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"The Charlton Men" by Paul Breen

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  • Looking forward to reading the book and good luck.
  • Thanks TEL.
  • edited May 2014
    Anyone recieved theirs yet ?

    ordered mine from amazon on the 5th processed on the 6th and still saying "Not yet dispatched"


    EDIT : Just seen "Your estimated delivery date is:
    Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -
    Tuesday, May 27, 2014"

  • Hi, ooh aah hope it arrives soon - it is going on sale in Waterstones in Greenwich in a week's time but online orders should only take about a week at most. Hope you get it soon and enjoy. One consolation - at the rate we're losing players or not signing them up to new deals - it'll be an antique by the time you get it because there will be nobody left from the team of 2011/12 :(
  • Cheers centurion , fingers crossed it's here soon
  • From amazon

    "Hello,

    We’re writing to let you know that the following items have been unexpectedly delayed:

    Breen, Paul "The Charlton Men"
    Estimated arrival date: June 12 2014 - June 18 2014"
  • From amazon

    "Hello,

    We’re writing to let you know that the following items have been unexpectedly delayed:

    Breen, Paul "The Charlton Men"
    Estimated arrival date: June 12 2014 - June 18 2014"

    All down to Danny Green.
  • Ordered mine from Waterstones and it did take about 2 weeks to arrive, but got it last week.

    Not had time to start it yet.
  • Waiting for mine too.
  • Congrats @centurion finishing a book is quite an accomplishment.

    Just out of interest, how long did it take you to write?
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  • Just out of interest, is there any way to buy this book as an e-book for my Kindle without buying from Amazon? I am trying to boycott the tax avoiding bastards. Yes I know, I have a Kindle, but its three years old .
  • Just out of interest, is there any way to buy this book as an e-book for my Kindle without buying from Amazon? I am trying to boycott the tax avoiding bastards. Yes I know, I have a Kindle, but its three years old .

    Should be doable.

    I understand that if you have an e-reader from Barnes & Noble, you can purchase e-books from amazon and convert them so you can read them on your e-reader, therefore the reverse in theory should also be possible.
  • Just out of interest, is there any way to buy this book as an e-book for my Kindle without buying from Amazon? I am trying to boycott the tax avoiding bastards. Yes I know, I have a Kindle, but its three years old .

    Should be doable.

    I understand that if you have an e-reader from Barnes & Noble, you can purchase e-books from amazon and convert them so you can read them on your e-reader, therefore the reverse in theory should also be possible.
    Thanks, I'll check it out. If anyone actually has experience of this with a Kindle, please let us know.

  • From amazon

    "Hello,

    Your order, containing the item(s) listed below, has been posted through your letterbox.

    Breen, Paul "The Charlton Men". "
  • Well done centurion i'll be getting myself a copy and my dad one for fathers day!
  • copy arrived today
  • Got mine today. I shall read it when I go to Turkey on holiday .
  • I have just finished The Charlton Men and have to say I enjoyed it immensely. Well done, Paul Breen. I'm a relative newcomer to the Charlton family and the season covered in the novel was my first as a season ticket holder. Great memories were re-lived off the pages of this first book by the Charlton resident and university manager. I think the long-time followers of the club will have an even deeper appreciation of the football side of the book. And there are lots of surprises too. I read it right after my three-hour lit exam and I have to say it stood up well and was just a good old read. Worth the sad fact I had to deal with Amazon to get it. Lots of you CL folks will love this story.
  • Any update on an e-book?
  • Hi, I have been away in Ireland for a couple of weeks so not been on here.
    Just catching up with all the news now.
    Thanks for the great feedback Blackheathcanuck - could you do me a favour and put this feedback on Amazon as well, if possible? I am hoping it will soon be in the club store and a couple more local places, so not just limited to Amazon for future readers as well.
    And Prague Addick, I will email the publishers again and check on whether the e-book version is available yet. It says on the website that it is, I think.
    Cheers,
    Paul
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  • centurion said:

    Hi, I have been away in Ireland for a couple of weeks so not been on here.
    Just catching up with all the news now.
    Thanks for the great feedback Blackheathcanuck - could you do me a favour and put this feedback on Amazon as well, if possible? I am hoping it will soon be in the club store and a couple more local places, so not just limited to Amazon for future readers as well.
    And Prague Addick, I will email the publishers again and check on whether the e-book version is available yet. It says on the website that it is, I think.
    Cheers,
    Paul

    Good luck with getting it in the club shop. We can't even buy a programme in there.
    I'm looking forward to reading my copy by the pool in Turkey in August.
  • Mine has been despatched and looking forward to reading it.
  • Hi guys, the publishers have just told me that an e-copy will be out soon. When that happens I will update everyone.
  • centurion said:

    Hi guys, the publishers have just told me that an e-copy will be out soon. When that happens I will update everyone.

    Great, cross fingers in time for holidays.
  • Just a bit of info re: The Charlton Men. I've had a couple of articles/mentions in different newspapers, which some of you might be interested in.

    The Irish Times story gives some background about how I came here and settled in, and the LSBU one as well.

    The Huddersfield story, I suppose, is appropriate since we've played them so many times now in the last couple of seasons they are like our biggest non-London rivals. I studied there for nine months and think I only saw the sun once, but saw their stadium every day since the university's right beside it. They'd a guy called Clyde Wijnhart there at the time who was a bit like what Jimmy Floyd was to Charlton from what I hear.

    Anyway here are the articles if anyone's interested.

    http://www.thamesriverpress.com/news/144/The-Charlton-Men-author-Paul-Breen-featured-in-the-Irish-Times-and-the-Huddersfield-Examiner.html

    https://alumni.lsbu.ac.uk/news/news---former-lecturer-publishes-football-fiction

    Cheers and enjoy the England game. After last night's refereeing I think there's no point anybody else turning up but anyway, let's hope for a few good matches. And a few surprises, and better referees who give decisions to the 'littler' teams.
  • Gave up waiting for the ebook version and have ordered a paperback copy today.
  • Hi Exiled, thanks and sorry about the e-book version. All that's in the hands of the publishers. Hope you enjoy the book.
  • centurion said:

    Hi, I have been away in Ireland for a couple of weeks so not been on here.
    Just catching up with all the news now.
    Thanks for the great feedback Blackheathcanuck - could you do me a favour and put this feedback on Amazon as well, if possible? I am hoping it will soon be in the club store and a couple more local places, so not just limited to Amazon for future readers as well.
    And Prague Addick, I will email the publishers again and check on whether the e-book version is available yet. It says on the website that it is, I think.
    Cheers,
    Paul

    Good luck with getting it in the club shop. We can't even buy a programme in there.
    I'm looking forward to reading my copy by the pool in Turkey in August.
    I wonder if we will get a revamp of the shop.

    Back end of the season they started to sell programmes in there, might even be able to purchase dvd's next season.
  • I was in there this week and they were doing a revamp. It is no longer owned by the club though. I guess Nike or somebody own it so they are responsible for stock. When I went in there were no books except for maybe the Derek Hales autobiography.
  • Derek Hales autobiography???????
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