United Fanzine

**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

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

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.

thats sounds good... will united still be playing on friday nights or what?

**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

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

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

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

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

**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

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

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

How about, the Tribe's locker room?

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**GalwayFrancis** · 11/12/2005, 1:57 PM

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/triba...est_sample.jpg

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

**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

Originally Posted by Conor H

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

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

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

Originally Posted by sligoman

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?

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**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

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

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