Match of the Day Magazine

Match of the Day, or for convienience, MOTD, has been the leading football magazine in the UK for a fair number of years now. Firstly, the name gets it curiousity from buyers who normally wouldn't really think of buying a football magazine. Usually, I would understand why. In the past, football magazines have eithe been aimed at primary school kids, or at the very knowledgeable fan.. and a slightly old knowledge hound at that. The record isn't great. Shoot and Match are the two "kids" football magazines, and are targeted at boys from 7-14. The columns are not great, the interviews are straight and direct, the articles are undemanding. Generally ...

Well I aren't one of those people who buys football magazines every week - because to be quite honest I can find better things to do with my money. I do though buy my annual copy when I go on holiday because it's something to read on that long trip. So this year I walked into my newsagents and looked along the shelf to the regular - Shoot, Match etc untill my eyes came across MotD magazine September 2000 edition. My initial thought was it would be very similar to all the others but it was thicker than both Shoot and Match and so decided I would try it out, so for £2.50 I bought MotD and was itching to look at it. So just minutes into my long bus ride ...

I really haven’t got into MOTD magazine, however I do appreciate the fact that the demand for ‘adult’ footie mags has been recognised. I’m an avid reader of Four Four Two so my standards are high, MOTD magazine never really captured my imagination. It has the usual flyers held within the centre but appears to have a few more than the others, and you soon find great chunks of leaflets falling from you’re newly bought magazine. One plus is that it’s cheaper than Four four two at £2.50 however I must use the phrase, ‘you get what you pay for’. The whole thing is packed full of adverts, more than I want at least. ...