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Fanzine Articles

These are articles which have appeared in the "When The Sun Shines" fanzine over the years. This magazine first appeared at the start of season 1996/7 when the teams fortunes weren't doing all that great and the home support was made up of a handful of die-hard fans.

Written by the fans, for the fans, it typifies the necessity for a sense of humour whilst spectating at a Scottish lower division football match. After all...

Things are always a little better...                                  
                                                                   ...When The Sun Shines

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The Rampant Ballboy's Tips For An Away Match - Travelling to places far and wide with Cowden can be fraught with danger and excitement. Our man gives you his suggestions to 'spice' up your visit and increase your chances of some female conquests. Tales Of The Uninfected - When the editor of the East fife fanzine was shown in the national press following the "Cowden Family" song appearing on BBC's "They think it's all over". Cowden fans responded in this WTSS supplement.
The Towniebusters - With derby matches between Cowdenbeath and Dunfermline now few and far between, one of our regular contributors revisits the days when Cowdenbeath managed to get one over on our Zebra coloured neighbours. Best Days Of Our Lives - When things aren't going as well as they could be on the pitch, it is always easier to look back at days gone by. One of our regular contributors goes back in time to the 70's, when scarves were worn around the wrist and supporters hair was longer than the league season.
The Blue Brazil - Many people have tried to find out how Cowdenbeath Football Club got the nickname 'The Blue Brazil'. Here's one of the stories as to how the most famous club nickname came to fruition. Cowdenbeath Countdown Conundrums - Dee-Dee, Dee-Dee, Deedle-De-Dee. Now what can you come up with from these jumbled letters.

Cowden and the Germans - Not everyone seems to like our small, but perfectly formed club. Some people will go to any extreme to stop the glorious Blue Brazil from achieving any kind of success.

Cowden Here, Cowden There - unlike the larger teams, droves of people don't regularly fill buses to come and see Cowden. When we get visitors to come and watch 'their team', it makes it worthwhile for them to come for a few drinks with the home supporters.

The Central Park Supporters Club - Yet another wander down memory lane when supporters used to follow Cowden using whatever mode of transport was available.

Fife United - Football in Fife has always had it's local rivalry, however, in days gone by there has been the occasion when players from the Fife club have come together for special matches.

Film Review - Our cinema-going undit, Barry Normal, reviews the new 'cult' footballing movie to hit the cinema screens.

Radio Gaga - What would happen if a local supporter managed to get into the position of running a Saturday afternoon sports show on a radio station? Find out...

An Idiots Guide To Lower League Match Reports - When the so-called big boys of the national press cover lower league matches there are certain terms and phrases that need to be understood by the unwitting reader. Here's our glossary.

What's In A Name - How did the "When The Sun Shines" fanzine get it's name? It took great deliberation and voting from the Swedish jury certainly swung the result in our favour.

YMC Lives - You've seen stories of people being arrested following their team and taking things too far. Here's one young lady, wearing her colours on her sleeve, that you should not mess with.

The Scottish Football Millennium Bug - With the massive campaign and scaremongering that went on the build up to the millennium, we look at what would happen in Scottish football.

3rd Division Initiative - When the crowds start deserting the clubs it's time for a drastic change. Here's how the SFL would try and jazz things up a bit..

Match Reports - Just when you think there are no impartial sports writers to wax lyrically about your favourite team.

The Gloryhunters - Football terraces are littered with people wanting to associate themselves with the slightest hint of success and will go to any lengths to achieve it. Wouldn't you?

Where Are They Now? - Heroes and villains of yesteryear, what happened to them?

The Blue Brazilian Brotherhood - There are Cowden supporters in all places over the world, this is their gallery.  

 

 

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