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Later this year, The Scarlet Turkey celebrates 10 years since the first issue was released. Issue #1 hit the presses amidst troubled times, exacerbated by that Sheffield defeat and the following demise of Andy Gregory. The fanzine struck a chord with plenty of Salford fans who were pissed off and needing an excuse to go to The Willows. That might sound a tad melodramatic now, but times really were bad. Certainly the worst rugby I can remember watching in my 25 years as a supporter. Being able to have a laugh at ourselves in the process couldn’t do any more harm.
Last week, I was a guest on Salford City Radio‘s Rugby Roundup show. Since the The Scarlet Turkey’s own ‘King of the Shed’ is also regular on the show, I suppose it was only natural that the conversation moved towards the fanzine’s landmark anniversary. We spoke about it for a while before the feds turned up. If you missed the show, the bit we’re talking about follows:
Clip from the Rugby Roundup show on Salford City Radio, first broadcast on 16 April 2008.
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