JR`s book Dare to Dream

[Filo]

Took delivery of this book from Amazon on Saturday and i`m now halfway through the book, a really good read and highly recomended, and thats from someone that doesn`t read  books very often

[SkellowRover]

Does anyone know if its available at the club shop yet? if it is i might get a copy this afternoon when i go renew my season tickets.
I know there is a launch with JR upcoming but i just wondered if it's on sale before then.

[Filo]

SkellowRover wrote:

Does anyone know if its available at the club shop yet? if it is i might get a copy this afternoon when i go renew my season tickets.
I know there is a launch with JR upcoming but i just wondered if it's on sale before then.

Order it from here and you`ll get it tomorrow

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dare-Dream-Autobiography-John-Ryan/dp/0956252605

[Thinwhiteduke]

Filo wrote:

SkellowRover wrote:

Does anyone know if its available at the club shop yet? if it is i might get a copy this afternoon when i go renew my season tickets.
I know there is a launch with JR upcoming but i just wondered if it's on sale before then.

Order it from here and you`ll get it tomorrow

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dare-Dream-Autobiography-John-Ryan/dp/0956252605

Just ordered mine from Amazon, (as I pretty much do with any books etc).

Cheers.

[SkellowRover]

Just ordered it from amazon and took advantage of the free next day delivery offer for new customers too, so can't be bad

[Filo]

Thats 2 i`ve sold, where`s my commission JR?  

[SkellowRover]

Speaking of rovers books, has anyone read this and if so is it a good read?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fall-Rise-Doncaster-Rovers/dp/1859836488/ref=pd_sim_b_1

[weststander]

Did any of you who have bought/ordered the book through Amazon done so through the Easyfundraising website citing the VSC as your cause so we get a donation for every sale?
http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/good-causes/vsc/

[Filo]

weststander wrote:

Did any of you who have bought/ordered the book through Amazon done so through the Easyfundraising website citing the VSC as your cause so we get a donation for every sale?
http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/good-causes/vsc/

No it didn`t cross my mind, i`ve got Amazon in my favourites  

[Bikka]

Filo wrote:

weststander wrote:

Did any of you who have bought/ordered the book through Amazon done so through the Easyfundraising website citing the VSC as your cause so we get a donation for every sale?
http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/good-causes/vsc/

No it didn`t cross my mind, i`ve got Amazon in my favourites  

Bl00dy hell Filo what next  

PS I didn't know you could read  

[Dr Fundlekrotch]

SkellowRover wrote:

Speaking of rovers books, has anyone read this and if so is it a good read?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fall-Rise-Doncaster-Rovers/dp/1859836488/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Its not bad.  I think it was originally expected to be a follow up to the stats book published in the late 90's but evolved into something more narrative.  Tony Bluff's writing about Rovers is always good.  Just disappointed that the VSC didn't get a mention in it, given the period it covered and the fairly instrumental riole played by the VSC over a couple of years.

[Filo]

Just to add, i`ve now finished JR`s book \"Dare to Dream\" and can say what a top drawer read, thoroughly enjoyed it, a must for all Rovers fans!

[redflag]

SkellowRover wrote:

Does anyone know if its available at the club shop yet? if it is i might get a copy this afternoon when i go renew my season tickets.
I know there is a launch with JR upcoming but i just wondered if it's on sale before then.

I got my copy of the book from the club shop in town. I had pre-ordered it. I was told I could take it into the Stadium Club Shop after the Plymouth game and John would be there to sign books.

There is a special launch of 'Dare to Believe' for Alliance members at the KMS tonight, 7pm. John Helm (from YTV) is to be guest speaker at the event.

[SkellowRover]

Copied from what i put in another thread, although i have finished the book now lol.....

What a blody brilliant read it is, got it yesterday and almost finished it. As you you would expect from our leader it's all heart on his sleeve and very honest with his opinion. Reading some of the comments in there from people outside the club at the start of each chapter along with the forewards from KK & Gartom made me well up with pride.

Some great insight into how well the club is run by the \"three musketeers\" in terms of the clubs finances etc that will make people realise what a good job they actually are doing. I love the Championship Diary section with a little story about each game and also where he tells some of the stories in regards to transfers and bids (like the brum bids for mills) but what tickled me especially were JR's nicknames for SoD.......... \"Professor O'Driscoll\" & \"Grumpy\" haha :D

I hope JR won't mind me quoting something that really brought a smile to my face, it's at the players end of season bash last year....
\"I'm in full flow with my speech - and that's before sampling most of the champagne. But in all sobriety i mean every word, despite the strange look on Mr O'Driscoll's face. I tell everyone that we can be up there challenging for promotion next term. Why not? The meek shall inherit the earth, as they say, and now is the time for 'little' Donny to make it big. I can sense it.\"

Overall a fantastic read about JR's life and his involvement with the club from the 80's to the present day and a must read for every rovers fan.

Most entertaining read if had in ages.

[Filo]

I like this little extract

I have in my office the blueprint of a Premiership future for Donny Rovers in form of plans of how I see the Keepmoat Stadium developing. Two sections have been added in a style more akin to Hull City`s KC Stadium and our capacity increased to 25000.I can promise you now that this will become reality should we achieve promotion to the top flight.

[SkellowRover]

Filo wrote:

I like this little extract

I have in my office the blueprint of a Premiership future for Donny Rovers in form of plans of how I see the Keepmoat Stadium developing. Two sections have been added in a style more akin to Hull City`s KC Stadium and our capacity increased to 25000.I can promise you now that this will become reality should we achieve promotion to the top flight.

I wonder what look Professor/grumpy will have on his face when he reads that haha :D