Backpass Magazine - Albion articles

Hiney said:

We get a couple of mentions in this months edition of Backpass, the excellent 'Retro Football Magazine with a Modern Day Bite'.

Firstly in the 'Great TV Goal' article, they talk about Peter Sayer. The featured goal is one he scored for Cardiff, but he talks about his time at Albion with fondness, until he fell out favour with Alan Mullery.

The other mention is in an article about Football Special trains 'Going Loco'. The amazing Seagull Specials are mentioned, with Mark Lawrenson quoted in the article.

If you like football nostalgia, this is a really good magazine. They are putting out 8 issues this season.

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Socialist Sid said:

Hiney, it's the first time I've clicked the link to visit your site with the programmes.

Wow, if I wore a hat it would be dothed to you.

Absolutely fantastic and thank you.

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Goldstone Rapper said:

A list of all the Albion content in each past issue of Backpass magazine can be found at
http://thegoldstonewrap.com/2013/03/16/backpass-magazine-steve-foster-interview/

I'm also a big fan of this publication. Even much of the non-Albion stuff is interesting to me. Haven't been this engrossed in a football magazine since 90 Minutes in the 1990s.

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Not Andy Naylor said:

I believe there's going to be something on Martin Hinshelwood's playing days at Palace in an upcioming issue.

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Spencer Vignes said:

I was the person who wrote the 'Football Specials' piece.....actually the piece pretty much wrote itself, it was that much fun to do.

Thanks for the praise Hiney. As a regular contributor to Backpass I'm probably slightly biased when I say that it's an excellent magazine, worthy of a far larger readership. The dodgy economic climate meant its future was in doubt earlier in the year but the team in charge have taken the decision to plough on. Fair play to them as there's little financial reward involved.

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Spencer Vignes said:

I probably should know the answer to that Rapper but, to be honest, I don't. I've always concentrated on the writing side and never wanted to deal with the politics of publishing, which is why I've deliberately avoided becoming an editor. I shouldn't think anything would come close to the sales figures for Shoot during the late seventies/early eighties though.

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Hiney said:

Speaking of which, there is a piece on Shoot! in this month's Backpass, as well as a look at the career of Alan Biley (mullets aplenty), including some comments on his time with us.

It's brilliant for us nostalgia slaves.

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Goldstone Rapper said:

Just out of interest, do you know if there is a particular source that captures the circulation of magazines? Would be interesting to see football magazine circulations compared to the 1970s and 1980s.

Must be hard to set up a magazine in the age of the internet. I'm pleased Backpass is continuing.

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Openmyeyes said:

Industry body - audit bureau of circulation, www.abc.org. All heading in one direction

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Ernest said:

Hope they don't do his management days

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Lenny Rider said:

Let it go Ern, if Dick had offered it to you, you'd have taken it as well.

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Not Andy Naylor said:

I believe there's going to be something on Martin Hinshelwood's playing days at Palace in an upcioming issue.

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Hiney said:

A great read, even if you did have to talk about Palace! Love the way you focused on their double relegation!

Another top issue of Backpass. Spread the word, it's a really good read.

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Not Andy Naylor said:

There's going to be stuff about Hinsh's time as Albion manager coming out in a certain book that's being published next week. From what I've heard, I think he might enjoy the Backpass piece more ...

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