Colchester gave a free programme as part of the admission last season too.
That makes sense as the proposal was passed in Summer 2018, the BBC story is from then.
I think football match programmes might be lumped with the likes of Vinyl Records, Suspender Belts & Salad Cream... a greater demand is generated when you really start to fear their extinction...!
Can anyone on here answer why they buy a programme? Many years ago I realised it was more out of habit I used to buy a programme, but barely (and at times never) read it. Team line ups on the back page were the important bit, but a simple team sheet would suffice there.
Can anyone on here answer why they buy a programme? Many years ago I realised it was more out of habit I used to buy a programme, but barely (and at times never) read it. Team line ups on the back page were the important bit, but a simple team sheet would suffice there.
Some people because they are collectors. Some people out of habit. Some for first games against new opposition, new grounds etc. Some because it has some interesting reading (Mick Fox's articles about old Crawley). Kids sometimes for autographs.
I can't help thinking like many things it was money that killed it. 25 years ago lower league programmes were simple affairs, 24 pages for a quid, that type of thing. Then clubs started to get greedy and prices went up, £1.50, £2, £2.50, £3 etc. Guess what....people stopped buying, circulation went down, clubs made losses.
Premier league clubs now £5 a go. The programme for next week's Super Cup is £10.
Now we are back to where we started, 16 pages for a quid. To me that is quite acceptable, I don't need to buy war and peace.
Last season watching non league I bought about 40 programmes, average price £1.50. Some really good efforts....only Lewes that I have come across that no longer print one.