[Albion] Albion fanzine: Dogma

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Always been a bit wary of the premise of this fanzine. And the one before that. And the one before that. Repeat ad nauseum. Fanzines were a 70's thing. Anything much after that were always going to be a little bit fake, like Desktop Publishing circa 1980 never existed, like you couldn't bring out a super-duper glossy version of your 'fanzine' for much the same price as your retro-scribbles. Does this new magazine that you have to blindly pay for upfront actually give you something new and interesting that you couldn't get off NSC for free? Or is it just a different readership? And is it crammed with glossy full-page ads? Genuinely interested

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Not had a proper read of the latest addition which arrived yesterday. As always some excellent stickers and pics included. Loose photograph too of Mitomi goal celebration against I’m not sure who. No glossy pages, no perfect photos, no adverts. Great artwork and interesting independently written articles submitted by the readership. I pay about £10 for three editions and think is well worth it. Infact I pay postage on top of that but it invariably gets hand delivered.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Not had a proper read of the latest addition which arrived yesterday. As always some excellent stickers and pics included. Loose photograph too of Mitomi goal celebration against I’m not sure who. No glossy pages, no perfect photos, no adverts. Great artwork and interesting independently written articles submitted by the readership. I pay about £10 for three editions and think is well worth it. Infact I pay postage on top of that but it invariably gets hand delivered.

Arsenal away in the cup I believe.

Only my second copy and I really like it. Well worth the money

 

[Change at Barnham]

I understand there is a brilliant set of photos from Qatar. I've heard the photographer is just a highly talented local amateur. Unbelievable. If he had Caceido's agent he'd be working on Vogue or Cosmopolitan by now

Haha! They're all taken with a little pocket camera, I always remember someone telling me that the best camera is the one you've got with you at the time.

 

[Grizz]

Perfect timing for the latest edition to drop through the door. Tested positive for covid yesterday, so will give me something to while away the hours. Nice Dunky sticker to put on my Surface Pro as well

 

[jcdenton08]

Perfect timing for the latest edition to drop through the door. Tested positive for covid yesterday, so will give me something to while away the hours. Nice Dunky sticker to put on my Surface Pro as well

Get well soon!

 

[jackalbion]

Really well worth the money, good bunch of people behind it as well.

 

[Soul Finger]

Always been a bit wary of the premise of this fanzine. And the one before that. And the one before that. Repeat ad nauseum. Fanzines were a 70's thing. Anything much after that were always going to be a little bit fake, like Desktop Publishing circa 1980 never existed, like you couldn't bring out a super-duper glossy version of your 'fanzine' for much the same price as your retro-scribbles. Does this new magazine that you have to blindly pay for upfront actually give you something new and interesting that you couldn't get off NSC for free? Or is it just a different readership? And is it crammed with glossy full-page ads? Genuinely interested

Without Gulls Eye, the club may have disappeared.

Scars and Stripes helped to galvanise the support when things were shite.

Dogma celebrates Albion and Brighton culture and is a fantastic publication produced by intelligent, decent people.

Fanzines still serve a purpose.

 

[Happy Exile]

Love Dogma. Probably my favourite football reading (apart from here obvs)

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Yup, good read, just reading about RDZ disagreeing with some of his Ukranian counterparts, when managing Shakhtar, on the touch line!! Well I never!!

 

[ac gull]

its an excellent read

 

[Sheebo]

I’d like to buy my dad a sub for his birthday - is the one just gone the last one? So there’s 3 per season and I’ll need to start from 23/24 if I’ve read it correctly?

Edit - prob read it wrong - is this new one issue 10?

Subscribe (or re-subscribe!) to recieve three issues across the 23/24 season, delivered direct to your doormat.

60 page printed fanzine documenting and celebrating our club, city and Albion fan culture. As well as stickers, postcards, or anything else we can dream up and fit in an envelope.

• Issue 10 - Summer/Autumn
• Issue 11 - Winter
• Issue 12 - Spring

 

[brighton_tom]

What sort of stuff are the articles about? Interviews? Match reports? Club news?

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

What sort of stuff are the articles about? Interviews? Match reports? Club news?

Off the top of my head there's an interview with one of the guys from the FAB in this month, a big feature on AITC, a nice story from Chailey Jem, a Ukraine reporter about De Zerbi, and an NSK debate about Safe Standing.

It's really good to read interesting content from a range of fans, written from the heart and without the spin/PR of the stuff that comes out of the club

 

[Kitcatt]

Just been reading my copy this afternoon and as ever some excellent articles. The one about safe standing stood out. It cites the German model where safe standing is like the old days. You turn up early and get your spot. Not the bollox safe standing that was the experience of both Spurs and Chelsea away (ie a rail in front of a designated seat). Call me naive but I had no idea that safe standing could be go where you like as long as you turn up early enough. (That bit of info was missing from the club survey). I agree with whoever wrote the article under the moniker of NSK (I presume it wasn’t all of them) that it would be a game changer for atmosphere, and hopefully the North would be more united to lead the rest of us (for what it’s worth i am in WSU and have no interest in standing for home games) to create a better stadium wide atmosphere.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

It’s not just about the articles which are a great read, it’s the whole package. It couldn’t be more divorce to the Albion produced match programme and for that it needs to be applauded. Great photos, stickers and prints, quality paper, need I go on. Get you subscription in. Works out at less then £3.50 per edition.

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

Does anyone know when is the latest issue out? I hope I remembered to subscribe for the coming season…

 

[NorwichSeagull]

Does anyone know when is the latest issue out? I hope I remembered to subscribe for the coming season…

The new issue will be with subscribers mid-September. Subscriptions for the season are available now: https://www.dogmabrighton.com/shop/p/dogma-subscription-23-24

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

The new issue will be with subscribers mid-September. Subscriptions for the season are available now: https://www.dogmabrighton.com/shop/p/dogma-subscription-23-24

cheers NS. I’ll check if I have subscribed.

 

[jackalbion]

The new issue will be with subscribers mid-September. Subscriptions for the season are available now: https://www.dogmabrighton.com/shop/p/dogma-subscription-23-24

There’s some nonsense written by me in it, so if that sways your vote in buying / not buying.