A book about Mark Bonner...

[cufcdenmark]

Dec 4, 2023 20:11:46 GMT Russ Greaves said:

Those who pre-ordered (thank you) should receive their copy this week.

Are the pre-ordered copies signed?

Also, was there not going to be a draw to win a signed shirt?

[Russ Greaves]

Dec 11, 2023 19:38:10 GMT cufcdenmark said:

Dec 4, 2023 20:11:46 GMT Russ Greaves said:

Those who pre-ordered (thank you) should receive their copy this week.

Are the pre-ordered copies signed?

Also, was there not going to be a draw to win a signed shirt?

Pre-ordered copies were straight in the post!

Yes, winner of the signed shirt will be announced soon.

[Russ Greaves]

Thanks to everyone who came along and said hello and/or bought a book before the game yesterday.

Harrison Dunk and Tom Champion were as generous with their time as you might imagine two such fine gentlemen to be.

[imp566]

Available again before Friday's game I expect - although not expecting club royalty to be signing copies!

[cesarowicz]

Dec 17, 2023 15:10:49 GMT Russ Greaves said:

Thanks to everyone who came along and said hello and/or bought a book before the game yesterday.

Harrison Dunk and Tom Champion were as generous with their time as you might imagine two such fine gentlemen to be.

Good to see Champs singing along to “yellow and black army” towards the end, not to mention giving Brakespear both barrells for the red card decision. Legend.

[Russ Greaves]

I'd spoken to Harrison Dunk a few times but Saturday was the first time we'd met and I was so pleased, if not at all surprised, to find that he was every bit as kind and warm as you'd hope/expect.

He joined us at half past one and I figured we'd do well to have him around for 30 minutes, maybe 45 - he stayed until about five minutes before kick-off, signing every autograph and posing for every picture. To top it off, he refused to take a free copy of the book and, as his parting act, instead opted to buy one (and a copy of the old book).

'I told you I would,' he said, and then I remembered that he had promised to buy one when I interviewed him!

Tom Champion, who brought his dad with him, was also brilliant and took it with good humour when some of the younger fans clearly didn't know who he was. I also thought his words at half-time about the book and the club in general were great.

It's a point of pride to have people associated with the club who are so clearly just decent human beings.

[El Goodo]

And yet there's Lurid wanting to ship Dunk off in the January transfer window.

[mike_CUFC]

Dec 20, 2023 16:12:28 GMT Russ Greaves said:

I'd spoken to Harrison Dunk a few times but Saturday was the first time we'd met and I was so pleased, if not at all surprised, to find that he was every bit as kind and warm as you'd hope/expect.

He joined us at half past one and I figured we'd do well to have him around for 30 minutes, maybe 45 - he stayed until about five minutes before kick-off, signing every autograph and posing for every picture. To top it off, he refused to take a free copy of the book and, as his parting act, instead opted to buy one (and a copy of the old book).

'I told you I would,' he said, and then I remembered that he had promised to buy one!

Tom Champion, who brought his dad with him, was also brilliant and took it with good humour when some of the younger fans clearly didn't know who he was. I also thought his words at half-time about the book and the club in general were great.

It's a point of pride to have people associated with the club who are so clearly just decent human beings.

Absolutely agree Russ, both were incredibly chatty and happy to have photos taken. Tom did joke with my 2 boys that they wouldn't know who he was but he was still all smiles.

And not sure Harrison can move up higher in anyone's estimations but he keeps managing to find a way!

[imp566]

Dec 20, 2023 16:12:28 GMT Russ Greaves said:

I'd spoken to Harrison Dunk a few times but Saturday was the first time we'd met and I was so pleased, if not at all surprised, to find that he was every bit as kind and warm as you'd hope/expect.

He joined us at half past one and I figured we'd do well to have him around for 30 minutes, maybe 45 - he stayed until about five minutes before kick-off, signing every autograph and posing for every picture. To top it off, he refused to take a free copy of the book and, as his parting act, instead opted to buy one (and a copy of the old book).

'I told you I would,' he said, and then I remembered that he had promised to buy one when I interviewed him!

Tom Champion, who brought his dad with him, was also brilliant and took it with good humour when some of the younger fans clearly didn't know who he was. I also thought his words at half-time about the book and the club in general were great.

It's a point of pride to have people associated with the club who are so clearly just decent human beings.

I think it's quite a USP we have, so many players genuinely hold affection for our club, it isn't just another bus stop on their career journey.

[amberisbackdrink]

Dec 20, 2023 16:12:28 GMT Russ Greaves said:

I'd spoken to Harrison Dunk a few times but Saturday was the first time we'd met and I was so pleased, if not at all surprised, to find that he was every bit as kind and warm as you'd hope/expect.

He joined us at half past one and I figured we'd do well to have him around for 30 minutes, maybe 45 - he stayed until about five minutes before kick-off, signing every autograph and posing for every picture. To top it off, he refused to take a free copy of the book and, as his parting act, instead opted to buy one (and a copy of the old book).

'I told you I would,' he said, and then I remembered that he had promised to buy one when I interviewed him!

Tom Champion, who brought his dad with him, was also brilliant and took it with good humour when some of the younger fans clearly didn't know who he was. I also thought his words at half-time about the book and the club in general were great.

It's a point of pride to have people associated with the club who are so clearly just decent human beings.

Not just great servants to the club but great human beings.

[Russ Greaves]

Today is the last day before Christmas that you can get hold of a copy of the book.

Cambridge United’s Greatest Moments is £14.99, and you can also get a copy of 100 Things I Love About Cambridge United for another fiver.

[imp566]

Picked one up, looking forward to having a read.

[malotru]

Received mine as an early Christmas present from my mum today. Looking forward to starting it on Monday evening when everyone else is either watching Strictly or asleep.

[Russ Greaves]

We shifted around 60% of stock before Christmas which is an incredible response, so thank you to everyone who bought a copy.

Of course, that does mean there are still plenty of copies left for anyone who missed out, and I dare say there'll still be a few sitting under Christmas trees next year.

[texaspete]

I’m really enjoying the book - so much in there, only got to the sodding disgraceful bit after a couple of hours reading.

A good guide to our club’s history for my boys (though many of the moments are so recent). Maybe it needs a sister volume(s) about our worst moments too. Next Christmas’s book?