Manchester The City Years Kindle edition now available

[Gary James]

Re: On sale now - Manchester The City Years

A fine piece of work. I'm a 90s born Blue so it really helped me to get to grips with the years just before I was born. Dad took me very young, aged 3 in 1994, so to get a written insight into the 80s stuff was very much appreciated. It has everything, the beginning of the book in particular shows real depth in research. Good job.

Thanks. Comments like this mean a lot. Sometimes it's very difficult to know how books are received - I tend to move on to my next project straight afterwards and it's difficult to fully understand what people think. Whenever I read something positive it really does help drive me forward and search for the next piece of information, so thanks. Much appreciated.

As I always say, my research into Manchester football continues. There's so much more to uncover or people to interview or things to say. Even though this book contains about 500,000 words it's still only a fraction of what I wanted to say (but no one would have bought a book of a million words on one club!).

Thanks to all those people who have ever read one of my books or listened to my talks - if you've yet to read my books or have read the odd one but not them all then please pester your library to get them in. That way you'll read them for free and spread the word. Thanks.

 

[WEMBLEY76]

On sale now - Manchester The City Years

Just read Joe Mercer - football with a smile,fantastic story,very well written with passion by Gary James.Its fascinating to take a trip back to another era of football and see the respect genial Joe had in the game all through his life.

 

[Gary James]

Re: On sale now - Manchester The City Years

Just read Joe Mercer - football with a smile,fantastic story,very well written with passion by Gary James.Its fascinating to take a trip back to another era of football and see the respect genial Joe had in the game all through his life.

Thanks for that. It remains the book I am most proud of and enjoyed writing the most. The narrative of the 2011 edition (considerably updated since 1st edition in 1993) is available as a kindle: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Joe-Mercer-OBE-Football-ebook/dp/B00AFDGZD8/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364543174&sr=1-3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Joe-Mercer-OBE- ... 174&sr=1-3</a>

and the fully illustrated hardback edition is available with free worldwide postage at a discounted price here: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Joe-Mercer-OBE-Gary-James/9780955812743" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Joe-Mer ... 0955812743</a>

 

[saleblue67]

Re: On sale now - Manchester The City Years

Just read Joe Mercer - football with a smile,fantastic story,very well written with passion by Gary James.Its fascinating to take a trip back to another era of football and see the respect genial Joe had in the game all through his life.

Thanks for that. It remains the book I am most proud of and enjoyed writing the most. The narrative of the 2011 edition (considerably updated since 1st edition in 1993) is available as a kindle: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Joe-Mercer-OBE-Football-ebook/dp/B00AFDGZD8/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364543174&sr=1-3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Joe-Mercer-OBE- ... 174&sr=1-3</a>

and the fully illustrated hardback edition is available with free worldwide postage at a discounted price here: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Joe-Mercer-OBE-Gary-James/9780955812743" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Joe-Mer ... 0955812743</a>

Gary James, I've left a post on the 1884 1894 start date thread concerning where the first St Mark's games were played. Not in West Gorton at all but roughly where the speedway track ended up at Belle Vue. The location also ties to where the first St Mark's game v Macc Baptists was reported in the newspapers, according to Paul Toovey's book, of "Longsight, near Belle Vue". I have also disclosed the method that I used to deduce this which involved weather reports, match reports and OS maps. Interested to know what you make of my findings.

I am now concentrating on the Kirkmanshulme CC site as I have a theory that this too has been misidentified. I sent you a PM on this last year, you suggested meeting up, I said "yes" and have heard nothing further. In the interests of finding out new information as quickly as possible, and also me not wasting my time if there is something cast iron as to the current thinking on location, what source, if any, do you have on the KCC site being opposite Tank Row? The 1905 OS map shows a cricket ground there but what information do we have that it was KCC that played at that site? In the interests of sharing information, my present theory is that it was Gorton AFC's first season was played at the KCC site which was on the corner of Pink Bank Lane and Kirkmanshulme Lane. The Gorton AFC accounts in Toovey's book showed that they were paid to vacate the property by the landlord [perhaps "the followers of the summer game were very irate"] at the end of the first [short] season and that there were also dressing rooms on the site. I believe that the 1905 Book of Football, some 20 odd years later, simply got the date wrong for the KCC site as it did for the start date of "West Gorton Association Football Club". Put another way, the 1905 Book of Football is generally unreliable as to dates and surprisingly does not mention St Mark's at all. I have identified some dusty archives where the answer may well lie but I lack the time to check it out.

I've not sent you a PM in case anyone else has information that might help, or indeed if my information helps someone else pursuing similar work.

 

[Gary James]

Re: On sale now - Manchester The City Years

Thanks for that. It remains the book I am most proud of and enjoyed writing the most. The narrative of the 2011 edition (considerably updated since 1st edition in 1993) is available as a kindle: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Joe-Mercer-OBE-Football-ebook/dp/B00AFDGZD8/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364543174&sr=1-3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Joe-Mercer-OBE- ... 174&sr=1-3</a>

and the fully illustrated hardback edition is available with free worldwide postage at a discounted price here: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Joe-Mercer-OBE-Gary-James/9780955812743" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Joe-Mer ... 0955812743</a>

Gary James, I've left a post on the 1884 1894 start date thread concerning where the first St Mark's games were played. Not in West Gorton at all but roughly where the speedway track ended up at Belle Vue. The location also ties to where the first St Mark's game v Macc Baptists was reported in the newspapers, according to Paul Toovey's book, of "Longsight, near Belle Vue". I have also disclosed the method that I used to deduce this which involved weather reports, match reports and OS maps. Interested to know what you make of my findings.

