Comments / Reviews
GOT TO BE THERE!
TO ALL DEVOTED FOOTBALL FANS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, BUT PARTICULARLY TO THOSE SUPPORTERS WHOSE LOYALTY REMAINS STRONG WHEN THEIR TEAM BECOMES WEAK, FOR TO STAND THE TEST OF TIME IS TO STAND THE TEST OF FAITH.
Comments from readers of the book
“All clubs have their fanatics but Dave Burnley takes supporting a football team to a whole new level. He even makes it all sound perfectly rational. He is a massive character whose love of Burnley FC is matched by his knowledge and his dedication in overcoming any odds that might get in the way of his getting to the game on time." - Alastair Campbell, journalist, author and Burnley supporter
“The best £10 I have ever spent” – Patrick Green, brewery operative, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs
“When I read it in bed, my wife digs me in the ribs with her elbows as I break out in fits of laughter” – Charan Singh, production worker, Walsall, West Midlands
“Really good read, and you deserve all the plaudits that come your way” – Lorne Hayhurst, journalist, New Jersey, USA
“Just wanted to congratulate you on a really good book. Well done” – Lance Maleski, IT worker, Southampton, Hants
“I generally don’t read books but I read yours in a week, and have started it again” – Steve Eccleston, Wetherspoons pub manager, Hanley, Staffs
“I’d really like to meet your mum. She sounds like a real star!” – Malcolm Green, engineer, Accrington, Lancs
“Answer me one question. How are you still alive?” – Neil Bennett, retired doctor, Southwark, London
“I’ve read it three times now. When’s part two out?” – Tracey Bateman, bookmakers’ manageress, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs
“It’s a cracking read. Has given me plenty of laughs” – Garry Poole, electrician, Sheffield, South Yorks
“My funniest chapter was the runaway bike. Quality!” – Jackie Smith, sales clerk, Derby, Derbyshire
“Have passed it on three times with my recommendation” – Stephen Stewart, unemployed, Coventry, Warwickshire
“Some fantastic stories. Had us crying with laughter and feeling your pain” – Dave and Liz Hind, computer technologists, Turramurra, NSW, Australia
“Who else would go on a solo pub crawl wearing only claret and blue striped pyjamas and think nothing of it?” – Phil Whalley, college lecturer, Ealing, London
“Really enjoyed your book. Congratulations” – Andy Hannam, kitchen salesman, Grange Park, Northampton
“Danny Boyle should turn it into a film. ‘Slumdog Burnley-aire’ perhaps?” – Clive Read, piano Haulier, Nantwich, Cheshire
“It has struck a chord, being the story of ‘everyman’ and his battles against the odds” – Dave Thomas, ex teacher, Burnley, Lancs
“Some of the tales seem unbelievable but I’ve checked them out with your mates and they’re all as it happened” – Melanie Downs, secretary, Crewe, Cheshire
“Put it down on my Christmas present list and wasn’t disappointed” – John Davies, Clitheroe, Lancs
“I read it on the plane on a visit to my father and gave it to him as he admires the English football spirit” – Golli Sandran, newsagent, Chennai, India
“Every chapter has been captivating, but ‘The Fruit and the Veg’ should be adapted for a TV show. Excellent” Phil Shaw, journalist, Stafford
Comments from national and local press and magazines
“There really is something other-worldy about 56-year-old Dave’s devotion which is best described by reading his richly entertaining book” – Independent on Sunday
“Dave’s tales pour forth. The one of him hitching to Carlisle for a Boxing Day game dressed as a sheikh could make a movie all on its own” – Daily Telegraph
“After reading this book, there is absolutely no doubt for us that Dave Burnley will be Burnley ‘til he dies” – The Sun
“Burnley writes with clarity, passion and eloquence and he will be at the next match, whether on bus, train, foot or bike, regardless of the global economic crisis” – When Saturday Comes
“This is a funny, frequently hilarious book, with an authentic feel, fluid writing style and self-deprecation” – Back Pass retro football magazine
“Any supporter who has watched their team crash 5-0 from a soaking terrace will surely relate to it” – Evening Sentinel, Stoke-on-Trent
“You will be amazed at the extraordinary lengths one man has gone to follow his beloved Clarets” – Lancashire Telegraph
“A wonderful look back at the Clarets’ highs and lows” – Burnley Express
“Dave’s commitment is admirable – or disturbing if you are not a football fan with his attachment to the club” – Carlisle News & Star
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