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IMPORTANT // Please look after your loved ones, yourself and be kind to others. If you are feeling that the world is too hard to handle there is always help - I implore you not to hesitate in contacting one of these wonderful organisations Lifeline and Beyond Blue ... and I'm sure reaching out to our PRE community we will find a way to help. T.
PUNT ROAD END | Richmond Tigers Forum
I've just finished reading this book and have posted a few comments on the Books thread on the General Board.
http://www.puntroadend.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=16907.msg321003#msg321003
There are a lot of references to Richmond in the book and the stories about Richo epitomise what it's all about me. I jokingly told Martin his heart must beat yellow and black to capture Richo's spirit so well in the book and he replied "He's the hero of the book in my mind, the one who keeps going despite all the human frailties in an almost impossibly difficult time"
That's spot on.
I think Richmond people would love the book*, and it would be worth them buying, so don't want to spoil it by posting too much but to me the following excerpt is special (Go Bruce ;D ) and I've asked Martin's permission to post it here.
*THE GAME IN TIME OF WAR - MARTIN FLANAGAN published by Picador RRP $22.00.
The following passage follows a description of Richo's game against Collingwood in 2003. The big fella had, as usual given his all, with the usual ups and downs but despite his efforts we lost.
How anybody could for one second consider trading Matty is beyond me. He's one of us. :inlove
(If anyone else reads The Game in Time of War please post a review on the Book review thread on the General board. I'd like to know if others enjoy it as much as I did.)
http://www.puntroadend.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=16907.msg321003#msg321003
There are a lot of references to Richmond in the book and the stories about Richo epitomise what it's all about me. I jokingly told Martin his heart must beat yellow and black to capture Richo's spirit so well in the book and he replied "He's the hero of the book in my mind, the one who keeps going despite all the human frailties in an almost impossibly difficult time"
That's spot on.
I think Richmond people would love the book*, and it would be worth them buying, so don't want to spoil it by posting too much but to me the following excerpt is special (Go Bruce ;D ) and I've asked Martin's permission to post it here.
*THE GAME IN TIME OF WAR - MARTIN FLANAGAN published by Picador RRP $22.00.
The following passage follows a description of Richo's game against Collingwood in 2003. The big fella had, as usual given his all, with the usual ups and downs but despite his efforts we lost.
How anybody could for one second consider trading Matty is beyond me. He's one of us. :inlove
(If anyone else reads The Game in Time of War please post a review on the Book review thread on the General board. I'd like to know if others enjoy it as much as I did.)