https://youtu.be/Bl7guc4rq5oEighteen months ago I was approached by a couple of Arsenal fans making a film about the football fanzine movement. It's taken a long while to come to fruition, but it's finally available to view. It's 41 minutes long, so be warned, but I think it's a really good production whatever you make of my contribution to it. There's a rare chance to see the chaos behind the scenes at VOTV HQ - as well as glimpses of quite a few familiar faces, including several Lifers.
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Superb Rick
What's the right balance? This film cant be seen as nostalgic for decrepit, dangerous stadia, (and it clearly isn't) but it highlights brilliantly the soullessness of grounds and clubs that are detached from their community and that are managed for value. The answer in terms of engagement and progression is probably somewhere in between, and with the right ownership, leadership and support, little old Charlton wouldn't be in a bad place.
One thing that struck me was the level of apathy at WHU. The fanzine man was clearly a character that many related to, but how many walked past his stall without even a glance at the final game? That spoke volumes for me, and highlights why WHU aren't the club they were at the Olympic Stadium, and why The Valley has to be sacrosanct.
Well done AB.
The problem is that those that run football, including the FA, don't give a toss about what we think. They will only start to listen when the money stops rolling in.
Very well done @Airman Brown and a huge doff of the cap to @seth plum for a great contribution.
It was interesting for me to hear the bald West Ham fanzine bloke bemoan the lack of fight from fellow fans towards keeping the ground. It surprised me at the time that there was so little resistance to the Stratford move from 'grass roots' Hammers fans.
This documentary should receive a wider audience.
Well done @Airman Brown thought you come across excellent, as did our fans in general for at least 'having a go' at standing up for what they believe.