Just Follow The Floodlights - foreword [Archive]

writerbk1969

14/08/2011, 8:04 PM

Mr A

14/08/2011, 9:19 PM

Brian de Salvo is the name that jumps into my head. Jimmy Magee is the best of the options above.

writerbk1969

14/08/2011, 9:28 PM

Others that I could use are Billy Bagster , John Delaney, Fran Gavin, Dermot Keely, John Gill. I think the publisher wants a "name" which might matter , but I think a dyed in wool LOI manager - and I suppose not to contreversal might be best option.

Straightstory

14/08/2011, 10:17 PM

De Salvo would be my choice too.

avvenalaf

14/08/2011, 11:11 PM

Just thinking of the right person for a Foreword to Just Follow The Floodlights - the new LOI book I'm doing.

Pat Dolan?
Eoin Hand (from Limerick aspect)
Jimmy Magee (though hes yet to reply
Roddy Collins (that was publishers idea)

Hmmmm?

I'd change publisher if that's the best he can come up with. What about Con Murphy or Eamonn Sweeney - guys who are really interested.

Lim till i die

14/08/2011, 11:17 PM

De Salvo would be my choice too.

Albert De Salvo if Jimmy Magee, Pat Dolan and Roddy Collins are going to be in the same room.

born2bwild

15/08/2011, 3:25 AM

Hope you get this finished soon! Well done. As for the preface, Brian De Salvo, or, if you want to appeal to the laydays too, Richie Sadlier.

prince20

15/08/2011, 6:38 AM

Jim McLaughlin/Turlough O Connor?

pineapple stu

15/08/2011, 7:50 AM

I second Con Murphy (which I was going to suggest before seeing that avvenalaf had already done so) or Éamon Sweeney (who hadn't occurred to me, but would be good too).

de Salvo's a sanctimonious ****. But he could still probably write a foreword.

razor

15/08/2011, 8:18 AM

I had Rico do the foreword for my book and it was fantastic.
While his locquacious verbiage might not be to everyones pleasure he effuses passion and has a definite love of the game.

writerbk1969

15/08/2011, 9:11 AM

Never thought of Richardson. Con is a good choice to, though most seem to favour De Salvo.

Dodge

15/08/2011, 9:14 AM

Magee definitely has enough knowledge to make his forward worthwhile.

El-Pietro

15/08/2011, 9:19 AM

Paul Doolin - do doubtin about it

Martinho II

15/08/2011, 9:20 AM

i think richardson would be the best person to do a foreward followed by brian de salvo.. I wouldnt let pat dolan near it as I consider him more across the water now.

writerbk1969

15/08/2011, 9:29 AM

I suppose it trying to find someone not controversial , that might hinder me. I don't think Richardson would be controversial but then again maybe to some he is.

Dodge

15/08/2011, 9:36 AM

I think Richardson's stock has fallen recently (due to not getting a real job and pimping the Super Cup etc). You won't find a manager/ex-manager that everyone will like. Thats just how football fans work

Of course the flip of that is that 99% of those who'd buy the book would buy it regardless of who did the forward IMO

A face

15/08/2011, 9:39 AM

Rico is the man .... i'd go with him

writerbk1969

15/08/2011, 9:52 AM

Thats a fair point Dodge!

thischarmingman

15/08/2011, 10:27 AM

Con seems the obvious choice. Maybe Brian Kerr?

writerbk1969

15/08/2011, 10:34 AM

Kerr has proved hard to contact. I'll have to try Con as well. I'll have to make the call by midday tomorrow.

writerbk1969

15/08/2011, 11:15 AM

I think maybe using the likes of John Delaney or Fran Gavin prob makes it to "official"

pineapple stu

15/08/2011, 11:16 AM

Also, you'd probably damage sales. Dodge is right that interested people would buy it anyway, but you can only push people so far!

Magicme

15/08/2011, 11:25 AM

Roddy Roddy Roddy or maybe even Roddy.

