ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
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ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
Clive is doing two signing events in Colne on 13th and 18th May
See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/clive-holt ... k-signings
See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/clive-holt ... k-signings
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
Definitely going on my shopping list. I hope to see what he made of my old friend Roy Oldfield.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
A chance to chat with Clive about all his experiences, building the stands, sorting out the Coyle debacle, getting the money back after the bank scam, working with different managers, adventures in the touring van, fun and games in other boardrooms...
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
First ten people to buy Clive's book at Colne bookshop will receive a free copy of The Best of Burnley.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
THIS Saturday come and chat with Clive about the season, the best bits, best goals, best games, the fabulous finale.
Colne bookshop int town centre, 10 30 to 1 30.
Colne bookshop int town centre, 10 30 to 1 30.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
THIS SATURDAY...met and chat with Clive signing books, about all matters BFC at Colne Bookshop 10 30 to 1 30. First ten to receive free copy of Best of Burnley.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
Thanks to those who came this morning.
Next is at Tubbs in Colne 18th Thursday, 11 until 1.
Down the High Street half a mile maybe from the centre.
Have a good old chat with Clive.
At this one a programme signed by Roger Eli for the first ten book buyers.
Next is at Tubbs in Colne 18th Thursday, 11 until 1.
Down the High Street half a mile maybe from the centre.
Have a good old chat with Clive.
At this one a programme signed by Roger Eli for the first ten book buyers.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
How many copies have been sold?
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
Not as many as we'd like and one problem is finding how many are sold on Amazon. The club shop took a hundred. It's a rare BFC book that sells more than a thousand. Publisher I used to use in Skipton never printed more than 600 of anything.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
Have the new owners sat down with Clive to pick his brains yet and hear about his experiences?
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 8:33 pmHave the new owners sat down with Clive to pick his brains yet and hear about his experiences?
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
I genuinely wasn't being facetious!
If i ever took over Burnley I'd pick his brains
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
It think the answer to that is a resounding no.JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 8:33 pmHave the new owners sat down with Clive to pick his brains yet and hear about his experiences?
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That would be 5 minutes you’d never get back!JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 9:10 pmI genuinely wasn't being facetious!
If i ever took over Burnley I'd pick his brains
Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
Steve at Tubbs had around 6 copies in his shop last week if you are doing a count.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
Not sure why they would to be honest. The club is in a totally different place now and is building for the future.JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 8:33 pmHave the new owners sat down with Clive to pick his brains yet and hear about his experiences?
Pace and his team are professionals with a vision, so no need to look back.
The club feels so much fresher all round since they came in and long may it continue.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
Just finished this book. What a good read it was!
Few things strike me - just how often we’ve tried to buy the cricket club, how often (even when we hit the big time) we were still reliant on director loans and just how much is involved in being a club director!
Oh and for those that always questioned it, Holt believed it was Dyche who didn’t want to go with foreign signings which goes against the grain of what Dyche has always said.
Few things strike me - just how often we’ve tried to buy the cricket club, how often (even when we hit the big time) we were still reliant on director loans and just how much is involved in being a club director!
Oh and for those that always questioned it, Holt believed it was Dyche who didn’t want to go with foreign signings which goes against the grain of what Dyche has always said.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
It is a good read isn't it? I've had more than my fair share of arguments with Clive Holt over the years but we probably get on better now than we've ever done. He shared my views on Bernard Rothwell, that's for sure, and it's clear he was no fan of Garlick. One or two things in there that I knew about but was asked to keep to myself. One of them was about Eddie Howe. Most of you will know I was pleased to see him leave but always defended his decision to return to Bournemouth, the reason now exposed by Clive in the book.FeedTheArf wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 12:10 pmJust finished this book. What a good read it was!
Few things strike me - just how often we’ve tried to buy the cricket club, how often (even when we hit the big time) we were still reliant on director loans and just how much is involved in being a club director!
