Late Tackle - a new magazine
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:21 am
I picked up the first issue of this new magazine (Sep/Oct '11), (next issue due 26 October). It is from the same editor, Gareth Roberts, as Well Red - an independent Liverpool magazine 'by the fans, for the fans'.
"The football magazine made by fans" is the cover line, and continues with
"If you're passionate and knowledgeable about a subject, write about it. And if we like it we'll use it. The mag features journalists, bloggers, website owners and just plain old fans". They say it is not Premier League driven, and they don't believe that football started in 1992.
In has a Private Eye feel to it, printed on slightly thicker newspaper rather than a glossy magazine, but is full colour throughout, and for a first edition is completely devoid of adverts, apart from one for Well Red. There are 23 separate articles in the 64 page edition, and it reads like an expanded fanzine / matchday programme. A mixed bag of articles on all aspects of football life: A Robin Friday article (by the co-author of the recent book) an interview with Mick Quinn pieces about Everton, Colchester and Wigan Athletic a very teary eyed and nostalgic "my dear old man used to take me to Milwall" and more with features on international teams, and classic games.
It seems to be a little brother to "When Saturday Comes", without the formal layout and house style of articles that WSC uses. This does allow the contributors to be a bit more aggressive in their thoughts, but it does seem a bit of a mish-mash of articles on anything football related by anyone who will send one in.
"The football magazine made by fans" is the cover line, and continues with
"If you're passionate and knowledgeable about a subject, write about it. And if we like it we'll use it. The mag features journalists, bloggers, website owners and just plain old fans". They say it is not Premier League driven, and they don't believe that football started in 1992.
In has a Private Eye feel to it, printed on slightly thicker newspaper rather than a glossy magazine, but is full colour throughout, and for a first edition is completely devoid of adverts, apart from one for Well Red. There are 23 separate articles in the 64 page edition, and it reads like an expanded fanzine / matchday programme. A mixed bag of articles on all aspects of football life: A Robin Friday article (by the co-author of the recent book) an interview with Mick Quinn pieces about Everton, Colchester and Wigan Athletic a very teary eyed and nostalgic "my dear old man used to take me to Milwall" and more with features on international teams, and classic games.
It seems to be a little brother to "When Saturday Comes", without the formal layout and house style of articles that WSC uses. This does allow the contributors to be a bit more aggressive in their thoughts, but it does seem a bit of a mish-mash of articles on anything football related by anyone who will send one in.
