Patrick Bateman Posted 29 September, 2013 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.
Kingsland Red Posted 29 September, 2013 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.
VectisSaint Posted 29 September, 2013 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.
John Boy Saint Posted 29 September, 2013 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.
simo Posted 29 September, 2013 Posted 29 September, 2013 They can all be brought from the mega store now too I think
The9 Posted 29 September, 2013 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.
Mowgli Posted 30 September, 2013 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.
KK the 2nd Posted 30 September, 2013 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.
Toomer Posted 2 October, 2013 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.
stevegrant Posted 2 October, 2013 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.
Lets B Avenue Posted 2 October, 2013 Posted 2 October, 2013 Have a feeling it's back with Cedar again now. Lose that feeling. Still Bishops.
hasper57saint Posted 2 October, 2013 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?
70's Mike Posted 2 October, 2013 Posted 2 October, 2013 stop buying during ruperts time and having seen new size will keep money in my pocket
Tony F Posted 2 October, 2013 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
Charlie Wayman Posted 2 October, 2013 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.
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 2 October, 2013 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
hypochondriac Posted 2 October, 2013 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.
davefoggy Posted 2 October, 2013 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
CB Fry Posted 2 October, 2013 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.
RonManager Posted 2 October, 2013 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.
aintforever Posted 2 October, 2013 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.
saint_kev Posted 3 October, 2013 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
KK the 2nd Posted 3 October, 2013 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.
CB Fry Posted 3 October, 2013 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.
Turkish Posted 3 October, 2013 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.
Turkish Posted 3 October, 2013 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!
Toomer Posted 3 October, 2013 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.
Turkish Posted 3 October, 2013 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.
Lets B Avenue Posted 3 October, 2013 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.
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