Fully Committed: The Ben Sigmund Story

This weekend I'm pretty sure.

Lying about?

Best ignored.

No, I really do think the anti-Siggy brigade coming out in this thread is interesting.

my copy arrived today. So excited. 

It's a smashing read. I'm 12 chapters in. Some interesting footy yarns and also some interesting personal ones. 

Still get goosebumps when hearing and reading about 14 Nov

Siggy is doing a signing session at Football Central, Tory St from 12pm on Saturday 7th.

I asked at Unity Books and Whitcoulls and neither knew when they would be getting it in.

Bloody good read. Cover to cover in a day. Nice insight into life as a pro , the WC and his stomp also some cool stories and good little bits from Iffs and co.
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CHRISTCHURCH BOOK LAUNCH EVENTS WEEKEND OF 14 & 15 MAY

- Book Launch Charity fundraiser with 3 course meal Saturday 14 May 7 pm at the Woolston Club ($100 / ticket)

- All Star Football Match 1 pm Sunday May 15 Garrick Park, Woolston with eight former All Whites, some current Canterbury United players, Ben's former team mates, former NZ age group reps, some NZ women's reps

http://www.cashmere-soccer.co.nz/

"As part of our weekend of launching Ben Sigmund's book, there will be an "All Stars" Charity match on Sunday 15th May, 1pm KO at Garrick Park. The amazing line up is below":

We will be running a Junior mini tournament from 11 till 1 pm - all CTFC players are welcome. There will be an inflatable footy pitch, sausage sizzle, Bumper Ball, CTFC Gear sales and the chance to buy Ben's Book "Fully Committed". WE will be selling raffle tickets ($2) to raise money for Sunshine Football, The Neonatal Trust and Junior Football at CTFC. Come down and enjoy the fun!

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Some fun quiz questions relating to the players above:

- which player had a father who conceded double figure goals against Manchester United in the 1960's?

- which player has represented NZ at the Touch Rugby World Cup and has also been a top Canterbury tennis player, as well as a footballer?

- which player was on the books of Walsall FC in the UK?

- which NZ-born player played in the youth team at Bury FC in the UK?

- which player spent several seasons playing in Finland?

Football Central on Tory St have copies of the book.

I highly recommend it to any Phoenix or NZ football fans. 

It's a rollicking read that I couldn't put down.

I asked at yesterday's signing session and they said there are door sales.

heard Siggy on RS yesterday, can buy at his website bensigmund.co.nz or similar.

SIGNING SESSION:RAILWAY METRO 12-1pm 10 MAY

SIGNING SESSION: Siggy will be at the Hutt City Council 6:45-7:45 pm Thursday 12th May!

Books and limited Edition Fully Committed balls available! (eftpos also available).

Location: 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt (opposite Court house). Entrance is clock tower end of Council building.

www.bensigmund.co.nz

Opening talk of the tour in Dunedin tonight was really good. Ben was very open and honest, if you're undecided on whether to go to one of his events I highly recommend that you do. Piney did a Q&A with Mike McGarry as well, mainly about James, which was great. Highlight for me though was Siggy's smirk when the clip of him thwacking Kruse was played, and later him explaining himself. Brilliant.

Hey all

We have now made door sales possible for the event to be held for Siggy at the Bristol on Sunday 22 May, so, if you don't want to get online and register before the event, you can rock up on the night, and pay on arrival.  Ben is looking forward to the two events in Wellington, and hopes to see you all there.  If you do want to go online and register for either the Bristol or Johnsonville, and pre-order a copy of his amazing book, or one of the limited edition balls, head to Siggy's website

Don't forget to mark your calendars and come along to see Siggy at the Bristol on Sunday 22 May!

In case you're wondering what is the plan for night, here is the run down:

Time at the start to mix and mingle, get photos/book signing.
A video will be played
Siggy Q+A
Guest appearance by Dura
Questions from the floor
Books available for purchase all night

I have bought my copy - expect to recieve it tomorrow hopefully!

The Ben Sigmund All Star charity game in Christchurch on Sunday was a cracker.

The sun came out after a cloudy morning and it was up in the twenties again as it has been for weeks (high of 26 last week)

Some nice touches and classy goals from both sides and it finished 5-4 to the former NZ reps over Ben Sigmund's friends and team-mates.

I think it was 5-4 (there were so many goals in the second half, it might have actually been 6-4...)

Definitely 3-1 to the NZ reps at half time but the other side fought back well in the second half to make a really entertaining game.

Best players: Siggie (he relished pushing forward to try and get amongst the goals), Danny Halligan (former All White looking as slim and fit in his mid-fifties as in his prime in the 1980's and early nineties), Dan Terris and Tom Schwarz (well, they're current Canterbury United players), Michael Sands (former national league striker still an imposing presence and scored a great long range goal), Annalie Longo (current Football Fern somewhat fitter and more mobile than some of the pot bellied males on display and went around most of the male players with ease heading for goal).

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First time a NZ football book has been advertised on a bus?

I was pleasantly surprised to be sitting behind a bus in Christchurch traffic last week and to look up and see Ben's face looking down on me!

The whole of the rear of the bus was taken up with an ad for Ben's book.

Appropriately it was the "Yellow Line" bus (they are always painted entirely yellow) to go with the yellow theme of the book cover and Ben's yellow Nix strip in the ad.

The book tour is sponsored by former national league player of the '70's and 80's and Christchurch City national league coach, Scotsman George Morris and his Corporate Consumables business. Ben used to work for him. Hence the advertising budget I suppose.

Here's the link to the Full List of events around the country! http://bit.ly/FCBookTourEvents

NELSON Today May 17

Kid’s Coaching Session with Siggy and Paul Ifill 

• 4.00pm – 5.30pm 
• $5.00 per child

Official Book Launch

• 6.00pm onwards
• $10 entry

More Info: http://bit.ly/NelsonEvent - Walk up's Welcome! 

went to the Nelson event last night 

did a small write up here

would definitely reccomend going to any of the events in Wellington

This write up makes me excited for Sunday.

yes signing, although he did say something about singing although I think that was what all new players in the All Whites have to do

Excited for this tonight, hearing good things about the other events Siggy has done so far.

Just finished reading Ben's book, and highly recommend it if you haven't yet bought it... the extracts serialised in the media really don't give anywhere near the full picture, and if you read it in its entirety you'll get a different, and ultimately understandable, impression... some of the stuff explained casts a very interesting light on the NZ football scene, and you'll have more than a few "wtf?" moments reading it... and some laugh out loud stuff too.

So yep, if you haven't got it yet, do so!  And if retail margins are still like they used to be, order it from his website rather than buying it at the shop, it'll definitely be the better option :)

Siggy is making his way up the North Island :-) Napier today and Hamilton tomorrow. Event details for Hamilton are available here http://westernunitedfootball.co.nz/

Auckland has a few events to get along to - more info on the gala dinner Saturday night at Sky City and the much anticipated All Stars game at www.bensigmund.co.nz on the events page!

its an excellent read; well done Siggmeister, Mrs Sig, and Piney.

well worth the $