TWO HALVES: Arsenal vs Spurs Newspaper

[Adam]

Hi everyone,

On Saturday 31st October, the day the Emirates hosts the first North London derby of the 09/10 season, the inaugural issue of Two Halves will be available.

Fans of Arsenal and Tottenham will be able to grab a free copy of the limited run at various North London locations. The paper can be read two ways, depending on your allegiance: one way up it’s packed full of Arsenal news and articles; flip it over and it’s got everything a Spurs fan would want to read ahead of the game.

Set to feature contributions from online club fansites like Arseblog, Gunnerblog, and SpursCommunity, the sixteen page newspaper will provide fans with insight, news and opinion on their team, as well as allowing them to peep over the garden fence and see what the other side thinks ahead of the match. It is, after all, a game of Two Halves.

Basically, i have been asked to edit our half of the paper, and am therefore looking for any contributions that our members would be willing to submit. So far from this site already, we have Rob, Bill_Oddie, Stoof and Ladi_100 writing articles, and it would be great to have as many people on board as possible. Harry Hotspur and Chris Miller (the writer of the youth team blog) have also expressed a desire to help out.

After discussing it at great length, we have decided to turn our half into almost a fanzine, with serious and satirical articles about everything to do with the derby. As it is a non-sponsored paper, it will not be censored by anyone so articles can be as candid as possible, although i would obviously encourage people to avoid swearing.

So far, we have articles about the rivalry, the last year at Spurs, a profile of 5 derby stars of the future, Arsenal fans in general (the articles do not have to be neutral) as well as a fans goal-by-goal reaction to the 4-4 game last year. We are also looking for some illustrations/cartoons, so if anyone is a budding artist/good with photoshop, then it would be great to have your contributions. Some of the film photos are unbelievable on here, so if some anyone wants to knock a few up that relate to the derby then that would be awesome.

If anyone fancies submitting an article, either drop me a PM or post your interest on this thread, as well as any questions people might have.

We are also looking for little sentences relating to the derby that we can put around the edges of the pages, for example:-

-Did you know...
-On this day....
-Famous derby commentary
-Derby heroes

Lastly, a map is going to be drawn of the stadium and we are looking for fans famous landmarks around WHL, for example people's favourite pub, best kebab, a newsagents that has a fanatical Spurs fan working there etc-any suggestions would be great.

Ultimately, we are looking to produce something for the fans, by the fans, and the more contribtions we can receive the better. There is a designer for each half of the paper, one a Spurs fan, one a gooner, who are both competing to make their halves better, so it would be great if we could support their graphical expertise with some brilliant text.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope to hear from you soon

Adam

 

[Dougal]

Still relevant and long may it continue

 

[manic041]

that picture definitely has to go in

 

[bill]

I am a print and repro guru - and a rather fine retoucher. PM me if you can need any assistace

 

[nldnboi]

Set to feature contributions from online club fansites like Arseblog, Gunnerblog.

:lol:

 

[ohh_when_the_spurs]

not going to the game but will there be any copys to buy on ebay? or could we get one put up on here or something like that....sounds exciting

 

[Rob]

not going to the game but will there be any copys to buy on ebay? or could we get one put up on here or something like that....sounds exciting

We'll try to make it available to people if we can. Still sorting the details.

It'd be really good if people contributed to this as it raises our profile as well.

 

[MattyP]

Good idea, but I would probably advise against putting people's favourite pubs, etc on it as it could end up being an ambush map if it gets into the wrong hands.

Can we put this in there somewhere.

Maybe have a "NLD through the years" picture montage, including for example the pic above, Gazza celebrating, the scoreboard showing 5-1, Lennon celebrating, Bentley scoring last season/Almunia doing a Seaman lying prone in the goal etc

And I didn't think Ar5ena1 fans could write, how they gonna fill up their half. Maybe ads for specsavers so Arsene can no longer say he didn't see it.

 

[ohh_when_the_spurs]

We'll try to make it available to people if we can. Still sorting the details.

It'd be really good if people contributed to this as it raises our profile as well.

that would be great rob :grin:

 

[chrissivad]

We'll try to make it available to people if we can. Still sorting the details.

It'd be really good if people contributed to this as it raises our profile as well.

Would be good!

Is this what you were talking to me about? if it is i have something started so will send it your way soon just to make sure its ok

 

[Rob]

Would be good!

Is this what you were talking to me about? if it is i have something started so will send it your way soon just to make sure its ok

Yep it is

 

[Adam]

Great guys, thanks for your help

Just to clear something up, SC, and every contributor i believe, will receive a PDF of the whole paper, so we'll be able to put it up on here for people to see.

Jokes aside about the Arsenal half, they have some cracking writers so its important that we step our game up!

With regard to the pictures, there might be a slight issue with licensing, but by all means put something together and ill find out whether we can have it or not.

Thanks again guys, and dont hesitate to stick a question up on here/PM me if you've got any quieries/something to submit

 

[sheringmann]

Just dont remind them of the Henry goal......

Ar5ena1 should do nicely.....Just type A R 5 E N A 1 on the entire page and we'll be fine

 

[PT]

Where's that pic of BMJ nose to nose with Wenger? That is iconic!!

 

[chrissivad]

Where's that pic of BMJ nose to nose with Wenger? That is iconic!!

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/09_02/121jolwenger_468x555.jpg

and a couple more

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/DJE882/JolWenger.jpg

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/08_02/jolDM1608_468x772.jpg

 

[Adam]

Can anyone remember which member had the Phil Thompson reaction to Lennon's goal as their signature?

 

[chrissivad]

Can anyone remember which member had the Phil Thompson reaction to Lennon's goal as their signature?

Are you just after the video? or do you need a gif?

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[Adam]

I actually want just the words-basically at the bottom of every page i want to have a famous bit of derby commentary, so im just trying to get the commentary of the 5-1 goals, Keane from the last derby at Highbury, Gazza in 91 and Bentley and Lennon's goals from last year.

Any help would be much appreciated, as well as any other good ones people can think of

 

[MattyP]

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But you must include Martin Jol shouting "play, play, play"

 

[medigangsta]

*Pokes head out from under rock he's hiding under*

I'd be very interested in contributing an article or two if any more are needed.

*Goes back into hiding*