Just Follow The Floodlights

[marinobohs]

Got my copy of Brians book on Saturday night and it is a very impressive tome (and that is not me being swayed by Loi's answer to Laurel and Hardy, AKA Roddy and Brush).

Definite buy for any LOI fan (and Shams supporters*). Every club covered with history/info. More facts than you would find in three Dodge posts together and more humour than a post by...... well, make up your own minds ;).

Great job Brian, a positive addition to the (all too limited) range of LOI books out there :cool:


* Yes,I am joking

[L.T.F.C.]

no not any more redobit.. I think that was the 2007 season or so. Local pizza co had a stall for a few matches that season but never came back!
Pity, shiit was good!

[Patrick Dunne]

Galway launch has been re-scheduled for the Backstage Bar, Monroes Live, Dominick Street, on Saturday October 22nd (9.30pm).

All Galway based League of Ireland supporters welcome.

[Mr Maroon]

Galway launch has been re-scheduled for the Backstage Bar, Monroes Live, Dominick Street, on Saturday October 23rd (9.30pm).

All Galway based League of Ireland supporters welcome.

October 23rd is a Sunday.

[Patrick Dunne]

Post edited - Saturday October 22nd.

[BonnieShels]

They have one copy in Easons Dún Laoghaire and I very nearly bought it but I'm gonna give my money on the night of an event.

[writerbk1969]

Up in Turners Cross Friday- then onto the Evergreen Bar directly after the Cork City v Longford Town game (Damien Richardson hosting, guests including Bobby Tambling, Jackie Morley) at around 9.45.
Hoping to ger a decent crowd.

Next night (Saturday 22nd its Monroes in Galway for the launch in the City of Tribes with various guests and the three Galwegiand clubs attending.

Still trying to fit a few more in.

[razor]

Up in Turners Cross Friday- then onto the Evergreen Bar directly after the Cork City v Longford Town game (Damien Richardson hosting, guests including Bobby Tambling, Jackie Morley) at around 9.45.
Hoping to ger a decent crowd. Looking forward to it Brian.
Last game of the season usually brings out a good crowd.

[Straightstory]

Up in Turners Cross Friday- then onto the Evergreen Bar directly after the Cork City v Longford Town game (Damien Richardson hosting, guests including Bobby Tambling, Jackie Morley) at around 9.45.


Ah... Bobby Tambling. Did he stay to live in Cork, then, after his time with Cork Celtic?
And - Best of luck with the book.

[El-Pietro]

as far as I know he lives in Kinsale, works with their underage sides too? He was City's first ever manager and he has some great stories to tell

looking forward to this now

[Straightstory]

Still Chelsea's top scorer, I see.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Tambling

[writerbk1969]

Did MNS run a mascot race at the end of this seasons show? Was hoping to do one with 17/18 mascots for charity soon if not.
By the way the book is on the longlist for the William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year , won't win but nice to be among them!

[A face]

as far as I know he lives in Kinsale, works with their underage sides too? He was City's first ever manager and he has some great stories to tell

looking forward to this now

He's in Crosshaven and does loads of work with underage structure there. He seriously is a decent guy as well.

[dublinred]

Where can you buy this book in Dublin tried Easons in O'Connell street and Swords but no sign of it.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Where can you buy this book in Dublin tried Easons in O'Connell street and Swords but no sign of it.

There was loads of copies of it in the sports section of Easons on O'Connell Street last Sunday

[writerbk1969]

Easons in O Connell St should def have it

[born2bwild]

Where can you buy this book in Dublin tried Easons in O'Connell street and Swords but no sign of it.
I got it in Hughes and Hughes in the Pavilions....

[BonnieShels]

Easons Dún Laoghaire had 1 copy 2 weeks ago.

Defo their O'Connell St store should have it.

[dublinred]

I got it in Hughes and Hughes in the Pavilions....

Thanks will try there tomorrow.

[Sidefx]

Reads Nassau St - €15.96 :cool:; loads when I last looked...

[culloty82]

Just took it out today from Kerry County Library - excellent historical profiles of the 21 League clubs along with matchday details for the travelling fan. Hopefully the "Defunct Clubs" section won't require an update in the long-term, and that he'll need to have 24 teams in the next edition. At any rate it's a book that'll satisfy both the hardened veteran and the LoI novice.

[writerbk1969]

Book has gone to reprint and nominated in the longlist for William Hill Sports Book of Year (though not a chance of making shortlist with the clout other books have behind them and famous names)
The facebook page is fun, quiz questions, old photo's and vids - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Just-Follow-The-Floodlights/102389203203426?ref=ts&sk=wall , maybe visit and 'like' near 1,000 there now

[bennocelt]

- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Just-Follow-The-Floodlights/102389203203426?ref=ts&sk=wall , maybe visit and 'like' near 1,000 there now

Jesus man thats a killer site, i could spend hours going through all those memories, top stuff:D

[writerbk1969]

Thanks to everyone who has bought the book so far. It was named in The Irish Examiners Top 3 football books of the year last weekend, given great reviews in the Times & Independent and is now in a 2nd reprint.

www.examiner.ie/opinion/books/soccer-book-reviews-177550.html (http://www.examiner.ie/opinion/books/soccer-book-reviews-177550.html)


(http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/.../1224309212168.html)

[writerbk1969]

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