Lex Immers
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I fully share the nostalgic view that a physical programme adds to the matchday experience; it is a memento of the occasion and something to look back at to rekindle memories. I am glad to say I have boxes of such memories, which were a Godsend during lockdown. Books on a shelf at home, anyone??!
An away programme is a must and I frequently look at forthcoming fixtures for the teams concerned, especially if an early season opponent has become our Promotion, or more likely Relegation (!), rivals later in the year.
I was really disappointed not to be able to buy a programme at the Wrexham game. Nowhere to be found at the usual haunts and they had even 'sold out' in the Club Shop after the game. This thread now reveals why. Having said that, I was disappointed with the thin content when I did peek at a mate's copy in The Railway after the game.
By comparison, I thought the King's Lynn programme was really good. Ok, it was £3.50 - only 50p more than ours - but had 68 pages of reasonable quality articles and features. If that is typical for a club with probably only around 1250 or so regular home fans, it is a great effort. And this publication is actually an historic document - our first ever game in the National League. Not sure our fans would have been too happy if that had only been available digitally.
It may also interest people to learn of my Dutch experience, particularly concerning price. At ADO Den Haag, programmes were sold for one euro, pretty basic content (report of last match, feature/photo of opposition, strangely only results of home games but no attendances, schedule of upcoming home games, league table) oh and it was in Dutch! At the likes of Excelsior Rotterdam, and even Ajax, they gave them away, free, gratis. Needless to say, my beloved programme collection is multi-lingual!
An away programme is a must and I frequently look at forthcoming fixtures for the teams concerned, especially if an early season opponent has become our Promotion, or more likely Relegation (!), rivals later in the year.
I was really disappointed not to be able to buy a programme at the Wrexham game. Nowhere to be found at the usual haunts and they had even 'sold out' in the Club Shop after the game. This thread now reveals why. Having said that, I was disappointed with the thin content when I did peek at a mate's copy in The Railway after the game.
By comparison, I thought the King's Lynn programme was really good. Ok, it was £3.50 - only 50p more than ours - but had 68 pages of reasonable quality articles and features. If that is typical for a club with probably only around 1250 or so regular home fans, it is a great effort. And this publication is actually an historic document - our first ever game in the National League. Not sure our fans would have been too happy if that had only been available digitally.
It may also interest people to learn of my Dutch experience, particularly concerning price. At ADO Den Haag, programmes were sold for one euro, pretty basic content (report of last match, feature/photo of opposition, strangely only results of home games but no attendances, schedule of upcoming home games, league table) oh and it was in Dutch! At the likes of Excelsior Rotterdam, and even Ajax, they gave them away, free, gratis. Needless to say, my beloved programme collection is multi-lingual!