King of the Kippax | Last ever edition (p 20)

Johnny Mars Bar said:
I’ve never bought it but the fella with glasses and long ish hair shouting “Kiiiiing of the Kippax” has been part of the furniture for years.

Is it not a thing anymore?
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Not seen him for a couple oif years, very likeable fella. Whilst he was pausing for breath another guy used to yell 'half time draw tickets" loved that as you got near the turnstiles !
 
Used to buy it regularly in the 80s and 90s and it would always cheer me up on the bus or train home after another defeat. It was always witty and informative in a time where the club were less communicative with the fans. I alway loved the satirical cartoon on the cover often lampooning peter swales.

As a fan base we have a lot to thank Dave, Sue and all the other fanzines as they kept us going through the dark times. Giving us a voice when it was need often with very little backing from the club.


So thank you and thanks for the memories.
 
Not seen it for years but was as much a part of a trip to Maine Rd as beers in the Bee Hive. Thank you Dave and Sue for keeping the flag flying through the 80s and 90s. Still got the additions following Gillingham at Wembley and the sick swan. Like to look back at the 99 addition to remind myself how far we've come and how it was our greatest day for many years.
 
MCFC Wirral said:
Did you write as East Level 2? I only flicked through other people’s copies so I may not have spotted your pieces.
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Yes, he wrote as East Level 2, back in the late 80's and throughout the 90's when he sat in East Level 2 at Maine Road.....
Fuck knows where he sits at the Etihad? @East Level 2
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Yes, he wrote as East Level 2, back in the late 80's and throughout the 90's when he sat in East Level 2 at Maine Road.....
Fuck knows where he sits at the Etihad? @East Level 2
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I didn’t think Russell Howard needed a new joke writer.

I imagine I need to tell you that we moved stadium in 2003 which is a fair few years ago. For all I know, this very long term Blue (whom I’ve met) only began writing a decade ago?

Still, you’ve got something to tell all your friends in Stockport…
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Yes, he wrote as East Level 2, back in the late 80's and throughout the 90's when he sat in East Level 2 at Maine Road.....
Fuck knows where he sits at the Etihad? @East Level 2
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My first game at Maine Road was in West (Main Stand), then a couple of seasons in South (Platt Lane), then North for a season until they put seats in, then East (Kippax) from 73 to 88, then West from 88 to 94, North from 94 to 96 and finally East lower tier from 1996 to 2003. - I've been in East level 2 since moving grounds apart from two seasons in the West Stand (2015-17) but didn't change my user name.
 
Big Dave Watson said:
So reading some of the comments is the last edition going to be a printed version? Would love a copy or two if that’s the case, alongside the kindle version.
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It’s never stopped being in print. Dave and Sue have been selling copies by subscription and posting them out since Covid, rather than sell them at the ground…..although I think the Blue Vicar’s lad stills flogs a few copies on the concourse on match days. Just drop them a line and they’ll send you one. I imagine the last edition will be bumper size, so it’ll probably be a fiver or so (NB - that’s just a guess)

@Kirkhamblue @Franny 1234 @ctidcarl
 
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Exeter Blue I am here said:
It’s never stopped being in print. Dave and Sue have been selling copies by subscription and posting them out since Covid, rather than sell them at the ground…..although I think the Blue Vicar’s lad stills flogs a few copies on the concourse on match days. Just drop them a line and they’ll send you one. I imagine the last edition will be bumper size, so it’ll probably be a fiver or so (NB - that’s just a guess)

@Kirkhamblue @Franny 1234 @ctidcarl
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The Blue Vicar sells at the top of Joe Mercer Way and his lad sells near the main entrance to the Colin Bell stand.
Both sell on the East Stand concourse (upper levels) at half-time.
 
I messed up and missed sending in a contribution to the last KOTK (Sorry Dave & Sue!) so here's a piece I wrote about Dave & Sue's contribution a few years back (follow the link):
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King of the Kippax: End of an Era

The deadline for the last ever King of the Kippax fanzine has passed and I missed it. I meant to get something sent to Dave and Sue Wallace but circumstances meant I couldn’t and I really regret th…
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Before Blueprint, KOTK, EB/BTH, Main Stand View and the rest we had no voice. Fanzines are so important to our history over the last 4 decades.
 
Used to love lying in the bath reading this.The illustrations were a major part of its magic.
Anyone know if they will be selling them at the Spurs game?
 
I was driving through a little hamlet in Cheshire last week named Wimboldsley(outskirts of Crewe) and it got me wondering, what ever happened to the cat with the same name? Not sure if it was in the Kotk, Blue issue or Bert Trautmanns helmut.. it was a surreal tale of an adopted moggy which I think was found in this place.
 
The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
I was driving through a little hamlet in Cheshire last week named Wimboldsley(outskirts of Crewe) and it got me wondering, what ever happened to the cat with the same name? Not sure if it was in the Kotk, Blue issue or Bert Trautmanns helmut.. it was a surreal tale of an adopted moggy which I think was found in this place.
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Pretty sure it wasn't Blue Print
 
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