. Just thought that you had ties with UFS because your Great Escape book is on their website.

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Stadt

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Not me mate! I did a few bits for The Guardian and Daily Mirror a long time ago, mainly around the Sousa/Sven era.

Ah right, I thought you'd written for a paper I just couldn't remember which :thumbup:
Fez of Mahrez

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What is the title of the book on the Great Escape? Is it available online, either through a retailer or eBook?

Nope unfortunately not, it's just on the Union FS website - link on the previous page (sorry, I'm on my mobile!)

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Simi

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I would like one free book please Mr Fez.

No, two. Two free books please Mr Fez.

 

Who let you log on? It's like an old boys club in here.

 

Well done Fez, looking forward to reading.

Ricey

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Looking forward to this.

 

Assuming the publishers have this covered (no pun intended), but if you need any help with the artwork then give me a shout.

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Fez of Mahrez

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Looking forward to this.

 

Assuming the publishers have this covered (no pun intended), but if you need any help with the artwork then give me a shout.

 

Cheers mate.

 

It would be great for a City fan to do it but the publishers have their own people they use. To be fair his stuff is top notch and I can't wait to see how it looks: http://davewilldesign.com

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The Blur

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Yes mate, it's just a PDF on the Union FS website under the News section.

 

 

Any plans getting it done as a book? It will go nicely with your next book!  How many copies will you make as I could be away volunteering in Africa when it come out and I do not want to miss out.

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Any plans getting it done as a book? It will go nicely with your next book!  How many copies will you make as I could be away volunteering in Africa when it come out and I do not want to miss out.

 

Nope, no plans for that. I'm going to take a little chunk of it and nick a couple of ideas from there to put in this one anyway! That was only around 20,000 words I think, whereas this should end up being around 65,000. :thumbup:

General Smuts

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For those asking about the price, looks like it's going to be £9.99. :thumbup:

 

And if you contribute a story about the time Ossie Ardilles saw my dick do I get a free copy?

Daggers

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And if you contribute a story about the time Ossie Ardilles saw my dick do I get a free copy?

Kudos for people seeing your penis died the day Ultra displayed his to all and sundry.

kushiro

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From that article in the Guardian this morning:

 

 

“How can we make this madder?” would probably be an apt title when someone gets round to writing the book about what has happened to Leicester City"

 

"A book, incidentally, is three-quarters written (though Rob Tanner, chief football writer of the Leicester Mercury, has named it “5,000-1”)

 

"...supporters would get a free view from the roof of Bentley’s, an engineering factory in Burnmoor Street (hence the fans’ forum known as Bentley’s Roof)"

 

 

So many sins of omission. Let's boycott Daniel Taylor from now on.

 

(Only joking. It's a great article.)

 

Just in case you've not seen it:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/15/leicester-city-dreamers-dream-makers-claudio-ranieri

Fez of Mahrez

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Hoping to finally sign the contract next week. I've seen the provisional cover. Hoping to start promoting it properly on social media soon.

Up to 57,000 words now.

I bought the book about Liverpool's 2013/14 season that the same publishers produced and it's fascinating to read. The authors of that are completely agog at what's happening with their team just going from 7th to nearly winning the league.

In comparison, this should really be 200 pages of wibble wibble wibble. It brought home how utterly crazy it is. I think I've been on autopilot for a lot of this season, unable to comprehend it properly.

Having said that, I wrote the intro for the West Ham game last night and scared myself a bit with how much this all means.

PS - meant to say, that is a great article and I'm looking forward to reading Tanner's book! They'll be very different. I hope people will buy both and not see mine as jumping on the bandwagon or whatever. I've lived this day in day out for over 25 years...

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RobHawk

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Hoping to finally sign the contract next week. I've seen the provisional cover. Hoping to start promoting it properly on social media soon.

Up to 57,000 words now.

I bought the book about Liverpool's 2013/14 season that the same publishers produced and it's fascinating to read. The authors of that are completely agog at what's happening with their team just going from 7th to nearly winning the league.

In comparison, this should really be 200 pages of wibble wibble wibble. It brought home how utterly crazy it is. I think I've been on autopilot for a lot of this season, unable to comprehend it properly.

Having said that, I wrote the intro for the West Ham game last night and scared myself a bit with how much this all means.

PS - meant to say, that is a great article and I'm looking forward to reading Tanner's book! They'll be very different. I hope people will buy both and not see mine as jumping on the bandwagon or whatever. I've lived this day in day out for over 25 years...

To be honest fez, I'd rather read your book than tanners. You've often shared stuff you've written on here over the years and it's always been interesting, insightful and well written. Tanners got the Mercury which is generally pish.

Not only that, but you are one of us and I hope the book does really well.

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