Heroes With Halos

[SaintBot]

Anyone got the book?

I know iv got it somewhere and now, when I need it I cant find it anywhere.

If anyone has the book and are able to A) scan or B) take a picture and post it up here could you please take a picture of the pages of the nathan burke chapter

cheers


also if anyone has any history on nathan burke whether it be quotes, actions, special games or just some facts please post them here also.

[Solar]

well I do remember that he was a big tigers supporter but the night after his first game for the saints he went home and pulled all his tiger posters off the walls and thus was a saint for then onwards. Always loved that story.

[Armoooo]

I've got a little book of Nathan Burke, I will have a quick look through it now to see if there's anything interesting...

[Armoooo]

He had his thumb broke by Robert Harvey in 1997.
He represented Victoria in the Teal Cup Competition.
He first played for a Victorian Football Team in 1992.
He was Co-Captain alongside Stewart Leowe.
He played his first game in 1987 at 17 years of age.
His sisters accused him of cheating in Yahtzee
He grew up near the Pines Football Ground in Frankston.
His father Barry played for Sandringham in the VFA.
His Wife's name is Fiona.
His first fulltime job was a a school teacher.
He owns a sports store.
His middle name is Barry.


Yeah nothing too exciting...

[SaintBot]

thanks armoo

didnt know that he was a school teacher or that it was harvs that broke his thumb

and ofcourse i doubt many people know he was accused of cheating in yahtzee

and solar thanks for the story on him instantly swapping from tigers to saints

[linz]

I've got it. I'll scan it at work. How do I post it on the sight or is it better for me to email it to you.

[SaintBot]

I've got it. I'll scan it at work. How do I post it on the sight or is it better for me to email it to you.

if you want to post it here you would have to upload the images to photobucket.com or another image host

then take the url and put it in between

ill pm you my email address if that is easier

[linz]

No worries, I'll try & post it up here first in case anyone else wants to have a read as well.

[markinUSA]

I won my copy of this book at a club function. It was signed by Nathan Burke, Stewart Loewe, Robert Harvey, and ... one of the Wakelins (!!!) (I think it says No.15 next to it) and I can't read the other signature but I think it is Jamie shanahan.

I don't know how the process of getting it signed was done, or how the people were selected. I won it in 1997.

It's odd, but this was one of the things I decided to take with me when I moved to America - even though I got rid of literally hundreds (maybe thousands) of books.

I must admit... I also took Tony Lockett's "Plugger" book (the one with him in Saints colours where he says he will never play for another team). I think it came out a few months before he left for Sydney. Uggh.

[Snakeman66]

I won my copy of this book at a club function. It was signed by Nathan Burke, Stewart Loewe, Robert Harvey, and ... one of the Wakelins (!!!) (I think it says No.15 next to it) and I can't read the other signature but I think it is Jamie shanahan.

I don't know how the process of getting it signed was done, or how the people were selected. I won it in 1997.

It's odd, but this was one of the things I decided to take with me when I moved to America - even though I got rid of literally hundreds (maybe thousands) of books.

I must admit... I also took Tony Lockett's "Plugger" book (the one with him in Saints colours where he says he will never play for another team). I think it came out a few months before he left for Sydney. Uggh.

Mine is signed by Stewie Loewe, Burkey, Harves & Glenn Elliott.

[BakesFan]

Mine is signed by Stewie Loewe, Burkey, Harves , Coco and Cowboy.

[noblejohn]

mine is signed by
Stan Alves
Nathan Burke
Greg Burns
Gary Colling
Carl Ditterich
Robbie Muir
Neil Roberts
Keith Rosewarne
Jeff Sarau

and

Trevor Barker

[saintwill66]

Does anyone have a spare copy that I may be able to buy.......?? Been looking around 2nd hand bookshops for ages but without success.

Please PM me with phone contact to negotiate.

[riccardo]

Does anyone have a spare copy that I may be able to buy.......?? Been looking around 2nd hand bookshops for ages but without success.

Please PM me with phone contact to negotiate.

Check eBay. Thats where I got mine.

[Armoooo]

When did this book come out?
I hadn't even heard of it before...
I think I may remember seeing Ian Stewert giving a speech at the release of it though

[riccardo]

EDIT: Sorry, I'm thinking of "The Point Of It All"

[saintbrat]

they occassionally appear at bookstores clearing out their store rooms- I got mine in a simple suburban street- I think Angus and robertson.
worth asking at your local-possibly more likely at suburban stores than big shoppping centres as turn over is less- check those specials tables. Not necesarily second hand stores.

[Snakeman66]

I bought mine at Melbourne Sports Books(now in Flinders Street cnr Exhibition I think).

Melbourne Sports Books
80 Flinders st, Melbourne, Vic 3000 Australia
Phone:- (03) 9662 1085 or (03) 9662 1086 Fax:- (03) 9662 1282 Email:- melbournesportsbooks@aapt.net.au
Contact:- Santo Caruso or Amy Amadi

http://www.melsportsbooks.com.au/

It is not on their online store however they may have a copy or be able to tell you where to find one. Santo is sometimes on KB's Hungry for Sport.

Guessing he will get 30 calls in the morning.

[Enrico_Misso]

I'm amazed to hear it is out of print.

It is just the BEST book.
I just assumed that our shop would still be selling it.
Russell Holmseby and the late Jules Feldmann deserve massive credit for this masterpiece.

The club should look at getting this reprinted.
Firstly to make some money and more importantly it documents our history.

[riccardo]

Plus, if they reprint it, they can put a few more players in.