Silsden fanzine up for award

12:49pm Friday 4th April 2008

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Bradford City fanzines are not the only local ones to be nominated for national awards.

The Cobbydalers' publication "We're Not Playing On That Pitch" has been shortlisted for a prize in the non-league category of the National Fanzine Awards.

Edited by Rob Grillo, it is up against four other contenders - Burton Albion's Clough The Magic Dragon, Scarborough's Abandon Chip and fanzines from FC United of Manchester and Stevenage Borough supporters.

Silsden fan Grillo, a school teacher who lives in Keighley, has also published a book about his time supporting the Cobbydalers.

Entitled "Anoraknophobia", it is an affectionate and revealing account of the life of a sporting anorak'. It has sold well and is being talked about throughout non-league circles.

It led to Cobbydalers' club secretary Jim Rosser being contacted recently by BBC London's non-league radio broadcast.

Rosser was so eloquent and passionate about Silsden that he ended up being named "Fan of the Week" on the station's website and the national Non-League Today newspaper.

In the Football League categories, the Bantams' City Gent is one of ten nominated for the League Two award and there could be a double celebration because Mike Harr-ison is also in the running for best editor.

Independent Bantams website The Boy From Brazil is also up for the League Two prize.