Cardiff City's Premier League promotion inspires writers to
Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:36 pm
Cardiff City's Premier League promotion inspires writers to tell the story of the amazing journey
19th Aug 2013.
The moment Malky Mackay's men earned promotion to the Premier League, passionate fans and professional writers began penning their thoughts on the magic moment.
Cardiff City won the Championship title in 2013
As the Premier League season kicked off this weekend it closed the curtain on an exciting summer of waiting for Cardiff City fans.
A summer for many spent dreaming of watching their heroes on the biggest stage of all and reading about the journey to the Premier League.
The moment Malky Mackay's men earned promotion to the Premier League, passionate fans and professional a writer began penning their thoughts on the magic moment.
The Blues are Up, Cardiff City's rise to the Premier League. Written by Scott Johnson and published by Y Lolfa Books. Available for £6.95
The Blues are up: Cardiff City's rise to the Premier League
Bluebirds Banter blogger and WalesOnline columnist Scott Johnson spent the whole summer working on his book that tells the story of the Premier League promotion from the fans' perspective, especially in a season often overshadowed by Vincent Tan's controversial rebrand.
The man known on Twitter as @roathboy said: “The rebrand cast a considerable shadow over last season and I have pretty strong views on the changes, but I regard the achievements of Malky Mackay and the team as a separate issue.
“I felt the need to write something praising their phenomenal efforts, which were all the more impressive because of the controversy behind the scenes.
“I hope my book does them justice.”
The chronology of an amazing season, which features impressive contributions from Cardiff City legends Leo Fortune-West, Graham Kavanagh, Andy Legg and Jason Perry, is not available in the club's official shop and, as such, remains unofficial.
The author, who is a season ticket holder at the Cardiff City Stadium, added: “The book is not authorised by the club and will therefore not be available in the club shop.
“That is disappointing, as I obviously want it to reach the widest possible market.
“Although I cover the rebrand in a neutral, matter of fact way, the inclusion of the anonymous message board post leaking the proposed changes proved to be problematic.
“As a result, I was refused use of the club crest or professional photographs, which put the production of the book in jeopardy.”
So, to make the book happen, the lifelong Bluebird had to appeal to fellow fans who had taken pictures at matches to supply him with the images to bring the book to life.
He said: “Fortunately, some very talented and generous amateur photographers provided images and I am very happy with the finished product.
“I hope fans enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.”
19th Aug 2013.
The moment Malky Mackay's men earned promotion to the Premier League, passionate fans and professional writers began penning their thoughts on the magic moment.
Cardiff City won the Championship title in 2013
As the Premier League season kicked off this weekend it closed the curtain on an exciting summer of waiting for Cardiff City fans.
A summer for many spent dreaming of watching their heroes on the biggest stage of all and reading about the journey to the Premier League.
The moment Malky Mackay's men earned promotion to the Premier League, passionate fans and professional a writer began penning their thoughts on the magic moment.
The Blues are Up, Cardiff City's rise to the Premier League. Written by Scott Johnson and published by Y Lolfa Books. Available for £6.95
The Blues are up: Cardiff City's rise to the Premier League
Bluebirds Banter blogger and WalesOnline columnist Scott Johnson spent the whole summer working on his book that tells the story of the Premier League promotion from the fans' perspective, especially in a season often overshadowed by Vincent Tan's controversial rebrand.
The man known on Twitter as @roathboy said: “The rebrand cast a considerable shadow over last season and I have pretty strong views on the changes, but I regard the achievements of Malky Mackay and the team as a separate issue.
“I felt the need to write something praising their phenomenal efforts, which were all the more impressive because of the controversy behind the scenes.
“I hope my book does them justice.”
The chronology of an amazing season, which features impressive contributions from Cardiff City legends Leo Fortune-West, Graham Kavanagh, Andy Legg and Jason Perry, is not available in the club's official shop and, as such, remains unofficial.
The author, who is a season ticket holder at the Cardiff City Stadium, added: “The book is not authorised by the club and will therefore not be available in the club shop.
“That is disappointing, as I obviously want it to reach the widest possible market.
“Although I cover the rebrand in a neutral, matter of fact way, the inclusion of the anonymous message board post leaking the proposed changes proved to be problematic.
“As a result, I was refused use of the club crest or professional photographs, which put the production of the book in jeopardy.”
So, to make the book happen, the lifelong Bluebird had to appeal to fellow fans who had taken pictures at matches to supply him with the images to bring the book to life.
He said: “Fortunately, some very talented and generous amateur photographers provided images and I am very happy with the finished product.
“I hope fans enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.”
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