Friday 28 August 2009

Issue 7

In a big bang of creativity probably unrivalled since the Italian Renaissance, the exponential growth of Patgod celebrated its seventh issue in its debut season with a whopping 16 page feast of fun and satire.

Not all of the contents could be described as timeless, in the same way that even Leo Sayer's early albums were not unblemished. But amid the muck was the odd pearl such as the continuation of Patgod's pictorial journey through the life of Ernie Moss across the ages, with the latest episode finding the ancient frontman aboard a pirate ship in the 17th century, and 'A Day In The Life Of Robbie Cooke'. The gag being that he spent all his time arguing. You had to be there.

Elsewhere there was a detailed account of a trip to Yeovil's old ground in which we were evidently frisked on entry and relieved of bottled drinks. Hey - so 2009! But after the euphoria of 88/89, this season felt a bit flat and 5th place nothing to celebrate. The functional Peter Morris style of play wasn't much of a consolation, and so the tone turned a bit critical in places. With hindsight, nothing worse than the average day's output on Poppynet, but skins were obviously thinner in 1990.

At the end of season players awards at the George, Morris stomped over and had a go and before the night was over the fanzine was officially banned. Proposed by Peter Morris and seconded by Robbie Cooke.

And so Patgod joined the ranks of underground publications. Not quite the kind of thing that was likely to get us shot or deported, but with a serious risk of attracting a scowl from PM if eye contact was made.

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