United Fanzine [Archive]

GalwayFrancis

08/12/2005, 8:56 PM

I'm thinking of making a fanzine this season. Do you
think its a good idea, will there be enough people willling
to buy it. how many programmes do they sell every game?
would terryland/united have a problem will the sales of
a fanzine? It would prob be better if it was free i.e with
loads of ads. i'm just at the design stage now

Patrick Dunne

08/12/2005, 9:00 PM

I think that there would be a market for a good quality independent publication. Fanzines are normally sold outside the ground - can't see there being a problem with them being sold at the turnstile area.

GalwayFrancis

08/12/2005, 9:01 PM

Patrick Dunne

08/12/2005, 9:06 PM

No changes to KO time or date planned ... at the moment. Any ideas for a name for the fanzine ?

Conor H

08/12/2005, 9:09 PM

Excellent idea Francis.

pineapple stu

09/12/2005, 8:41 AM

Definitely go with it! It's good craic, and there's a small bit of money to be had too. STIG sells to about 4-5% of people at a game - so given our crowds and yours are about the same, that'd be about at 25-30 copies a game. Doesn't sound much, but at a quid a copy over a season, that's E500.

GalwayFrancis

09/12/2005, 12:04 PM

that'd be about at 25-30 copies a game.

how many do ye print? what does it cost to make each fanzine?

pineapple stu

09/12/2005, 12:18 PM

We print about 25-30. Not being smart! Just that after five years, you get a feeling for how many you're going to sell. Add an extra five or six for the contributors I suppose. The bigger games, we might do 80. The fanzine covers two games, so we print less for the second game obviously as many of the regulars will have a copy already.

We took advantage of the generous people in UCD who left printers and computers lying around to aid students' studying, so printing is by and large free. I know the Drogheda one (don't know if it's still going) bought paper, ink and a small printer and printed theirs off on that. It'd cost about 5p per A4 page or so.

Cosmo

09/12/2005, 12:30 PM

I know the Drogheda one (don't know if it's still going) bought paper, ink and a small printer and printed theirs off on that. It'd cost about 5p per A4 page or so.

At the start - then it was done for free by someone who got his staff to print it out :D

exiled_gufc_fan

09/12/2005, 6:18 PM

Back in the days, Paul O'Brien ran the United fanzine, Standing Room Only

O'Briens shop used to sell them too

GalwayFrancis

10/12/2005, 8:11 PM

anyone have an idea for the name of the fanzine if one is to be introduced??

sligoman

10/12/2005, 8:55 PM

anyone have an idea for the name of the fanzine if one is to be introduced??How about, the Tribe's locker room?:confused:

:o.

GalwayFrancis

11/12/2005, 1:57 PM

Conor H

11/12/2005, 4:02 PM

Fair play to ya Francis looks good and the name is catchy...if ya need a hand with anything send us a pm.

GalwayFrancis

11/12/2005, 4:24 PM

Fair play to ya Francis looks good and the name is catchy...if ya need a hand with anything send us a pm.

thanks for the offer conor.... ill be needing a lot of help just before the
first issue to made.... when does the league start again? when do the
fixtures come out?

sligoman

11/12/2005, 4:44 PM

when does the league start again? when do the
fixtures come out?13th of February is when new fixtures are out and the weekend of the 12th of March is when the new season kicks off

GalwayFrancis

11/12/2005, 4:55 PM

12th of March is when the new season kicks off

so if our first game is away...then our first home game will be on st.paddys day! nice....

sligoman

11/12/2005, 10:27 PM

Will all the money made from sales of the fanzine go to the club or just a certain percentage of it?:confused:.

Patrick Dunne

12/12/2005, 11:01 AM

rarely, if ever, go to the "parent" club. They are usually used to cover production costs, buy flags etc. In some cases a fanzine may sponsor a player.

GalwayFrancis

12/12/2005, 4:24 PM

rarely, if ever, go to the "parent" club. They are usually used to cover production costs, buy flags etc. In some cases a fanzine may sponsor a player.

if this project gets the go ahead,,, and it does make some moeny, then ill prob put it back into buying a flag or two

sniffa

12/12/2005, 11:54 PM

How about " Tribal Tirades".
Anyway, best of luck next season.
Looks like the standard of the division might rise:eek: . You's could well be the team to beat next season.

sniffa

13/12/2005, 12:06 AM

And while we're at it...." Tribal Diatribes" or even " Diatribes Tribal".

sniffa

13/12/2005, 12:07 AM

Diatribals............

Ranger

13/12/2005, 7:32 AM

Galway Hooker:D

Terry

13/12/2005, 7:36 AM

Didnt we used to have one called "tribal bible"? Maybe the gang involved with that could give you anything they have left and it could once more rise from the ashes ??

GalwayFrancis

13/12/2005, 11:53 AM

Didnt we used to have one called "tribal bible"? Maybe the gang involved with that could give you anything they have left and it could once more rise from the ashes ??

ive been talking to Gill alrite and she is emailing me a few Tribal Bible issues....but id like to come up with my own name... something different, keep throwing names this way though

galwaygirl

13/12/2005, 1:16 PM

Why did the "Tribal Bible" stop?
Used the love the stories about the "the extremely hot spicy cocktails":D and the adventures of "Conan Roleman":D

Jbobs

13/12/2005, 2:31 PM

After 4 issues we decided to take a break,it was pretty time consuming & we just didnt get around to startin again! But dont worry galwaygirl im sure with the return of murphy "The Extremely Hot Spicy Cocktails" could be convinced to do an exclusive interview for the new fanzine!