I am now concentrating on the Kirkmanshulme CC site as I have a theory that this too has been misidentified. I sent you a PM on this last year, you suggested meeting up, I said "yes" and have heard nothing further. In the interests of finding out new information as quickly as possible, and also me not wasting my time if there is something cast iron as to the current thinking on location, what source, if any, do you have on the KCC site being opposite Tank Row? The 1905 OS map shows a cricket ground there but what information do we have that it was KCC that played at that site? In the interests of sharing information, my present theory is that it was Gorton AFC's first season was played at the KCC site which was on the corner of Pink Bank Lane and Kirkmanshulme Lane. The Gorton AFC accounts in Toovey's book showed that they were paid to vacate the property by the landlord [perhaps "the followers of the summer game were very irate"] at the end of the first [short] season and that there were also dressing rooms on the site. I believe that the 1905 Book of Football, some 20 odd years later, simply got the date wrong for the KCC site as it did for the start date of "West Gorton Association Football Club". Put another way, the 1905 Book of Football is generally unreliable as to dates and surprisingly does not mention St Mark's at all. I have identified some dusty archives where the answer may well lie but I lack the time to check it out.

I've not sent you a PM in case anyone else has information that might help, or indeed if my information helps someone else pursuing similar work.

Neil, this is excellent. Send me a PM with dates when we can meet and lets go through it all. Much appreciated. Last July when we communicated I was in the final difficult stages of my book, so apologies for that. The discussions about Longsight CC and Kirkmanshulme CC were appreciated.

I look forward to meeting and comparing notes. Anything that can help our understanding the better. There are so many elements of MCFC's history that need to be researched further and so it is very pleasing to hear your views. Thanks to archives opening up that have previously been inaccessible that much clearer information is coming forward all the time. Very happy to meet and share. Thanks Gary

 

[ovosam89]

Re: On sale now - Manchester The City Years

can anyone please upload this as an ebook? would love to read this, kinda hard for me to afford this and i'm living in Asia, would do anything to read this book :(

 

[DiscoSteve]

Re: On sale now - Manchester The City Years

can anyone please upload this as an ebook? would love to read this, kinda hard for me to afford this and i'm living in Asia, would do anything to read this book :(

so you asking us to deny one of our fellow members payment for his work? (shakes head in despair)

 

[ovosam89]

Re: On sale now - Manchester The City Years

sorry, i'd wait and buy it

 

[Gary James]

Re: On sale now - Manchester The City Years

can anyone please upload this as an ebook? would love to read this, kinda hard for me to afford this and i'm living in Asia, would do anything to read this book :(

The book is available at a discounted price and post free to a worldwide location here: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Manchester-City-Years-Gary-James/9780955812774" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Manches ... 0955812774</a>

2 sections of text have been made available on a trial basis for the Kindle. One covers the early years and one covers 2009-2012:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-City-Years-1857-1892-ebook/dp/B00C1MDLA6/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366030387&sr=1-2&keywords=manchester+the+city+years" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-City ... city+years</a>

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-City-Years-2009-2012-ebook/dp/B00C2Y2LZ4/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366030478&sr=1-5&keywords=manchester+the+city+years" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-City ... city+years</a>

 

[Gary James]

Re: On sale now - Manchester The City Years

An update for anyone interested in obtaining the hardback edition of Manchester The City Years. The book is now down to its last couple of hundred copies and these are likely to sell out soon. MCFC have some at their City Stores and branches of Waterstones should have a supply - if you don't see it ask and any Waterstones branch will be able to get it in quickly. The National Football Museum have a small supply as well.

WHSmiths won't stock the book as it's often stolen when they have it!

If you buy over the internet then Amazon have copies (use the link on Bluemoon's history page as that will help fund this forum - <a class="postlink" href="http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/</a> ) as do most other online retailers such as Waterstones.

If you're outside of the UK the easiest/cheapest way of getting the book is via the Book Depository. They tend to have it discounted and also have it post free around the world, so if you're in USA, Australia etc. you should get it for less than the UK cover price of £25 (they must lose money on postage because it costs a lot to post due to its weight): <a class="postlink" href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Manchester-City-Years-Gary-James/9780955812774" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Manches ... 0955812774</a>

For more information on the book, sample pages etc. have a look at my facebook: <a class="postlink" href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150796330997816.396386.289818652815&type=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 815&type=3</a>

Also, text only sections are available for Kindle at less than £2 each. If you want to sample some text to see what the book's like then you can get a free sample or buy these 30,000+ word sections for less than £2 each here (the roots of the Blues): <a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-City-Years-1857-1892-ebook/dp/B00C1MDLA6/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373528869&sr=1-2&keywords=manchester+the+city+years" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-City ... city+years</a> or here (The story of 2009-12): <a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-City-Years-2009-2012-ebook/dp/B00C2Y2LZ4/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373528895&sr=1-3&keywords=manchester+the+city+years" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-City ... city+years</a>

If you can't afford to buy any of my books or simply don't want to spend that sort of money on a hardback book then please pop into your local library and borrow any of my back catalogue. Libraries can and will order books in from others around the country. Use the libraries - they're free (though may not be for ever!).

Finally, thanks to all BM regulars over the years who have helped me with my research or have bought my books. Some of you have helped inspire me at times; some of you have kept me sane during despairing moments; some have encouraged me to keep going with my research and writing at times by their comments and actions. I'm now in the middle of a long phase of detailed research for another project which is likely to mean I won't publish a book for several years. Thanks to everyone who has helped and those that continue to help along the way.