Boycott anyone who advertises. in it and let the advertisers know it. Won't be anyone paying for advertising then.
Come to think of it is there a list of cafc sponsors and advertisers who could be contacted to ask if they will withdraw? Would hit the owner in the pocket and his ceo can continue to wax lyrical about how little value fans' revenue is.
Given the lack of programme seller's this doesn't surprise me. Still probably saves a few bob so we can give another 3/4 year contract to the next Polish Pete or Bergdich
"Programmes are only one third of our match day business. When you go to a cinema or restaurant you do not buy a programme. I think that those who do want programmes are weird."
So the matchday programme becomes replaced by a Pamphlet, just curious to know what would happen if the pamphlet then gets the elbow by KM.
Are Clubs obliged by the FA to produce a matchday programme. She would rather get rid of the matchday programme anyway so would like to know could we end up being the only club in the football league without a Matchday programme. She had an idea to move the programme online anyway.
Honestly I dislike this ownership as much as many but as far as ideas go an advertiser funded team sheet given away for free isn't the most stupid of ideas.
Given all things I used to buy a programme for - youth team info & results, club info are all readily available on the website or social media in real time. Moving with the times and giving away free sheet media rather than spend time every week putting together a comprehensive programme which I imagine they sell less and less of eachseason and while it goes against every single tradition for me it kind of makes sense... Dare I say it it's almost progressive in its thinking.
I'll now go and sit and thing about what I've just said.
Honestly I dislike this ownership as much as many but as far as ideas go an advertiser funded team sheet given away for free isn't the most stupid of ideas.
Given all things I used to buy a programme for - youth team info & results, club info are all readily available on the website or social media in real time. Moving with the times and giving away free sheet media rather than spend time every week putting together a comprehensive programme which I imagine they sell less and less of eachseason and while it goes against every single tradition for me it kind of makes sense... Dare I say it it's almost progressive in its thinking.
I'll now go and sit and thing about what I've just said.
From a commercial point of view yes it is a further efficiency.
However it would also be further erosion of tradition and the sentimental things about football that "just are".
There's more to running a football club than running a slick streamlined operation and saving a pound note even approaching 2016 and that's what this lot are failing to grasp.
The sum of all parts are often greater than the individual components and stripping away things bit by bit devalues the "experience" (to use their terminology) as opposed to enhancing it.
Rash action without consultation with those that matter. Save a few pennies short term but lose many pounds thereafter.
Honestly I dislike this ownership as much as many but as far as ideas go an advertiser funded team sheet given away for free isn't the most stupid of ideas.
Given all things I used to buy a programme for - youth team info & results, club info are all readily available on the website or social media in real time. Moving with the times and giving away free sheet media rather than spend time every week putting together a comprehensive programme which I imagine they sell less and less of eachseason and while it goes against every single tradition for me it kind of makes sense... Dare I say it it's almost progressive in its thinking.
I'll now go and sit and thing about what I've just said.
Something can be both a good idea but executed horribly at the same time. Our benefactors have time and time again proven this.
I agree that this is arguably progressive. I'd wager match day programmes for games other than cup finals will not exist in 50 years time. But that doesn't mean now is the right time to phase them out, especially with this unconvincing regime being responsible for the replacement.
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Come to think of it is there a list of cafc sponsors and advertisers who could be contacted to ask if they will withdraw? Would hit the owner in the pocket and his ceo can continue to wax lyrical about how little value fans' revenue is.
Are Clubs obliged by the FA to produce a matchday programme. She would rather get rid of the matchday programme anyway so would like to know could we end up being the only club in the football league without a Matchday programme. She had an idea to move the programme online anyway.
(paper cuts when we all throw our pamphlets in the direction of the director's box)
Given all things I used to buy a programme for - youth team info & results, club info are all readily available on the website or social media in real time. Moving with the times and giving away free sheet media rather than spend time every week putting together a comprehensive programme which I imagine they sell less and less of eachseason and while it goes against every single tradition for me it kind of makes sense... Dare I say it it's almost progressive in its thinking.
I'll now go and sit and thing about what I've just said.
However it would also be further erosion of tradition and the sentimental things about football that "just are".
There's more to running a football club than running a slick streamlined operation and saving a pound note even approaching 2016 and that's what this lot are failing to grasp.
The sum of all parts are often greater than the individual components and stripping away things bit by bit devalues the "experience" (to use their terminology) as opposed to enhancing it.
Rash action without consultation with those that matter. Save a few pennies short term but lose many pounds thereafter.
I agree that this is arguably progressive. I'd wager match day programmes for games other than cup finals will not exist in 50 years time. But that doesn't mean now is the right time to phase them out, especially with this unconvincing regime being responsible for the replacement.
God knows because I certainly don't think she does.