Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine

Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on January 13, 2012, 02:07:50 PM

Title: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 13, 2012, 02:07:50 PM
£2 from your usual sellers. Buy early if you're off to protest.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Percy McCarthy on January 13, 2012, 02:12:01 PM
Have the right change please chaps.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 13, 2012, 02:14:33 PM
When I buy mine from Legion i'm going to pay in pennies.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Villanation on January 13, 2012, 02:24:12 PM
I'll get my mate to pick a few and post 1 over to me.....
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Percy McCarthy on January 13, 2012, 02:49:56 PM
Tell him to buy 'em from over the road from the church.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Villanation on January 13, 2012, 02:54:01 PM
Tell him to buy 'em from over the road from the church.


Job done!!!!!
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: UK Redsox on January 13, 2012, 03:01:36 PM
When I buy mine from Legion i'm going to pay in pennies.

I was going to use Weimar Republic Marks
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: cheltenhamlion on January 13, 2012, 03:38:03 PM
I am going to wait for Dave to get to the pub after the game and get one then.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: The Laughing Policeman on January 13, 2012, 04:49:27 PM
Bloody hell another two quid. I'm a poor pensioner y'know.
Time to start a protest about the number of times H&V is published in a season.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 13, 2012, 04:52:05 PM
I am going to wait for Dave to get to the pub after the game and get one then.

He'll be sold out by then. They will all have been turned into anti-McLeish paper aeroplanes to mark the start of The Astonian Spring.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 13, 2012, 04:57:38 PM
3 in the last 6 weeks I make it!

Will we see another before May?
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 13, 2012, 04:59:07 PM
3 in the last 6 weeks I make it!

Will we see another before May?

You'll see several. Ten this season, as I said at the start.

Subscriber copies have all gone out; usual drill if it hasn't arrived by tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 13, 2012, 05:00:10 PM
How many issues were there in previous seasons?
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 13, 2012, 05:00:53 PM
How many issues were there in previous seasons?

Six last time, usually seven for the past few years.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Chipsticks on January 13, 2012, 06:03:43 PM
Tell him to buy 'em from over the road from the church.

Think you're the guy I normally buy off, when you see two hooded teenagers coming towards you please don't be scared, we're quite the calm type.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 13, 2012, 06:15:42 PM
More likely you'll be scared of Percy!
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Legion on January 13, 2012, 07:41:44 PM
Try the tall gentleman on the Trinity Road. I could do with the money. Just had my accountant's and my corporation tax bill. Happy bloody New Year, HMRC.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Chipsticks on January 13, 2012, 07:43:09 PM
Is percy the fella with short dark hair who always looks slightly out of it?
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 13, 2012, 10:09:15 PM
Is percy the fella with short dark hair who always looks slightly out of it?

Almost certainly.

And a quick opinion-seeking. Glossy paper or no?
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: gervilla on January 13, 2012, 10:32:16 PM
Personally I'm not a fan of the glossy paper.
Whatever drives the price of  a subscription down is cool by me !
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Chipsticks on January 13, 2012, 11:55:27 PM
Is percy the fella with short dark hair who always looks slightly out of it?

Almost certainly.

And a quick opinion-seeking. Glossy paper or no?

I think the glossy paper's alright to be honest, gives it a bit more of a professional feel which might sell it better to one-time buyers. Either's fine by me, to be honest; it's the words on the page that matters I suppose.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 14, 2012, 12:00:26 AM
Either is fine by me reading wise. As Chipsticks said, glossy probably looks nicer to one off buyers whereas I'm more interested in how cheap it is!
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: eamonn on January 14, 2012, 03:57:39 AM
Glossy paper and an increase in publication frequency...blimey, is there a go-getting new boss in charge at H&V Towers?
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: cheltenhamlion on January 14, 2012, 12:17:23 PM
I write regularly for it. That should knock the price of a subscription down a bit.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: villajk on January 14, 2012, 11:17:12 PM
And frank was very enthusiastic about mentioning jon and I Regarding vienna away and was most disappointed to find we'd been replaced' by 'some other villa away fans' (or something like that). Not that it matters.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 14, 2012, 11:23:32 PM
And frank was very enthusiastic about mentioning jon and I egarding vienna away and was most disappointed to find we'd been replaced by some other villa away fans (or something like that)

Sorry.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: UK Redsox on January 15, 2012, 10:20:03 AM
Do we know who it was that bought five copies of Leeg ?

Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Legion on January 15, 2012, 10:24:51 AM
A very, very, very nice man indeed.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: olaftab on January 15, 2012, 10:41:25 AM
I like the gloss treatment.
I should have bought 5 copies as it would have been easier to carry those than the change Legion gave me!
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: The Laughing Policeman on January 15, 2012, 10:47:55 AM
An excellent read as usual. The glossy paper does make it look more professional but as others have said it';s the words on the paper that are more important.
When I got to the piece 'Standing room only' it gave me a bit of a shock as I've been working on a similar article for a future issue.
Have you been rummaging around in my hard drive Mr. Woodhall? :)
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: UK Redsox on January 15, 2012, 03:25:37 PM
I like the gloss treatment.
I should have bought 5 copies as it would have been easier to carry those than the change Legion gave me!

So you were one of those who only had a £20 note.

That's why Leeg has to have me and PeterWithesShin with him as minders before the game.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Legion on January 15, 2012, 06:09:20 PM
Yesterday's bizarre question:

"Which way do I go to get to Erdington?"

I pointed him in the right direction and off he went.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: frank on January 15, 2012, 06:19:51 PM
I like the glossy look, also the choice of photo on the front cover
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Legion on January 15, 2012, 06:21:05 PM
I like the glossy look, also the choice of photo on the front cover

So do I. it looks more professional.My favourite front cover image this season has been the Shay Given issue.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 15, 2012, 08:14:22 PM
I always think the glossy ones look thinner than the non-glossy we use, and are more difficult to turn the pages but things like photo reproduction is better. Basically, paper is now so expensive that we use whichever of the two the printers can get for the best price.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Legion on January 15, 2012, 08:16:52 PM
Which would you prefer, Dave?
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: MarkM on January 15, 2012, 08:27:01 PM
In my view it makes very little difference what is used.

The only important part that needs to be a good quality and finish is the front cover, as that is what people see.

Aldi for example spend three times as much on the packaging of there goods than they do on the product itself
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Legion on January 15, 2012, 08:28:14 PM

The only important part that needs to be a good quality and finish is the front cover, as that is what people see.


Correct.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Percy McCarthy on January 16, 2012, 06:04:28 PM
My regular customers include Danny Brown and Big H from the Steamers. I see teenage hoodies as light relief.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: The Laughing Policeman on January 20, 2012, 03:30:04 PM
My regular customers include Danny Brown and Big H from the Steamers. I see teenage hoodies as light relief.
Have you ever dared to tell either Danny or Big H that unless they have the right money you wont sell to them?
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Percy McCarthy on January 20, 2012, 05:36:31 PM
I just knock 2 quid off their protection money.

Err...lol.
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Legion on January 22, 2012, 06:10:57 PM
Also on sale from yours truly this Wednesday outside the Trinity Road gates from 6-7 (-ish).
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: Louzie0 on January 22, 2012, 10:09:55 PM
Sorry forgot to say - mine arrived!
Lovely cover.  Like the gloss.  Like the contents as well!
Title: Re: New H&V out tomorrow
Post by: UK Redsox on January 23, 2012, 08:07:58 AM
Also on sale from yours truly this Wednesday outside the Trinity Road gates from 6-7 (-ish).

Unfortunately I am unavailable to act as your minder this week
SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal