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Grendel

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #71
Moff said:
Possible, Why don't you ask Simon I am sure he would tell you. Perhaps he will let you in his gang.
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I think council dart is already in Simons gang.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #72
Captain Dart said:
I didn't know that. Were they in the same gang in Canley?
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Actually you did know that.
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #73
Look out for The Lamb pub in Chichester, there's a plaque commemorating the time someone threw a kettle over it.
 
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Generally Midfield

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #74
Don't know I could face reading an entire book but an idiot's guide to who is who in the CCFC saga would be perfect fro me! (thanks to ppl who explained who Rob Steven is. I guess on social media ppl sometimes don't express themselves too well but the exchange on twitter between him and Gilbert was a bit lively)
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #75
On Saturday, I tweeted "Shame on @TheSimonGilbert for exploiting our misery to promote his book which will lay not one ounce of blame on CCC/ACL/Wasps #pusb"
He retorted "I think you need to read it before jumping to massively incorrect conclusions."

So I went back to him, saying "so it'll show more balance than your articles in the Telegraph? If so, why?"

No response so far, surprisingly!

The bloke's a tool!
 

Brylowes

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #76
"Good luck with the Book"

FatherTed" style
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #77
ajsccfc said:
Look out for The Lamb pub in Chichester, there's a plaque commemorating the time someone threw a kettle over it.
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What have you done?
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #78
I need a hat that's also a radio, stat
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #79
Moff said:
Were you promoting a book?
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"The trials and tribulations of a 5ft 5" footballer" - Mr WM


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Skyblueweeman

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #80
Deleted member 5849 said:
Christ, I used to have to go to Chichester now and again for work. There was some strange... restaurant? pub? that was in some kind of church and had neon lighting in the toilets to make your teeth glow.
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Ha ha! That's where I went to uni many years ago. The Uni, not the pub you mention! It is indeed a converted church. It was called the Slurping Toad when it opened (when I was at uni actually, circa 98-01) and then changed its name to Wests. Called something else now but was good back in the day. Not sure if the youngsters still frequent it.

Once saw Artful Dodger do a 'gig' there once. Very weird.


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Moff

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #81
Skyblueweeman said:
"The trials and tribulations of a 5ft 5" footballer" - Mr WM


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Sounds good to me, better work than a couple of the local award winning journalists round here
 
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Moff

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #82
Skyblueweeman said:
Ha ha! That's where I went to uni many years ago. The Uni, not the pub you mention! It is indeed a converted church. It was called the Slurping Toad when it opened (when I was at uni actually, circa 98-01) and then changed its name to Wests. Called something else now but was good back in the day. Not sure if the youngsters still frequent it.

Once saw Artful Dodger do a 'gig' there once. Very weird.


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The thought of Artful Dodger, bigging it large in Chichester has been a revelation to me today!
 
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bawtryneal

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #83
I am looking forward to reading it. Will be an interesting insight. Really don't get why everybody is knocking it without even reading it
It's about the one thing we are all supposed to have in common on here and it might help promote our plight.
Get a grip the lot of you !!!!
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #84
bawtryneal said:
I am looking forward to reading it. Will be an interesting insight. Really don't get why everybody is knocking it without even reading it
It's about the one thing we are all supposed to have in common on here and it might help promote our plight.
Get a grip the lot of you !!!!
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What's the one thing we all have in common?
 

Grendel

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #85
bawtryneal said:
I am looking forward to reading it. Will be an interesting insight. Really don't get why everybody is knocking it without even reading it
It's about the one thing we are all supposed to have in common on here and it might help promote our plight.
Get a grip the lot of you !!!!
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I don't care he's written a book but he seems a smug attention seeking twat - his social media escapades over the weekend defy belief.
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #86
Moff said:
The thought of Artful Dodger, bigging it large in Chichester has been a revelation to me today!
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One of the low lights of my gigging back catalogue. Still, a student at the time and you couldn't argue with £1 a pint!


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Nick

Administrator
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #87
Was Craig David there, or Robbie Craig?
 

bawtryneal

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #88
Nick said:
What's the one thing we all have in common?
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I could answer that but will not bother !
 

bawtryneal

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #89
Grendel said:
I don't care he's written a book but he seems a smug attention seeking twat - his social media escapades over the weekend defy belief.
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It's called promoting yourself in 2016.
You are probably the same age/generation as me but it is what young un's do these days. Get used to it.
 
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martcov

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #90
bawtryneal said:
It's called promoting yourself in 2016.
You are probably the same age/generation as me but it is what young un's do these days. Get used to it.
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Reda said he would shit in Simon's face because of one of Simon's comments....... Promotion not reaching everyone in a positive way...
 
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Nick

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #91
bawtryneal said:
It's called promoting yourself in 2016.
You are probably the same age/generation as me but it is what young un's do these days. Get used to it.
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If everybody is going to start making themselves a wiki page then I am out.

