Konrad Marshal..A SEASON WITH RICHMOND-book launch INVITE

[Columbo]

Re: Yellow & Black By Konrad Marshall

This book will require it's own thread I reckon once people start reading, but it will require it's own spoiler alert!!! I have only finished chapter 1 and can see why it has rave reviews.

Won't divulge anything, just building on the hype and confirming you are in for an awesome read!

Yep, surprised a thread hasn't popped up about this book yet. Almost 200 pages in, its fantastic. Love how it covers all bases of the football club, not just footy. Board meetings, staff, volunteers, etc...
So far, McCrae, Leppa and Dan Rioli...big thumbs up.

 

[Ice]

i did put up a thread on the main board, but the mods moved it here

definitely deserves a main thread

however, agree with the spoiler alert. just let people read it with an open mind

it is simply fantastic

 

[Mr Brightside]

Looking forward to it been the second book I’ve read, really enjoyed the magic faraway tree ;D

 

[tigertim]

I’m saving mine for the new year holiday down the beach.

 

[taztiger4]

I’m saving mine for the new year holiday down the beach.

haha same here, Honeysuckle for 7 days

 

[Baloo]

RFC superstore ship overseas. Makes it a bit more expensive but worth it.

 

[Rantnrave]

come to greville records this friday 10 november 7 pm..here konrad himself talk about his book and experiences..get `your book signed to..talk tiger talk
and yes we can mail copies nywhere to

152 greville st
prahran

2 train stops from richmond staion
9510 3012.....warwicks the tigers lunatic at the store..

rock n roll and football...what else could one possibly want??? :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :spin :spin :cutelaugh :cutelaugh :cutelaugh

 

[caesar]

Here Endeth The Lesson!

Have just finished Yellow & Black.
What a Fabulous/Inspiring/Emotional and Enlightening read.
Thought you knew what goes on inside the bowels of a professional football club, think again.
The transformation of the club this year just mind-blowing, better understood by this inside account.
Through shared stories the care and love they have for each other shone through and makes me even prouder of the club today.

Warning!: Keep the box of tissues handy especially if you are still emotionally fragile after our Grand Final win

 

[poppa x]

I love reading about a particular game, then watching that game and seeing it through fresh eyes.
Fascinating stuff.

 

[toby64]

Just finished it. Great read. Highly recommend it.


So much goes on inside a footy club that we supporters know nothing about. It shows that much of the criticism of players and coaches has little relation to reality.

 

[22nd Man]

Personally reckon he has gone to print to early - should have waited a couple more years and he could have expanded his story to the successful accent of the mountain multiple times. ;D

He might end up like Michael Roberts and just republish the same material on the Pies History every two years under a different name. Best 100 Pies of last Century, best 125 of 125 years, best 50 of last 50. Etc etc. Probably has the publishing record of books sold to actually read ratio.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Haven't got it yet, going on my Christmas list. Rohan Connolly spoke briefly about it last week at SEN and said it's probably one of the best sports books he's read.

 

[Columbo]

going by the article on the AFL website today re Collingwood, looks like Bucks has picked up a copy of the book.
Will probably use all of Dimma's pre game stories and A3 pictures.

 

[Tiger44]

Am almost finished and it has been a fantastic read. Thoroughly recommend to any diehard tiger fan. A great Christmas present.

Probably the only negative I can find is I was disappointed with the coverage given to the debacle v St Kilda at Etihaad in the middle of the year. Would have loved to see the response by both coaches and players but was largely glossed over.

T44

 

[Ice]

Am almost finished and it has been a fantastic read. Thoroughly recommend to any diehard tiger fan. A great Christmas present.

Probably the only negative I can find is I was disappointed with the coverage given to the debacle v St Kilda at Etihaad in the middle of the year. Would have loved to see the response by both coaches and players but was largely glossed over.

T44

agree 100%

would love to know the real reason behind that st kilda debacle

 

[axlefoley]

Konrad Marshall & Peggy O'Neal will be at Freehills by special invitation only, mid December.


An evening with Peggy O’Neal and Konrad Marshall

The Richmond Football Club has achieved in the past 12 months what many corporate businesses grapple with – successful strategic execution.

We are delighted to invite you to an evening of Q&A with:

• Peggy O’Neal, the AFL’s first and only female president and a former Herbert Smith Freehills partner; and
• Konrad Marshall, a senior writer with Fairfax Media who spent 2016 and 2017 with the Tigers and has just published his book “Yellow and Black: A Season with Richmond”.

Peggy and Konrad will share with us their insights into the behind the scenes workings of the Richmond Football Club on its road to 2017 Premiership success including:

• The significance of cultural change in Richmond’s success and how the Tigers went about creating cultural change.
• The role of self-reflection and the personal changes that key coaching staff and the player leadership group made to achieve a winning formula.
• The importance of having a clearly defined strategy and how the Tigers tracked their performance to achieve ultimate success.
• How an American lawyer came to be the first female president of an AFL club and the role of women in sport.
• Lessons we can all learn from the business of sport and what Mount Everest has to do with winning the Premiership.

The evening will end with Q&A followed by drinks and canapes.




Do you have a question for me to ask Peggy or Konrad? I'll ask them but I will select the best one's here so I don't hog the Q&A. ;D

 

[taztiger4]

agree 100%

would love to know the real reason behind that st kilda debacle

we were in the middle of a huge training load block & several players inc Toby Nank had the flu

Mini pre season in mid season worked wonders for meatball

 

[bigwow]

Bought 2 copies this week, one for me, and one for the old man for Christmas. Haven't even really looked at it yet, it's next on the reading list.

 

[EJC]

Hope it does for his sake...but I have a gut feel that decent sales for a book is around 10000.. At $30 gross us $300,000. Of which the author might trouser half. So $150k for Marshall.. Ok for a years work on top of his journos salary but JK Rowling hasn't got any worries.
I will be a buyer...

Unfortunately, the publishing model doesn't work like this. You are right on the quantity, though; if a locally-published book shifts 10,000 units it is considered a solid seller. But publishers and distributors work in wholesale terms - they receive 90 per cent of wholesale revenue - and authors receive 10 per cent of wholesale sales if the book recovers its costs. If you see a book retailing for $30, generally speaking the outlet has paid $15 for it and, furthermore, they can return any unsold units. If you do the maths, once costs have been recovered, an author can expect $1.50 in royalties for a book retailing for $30.

 

[Bennnny]

Konrad Marshall's Yellow and Black book

Wonderful read. Answered most of my questions.
The turn around by the club is wonderfully documented and it gives an insight into the sheer amount of work required by footballers and staff to make it all happen.

The obvious reason RFC won was because the whole side embraced mindfulness and the care and understanding of each other. No other club has so fully embraced the psychological aspect, which is the fastest way to improve. One of the most telling quotes was that of a player from another club saying that their club wouldn't be as open and honest as Richmond is with each other.

A must buy book.