Old...and New...

Same old MUFC... 2 x 5-0 wins followed by an almighty Premiership-giving-away day against Blackburn...

However, what's new is Manchester United: poetry in Motion invading Youtube! Birth of a Legend - the first poem from Book 1 is featured above. Visit it on Youtube for 3 more including an interview with Stan Warburton.

How's the season gone so far...?

United's season could be entitled the 'year of unpredictability'... Doubt whether anyone predicted the blistering start to the year which included the savage nose-blooding given to Spurs and Arsenal... similarly there are millions of United fans trying to find drugs that will induce collective amnesia about the Derby day that will 'live in infamy' (Roosevelt about Pearl Harbour).

Since then MUFC have been rather unexceptional... team changes - voluntary and enforced - have not helped United mesh together to destroy teams and there always seems to be a bit of a mis-fire. Hernandez back and on-form will help...


With reference to Man Utd Poetry in Motion there's been some good news... first print run more or less SOLD OUT, a proper website in existence www.mupoetryinmotion.co.uk and the wicked rumour that Stan is writing poems for Book 2... some cracking material already from this season, never mind the n...n...n...n...19 2010/11 season.

Such timing! Season Starts...Book Launch...

So the 2011-2012 Season starts for real this weekend... tho' it was good to humble the rich but noisy - and absurdly defensive - neighbours last Sunday at Wembley. Some reputations have been enhanced, some are still under scrutiny... United starts favourites, probably more because of the ineptitude of others (does a repeat of 2010-11 beckon?)

Stan is launching the book THIS SUNDAY at Colwyn Bay Cricket Club, with a signing starting at 7.30pm. With such a limited initial print run of 250, I'm sure he'll be able to sign all of them personally and I hear tell he's practising his signature this week to make it truly footballer-esque!

If you can't be there, but would like to reserve a book, please contact him on stanwarby@gmail.com

Made this for Stan... do you want one?

We quickly put this together in an afternoon. Fruit of the Loom Heavy Cotton T-shirt, image of Scholes and a quote from the Scholes poem in Stan's book MU:Poetry in Motion. Simples...

Sizes from Small to XXL available. Register interest by commenting on the blog.

The Book...Published & Printed... and UK-Bound

Spoke to Stan yesterday and he's thrilled that what has been a very long road to publication is at an end. I think we'd call this is the end of the beginning... the first printing of about 280 books should be in the UK by the beginning of August. Our new website: www.mupoetryinmotion.co.uk will go live when the books are in the UK. 

Stan has set the price at £12.99 and already has a considerable number of pre-orders. A book launch is planned for August in Stan's home town (adopted) of Colwyn Bay at the Cricket Club, when he will be signing copies accompanied by an MUFC Special Guest (we hope). Plans are proceeding for the book to be stocked by a major high-street retailer in the Manchester area.... 

If you'd like to reserve a copy of the book, please email mupoetryinmotion@gmail.com

Book now Live!!!

Stan here, just heard today...the book 'Man United Potry in Motion' is now live. Watch this space for soon coming news re: First Book launch at Colwyn bay Cricket Club. It's going to be a massive event.

Stan is excited to tell you that W.H.Smith's (Ashton Branch) is the first shop to promise to sell Man United Poetry in Motion.....of course when it flies off their shelf other branches will be fighting to stock it!