The Blue & White

20/07/2024

Still time to subscribe to the fanzine for 2024/25 !

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16/07/2024

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12/07/2024

*** Subscriptions 2024/25 available now ***

The 'zine has now been running for 13 years which, as editors, we can scarcely believe. We started the zine when the club was finding its feet in regional football, and we’ve certainly come a long way since then…

We’ve stood in the sunshine, howling gales, pouring rain and the occasional snowstorm whilst patiently explaining that no, it isn’t the program to, what feels like, half of Cheshire. We absolutely wouldn’t change one bit. It has been a blast.

But we do need to make a change. With young families we are starting to struggle to get to lots of consecutive matches as we one did. So we’ve decided to move to a subscription-first model from this season.

That means the best way to ensure that you never miss an issue, is to subscribe.

We will still sell the fanzine at a few games, but if you want to make sure you receive all three issues, a subscription is your best option.

Apart from that, it will still be the same fanzine as usual. Three editions published per season in August, December and April, filled with 32-pages of Chester FC, football, and other stuff.

Thanks for supporting us this far. Please consider continuing to support us by subscribing.

A one season subscription means you receive all three fanzines published in 2024/25, released in August, December, and April, to your door....

26/03/2024

Thanks to everyone who bought issue 35 on the weekend and online. We can't make Buxton away but copies will be in the club shop (and possibly outside) on bank holiday Monday. If you're going to miss us, you can buy online here -

In this issue: Interview with Tom Peers Scunthorpe away Dave Powell on data in football A look at Warrington Town, Torquay, and Blyth Spartans...

22/03/2024

Issue 35 of The Blue & White is out at tomorrow's game! Pick it up there for £2, or buy it from our website - https://theblueandwhitefanzine.bigcartel.com/product/issue-35

In this issue:

Interview with Tom Peers
Scunthorpe away
Dave Powell on data in football
A look at Warrington Town, Torquay, and Blyth Spartans
Searching for the soul of Australian football
And much more!

08/12/2023

Fresh from our fourth appearance at the FSA awards (we didn't win again!), Issue #34 of The Blue & White is out now!

In this issue:

Interview with George Glendon

On fixtures and injuries

Chester's international managers

A look at Scunthorpe and Queen's Park

The last installment of Chester Exiles' Memories

And much more!

We'll be at the game tomorrow from 2pm, but you can also pick up a copy from our online shop - https://theblueandwhitefanzine.bigcartel.com/product/issue-34.

Still £2, and still full of Chester FC, football, and other stuff.

COYB!

14/08/2023

Issue 33 of The Blue & White is out at the Chorley home game tomorrow!

In this issue:

After Brackley
Chester Exiles' Memories
Interview with Phil Turner, Seals Live Commentator
A look at Wigan and Wakefield
Returning Players: does it work?
And much more!

At the game it'll be available in the club shop, and on the corner of the Harry Mac and main stand. It's still £2.

If you can't make the game, you can buy a copy online here - https://theblueandwhitefanzine.bigcartel.com/product/issue-33

And you can get season subscriptions - all three issues delivered to your door here - https://theblueandwhitefanzine.bigcartel.com/product/fanzine-subscription-2023-24

A one season subscription means you receive all three fanzines published in 2023/24, released in August, December, and April, to your door....

11/08/2023

Subscriptions for the 2023/24 season are now available. Just £5 + P&P for all three issues delivered to your door. Just pick the right postage option at check out - https://theblueandwhitefanzine.bigcartel.com/product/fanzine-subscription-2023-24?_gl=1*1gjwdx4*_ga*MTQxNDI1NzMxNy4xNjkxNzcxMzQ3*_ga_QZ4HDFTSEZ*MTY5MTc3MTM0Ny4xLjEuMTY5MTc3MjQwMi40NS4wLjA.

14/04/2023

Issue 32 is out now!

The first game we'll be selling will be Kettering away. Then we'll be at the final home game against Buxton, and the first play-off game.

You can also pick up a copy on our website:

In this issue: The unbeaten away run Forty Years of the Chester Exiles Interview with Katie Priest, Chester FC Women's captain A catch up with...

01/01/2023

We'll be selling fanzines at the game today to make up for all those postponements over Christmas. Still £2. See you there!

10/12/2022

If you were going to pick a fanzine up at the game today, just a reminder that you can buy them from our online shop - https://theblueandwhitefanzine.bigcartel.com/product/issue-31 - will send them first class given the current strikes.

We'll also put more in the club shop this week, and we'll be at the Farsley game.

01/12/2022

Issue 31 of The Blue & White is out tomorrow at the Blyth Spartans game. It's still £2, and we'll be selling outside the Blues Bar.

In this issue:

Enjoying the Oldham game

A look at Chester FC's Girls Development Centre

Interview with Kate Mylchreest, Storyhouse and CFU director

Reviewing that documentary

Views of Southend and Worcester Warriors

And much more!

If you're not at the game, you can buy it from our website too -

In this issue: Enjoying the Oldham game A look at Chester FC's Girls Development Centre Interview with Kate Mylchreest, Storyhouse and CFU...

04/09/2022

Thanks to everyone who picked up a copy of Issue 30 at the game yesterday. We can't make Spennymoor but will be at Buxton and the Southport games.

Subscriptions are still available here - https://theblueandwhitefanzine.bigcartel.com/

An alternative look at Chester FC, football, and other stuff

31/08/2022

Issue 30 is out on Saturday. In this issue is:

A look back at 30 issues of the fanzine - including a pull out poster!
Celebrating 30 years at the Deva Stadium
Inteview with Kevin Roberts
Reviewing the Women's Euros
Chester's Internationals
And much more!

It's still £2, and all proceeds go back into the club.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions to The Blue & White for the 2022/23 season are now available. It's the same price as before for UK subscribers.

Just renew here - theblueandwhitefanzine.bigcartel.com/

You might notice that we've updated our website. The new one is simpler to use and has a larger variety of payment options through PayPal and Stripe, including payments through bank cards.

COYB!

The Blue & White

An alternative look at Chester FC, football, and other stuff

14/04/2022

Issue 29 of The Blue & White is back in print and out tomorrow!

It's still £2, and all proceeds will go to the club.

In this issue:

A review of our border issue
Dave Powell on NFTs
What happened to Durham City?
Interview with Jim Green
Chester's attempts at becoming Unofficial English Champions
And much more!

If you can't make the game tomorrow, we'll be at Fylde and Alfreton away, as well as the home games against Farsley and York.

If you subscribed during the 2019/20, we're sending you a copy (so that your subscription paid for 3 print fanzines)!

COYB

02/08/2021

Just to let everyone know, we have decided to delay the first fanzine of the season for a short time.
We know many of you have met our brother Gaz when buying a zine off him. He is clinically vulnerable and we don't want to cause any unnecessary risk to him by handling cash, speaking to hundreds of fans and wandering through crowds at away games to get zines to you.
We are still hoping to do our normal three editions this year - particularly as it is our 10th anniversary as a zine - but we haven't got a new date as yet.
We also aren't planning to do another online version at this point, but that may change. We will be donating the money raised from issue 28 in the next few weeks so keep your eyes out for that.
This was a really tough decision for us, we absolutely love doing the zine and we always get such great feedback but family comes first.
Hopefully the case numbers will drop and the delay won't be a long one but it isn't a risk we want to take at this time.
Thanks for the understanding. COYB!

30/04/2021

Issue 28 is out now, free to download

Like last time though, we're accepting donations that will go towards the Community Trust and Academy.

Enjoy!

https://theblueandwhitefanzine.co.uk/shop/issue-28/