Previous SDS News - 2004-05 season

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12/6/05 - MEMBERSHIP/SUBSCRIPTION NEWS

Members and subscribers should have received Issue 58 of the fanzine, which was published last week. Amongst other things, details of the membership and subscription schemes for 2005-06 were unveiled. As part of a rethink on our branding (which we hope will be received far better than that of the Football League this time last year!) we are now advertising ourselves as Shaymen Down South - A Halifax Town Supporters Club, and are opening up membership to everyone, including those people living in Calderdale previously excluded. [We would like to point out that this subtle name change is in no way a challenge to the existing Supporters' Club, of which many SDS members are also a part, and which we actively encourage followers of Halifax Town to join regardless of where they live!]

Along with membership (which is still excellent value at the same £8 for individuals, £10 for family/group and £14 for overseas members that it has been for years) we hope to provide several other benefits - the first of which is the chance to enter our competition to win £200, see the fundraising page for details - but if you do not want to join officially there is an option for just subscription to the fanzine.

Memberships will run from 1st July 2005 to 30th June 2006, and along with subscriptions will cover 6 issues of the fanzine. We would very much appreciate if those wishing to join or renew would do so during the close season - it makes the administration for our editor and treasurer a lot easier! Many thanks to everyone who has been a member or has bought our fanzine during 2004-05 and we hope to receive your support again next season.

25/5/05 - FANZINE UPDATE

Downloadable online issues of all our previous fanzines, from 16 (the first newsletter available to non-members) to 56, published in January, are now available on the SDS archive page. Issue 57 (Feb-Mar 2005) is still available by mail order, but will be added to the website soon.

Issue 58 is due out in early June. It will be posted out to all members, along with renewal forms for membership for the 2005-06 season and details of our new competition. Membership forms will also be available by post and for download on this website. However if you are not a member and would like to get a copy of the new fanzine, you can get one by mail order (£1.30 including P&P) from the usual SDS contact address.

4/5/05 - SDS GOAL-O-METER

Payments for the SDS Goal-O-Meter are now due. Those of you who haven't yet paid should have received a letter telling you how much is owed. Many, many thanks to those that took part - a list of all participants can be seen here. We'll let you know how much money we raised for Halifax Town as soon as we've collected it!

We will of course be running this highly-successful scheme again next season, please continue to support us. Further details will be printed in the next issue of the fanzine.

25/4/05 - CLOSE SEASON SDS ACTIVITY

The close season edition of the SDS fanzine, issue 58, is due for publication in June. It will be mailed out to all SDS members and subscribers. Anyone who usually buys their fanzines at matches can still get hold of a copy by post, for £1.30 including P&P (or £1 if you include a stamped self-addressed envelope). Please write to the usual SDS contact address.

14/3/05 - YORK MATCH LIVE IN LONDON

Apologies for the late update to this website, but anyone unable to make it to Halifax for tonight's game who will be in or around London is invited, along with several SDS members already confirmed, to The Old Doctor Butler's Head, 2 Masons Avenue, London, EC2V 5BT, where the York City London & South Supporters Club have arranged for the match on Sky to be shown live on a big screen. The pub is within walking distance of Bank (exit 1), St. Paul's and Moorgate tube stations. There are several real ales available and the evening is sure to be good fun, although let's hope the Shaymen leave the happier of the bunch!

17/2/04 - SUPPORTERS CLUB CONFERENCE DASH

As you may be aware, four members of Halifax Town Supporters Club are attempting to travel to each of the 22 Conference grounds in 24 hours, starting after the home match with Hereford Utd on 16th April and returning at 6pm the following day.

The brave volunteers need all the support they can get, and all proceeds will be going to Halifax Town. You can help if you know a company or person willing to sponsor the intrepid travellers, or you can enter a competition. All you have to do is guess the total time taken for the round trip, and the total mileage travelled, and the nearest guesses will win prizes. Currently confirmed prizes include:

Please support their effort by entering the competition. Further information and contact details can be found on the Official Halifax Town website.

5/12/04 - SDS WEBSITE RETURNS!

As mentioned in our fanzine, the website has not been updated for several months. This was due to a protracted house move enforced on the webmaster. Now this is out of the way we hope to continue where we left off in September, bringing you SDS news, details of meeting places, fundraising activities and members' correspondence - if we receive any! As ever, feel free to contact us with any comments, suggestions or articles - unless you specify otherwise, articles may be published on the website, in the printed fanzine, or both. The deadline for articles for inclusion in issue 56 is 29th January 2005.

5/12/04 - SDS FANZINE ISSUE 55 ALMOST SOLD OUT

Issue 55 of the SDS fanzine - now even better value with an extra 4 pages for the measly price of £1 - went on sale at the 2nd Round cup tie with Chester City, and despite an increase in the number of fanzines we printed virtually sold out. There is still a very limited number of copies available by mail order, to find out more click here.

5/12/04 - 'GUESS THE AWAY CROWD' COMPETITION CANCELLED

Due to lack of interest, we have unfortunately had to cancel the 'Guess The Away Crowd' competition. Many thanks to those of you who took part, and congratulations to the winners. It may be possible to restart the competition at the beginning of next season, watch out for details!

20/8/04 - COME AND JOIN US!

The new season, and the new issue of the Shaymen Down South fanzine, is upon us once again! Less-than-impressive performances aside, Town were successful in picking up their first points of the season at home to Scarborough, where the SDS fanzine was on sale to home fans. There are still some issues left, so if you missed out at the Scarborough match, you can find us in the Pump Room prior to the Barnet match or contact us to order your copy.

20/8/04 - REARRANGED MATCHES

The home match with Carlisle United, originally scheduled for 3pm on August Bank Holiday Monday, will now take place on Tuesday 31st August at 7:45pm, due to exorbitant policing fees. If you want to know what your esteemed webmaster thinks of this, refer to the Waffly B@1#*cks section!

Looking further ahead, the away match at Woking, a 'home' game for many of our members, has been moved forward to Friday 8th October at 7:45pm, as England are due to play a World Cup Qualifier against Wales on the Saturday. This is also annoying for the Webmaster who has already booked gig tickets for that evening!

25/7/04 - WEBSITE LAUNCHED!

As is self-evident, the SDS Website has now been unleashed on the general public. Not content with offering 6 high-quality printed fanzines a year, we are expanding our media empire to cover the Internet as well, and not before time I hear you cry!

The fanzine will remain the centrepoint of the organisation, but we hope the new website will promote greater interaction between members and also raise extra funds for SDS and, in turn, Halifax Town.

All feedback regarding this site or the fanzine is gratefully received - information from the questionnaires regarding the site is currently being collated and rest assured we will do what we can to bring you what you want to see on here!