Battery Rover

15/08/2011, 1:15 PM

Mick Wallace

Mr A

15/08/2011, 1:22 PM

I'll do it if you want.

thischarmingman

15/08/2011, 1:23 PM

Roddy Roddy Roddy or maybe even Roddy.

http://www.mgroves.com/images/do_not_want_star_wars.jpg

razor

15/08/2011, 1:37 PM

I suppose it trying to find someone not controversial , that might hinder me. I don't think Richardson would be controversial but then again maybe to some he is.PM me your email address and i'll forward what he wrote for me, different kind of book but it may give you more ideas.

Agree with Dodge that most of us will buy it anyway, that said I was reading Dave Fannings book on holidays and nearly didn't make it past the Bono bit at the start.

bluemovie

15/08/2011, 4:04 PM

de Salvo's a sanctimonious ****.

You think? Surprised to see that. Is that from personal experience? I always thought he came across as a decent bloke.

Con Murphy is a great suggestion. I'd go with either him or Rico for good public profile. De Salvo wouldn't be known that widely.

writerbk1969

15/08/2011, 8:30 PM

Think Damien will be doing it. All I need to find out now is two small things about defunct clubs from past.

1. Is the Frankfort FC in Dublin now connected to the club that played in the first year of the free state league in 1921
2. the YMCA who have merged with Mount Merrion - are they connected to YMCA of 1921.

pineapple stu

16/08/2011, 8:07 AM

You think? Surprised to see that. Is that from personal experience?
Very much so. I was surprised too. He left UCD after just over a year after basically having rows with everyone - basically telling everyone how to do their jobs and trying to get personally involved everywhere. He was close to being kicked out before he resigned. I've heard he's left other clubs in acrimonious circumstances too (don't know which ones though).

sullanefc

16/08/2011, 11:07 AM

de Salvo's a sanctimonious ****.

Brilliant. :D

pineapple stu

16/08/2011, 11:26 AM

Yeah, I might link that post the next time someone mis-uses the word "irony" :p

But he is a tosser.

Edit - actually, is that irony? Can some fellow pedant help out?

dublinred

16/08/2011, 12:53 PM

With a name like that it has to be "Tom the Gom" he has been following the floodlights all over Ireland for years.

Straightstory

17/08/2011, 10:25 AM

I had Rico do the foreword for my book and it was fantastic.
While his locquacious verbiage might not be to everyones pleasure he effuses passion and has a definite love of the game.

Con Murphy is a good choice.
Quite simply, Rico cannot write anything that isn't gibberish. (Admittedly it's amusing - bit for all the wrong reasons).

Mr A

17/08/2011, 10:45 AM

Come to think of it- when was the last time you read a good foreword? Usually they add bugger all to a book.

Just have a picture of Roddy Collins on fire instead.

razor

17/08/2011, 11:01 AM

Quite simply, Rico cannot write anything that isn't gibberish. (Admittedly it's amusing - bit for all the wrong reasons).
I disagree, having spent a lot of time and effort getting my book together it was a huge honour when our most successful ever manager deigned to write the foreword.
It was also a huge sense of pride for me to have a man of such words validate my work and say such complimentary things.

Don't dismiss it as gibberish until you've at least got the dictionary out. :D

Just have a picture of Roddy Collins on fire instead.
Would that include horns coming out of his head and a trident in his hand?

writerbk1969

17/08/2011, 6:56 PM

It was amusing the responses I got from people here, pm's and chatting to. Pat Dolan was "Christ no!" John Delaney was "Christ no!" and Roddy was a resounding " Jesus Christ no!"
I interview tons of players, managers etc for the book and when I met him at Monaghan in fairness to Roddy he was good with his time and gave me some quotes - he even gave me his take on the Dublin City saga.
I'd mentioned that practically the whole country was delighted he'd gone down with Rovers to which he reeled off certain clubs and delegates that had phoned him the week of the game saying Rovers will be out of business immediately after the game. Three sides to every story I said - yours, mine and the truth

corkharps

17/08/2011, 11:18 PM

What about the guy that plays the keyboards on Shooting Stars?

Dodge

18/08/2011, 11:04 AM

I'd mentioned that practically the whole country was delighted he'd gone down with Rovers

Roddy wasn't relegated with Rovers. Sacked in the middle of the play offs. his proud record of never being relegated still intact