eL fanzines

[A face]

Just wondering .... what eL clubs have people doing fanzines ??

[Slash/ED]

Shels have the Independent Reds fanzine, a great read it is too and only a euro.

[Pablo]

Shels have the Independent Reds fanzine, a great read it is too and only a euro.

big readership has it? ;)

[Dr.Nightdub]

We used to have "Osam Is Doubtful" (edited by Dodge). Dunno what we'll do now...

[harry crumb]

big readership has it? ;)


Thats a stupid and unfunny comment.

[carrickharp]

Harps have "DTTR" fanzine, very good read.

[pineapple stu]

UCD have STIG (should deflect that comment on the Shels fanzine!) Seems to get good reviews from other people most of the time (so I don't go shamelessly plugging our own fanzine like some here! :) )

[Drogman.]

We have Forza Drogs, edited by me own self. We do ok on sales, hoping to shift a lot more this season though. The great thing is that it costs me nothing to print as I get a mate to do it for me with his photocopier at work :D

On the Shels fanzine. It is quite good, along with Harps one DTTR. Those two were the main influences on me setting up a fanzine 2 seasons ago.

[Hibs4Ever]

Thats a stupid and unfunny comment.


I thought it was funny ;)

[harpskid]

Our fanzine - Down To The River (DTTR) - which has been very successful since its' beginning was only released once last season due to various other commitments.

All going well DTTR will be available at an eL ground near you from late March ;)

[Schumi]

All going well DTTR will be available at an eL ground near you from late March ;)
Good to hear, I've always enjoyed it.

[galwaygirl]

We have "The Tribal Bible". Only had a couple of issues last season but hopefully there'll be more for the season to come. Good read :D

[NY Hoop]

Best League of Ireland ever was the Glenmalure Gazette 1989-1991. Dont think there's much of a market anymore for fanzines with the net providing instant info and instant rumours.

Good luck to anyone who produces them though.

KOH

[pineapple stu]

Don't think there's much of a market anymore for fanzines with the net providing instant info and instant rumours.
Don't think I agree with that, to be honest. People like having something to read at half-time, and the blend of humour, abuse and humorous abuse that goes into fanzines is much better than some of the stuff that goes into eL programmes. I never really saw fanzines as a way of talking about info and rumours - more as a way of having a laugh. Or maybe they've just evolved over the last few years...?

[Éanna]

Dont think there's much of a market anymore for fanzines with the net providing instant info and instant rumours.

wouldn't agree. only so many people have access to the net, let alone have time to keep track of everything thats on the net. Fanzines are great for spreading chants, news etc

[sadloserkid]

I presume that 'Out On A Lim' will enter it's third season this year for Limerick.

[SeanDrog]

Why don't all the fanzine editors join together to launch a once off league fanzine with articles from all the fanzines - should be easy enough to organise - done through a mailing list. Then sell them (in place of their normal home fanzine) on a dedicated date at their home grounds.

[pineapple stu]

Interesting idea...like a "Best of eL fanzines"? Could possibly sell it throughout the season... Any takers on organising that though? Would have no problem sending in a few pieces!

[A face]

What would be done with the money ..... It would need to be something good ... sorta like the engine as most people buy Cork Citys FourFiveOne (http://www.fourfiveone.net) because they know the money will go back into creating an atmosphere ... and that is the way it should be aswell.

I reckon most would get involved in this but it'd have to be well organised aswell. It would need to be a kickáss layout and content would have to be top notch but yeah ... could see something like that work.

[Slash/ED]

The problem is the amount of abuse in fanzines for other clubs, you'd lose half the content if you put them all together and had to edit that out :D

And yeah Fanzines are far from an outdated concept imo, they're far far better than the programmes I think.

[EireBadBoy]

UCD have STIG (should deflect that comment on the Shels fanzine!) Seems to get good reviews from other people most of the time (so I don't go shamelessly plugging our own fanzine like some here! :) )

Indeed I proffered a few copies in the past. They were good I have to admit.

I have copies of 'Osam is doubtul' and the Boh's one, forget the name :confused: and enjoyed both on the day I bought them. Made for a different read at half time from 'Welcome, yada, yada' and then loads of Ad's for companies I don't know. Having said that I do buy programmes as keep sakes too.

[SeanDrog]

well considering the fanzine would just subsitute of a normal fanzine publication the cash would go to the home fanzine who sells it in their ground like a normal publication.

Regarding content - many articles are not out of date as they are topical (once you remove the anti club stuff) and if you read the different fanzines you will note that they have many good if not excellent writers. Articles would be submitted from the previous two months publications.

On the anti club stuff a two page spread with bits from all clubs on their rivals would actually be an interesting read.

I wouldn't even call it a best of fanzine - more like an el fanzine - might be an interesting way to begin a small time (perhaps twice year publication) on the league and untilse the resources (current fanzines) and distribution network already in place (again current fanzine network).

As I said no one gets rich etc as the fanzine sellers take the cash as normal as it just replaces one of their normal publications.

I would be more than willing to help co-ordinate this regarding collecting the articles etc but I would need a few more lads to help out - i.e. a design guru. Once the final publication is put together all parties get a copy to ok the content/ design etc and then it is simply e-mailed to everyone to print off as normal.

Also it should only be distributed to clubs who's fanzines sign up to the venture hence it will not cover the entire league (but small steps at a time).

Maybe we should just start with people pm me that their fanzines are interested (and poss ideas they might have as every fanzine has excellent features) and we can take it from there.

[pineapple stu]

Indeed I proffered a few copies in the past.
I hope you mean "procured"?! May have to sue for breach of copyright for you handing copies around without express permission of the authors! ;)

The Bohs one is Nineteen Eighty-Four. Don't think it's still going?

Waterford have (had?) Blue Til I Die.

SeanDrog - sent you a PM there. Certainly up for trying to get one out and seeing how it goes. If nothing else, it could be good advertising for other clubs' fanzines - I'm sure a fair few people would buy a home fanzine but never an away one.