Patrick Bateman Posted 29 September, 2013 Share Posted 29 September, 2013 I'm bored with the Sunderland match and was browsing the Palace forum, saw this; http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=106&tid=137934 I haven't bought a programme for a while, but thought this was amusing - is it really that bad now? Is it really A4 as well? That does seem weird, but I've no idea if that's normal anywhere else now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Red Posted 29 September, 2013 Share Posted 29 September, 2013 All part of NC's plan for folk to purchase the on-line version. The paper edition does not fit into any normal size pocket without being folded in half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 29 September, 2013 Share Posted 29 September, 2013 Its not A4, about same width but a bit shorter than A4. I really don't like it, far too big, doesn't fit in pockets, will be ruined when it rains and gets wet. I suspect it is cheaper to print due to the smaller number of pages than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 29 September, 2013 Share Posted 29 September, 2013 I have bought a programme from probably every Saints game I have been to in person home and away since 1978, this season I have just bought the first home one and quickly established that the size, like has been said already, is totally impractical to tuck away in a pocket, the rain at West Ham just made the decision easier, yesterday I looked then just thought of the faffing about it would create and walked on. If I was sitting in the Itchen soft seats I am sure it looks very nice on the tables, shame really that someone decided to be clever throw a decades old universally accepted size in the bin to turn it into a Cup Final size magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 29 September, 2013 Share Posted 29 September, 2013 They can all be brought from the mega store now too I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 29 September, 2013 Share Posted 29 September, 2013 They can all be brought from the mega store now too I think You'll have to buy them first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 30 September, 2013 Share Posted 30 September, 2013 Bought one for the Bristol game and noticed the same picture appeared twice in the same programme taking up half a page each. Very poor. Thought maybe it had been cut down in size for the cup game as not as many pages but apparently they are all like that. Not really good value for money but no doubt great for the kids to collect and that is the market they are targeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK the 2nd Posted 30 September, 2013 Share Posted 30 September, 2013 I have always bought a programme ... almost out of habit. Used to be useful to see who the opposition players are on the back cover (with my eyesight can read the shirt numbers but not the names) and to browse through the contents at half time. This season though no more. Ridiculous size and the teams on the inside also irritating. Now use twitter for team news. Sales must be down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 30 September, 2013 Share Posted 30 September, 2013 You'll have to buy them first though. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Stopped buying a programme when the contract was taken away from The Cedar Groupa Southampton printer and awarded to Bishops who are down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Stopped buying a programme when the contract was taken away from The Cedar Groupa Southampton printer and awarded to Bishops who are down the road. Have a feeling it's back with Cedar again now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Have a feeling it's back with Cedar again now. Lose that feeling. Still Bishops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 I think its a bargain.Where else in our economy can you get double for the same price (£3) as last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 stop buying during ruperts time and having seen new size will keep money in my pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 stop buying during ruperts time and having seen new size will keep money in my pocket Size isn't everything you know - at least thats what a very close member of my family regularly assures me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Its not A4, about same width but a bit shorter than A4. I really don't like it, far too big, doesn't fit in pockets, will be ruined when it rains and gets wet. I suspect it is cheaper to print due to the smaller number of pages than before. Which is why it is a waste of time buying them. What are you supposed to do with the damn things in conditions like those for the Sunderland match? Bad enough finding somewhere to keep them pristine even on a fine day. Sorry Nicola you're going to miss £54 from my pocket this season. I bought the first one so all the problems are real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Which is why it is a waste of time buying them. What are you supposed to do with the damn things in conditions like those for the Sunderland match? Bad enough finding somewhere to keep them pristine even on a fine day. Sorry Nicola you're going to miss £54 from my pocket this season. I bought the first one so all the problems are real. Should have made them smaller not larger - A5 or A6 is a nice size. Crystal Palace was the first game I haven't bought one for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Football must be one of the very few businesses where they must do no market research and tell you what is best for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefoggy Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Football must be one of the very few businesses where they must do no market research and tell you what is best for you. So so very true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Football must be one of the very few businesses where they must do no market research and tell you what is best for you. Four years ago we nearly went out of business forever FFS etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 Four years ago we nearly went out of business forever FFS etc. Did we? I don't remember that. But you have to remember that, at the time, I was very, very drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 2 October, 2013 Share Posted 2 October, 2013 I don't get the whole A4 thing, not practical at all. It's probably some marketing arse-hole trying to be different for the sake of it just to impress their boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_kev Posted 3 October, 2013 Share Posted 3 October, 2013 Er, I really like the new format. Photos look great and can read decent amount if text on one page. In row V of the Northam and keeping it dry is easy, just behind my seat that I don't use. Teams inside cos I guess the covers are printed way in advance of the inner pages. Change eh? Some if the most conservative people on the planet in this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK the 2nd Posted 3 October, 2013 Share Posted 3 October, 2013 Er, I really like the new format. Photos look great and can read decent amount if text on one page. In row V of the Northam and keeping it dry is easy, just behind my seat that I don't use. Teams inside cos I guess the covers are printed way in advance of the inner pages. Change eh? Some if the most conservative people on the planet in this forum Sales will be the true test of popularity, which I believe will be well down on last year , ... though I don't suppose we will be privy to that info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 3 October, 2013 Share Posted 3 October, 2013 Sales will be the true test of popularity, which I believe will be well down on last year , ... though I don't suppose we will be privy to that info. Fastest sellling programmes ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 October, 2013 Share Posted 3 October, 2013 I suppose aome of you would like us to return to a5 size programmes we had under Lowe, the programmes that took us into administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 October, 2013 Share Posted 3 October, 2013 Football must be one of the very few businesses where they must do no market research and tell you what is best for you. And look how badly it's gone! Cortese hasn't for much wrong has he! Maybe he knows what we want better than we do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 3 October, 2013 Share Posted 3 October, 2013 Have a feeling it's back with Cedar again now. We do work for Cedar and I had a meeting with them a couple of weeks ago although they do a bit of work for the club the programme is still printed by Bishops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 October, 2013 Share Posted 3 October, 2013 We do work for Cedar and I had a meeting with them a couple of weeks ago although they do a bit of work for the club the programme is still printed by Bishops. wasn't it the skate marketing bloke that took the contract off them and gave it Bishops? I got told Cedar wrote off some debt to help the club out when we were heading into/in admin. Nice way to repay them for loyalty if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 3 October, 2013 Share Posted 3 October, 2013 wasn't it the skate marketing bloke that took the contract off them and gave it Bishops? I got told Cedar wrote off some debt to help the club out when we were heading into/in admin. Nice way to repay them for loyalty if true. Ah well. That's football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK the 2nd Posted 3 October, 2013 Share Posted 3 October, 2013 Fastest sellling programmes ever. Sauce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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