How many fanzines are there in the two leagues?

**Martinho II** · 17/04/2009, 6:17 PM

Originally Posted by srfc1928

Does anyone think fanzines affect programme sales ?

in my opinion yes especially if the content is a lot better than match programs. the beauty with fanzines is that they are not censored compared to a match program.

We have a new fanzine editor this season so edition no 11 will be on its way out soon!!

**John83** · 17/04/2009, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by srfc1928

Does anyone think fanzines affect programme sales ?

Negligably. Fanzine sales tend to be a tiny fraction of total programme sales.

**EastTerracer** · 17/04/2009, 6:23 PM

Rovers had a number of fanzines in the early to mid-nineties but the internet forums seem to have replaced them. My own favourite was the wonderful Hoops Upside Your Head.

**sheao** · 17/04/2009, 7:03 PM

Originally Posted by srfc1928

Does anyone think fanzines affect programme sales ?

I reckon it could be more of match programmes affecting fanzines sales.

**pineapple stu** · 18/04/2009, 1:07 AM

Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

Got a copy of STIG at the end of last season. The less I say about that the better!

It's changed ownership. It's now more Pheonix magazine than LoI satire. It's...different. I don't understand what's going on half the time to comment more than that! But the lad behind it now has sold 50 annual subscriptions or something, so that's a few hundred quid for the club, which isn't to be sniffed at.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 18/04/2009, 1:21 AM

Was he doing it at the end of last season too? I thought he only started doing it this season.

**pineapple stu** · 18/04/2009, 1:33 AM

Last issue of last season was his first.

**shefellover93** · 19/04/2009, 9:08 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

There's a guy on OrielWeb trying to start up a Dundalk one.

Danny I think, I said I'd help him out with it. NMPP is truly the greates of them all, the best cover ever has to be

**holidaysong** · 19/04/2009, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by shefellover93

Danny I think, I said I'd help him out with it. NMPP is truly the greates of them all, the best cover ever has to be

It wouldn't be a great title for a Dundalk fanzine..

**Angus** · 20/04/2009, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by srfc1928

Does anyone think fanzines affect programme sales ?

If the positioning and commercial strategy is wrong, yes. At UCD (not a barometer of anything I know), our programme is �2 and when you ask the guy for �1 for the fanzine, most will hand it over out of the change of a fiver we have just given him.

We also sold annual STIG subscriptions this year for a fiver - a 44% discount on retail price. Annual subscribers get the fanzine by email which cuts down on production hassles.

And if this gets even 2 or 3 people to start tipping up to games it is well worth while

**Angus** · 20/04/2009, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

It's changed ownership. It's now more Pheonix magazine than LoI satire. It's...different. I don't understand what's going on half the time to comment more than that! But the lad behind it now has sold 50 annual subscriptions or something, so that's a few hundred quid for the club, which isn't to be sniffed at.

Lad ? It's been 15 years since I have been called "lad" - thank you kind sir.

In terms of content, the intent is to get people in work and the IFSC and surrounding areas to buy annual subs, to get the thing by mail and, ultimately website (if I can follow John 83's excellent instructions around filezilla), and in that regard, the thinking (to the extent that there was any) is to have the subject matter sufficiently broad to interest the non LOI merchant.......

As I say, to the extent that there was any strategy in this process, that was it !!

**Angus** · 20/04/2009, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

I think The Internet has killed off the fanzine scene. It's a pity because there were some great fanzines knocking around in the early 90's. Got a copy of STIG at the end of last season. The less I say about that the better!

Which one did you get ?

**pineapple stu** · 20/04/2009, 10:33 AM

Aware of the reasons behind the decision alright. And I thought you'd enjoy a bit of nostalgia, lad.

Obviously, subscriptions are much appreciated, which reminds me to get onto O'Neills to spend the money.

GUISA would have gotten the last issue of last year, I assume (last game)

**Angus** · 20/04/2009, 11:55 AM

Prob the Obama cover, with the Yes We Can thing where we were struggling for content - much better production nowadays

GUIUSA pm me your email address and we will send across the 3 editions this season so far !

**yiddo** · 20/04/2009, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

amateur question i know, but what exactly is in them?

Below is the cover of the most recent issue of IWOTO
You can read that issue and all the 2008 issues online at http://www.iwoto.com/backissues.htm

Heres IWOTO's 2007 version of that classic NMPP cover

**John83** · 07/07/2009, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by razor

Some wonderful poetry

I suddenly remembered this post for no reason. Didn't Pete Goulding publish poetry in the Shels rag?

He kindly let Stig republish his Belfield Lament.

**Hairy Bowsie** · 07/07/2009, 7:00 AM

Originally Posted by John83

Didn't Pete Goulding publish poetry in the Shels rag?

He kindly let Stig republish his Belfield Lament.

Still does regularly.

**Raheny Red** · 08/07/2009, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by John83

I suddenly remembered this post for no reason. Didn't Pete Goulding publish poetry in the Shels rag?

He kindly let Stig republish his Belfield Lament.

Just being pedantic, it's in the programme - not the RI Fanzine.

**stann** · 08/07/2009, 9:32 AM

Blues Til I Die was a fanzine some years ago before moving to the web and morphing into a forum.
But a new Waterford one has started this year, Two Balls No Cup or something along those lines. Made a very good start, and I think issue 2 is due soon.