Time For Heroes (the book)

[Danderhall Hibs]

I bought this the other day and have only started reading it but wondering if anyone has any thoughts on it?

My initial thoughts are I don't like his writing style and I'm amazed that there are a couple of inaccuracies before I get to the actual story of the season.

I know he's tried to get it out ASAP to cash in but surely it should've been checked first?

[Viva_Palmeiras]

I know what you mean I'm still glad for it tho. I'm not finished so will reserve overall judgement. It is his journal so from the heart and his love (and his family's) for Hibs shines through. Iirc Some of the humour around historical references to Hibs scottish cup were a little contrived.

[hibsbollah]

Started writing it the day after the final and finished it two weeks later? We should have got him working on the Cup final merchandising...

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Seems a bit rushed no? I'm not a big fan of his writing to be honest but I'm sure this will end up in my stocking at Christmas

[micksoo]

I read it on Friday on my holiday flight and I enjoyed it. Well worth a read.

[Heisenberg]

I didn't expect it to be written the way it is. More like a diary of the season than anything else. Did he write it as the season was going forward or has he just rushed it out after the final?

[jarre1875]

I read it on sunday. Really enjoyed it. Worth a read

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[Danderhall Hibs]

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I didn't expect it to be written the way it is. More like a diary of the season than anything else. Did he write it as the season was going forward or has he just rushed it out after the final?

He said he kept a diary as the season went. But he also said someone proof read the book...

[Danderhall Hibs]

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I know what you mean I'm still glad for it tho. I'm not finished so will reserve overall judgement. It is his journal so from the heart and his love (and his family's) for Hibs shines through. Iirc Some of the humour around historical references to Hibs scottish cup were a little contrived.

The historical references are as far as I've got really - cringeworthy. The mention of "Mark Docherty" was poor and I was wondering what he was doing in Hampden until 4.50 after the Falkirk semi final?

Having said that I'm glad someone is writing books about Hibs.

[HappyHanlon]

I paid £2.99 on iBooks, a cracking read.

[Billychaotic182]

Just bought it on iBook. Will start reading it on my break. What are the inaccuracies in it?

[Liberal Hibby]

Who's the author?

[Danderhall Hibs]

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Just bought it on iBook. Will start reading it on my break. What are the inaccuracies in it?

You'll spot them yourself - I've already alluded to the first 2 I saw earlier in the thread.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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Who's the author?

Ted Brack.

[Zondervan]

Sorry but the book is predominantly NOT about the cup final, and he and his publisher have a cheek with the title of the book.

It is basically a diary of the season, cumulative in our cup win.

Not got a problem with his style of writing, but folk buying this need to know they will be mostly reading about getting pumped off Dumbarton or achieving narrow victories against Raith Rovers etc, with some topping and tailing about the cup final.


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[Liberal Hibby]

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Ted Brack.

Thanks. I think I'll give it a miss then.

[theonlywayisup]

What's the ending like? Did the good guys win over the dark side?

[Pretty Boy]

Bought it the other day and fired through it.

Not great tbh but I'll admit to not being a huge fan of Ted Bracks style.

I hope down the line someone can do the day justice in a book.

[Bostonhibby]

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What's the ending like? Did the good guys win over the dark side?

Apparently most of the losers got killed in the end. Haven't seen any obituaries so maybe they just died quietly like their former club.

[Onion]

Interesting read and glad I bought it. Think he could have committed far more of it to the Cup and particularly the final, which must go down as one of the greatest days in Hibs history.

When I pick it up again in 10 years time, not sure I'll be interested in what happened on a wet Wed at Brockville. All I'll want is to relive 21 May 2016.

[Finn2015]

Looking to pick up a copy this Sunday

[Sammy7nil]

Ted is a big Hibby, the book is well worth a read if you are off on holiday soon.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Wee bit further in now, I'm not anymore impressed.

His "diary" tends to predict the future a fair bit.

[Itsnoteasy]

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He said he kept a diary as the season went. But he also said someone proof read the book...

I wonder if he has been keeping diaries for years just waiting for that year that it had a fairytale ending. Wouldn't think writing a diary & publishing would be a spur of the moment thing.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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I wonder if he has been keeping diaries for years just waiting for that year that it had a fairytale ending. Wouldn't think writing a diary & publishing would be a spur of the moment thing.

Maybe he did - although some of the diary entries appear to have been written after the event so maybe he just trawled back through to get the info after the cup final.

[Craig_in_Prague]

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Bought it the other day and fired through it.

Not great tbh but I'll admit to not being a huge fan of Ted Bracks style.

I hope down the line someone can do the day justice in a book.

Yep and happy to wait as well for it; if someone does a proper job on it.

I have one of Ted's books, can't remember the name - but it was quite poor, I am not in a rush for this latest book. Using the title he has - no doubt will increase the sales, a tad cheeky IMHO.

[Onion]

Any book about Hibs winning the Cup is a good read. IMO this one fails to capture the essence of the day, the build up, what Hibs fans were feeling in the run up given we'd lost badly in 12, 13, lost the LC Final, lost out on promo the week before, the media acceptance that Rangers would win and complete their resurrection.

For me, the week before and day itself was like no previous final, low expectations, no nerves, no thoughts of parades, or legends or what ifs. That remained the case right up until the 78th min when Stokes scored.

[southsider]

Watched the Final yet again last night and with about 25 minutes to go our fans started singing, the drummer began drumming and the whole atmosphere changed. Sevco fans went very quiet. What really changed the game was David Gray's tackle on Shields. Suddenly, as if by fate or magic we knew we could win and so it proved. This will live with me until my last breath. Or maybe longer if the have whisky and women in Hell. lol.

[Sammy7nil]

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Yep and happy to wait as well for it; if someone does a proper job on it.

I have one of Ted's books, can't remember the name - but it was quite poor, I am not in a rush for this latest book. Using the title he has - no doubt will increase the sales, a tad cheeky IMHO.

Yeah imagine using a title that might sell more books the cheek of the man

[Viva_Palmeiras]

The sort of reflective analysis (rightly imo) called for is something that can only be unraveled through a bit of time. Maybe HibsMax will be capturing the essence of that albeit through the multiple eyes of others.

I just think the enormity of it all is still working its way through. So something necessarily completed shortly after the event was never going to capture that.

I've not competed it yet so will reserve judgement.