GalwayFrancis

13/12/2005, 10:13 PM

But dont worry galwaygirl im sure with the return of murphy "The Extremely Hot Spicy Cocktails" could be convinced to do an exclusive interview for the new fanzine!

I will try and get the fans 'you', to email me as much news, rumours, jokes, stories [loadsa stories please], funny photos, pics... ideas. really anything galway united related and even some non related stuff will be gratefully excepted.

A face

13/12/2005, 11:01 PM

What should be in it people ??

News and rumour about the club
Players profiles, chants, haircuts
Readers Articles
Readers Letters
Calendar Section
Funny Pieces, Top Ten etc.
Away trips, bus details
GUST Activities
Lotto Results

What else do Galway fans want to see in it ??

GalwayFrancis

15/12/2005, 11:16 PM

I am accepting Readers Articles, Readers Letters, Funny Pieces (stories and what not), Top Ten etc. for the fanzine. i know its a bit early but i wanna start getting as many pages together now. anyone with funny photos or pictures realted or not send them. send as articles n stuff to galwayfrancis@gmail.com - thanks all, lets try and make this the users of foot.ie's gufc fanzine

Conor H

05/03/2006, 6:36 PM

So GF how is it coming along.Can we expect the 1st issue for the Limerick game?

GalwayFrancis

05/03/2006, 8:43 PM

wouldnt say it will be ready for the limerick game but hopefully
for the one after that, its a hard task on your on. if you have
any items to be included in the fanzine, please send items to:
galwayfrancis@gmail.com

scotsbeer

12/03/2006, 12:51 AM

gives a shout if you need sny articles for the fanzine etc. be good idea to meet up and go over ideas etc. i have a few in mind

Raheen

15/03/2006, 9:07 AM

I've come up with the name: "Tribal Digest"
anyone with any better suggestions?

A sample of what the finished product will look
like can be viewed:
http://www.salthillhurling.com/tribal_digest/tribal_digest_sample.jpg

tell me what you think... dont mind the pics

If you're interested, this months When Saturday Comes, the definite English football fans journal has some great pieces about the heyday of football fanzines. There are a number of very useful articles that may be of interest. Well worth purchasing from O'Briens.

I remember those glory days of the fanzine and as a GUFC fanatic at the time used to collect them all. O'Briens was great for that kind of stuff. Still have a full set of Standing Room Only (SRO) as well as various Rovers, Bohs, Cork City and others. I guess the arrival of the internet killed them off. SRO wasn't far off the best in terms of content either...

http://www.wsc.co.uk/

Portadown's Better Red the Dead is the only one on this island that has kept going since the glory days of fanzines as far as I know.

Check out their site http://www.brtd.co.uk/

Paddyfield

29/03/2006, 5:17 PM

Tribes & Tribulations ?????????????????????????

Conor H

29/03/2006, 6:32 PM

The name has been decided upon hasn't it?Tribal Digest AFAIK.Will we see it Friday Francis?

Martinho II

01/04/2006, 2:58 PM

best of luck in the fanzine lads!

section o do their own fanzine one f in longford issue no 7 on sale now!

we are selling ours tonight at the dublin city game! as soon as yers cum out can ye keep me a copy and I will forward ye guys our latest issue!

Patrick Dunne

01/04/2006, 3:37 PM

Oliver Daveys Head Looks Uncannily Like The London Planetarium.

I prefer Terryland Talk myself.

Conor H

01/04/2006, 3:45 PM

Id say there's been a shortage of Articles and photos?I thought it was meant to be on sale at the match yesterday.
Any word Francis?

CollegeTillIDie

01/04/2006, 3:58 PM

If you're interested, this months When Saturday Comes, the definite English football fans journal has some great pieces about the heyday of football fanzines. There are a number of very useful articles that may be of interest. Well worth purchasing from O'Briens.

I remember those glory days of the fanzine and as a GUFC fanatic at the time used to collect them all. O'Briens was great for that kind of stuff. Still have a full set of Standing Room Only (SRO) as well as various Rovers, Bohs, Cork City and others. I guess the arrival of the internet killed them off. SRO wasn't far off the best in terms of content either...

http://www.wsc.co.uk/

Portadown's Better Red the Dead is the only one on this island that has kept going since the glory days of fanzines as far as I know.

Check out their site http://www.brtd.co.uk/

Do you have any UCD Fanzine's " Student Till I Graduate"?
www.stigonline.com

GalwayFrancis

01/04/2006, 3:58 PM

Id say there's been a shortage of Articles and photos?I thought it was meant to be on sale at the match yesterday.
Any word Francis?

ive had a back load of things to do over the past month, be it college
projects, websites... not sure when the first issue will be out, but here's
hoping it wont be too long down the road. yea, there is a shortage of
photos, articles and what not, so if you have any thing to add, send it to:
galwayfrancis@gmail.com -- thanks again