"We couldn't put it down on the sports desk. It is fantastic" Daz Hale, BBC West Midlands

"I spent three hours reading it from cover to cover" Derek Shaw, chairman of Preston North End

"Excellent - bloody marvellous!" Gordon Lawton, Oldham Athletic historian and programme editor

"A fantastic magazine that brought back so many memories from my teenage years as a fan, and then as a sports reporter with local radio and TV" Nick Owen, BBC Midlands Today

"The magazine is brilliant, the photos, articles and above all, the spread of stories is a must for anyone of a certain age" Paul Large, son of the late, great Frank Large (featured in issue 1 of BACKPASS)

"I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading it. I grew up in the 1970s and followed many of the players featured." James Rocke, Co.Mayo, Ireland

"The memories flowed, all inspired by the launch edition. A cracking read" John Hall, Wolverhampton

"Great reading indeed, and it brought back some wonderful memories" Geoff Williams, Bromley

"The best footy read you can buy" The Sproson Fund (Port Vale)