A little light reading for the close season: Roots To The 92

[Roots To The 92]

Dear All,

Bare with me please, this is football, and Morecambe, related.

Anyway, reason for the post is that I have just published a book (my first) which I have have written to be of interest to all football fans.

After 45 years of footie watching I completed doing the current 92 grounds last month (it took 125 grounds to do it) and to satisfy another goal on my 'bucket list' I have written a book on the journey. It is not a series of match reports (I'm sure that would be quite dull), instead it is a tale of what it was like to be there covering my experiences from 1971 to the present day. I'm sure many of my trials and tribulations will be familiar to your own. I have written it in a 'dry humour' style, my aim is to entertain, though no doubt if you do me the honour of buying it you will be the judge of that.

The book also has a Foreword by ex Southend (my team), Bury, Blackpool and Northern Ireland international Derek Spence.

This is not a money-making exercise, that was never the aim. I have no delusions on being the next JK Rowling, I will simply be pleased to cover my costs on the tiny royalty percentage. Like you I just love talking football.

Although I am a dedicated Shrimper many of my ground visits were with other teams (I have not always lived in East Anglia) or as a neutral. So it is by no means a Southend-centric book.

You will all be aware that Morecambe is 100% Southend's bogey team - we have never beaten you and probably never will. A trip to the Globe is a bit of a haul for us so when I went first time I thought that would do me but our 'promotion party' a year later had to be attended so off I went again only for us to get stuffed - I suspect you missed the guaranteed six points from us this season. My visits to morecame are in the book along with all of the others. You can get a sample of the writing style from amazon where you can view the first 15 pages or so for free.

You can buy the book by simply typing 'Roots To the 92' in to Amazon (paperback or kindle) or the publisher (Completely Novel) site (paperback only). Currently the delivery is quicker with the publisher but Amazon will speed up soon as it's only just been set up with them. Or you can learn more about the book, see a video picture montage and access the buy links by visiting a website I've prepared for the book: www.rootstothe92.co.uk

All the best, Andy

PS note to moderators: apologies if I should have sought your permission to post this first, please excuse my excitement in having something published for the first time and also something I'm quite proud of. I genuinely think it will be of interest to all football fans.

[John L]

Dear All,

Bare with me please...

Very good!

[outsider]

You will all be aware that Morecambe is 100% Southend's bogey team - we have never beaten you and probably never will.

Apart from the 3-0 in the FA Cup ?

[Roots To The 92]

You will all be aware that Morecambe is 100% Southend's bogey team - we have never beaten you and probably never will.

Apart from the 3-0 in the FA Cup ?

Was thinking of league only (9 Shrimps wins 1 draw zero Shrimpers wins out if 10 games) but good point!

[black morse]

You will all be aware that Morecambe is 100% Southend's bogey team - we have never beaten you and probably never will.

Apart from the 3-0 in the FA Cup ?

Was thinking of league only (9 Shrimps wins 1 draw zero Shrimpers wins out if 10 games) but good point!

Do you mean the draw was a good point