Is controversy always required to sell a good book- Graham Henry

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Henry has his lates book out this week and I've already pre-ordered.

Tonight on 'Sunday' lord ted comes out with the 2007 debacle presumably the same as in this article:

http://www.worldcupweb.com/rugby/news/viewarticle.asp?id=36036

We've heard all this before- the forty unawarded penalties. I'm glad he didn't pursue it at the time as it would have got him nowhere and its credit to the man that he didnt.

Just wonder if rehashed controversy is always necessary to kickstart a book sale as it always seems to happen.

opine is the act of expressing an opinion not the opinion itself

e.g. Biltongbek cannot help himself but opine about Bryce Lawrence

...and I probably wouldn't argue with mowgli's grammar...knowing his creator...

Taylorman wrote:...and I probably wouldn't argue with mowgli's grammar...knowing his creator...

go for your life son I am always keen to learn from a colonial about the Queen's English

Kipling I meant...one of the masters of our language...grew up with some of his books, jungle book one of them...mowgli et all.

yeah kipling taught me all i know dude! legend

Sorry, didn't really know where to post this so it's a bit off topic. But it's good for a laugh. NZ's favorite welsh scribe Stephen Jones has a pop at our Olympic efforts. This fella is hilarious.

http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/7437138/Stephen-Jones-is-an-Olympic-Kiwi-baiting-champ

Score-my old man just sent me a signed and personalised copy of Henry's book. Will let you guys know more about it once I finish it. Won't be too long.

ebop, he really is a great pantomime rogue that Jones. Oh no he's not. Oh yes he's a fudda mucka. Great ripostes from him on the tweets. Must have taken him the same amount of time he takes to copy and paste for his articles. Thankfully the timesonline is userpay now and I don't need to resist the temptation to sneak a peek at his feeble offerings.

Is it just me, or is Henry nearly every day being quoted in the papers with something. I read today he was having a go at Cooper thinking he was disappointing but thought he'd make a comeback. I certainly hope he doesn't turn into an Earle Kirton type eccentric who is a speed dial number on most journos' phones to get some inane comment we could do without reading. I have great respect for the man and his achievements but for crying out loud Ted, put your feet up and turn your phone off!