Issue 107 is now on sale! Special edition reviewing the 2000-10 era in Rovers history. Unmissable if you loved that decade – loads of niche stories! Over 140 copies have already been posted out so subscribers should be receiving them soon. On sale before the match on Saturday at Ewood too. ORDER HERE: https://roversfanzine.bigcartel.com/product/4-000-holes-issue-107-special-edition (CLICK HERE FOR EBAY) "A brilliant publication. I laughed - and cried!" "Such a bargain. Trying to swot up on my trivia to answer all those random questions from Rovers"

The absence of any Saturday 3pm games means that the next issue of 4,000 Holes won't be out until late January. 'Normal kick-offs' are the optimum time for selling copies at Ewood rather than lunchtimes and night matches. Subscriptions and back issues are still available here: https://roversfanzine.bigcartel.com/ The special edition Issue 103 – an alternative review of 2010-2020 – proved to be very popular earlier this year and sold out very quickly. Good news! They are now back in stock after an extra print run so if you missed out, please order a copy. Thanks!

Issue 106 of 4,000 Holes is out now - Derby Countdown! This can be purchased for £1.50 on Kidder Street before the forthcoming home matches or ONLINE VIA THIS LINK. Plenty of great stuff in this, including a deep look into Rovers videotapes from the 1990s, one man's quest to avoid hearing Rovers results (as per the Likely Lads), the next part of Ian Herbert's Rovers kit series (this time moving onto the 1970s) and a 'Cheyenne' Dougan tribute from Fred Cumpstey. Much much more of course! There are subscription options here. Over 100 copies have already been posted to subscribers - please be patient as there will be a backlog due to Royal Mail strike action.

Issue 105 of 4,000 Holes is out now. This can be purchased for £1.50 on Kidder Street before the forthcoming home matches or ONLINE VIA THIS LINK. Plenty of great stuff in this, including an extensive interview with Chris Sutton. There are subscription options here. 113 copies were packed and posted to subscribers yesterday, with another 60-odd going out today - hopefully the postal strike doesn't cause too much of a delay.

You can pay by cash or cheque as an alternative. Please email roversfanzine@gmail.com and we'll hopefully sort something out. Thanks!

Good news! 4,000 Holes will return for the Stoke home match in a couple of weeks. Previous subscribers are still due the forthcoming Issue 105 and this should arrive before 27th August (unless postal strikes cause havoc). To subscribe or renew this season, please visit: https://roversfanzine.bigcartel.com/product/4-000-holes-subscriptions-2022-23 Further details are available on site in this article: https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/4000-holes-is-back!/24

Cheers John! Package will be posted on Wednesday 4th.

You can! Subscriptions are still available via the link below. Cheers for the interest. https://roversfanzine.bigcartel.com/product/4-000-holes-subscriptions-2021-22

Issue 104 is out now - full details here and it can be ordered here. Lots of great stuff in this one including a tribute to Gordon Lee and a focus on the career of Matt Woods. Thanks for the support this season - we are still managing to sell around 350 copies of each issue. It will return!

Issue 103 is now on sale and it's a Special Edition! Full details here. 50p to the Tony Parkes fundraiser for every copy sold. To order, please visit the online shop. Also available on Kidder Street before the next two home matches. 100 copies have been packed up and posted to subscribers today - final lot being sent out on Thursday. Thanks.

Tremendous article about the semi-final first leg at Hillsborough here: https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/confessions-of-a-teenage-mascot/137

There's been lots of fresh activity on the front page over Christmas to keep you entertained in these exciting times, so please have a look if you've not checked in recently: https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles If anyone wants to contribute formal articles in future (anything from match reviews, player ratings, historical stories, etc, etc) then please do get in touch at admin@brfcs.com as we hope to keep developing what BRFCS has to offer in 2022. Any ideas/feedback/suggestions are also very welcome. Thanks!

Very pleased to announce that 4,000 Holes has been shortlisted for the FSA Fanzine of the Year Award. Thanks to all the readers for helping to keep it going by buying it and of course huge credit to the contributors for making it what it is. For more details, please head over to: https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/4000-holes-shortlisted-for-fsa-fanzine-of-the-year-award/107

Issue 102 of 4,000 Holes is out now. This can be purchased for £1.50 on Kidder Street before the forthcoming home matches or ONLINE VIA THIS LINK. UK subscribers should be receiving their copies this week. Thanks!

Also, a review of the programme here: https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/'fever-pitch'-review/75

This would be superb - supporters of all ages still love their shirts and the memories each one brings back. Surely there's a space at Ewood to put it on and it'd prove very popular if it was arranged. If Stockport County can do it...

Quick update on deliveries of the latest issue. 100 copies were posted out on Wednesday and the remaining 80 on Thursday, so everyone on the order list should receive their copy before the match (international deliveries apart). Orders are still being taken via THIS LINK and copies will also be available to buy on Kidder Street from 2pm on Saturday. Thanks!

4,000 Holes will return in 2021/22 with five new issues planned. Since the landmark 100th edition in February 2020, lockdown has prevented any new fanzines to be produced due to the loss of usual sales at the ground. Issue 101 will be released in August on the opening day of the new season when Rovers face Swansea City at Ewood. Subscriptions are available for just £10 which covers Issues 101 to 105 and includes all postage (for UK customers). Previous subscribers who are still due the delayed Issue 101 are able to get a reduction so that they are not paying double for that issue. Please use the following link to order: https://roversfanzine.bigcartel.com/product/4-000-holes-subscriptions-2021-22

2002/03 was the last VHS of the season review collection and in the style of 2001/02. Occasionally they pop up on ebay.

This is from the email sent to subscribers last August: "Quick update about Issue 101 which was originally due out in April but will now roll forward beyond 2019/20. As the last subscription covered five issues up to and including Issue 101, this is confirmation that you will receive it whenever it finally comes out - which will most likely be when supporters are allowed back at matches as normal. The ideal situation is to be able to do a normal print run and still be able to sell the usual number at Ewood so it's a case of being patient at the moment." UPDATE 07/04/21: There was a temptation to do an issue this season but the risk is too great - we normally sell 200+ issues outside the ground so without that guarantee of matchday sales, it probably wouldn't be worthwhile. Also, the last year has created a chance for a break from producing fanzines because a lot of time and effort goes into the whole operation. However, the motivation is still there and it will definitely return - hopefully at the start of 2021/22! Thanks

‘Easy’ – The Mick Heaton Story. On the 25th anniversary of his untimely passing, this is a great tribute by Rob Sawyer (who also wrote the Roy Vernon book ‘Blue Dragon’). https://www.toffeeweb.com/season/19-20/comment/history/39422.html

ANDY MCEVOY!

Thank you, it means a lot. Really proud of this issue. Crossword possibly trickier than normal too - got to give a challenge to those who have crazy encyclopedic knowledge of the most obscure Rovers players out there!?

Haha, thanks very much for buying then! Initials are LB, ZK, JM and GF!

Thanks for ordering from over there! And cheers for the feedback - never sure how easy or hard these quizzes have been - maybe it'll be SLIGHTLY easier next time. We'll see!