If all of the act is just promoting, then it is poor form to be honest.
 

eastwoodsdustman

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #92
martcov said:
Reda said he would shit in Simon's face because of one of Simon's comments....... Promotion not reaching everyone in a positive way...
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I thought Reda was pretty positive with his intentions.
 
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Skybluesince82

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #93
Simon Gilbert is the biggest self-promoting fool out there. The constant promotion of his book and articles on social media really frustrate me personally. People know his book is out soon and people know his articles appear on the CT website - he doesn't need to push it in people's faces all the time. The fact he continues to do so smacks of desperation and a desire to be heard.

He is arrogant, rude and has a really high opinion of himself for some reason.

He has pretty much made a career out of CCFC, but doesn't hesitate to slag the club (and now ex-player) off.

His book is cashing in on the misery at the club, very much like those involved with Coventry United - no time for any of them and the more people let him know that, the more likely he is to get back in his box.
 

bawtryneal

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #94
martcov said:
Reda said he would shit in Simon's face because of one of Simon's comments....... Promotion not reaching everyone in a positive way...
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I didn't say I agreed with it and that it is all positive. It's just how this generation communicate and market their produc
Nick said:
If everybody is going to start making themselves a wiki page then I am out.

If all of the act is just promoting, then it is poor form to be honest.
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How do you know if it was him who made up the wiki page?

So how else would you suggest he promotes his book. He must love all this "gossip" or "banter" about it as it helps promote.
On a bigger scale it is what Joey Barton is doing with the "coincidence" of a falling out at Rangers the day before his book is launched and serialized.
As I said earlier, it's how it works in 2016. Love it or hate it but Instagram, Twitter, Facebook etc rule the world.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #95
bawtryneal said:
I didn't say I agreed with it and that it is all positive. It's just how this generation communicate and market their produc


How do you know if it was him who made up the wiki page?

So how else would you suggest he promotes his book. He must love all this "gossip" or "banter" about it as it helps promote.
On a bigger scale it is what Joey Barton is doing with the "coincidence" of a falling out at Rangers the day before his book is launched and serialized.
As I said earlier, it's how it works in 2016. Love it or hate it but Instagram, Twitter, Facebook etc rule the world.
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If he has written a book then it is up to him, fair play. He is married and he has a baby on the way and the bloke needs to earn a living like everybody else.

The issue I had was the whole "Big CCFC announcement" and stringing fans along for a week about it. Judging by the comments people were asking him things like "Are sisu going" and they were getting their hopes up a little bit.
 

bawtryneal

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #96
Skybluesince82 said:
Simon Gilbert is the biggest self-promoting fool out there. The constant promotion of his book and articles on social media really frustrate me personally. People know his book is out soon and people know his articles appear on the CT website - he doesn't need to push it in people's faces all the time. The fact he continues to do so smacks of desperation and a desire to be heard.

He is arrogant, rude and has a really high opinion of himself for some reason.

He has pretty much made a career out of CCFC, but doesn't hesitate to slag the club (and now ex-player) off.

His book is cashing in on the misery at the club, very much like those involved with Coventry United - no time for any of them and the more people let him know that, the more likely he is to get back in his box.
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Unbelievable. I have never met the bloke so cannot comment on his personality but to say he has made a career out of CCFC. Haha. That's his f'ing job. Report on CCFC for the CET. He is a freelance journalist so is writing a book based on his knowledge and insight.
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #97
bawtryneal said:
That's his f'ing job. Report on CCFC for the CET.
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Isn't that Andy Turners job?
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #98
bawtryneal said:
I am looking forward to reading it. Will be an interesting insight. Really don't get why everybody is knocking it without even reading it
It's about the one thing we are all supposed to have in common on here and it might help promote our plight.
Get a grip the lot of you !!!!
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I don't care he's written a book but he seems a smug attention seeking twat - his social media escapades over the weekend defy belief.
bawtryneal said:
Unbelievable. I have never met the bloke so cannot comment on his personality but to say he has made a career out of CCFC. Haha. That's his f'ing job. Report on CCFC for the CET. He is a freelance journalist so is writing a book based on his knowledge and insight.
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Writing about the football club is nothing to do with his job.
 
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Skybluesince82

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #99
Is he freelance? I don't know but appears to be employed by the Telegraph and job title seems to be chief reporter there, not CCFC correspondent.
 
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Skybluesince82

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #100
So IF he is employed by the telegraph and he is writing a book in his own time about the club based on all the info he has accrued whilst employed there - is that not cashing in?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #101
The telegraph don't seem to have an issue
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #102
Nick said:
The telegraph don't seem to have an issue
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Which would make you think that there's no big revelation in there.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #103
Why would anyone buy a book by an online content writer?
 

Captain Dart

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #104
Les Reid is far far worse for self promotion & self congratulation.
 
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Grendel

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  • Sep 26, 2016
  • #105
Captain Dart said:
Les Reid is far far worse for self promotion & self congratulation.
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Is he? Why are you obsessed with rubbishing Reid but will defend Gilbert to the hilt?
 
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