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

[manclad]

Great Post Don

Keogh (Middleton)

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Always a good read, written by and for City supporters, and as others have said the sad end of the printed version is another sign of the times. Met Dave & Sue once, years ago, when I was back over; a few months later they put a note in the magazine saying I was dead.
Later corrected.

Your real name is Lazarus and I claim my £10 reward !!!

 

[Blue Mist]

Great Post Don

Keogh (Middleton)

Tay ? You missed off Tay......


Is my mind weird, warped and wonderful ?

 

[lazerblue]

A bottle or two of Bullseye Brown

now theres a blast from the past

 

[manclad]

now theres a blast from the past

I used to love the stuff,it was the only drink worth queueing for in the bars at Maine Road !!!

 

[JGL07]

I've got to say I loved them days. A fanzine was a link to fellow Blues. The first Internet one that I knew of was MCIVTA, one of the people who ran it was a girl called Heidi, I only met her once anyone know where she is now ?

Probably still in Switzerland?

 

[manclad]

Probably still in Switzerland?

Now you're being silly. Heidi was never a real girl.
She was just a Tale from Europe!!!

 

[lazerblue]

I used to love the stuff,it was the only drink worth queueing for in the bars at Maine Road !!!

i used to mix it with the bitter sometimes, made the bitter drinkable

 

[manclad]

i used to mix it with the bitter sometimes, made the bitter drinkable

I used to work in The Olde Boars Head in Middleton in 74/75 and remember those mixed pints.
I think a black and tan was Guinness and brown ale.
Black velvet was Guinness and cider.
Snake bite was lager and cider.
A pint of mixed was mild and bitter.
And some guys used to drink an Admiral Benbow but I never found out what was in that.

 

[gouldybob]

I used to work in The Olde Boars Head in Middleton in 74/75 and remember those mixed pints.
I think a black and tan was Guinness and brown ale.
Black velvet was Guinness and cider.
Snake bite was lager and cider.
A pint of mixed was mild and bitter.
And some guys used to drink an Admiral Benbow but I never found out what was in that.

2 parts gin to one part vermouth with a dash of lime. Minging...

Had to make one when working in the bar at a leisure centre in Crumpsall. Doubled up to try it myself and he complained I didn't put a cherry in for garnish!!

 

[manclad]

2 parts gin to one part vermouth with a dash of lime. Minging...

It sounds like the sort of concoction that James Bond would knock back - "shaken not stirred "of course.
You wouldn't need many of those to get you well pissed !!!

 

[gouldybob]

It sounds like the sort of concoction that James Bond would knock back - "shaken not stirred "of course.
You wouldn't need many of those to get you well pissed !!!

He was part of the badminton club. Just hope it was after his match not before... I had to sit down afterwards as hea went a bit

 

[Bobby the blue]

Used to really enjoy reading the fanzines back in the day, Kotk and city till I cry were the ones most readily available I found. Before the forums etc really took off it was my only way off keeping up to date with all things City. Plus it used to keep me occupied on some of those long train journeys. We moved house about a year ago and the wife found a box full of fanzines which I spent a good few hours ago. Feels surreal reading about lack of money/ambition and the transfer window of 2004 where we were only able to bring in Thatcher and Mills. Reminded me a bit of this window really.

 

[Kakhaber The Great]

Anyone remember the young blonde girl in the 80s/90s that sold them? Was she called Louise? Was she Dave and Sue's daughter?

No. That was Louise Burgess. Think her brother Richard wrote for the M.E.N. at one time.

 

[Vienna_70]

I bought a few issues, but Blueprint was my fanzine of choice.

 

[WestGorton]

I bought a few issues, but Blueprint was my fanzine of choice.

Agreed.

 

[Vienna_70]

Agreed.

I got to know both Mike Kelly and Frank Newton (the co-editors in the early days of BP) quite well, and I briefly met @Mad Eyed Screamer, who was also heavily involved.

 

[bondsman]

Used to really enjoy reading the fanzines back in the day, Kotk and city till I cry were the ones most readily available I found. Before the forums etc really took off it was my only way off keeping up to date with all things City. Plus it used to keep me occupied on some of those long train journeys. We moved house about a year ago and the wife found a box full of fanzines which I spent a good few hours ago. Feels surreal reading about lack of money/ambition and the transfer window of 2004 where we were only able to bring in Thatcher and Mills. Reminded me a bit of this window really.

At least we got a left back then

 

[Shirley]

I've got to say I loved them days. A fanzine was a link to fellow Blues. The first Internet one that I knew of was MCIVTA, one of the people who ran it was a girl called Heidi, I only met her once anyone know where she is now ?

I remember the name Heidi Pickup on the weekly email A fantastic read for Blues around the world.

 

[LongsightM13]

Agreed.

Used to buy them all at one stage. Blueprint was the best one imo it was a bit more feisty, irreverent and aggressive than most of the others

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Always a good read, written by and for City supporters, and as others have said the sad end of the printed version is another sign of the times. Met Dave & Sue once, years ago, when I was back over; a few months later they put a note in the magazine saying I was dead.
Later corrected.

You are Phil Collins and I demand my fiver