Yes but define 1 up front - will it be a 4-5-1? No, more likely to be a 4-2-3-1 in which the likes of ANG and RGC feature in the 3. Or could even be a 4-3-3 when only if you’re incredibly negative about these things could you call it 1 up front.
Yes but define 1 up front - will it be a 4-5-1? No, more likely to be a 4-2-3-1 in which the likes of ANG and RGC feature in the 3. Or could even be a 4-3-3 when only if you’re incredibly negative about these things could you call it 1 up front.
I can see where you’re coming from, but when will RGC & ANG actually start a game for that line up to effectively work?
Those two at least add some energy and desire to shoot at goal as opposed to trying to “walk the ball into the net”.
I have not bought a programme for years and ok 16 pages isnt huge a pound seems very reasonable i wonder how many we sell and if we make much if anything on the sales?
They sold on average 230 per game if I remember correctly. It wasn’t a money maker in its previous guise.
Not sure if it’s the point that it should make money though, it’s something that clubs should provide to the paying fan.
No problem with the new approach but hope it’s not abolished for good as that would be pretty tinpot to be the first FL club to do that
Cioffi has played 2 up front at times last season so I don’t think he’s dogmatic on the issue. Understandably he wants to not give the false impression that it’s going to happen regularly.
If the wingers and midfielders can chip in with goals no problem, let’s see
They sold on average 230 per game if I remember correctly. It wasn’t a money maker in its previous guise.
Not sure if it’s the point that it should make money though, it’s something that clubs should provide to the paying fan.
No problem with the new approach but hope it’s not abolished for good as that would be pretty tinpot to be the first FL club to do that
A club like ours can't afford to lose money so if it doesn't at least break even then i am sure its days are numbered, but lets hope in its new guise its a success
I for 1 am more likely to buy a 16 page Programme for £1 than the larger one we used to have for 3 times the amount but i appreciate we are all different
Yes I’m not sure we’d be tinpot, groundbreaking or moving with the time I’d say, especially if it became an online only publication.
Indeed it could be quite innovative and perhaps we'll be known as the first league club to start online programmes rather than the first league club to stop hard copy production. My glass is half full.
Not sure if it’s the point that it should make money though, it’s something that clubs should provide to the paying fan.
No problem with the new approach but hope it’s not abolished for good as that would be pretty tinpot to be the first FL club to do that
A club like ours can't afford to lose money so if it doesn't at least break even then i am sure its days are numbered, but lets hope in its new guise its a success
I for 1 am more likely to buy a 16 page Programme for £1 than the larger one we used to have for 3 times the amount but i appreciate we are all different
I don't know the economics... although as a former fanzine editor do know the value of regular advertisers...
...IMHO a £1 16 page programme could viably be considered as a marketing or promotional tool, so essentially it does not have to break even, if - for example - inclusion in the matchday programme is part of a total sponsorship package & can be regarded as a constituent element to add value to that larger revenue generating stream...(?)
A serious question: If - at a future date - the attendance fee included a free programme, would you take one...?
A club like ours can't afford to lose money so if it doesn't at least break even then i am sure its days are numbered, but lets hope in its new guise its a success
I for 1 am more likely to buy a 16 page Programme for £1 than the larger one we used to have for 3 times the amount but i appreciate we are all different
I don't know the economics... although as a former fanzine editor do know the value of regular advertisers...
...IMHO a £1 16 page programme could viably be considered as a marketing or promotional tool, so essentially it does not have to break even, if - for example - inclusion in the matchday programme is part of a total sponsorship package & can be regarded as a constituent element to add value to that larger revenue generating stream...(?)
A serious question: If - at a future date - the attendance fee included a free programme, would you take one...?
Good question Thad
I believe i would to see what the content was like if i found i enjoyed it i would continue to take it if not i would leave it wbu?
I believe i would to see what the content was like if i found i enjoyed it i would continue to take it if not i would leave it wbu?
I suspect that will be a common approach Grumpy. There is also a perception that if you have not "paid" for something it is valued less & as total pages are reduced the advertising content is a higher percentage of the product, which can be off putting too.
I suppose the key phrase here is that it "has to be relevant" as a standard part of match attendance...(?)
You might have to help me out here. On the introduction of sunday football there was no programmes produced but you had to buy a team sheet that gave free entry to the ground. I think it was Fulham who were one of the first to try sunday football.
You might have to help me out here. On the introduction of sunday football there was no programmes produced but you had to buy a team sheet that gave free entry to the ground. I think it was Fulham who were one of the first to try sunday football.
That reflects how confused the archaic Sunday trading laws were, although footy on Christmas day was considered normal back then.
I believe that a team sheet - not necessarily a programme - is a league requirement...? JB will know for sure.
You might have to help me out here. On the introduction of sunday football there was no programmes produced but you had to buy a team sheet that gave free entry to the ground. I think it was Fulham who were one of the first to try sunday football.
That reflects how confused the archaic Sunday trading laws were, although footy on Christmas day was considered normal back then.
I believe that a team sheet - not necessarily a programme - is a league requirement...? JB will know for sure.
requirement for who though? Press? Paying supporters?
That reflects how confused the archaic Sunday trading laws were, although footy on Christmas day was considered normal back then.
I believe that a team sheet - not necessarily a programme - is a league requirement...? JB will know for sure.
requirement for who though? Press? Paying supporters?
I believe that it is a "document of record" to be provided to the match officials before a set deadline ahead of kickoff.
Necessary insofar as it enables verification for player eligibility (there are quite a few factors that define the criteria) & (I guess) the minefield surrounding "strongest" team.
I don't know if there is any additional responsibility to distribute it... but equally see no reason why any team wouldn't...(?)
Regarding match programmes, I stumbled on this link: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44396446 Which is quite an interesting piece on the EFL AGM 2018 voting to no longer make them compulsory. Looks like Colchester were set to actively pursue including one in the ticket price too. Clubs are now also allowed to decide on whether to provide one on a match by match basis.