Abandon Chip! - The Scarborough Athletic Fanzine

Abandon Chip! - the Scarborough Athletic fanzine - is back for the 2011/12 season!

The first issue of the season, Issue 19, will be released at the home match against Liversedge on Saturday 3rd December.

More details nearer the time! 

The latest issue of AC will be released at the Boro v Armthorpe match on 26th March, priced at £1.50.

The latest issue includes a review of Blott's first 100 goals for Boro - and lots, lots more!

A new feature is coming to AC!

For a chance to win a seasons’ subscription to the fanzine, there will be a supporter knockout quiz competition in every issue from now until the end of the season.

I am looking for eight supporters to enter this season and it’ll be timed as follows:

Issue 17: Player 1 v Player 2. Player 3 v Player 4

Issue 18: Player 5 v Player 6. Player 7 v Player 8

Issue 19: Semi-finals

Issue 20: Final

There will be 20 questions which will be asked at the match itself to avoid any cheating by using Wikipedia etc! I would like to ask the first set of questions at the Armthorpe match this coming Saturday.

If you’re interested, please email me at borofanzine@googlemail.com. It’s free to enter, and the first eight people to email me will be the ones who are picked this season.

Be quick!

Thanks - and you can see how the first two supporters get on in Issue 17 which is out at the Bridlington derby on 20th November!

Due to the editor suffering an illness right on the printing deadline, the next issue will now be out on 20th November vs. Bridlington Town.

More details nearer the time.

The next issue of AC, the Boro independent supporters magazine, will be out next Saturday at the Pickering game at Queensgate.

Articles include:

* Martin Russell - a fantastic interview and article by Rob Bernard, who met him in person at his current club, UCD in Ireland.

* Austria Salzburg - a look at a fan owned club overseas. A very motivational read about what can be achieved.

* What next for Boro? - what are our realistic aims this season and looking forward into the next?

* Coast to Coast - the second part in Matt and Ian’s epic walk across England.

This issue will be priced at £1.50 and will be available from the programme hut or clubhouse. A seller will also walk around the ground with a stash.

Many thanks for your continued support, it looks like being another enjoyable issue.

Abandon Chip! Issue 16 - out 25th September!

The first issue of the season is being released at the Hall Road Rangers match on Saturday 25th September. Here's all the details:

Contents

* Robbie Hawkes - interview with one of Boro's newest signings. He talks all things Scarborough Town and tells us what he and the STFC players thought about the rivalry…

* Farewell to the Athletic Ground - Rob Bernard takes us on an emotional trip through some of his Athletic Ground memories.

* Scarborough Town - what happened? Who's to blame? A scathing and brutal post-mortem regarding the folding of Mitch Cook's side.

* Coast to Coast Walk - the first installment of Matt and Ian's 192-mile stroll across England.

* A to Z of 2009/10 - Jon Wood takes us on a quirky journey through last season, from Away Days to Zzzz…

* World Cup Woe - what can our fine footballing nation do to fix the England national team?

* Remembering the Bradford Fire - 25 years on, Ian Anderson remembers the tragedy of Valley Parade.

Where can I buy it from?

Programme Hut at Queensgate or from Nick who will be stood near the turnstiles.

If you can't make the Hall Road Rangers match, you can email borofanzine@googlemail.com to arrange a postal copy.

How much is it?

£1.50

Issue 15 has sold out. Thanks to all who bought a copy.

Look out for Issue 16 on May 1st!

Issue 15 of the revitalized Boro fanzine Abandon Chip will be released on Easter Monday at the home match with Long Eaton United.

The 60 page bumper issue (almost double previous issues) will cost £2.00. Articles include:

* Interview with new Boro forward Craig Palmer

* Easter Archive - a look back at Boro’s Easter matches from the past.

* Attendance Anomaly - do crowds guarantee success?

* Scottish Symphony - AC regular Ian Anderson travels to Scotland in search of… well, anything really!

* Alternative Ulster - still in the UK, Rob Bernard takes us on a jaunt around Northern Ireland.

* Risen from the Ashes - Maidstone United and Boro share similar plights - Jack Mey investigates

* And much more…!

You can purchase the fanzine from our sellers around the ground or from the programme hut near the main turnstile.

I am also taking postal orders now for those who cannot make the game - there is a limited print run for this special bumper edition so please don’t miss out. Email borofanzine@googlemail.com for more details.

Please don’t be put off by the price tag - it’s 60 pages without a single advert in sight, so you’re really getting your money’s worth. I realise there’s a credit crunch on, but with Boro’s hit and miss form on the pitch, I thought I’d give people a hefty bit of Easter reading to try and compensate!

We look forward to seeing you on Monday!

Dear valued fanzine readers,

Issue 15 and 16 will be special editions, so read on to find out why and how it affects you.

Firstly ,Issue 15 which is out on Bank Holiday Monday is a bumper edition of 60 pages. Boro have had a torrid time on the field this season -and the fans have suffered at times, so we’ve put together an extra bigissue full of great articles to cheer you up! Because of the increasedprinting costs and thickness of this issue, please note that Issue 15 on Monday 5th April will cost £2. This still represents great value in my opinion for a publication whichstill contains no adverts - just well written articles from the likesof Rob Bernard and Ian Anderson! Full details of the interior will berevealed nearer the time.

Issue 16, which is being released onthe last day of the season will be a Back2Boro special. We hope to havean indepth look at the Weaponess site, as well as some interviews withsome of the main people involved with the project. We’ll also have amemories section featuring the Athletic Ground/McCain Stadium. If you’dlike to contribute towards this end of season special, do get in touchat borofanzine@googlemail.com

This issue will also cost £2.00 - with £1.00 from each sale going straight to the Back2Boro fund! It’s a great cause, so please support it if you can.

Iknow times are tough financially, but these two issues promise to begreat reads - so if you can spare the extra £2 over the two issues,please do purchase a copy and tell all your friends if you enjoy it! Itake great pride in the revival of the fanzine since Issue 13 - and thestandard will hopefully continue to rise into next season!

Thanks again - and look out for more information on Issue 15 in three weeks or so.

The 36 page AC Issue 14 will be out tomorrow night v Bridlington at Queensgate.

Articles include:

* Back2Boro - questions and answers with Nick Finch, a member of the steering group.

* Fanzine Focus - an indepth look at Leamington and their fanzine 'Windmill Wonderland'.

* Groundhopping - Rob Bernard takes us to Germany and Scotland.

* Eagles and Chenecks - Ian Anderson in the footballing backwaters of Bedfordshire

* The Decade That Was… - ten defining moments from Boro's 2000-2009.

* Lots more inside…

Priced just £1.00 as usual. Issue 13 sold out, so if you can't make the game please get in touch for me to save a copy.

Copies can be purchased from the programme hut or from one of our mobile sellers near the turnstiles from around 6:35pm.