New Fanzine

[Withdean Wanderer]

Who's behind this then? Richie Morris?

 

[Robot Chicken]

What new fanzine?

 

[northstandnorth]

What new fanzine?

the one withdean wanderer is on about

 

[RM-Taylor]

The Seagull Love Review

 

[KNC]

Never heard of it. More info please.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Never heard of it. More info please.

32 pages, costs a quid, quite a decent read although could probably do with a few more laughs. Can't complain at a £1 though, certainly killed a bit of the journey home.

Decent start though, wonder if it'll last the whole season or fail where various other fanzines have also failed.


Oh, and there's a NSC parody in there too, basically slagging us all off.

Good stuff.

 

[Bozza]

Decent start though, wonder if it'll last the whole season or fail where various other fanzines have also failed.

Where is that, in your opinion, out of interest?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Where is that, in your opinion, out of interest?

Sorry, might be being thick here, where is what?

 

[Bozza]

Where is it that other fanzines have failed? In your opinion, like.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Where is it that other fanzines have failed? In your opinion, like.

In terms of 'failed', I mean lasted 3 issues or so before being scrapped.

I should also point out that i'm talking about recent fanzines (Brighton Rocks, Come Over the Dyke, We Want Falmer)....obviously there's been successful fanzines in the past, before my time!

 

[Bozza]

Don't remember any of those you list, but that's not surprising given the longevity (or lack of) you describe.

We did Scars & Stripes for at least 3 seasons, including the Gillingham years. 40 pages, full colour, incredibly well designed and printed and all for a quid. We made a profit and gave money back to the club. Bloody hard work though.

The Albion needs a fanzine. Interestingly, only this time last week myself and a fellow ex-S&S editor were, whilst very drunk, discussing about doing one again. Good luck to those who have stepped into the fold.

 

[Spider]

I know the guy who does this so I was obliged to purchase today, although I'll never turn down a fanzine, especially when there's a 5 hour return journey to kill.

I was quite impressed with it for a first issue. Its really well presented and has a few good ideas. They clearly need some contributions and it will be much easier to fill once the season gets underway, but for a first effort (and presumably a hell of a lot of effort) they deserve congratulations!

Also, Scars and Stripes and Brighton Rocks were amazing. I wish there was a regular fanzine nowadays - the offical programmes have little content and cost a lot more. Train journeys home are not the same without them!

 

[John Boy]

If any of the guys who were selling this in The Last Orders pub read this, can they send me a PM ta

 

[Easy 10]

I've not read all of it yet. But I think it needs more swearing.

 

[Southy]

Never heard of it. More info please.

You sure about that?

 

[philsussex]

Def worth the quid. Hope it continues

 

[Lady Bracknell]

As the former editor of one of the former fanzines mentioned, I can confirm that it lasted more than 3 issues. In fact I think we managed a whole SEASON!

We could never match the exceedingly high production values of the legendary Scars and Stripes, mind.

 

[bright1064]

Will it be available at home games as well?

 

[house your seagull]

I've not read all of it yet. But I think it needs more swearing.

we will endeavour to make a f***ing effort in the next one.

 

[dougdeep]

Scars and Stripes was indeed our best ever fanzine.