Oh and for those that always questioned it, Holt believed it was Dyche who didn’t want to go with foreign signings which goes against the grain of what Dyche has always said.
One thing I've always said about Clive Holt, whatever you think about him, he's a fan. He still rarely misses an under-21 game at Leyland. I don't think I've seen another director at one of their games over the years.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
My mother wrote to the directors (either individually or as a body, I can't remember) during the Chalky White alleged attempted takeover, suggesting that perhaps the directors ought to step aside. I think she got one letter back, but Clive Holt rang up and had a long discussion - about 45 minutes - about the club and his position. All very amicable.
One thing any club director might have wanted to pick his brains about was how to build 2 stands, 14k capacity, for £6m. It was less than half the price per seat that other clubs were building at. (£100 per seat was typical.) And with half of it coming from grants, it was net £3m, roughly. I know the stands get a fair bit of stick, but for the money we had available at the time, it's a good effort.
(It might be better if the ground was rotated 180 degrees. The new stands would have the wind behind them when it rains so the high roof wouldn't matter so much; the low roof of the Bob Lord would offer better protection. Anyone got a big turntable?)
One thing any club director might have wanted to pick his brains about was how to build 2 stands, 14k capacity, for £6m. It was less than half the price per seat that other clubs were building at. (£100 per seat was typical.) And with half of it coming from grants, it was net £3m, roughly. I know the stands get a fair bit of stick, but for the money we had available at the time, it's a good effort.
(It might be better if the ground was rotated 180 degrees. The new stands would have the wind behind them when it rains so the high roof wouldn't matter so much; the low roof of the Bob Lord would offer better protection. Anyone got a big turntable?)
Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 12:16 pmOne of them was about Eddie Howe. Most of you will know I was pleased to see him leave but always defended his decision to return to Bournemouth, the reason now exposed by Clive in the book.
was the reason not the one publicly stated?
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Lots of really interesting bits and pieces in it. I won’t spoil it for those who haven’t read it yet but I was astonished SD’s first contract was £275k a year.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 12:16 pmIt is a good read isn't it? I've had more than my fair share of arguments with Clive Holt over the years but we probably get on better now than we've ever done. He shared my views on Bernard Rothwell, that's for sure, and it's clear he was no fan of Garlick. One or two things in there that I knew about but was asked to keep to myself. One of them was about Eddie Howe. Most of you will know I was pleased to see him leave but always defended his decision to return to Bournemouth, the reason now exposed by Clive in the book.
One thing I've always said about Clive Holt, whatever you think about him, he's a fan. He still rarely misses an under-21 game at Leyland. I don't think I've seen another director at one of their games over the years.
As I say, really good read and I’d recommend it to anyone. An easy read and any Burnley fan would find it really interesting.
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I understand it was related to his brother.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:17 pmFamily issue but I don’t think the issue was ever made public
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
When I worked in the Guest Bar mid 90s one of my jobs was to top up the drinks cabinet in the Directors Lounge. As a result I used to chat with most of them. Doc Iven was always the first in for Saturday matches and would keep me for quite a chat. The rest varied between fairly pleasant and ignorant, arrogant full of their own self important tossers. Clive and Bob Blakeborough in the former category. Teasdale out somewhere in the middle.Basil Dearing I think left during my time so I didn't have much of an opinion of him. Which just leaves Bernard Rothwell.....
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Clive has a dozen or so copies left and will reduce the price to the same as Amazon.
mail me at beehive thomas at aol dot com if you would like his phone number.
mail me at beehive thomas at aol dot com if you would like his phone number.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
Just finished reading this in holiday. A very good read, couple of things in there that I never knew and some things I suspected were confirmed.
Two things I took from this book are just how big a fan and how committed Clive is to our club and how much work he put into the role of director and for a time club secretary.
Two things I took from this book are just how big a fan and how committed Clive is to our club and how much work he put into the role of director and for a time club secretary.
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