Dem Blades - Annual 2018 - Out Now

[Steve Mackan]

Hiya,

We've gone and made the yearly fanzine that we crowdfunded in June.

You can buy it now on our Big Cartel here...and here. It is priced at £6. The same cost as two programmes. We hope that feels fair.

Some of the brightest and best Blades contributors have put their names to this and I hope we've done them justice. It's been a bit tight to get a 100-page publication ready in that time (3-ish months) and we're pretty chuffed to have achieved that.

We'll be selling it in and around the ground in future weeks but NOT at today's game against Norwich.

Thanks for all the support from the 80-odd forum-goers who backed us on Kickstarter in the first place, thanks to Foxy et al (we are going to undertake a fundraising activity in the upcoming weeks for this site!) as we wouldn't be here without the site and cheers for reading.

UTB!!

PS - if Big Cartel has issues, here's a very simplistic troubleshoot:

 

[Rodley]

Will buy tonight

 

[Steve Mackan]

Will buy tonight

Cheers love - appreciate it.

 

[Steve Mackan]

BUMP:
We unboxed the annual today.... it was quite the feeling. I know a lot of people from this forum have placed orders; they are on their way. Hopefully with you in next couple of days.

 

[Northyorksblade]

That's it then, I'm not going out until mine's delivered.

 

[Steve Mackan]

That's it then, I'm not going out until mine's delivered.

Waiting at the door like a dog with the postman? That is a course of action I can only recommend.

 

[S64 Blade]

Can't wait for mine to arrive. Will be calling in work sick, pretending to have the Beattie flu, when it does. Either that, or 'work' from home.

On a separate note, was Steve Mackan 'unmasked' on Dem Blades' Facebook earlier today?

 

[penthouseblade]

BUMP:
We unboxed the annual today.... it was quite the feeling. I know a lot of people from this forum have placed orders; they are on their way. Hopefully with you in next couple of days.

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Well done Steve and the team!

I signed up to the fundraising thing initially, does that mean an annual is on its way to me or do I have to buy one ??

UTB

 

[WhiteHawk]

Ordered.

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Ordered

 

[YouFUMS]

You selling this at the game on Saturday, Steve?
Trying to avoid the postage costs

 

[nickwr37]

Just ordered and delivery to my son as a token towards his expanding birthday presents. Cheers Dem Blades. I can't wait to fly in to UK and have a good read.

 

[Steve Mackan]

Well done Steve and the team!

I signed up to the fundraising thing initially, does that mean an annual is on its way to me or do I have to buy one ??

UTB

If you signed up for the Fanzine or Rambler reward then your copy will be on its way!

You selling this at the game on Saturday, Steve?
Trying to avoid the postage costs

On sale at The Sentinel Brewery on Shoreham Street from Sat.

We are working on another location closer to the ground too, but won't be for this game.

Can't wait for mine to arrive. Will be calling in work sick, pretending to have the Beattie flu, when it does. Either that, or 'work' from home.

On a separate note, was Steve Mackan 'unmasked' on Dem Blades' Facebook earlier today?

Thanks mate. Steve Mackan has many faces and all of them red'n'white. If you talking the photo we posted, then no. If you're somehow connected to a friend/relative on Facebook, then it's not totally impossible. But shush. Only us two know this.

 

[boo radley]

Still waiting for mine.

 

[I should coco]

Still waiting for mine.

So am I.

Although as I didn't order one, that might go some way to explaining the delay.

 

[boo radley]

BUMP:
We unboxed the annual today.... it was quite the feeling. I know a lot of people from this forum have placed orders; they are on their way. Hopefully with you in next couple of days.

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Judging by that delicate hand, you do the washing up. I never imagined you to be so gentle!

 

[Northyorksblade]

Just received, ta. Will save for holiday reading next month.

 

[bromtom]

Got mine this morning. Was planning to read it to distract from us not signing any quick strikers, but we've got one this morning so now I'm just going to read it I suppose.

 

[Swannyblade]

Dingle girlfriend teasing me on her day off while I’m stuck at work...note the distasteful background she’s chosen for the pic (Her six fingers holding the package not shown in shot)

 

[leichhardtblade]

No spoilers please! Still waiting for my copy.

 

[Roygbiv]

Mine just arrived! Great job Steve. Going on holiday next week so will be taking it with me.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Mine’s just arrived, afternoon entertainment sorted out.

 

[bromtom]

Having had a quick peruse, fantastic work all.

View from a Dem Blades Annual Owner

"A high quality item."

"I like the pictures"

"My main concern is getting stuck in one of those dirty northern seats whilst reading"

"Tremendous"

"I did a laugh"

"The quality of the writing is superb, and the font is to die for."

 

[Steve Mackan]

boo radley Any luck yet? All of the 'first batch' should be with you today. Keep me posted if there's no sign tomorrow.

 

[Steve Mackan]

Having had a quick peruse, fantastic work all.

View from a Dem Blades Annual Owner

"A high quality item."

"I like the pictures"

"My main concern is getting stuck in one of those dirty northern seats whilst reading"

"Tremendous"

"I did a laugh"

"The quality of the writing is superb, and the font is to die for."

Thanks. I hope that proves to be the case after a long peruse.

 

[JackSUFC]

Ordered mine - looking forward to it!

 

[Tom Bott]

Mine just arrived! Great job Steve. Going on holiday next week so will be taking it with me.

International break ?

 

[Northyorksblade]

International break ?

It had better be, we can't miss a viewfrom!

 

[Tom Bott]

Having had a quick peruse, fantastic work all.

View from a Dem Blades Annual Owner

"A high quality item."

"I like the pictures"

"My main concern is getting stuck in one of those dirty northern seats whilst reading"

"Tremendous"

"I did a laugh"

"The quality of the writing is superb, and the font is to die for."

Does it have a happy ending though ?

 

[boo radley]

Mine just arrived! Great job Steve. Going on holiday next week so will be taking it with me.

I'm on holiday next week.tell where you're gooin and we'll save on baggage cost by only taking one copy.