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Football League newspaper

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Would you buy the re-launched Football League Paper?

  • Absolutely! I've really missed it, so I'd get it every week.

    Votes: 13 48.1%

  • Yes, I'm definitely interested - I'd get it at least twice a month.

    Votes: 2 7.4%

  • Probably, although it'd depend on my mood. Once every six weeks, maybe?

    Votes: 3 11.1%

  • Well, I'd only get it if there was a big piece on Southend in it.

    Votes: 5 18.5%

  • I’d only buy it twice a season: before the big kick-off and post playoffs. I get my info online.

    Votes: 1 3.7%

  • No way, what's the point? The tabloids & the internet provide enough coverage for me.

    Votes: 3 11.1%
  • Total voters
    27

The 72

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Hi Southend fans,

Just a quick request for your opinion. Apologies if I'm violating any forum protocols by posting this here. Mods - feel free to delete or move if I have, but I'd like Southend fans to have their say on this if possible.

Anyway, I work for a publishing company, and we're trying to find out if there's a call for the return of a weekly newspaper dedicated to fans of Football League clubs.
In a nutshell, Football League Weekly would come out every Friday or Saturday, and would contain news, interviews, match previews, away trip guides and features exclusively on Football League clubs. Some of you may remember the sadly defunct League Paper, which made the mistake of going up against the big tabloids on a Sunday. FLW would not carry match reports or rehashed Press Association copy.

If you'd like to have your say on what you think about this prospect, please click on the link to complete a simple, two-minute survey has been set up to determine whether Football League fans want more coverage in the national media in the form of their own, dedicated weekly newspaper.
http://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=765652

Thanks a lot, and all the best for the season ahead.
 
The 72 said:
Hi Southend fans,

Just a quick request for your opinion. Apologies if I'm violating any forum protocols by posting this here. Mods - feel free to delete or move if I have, but I'd like Southend fans to have their say on this if possible.

Anyway, I work for a publishing company, and we're trying to find out if there's a call for the return of a weekly newspaper dedicated to fans of Football League clubs.
In a nutshell, Football League Weekly would come out every Friday or Saturday, and would contain news, interviews, match previews, away trip guides and features exclusively on Football League clubs. Some of you may remember the sadly defunct League Paper, which made the mistake of going up against the big tabloids on a Sunday. FLW would not carry match reports or rehashed Press Association copy.

If you'd like to have your say on what you think about this prospect, please click on the link to complete a simple, two-minute survey has been set up to determine whether Football League fans want more coverage in the national media in the form of their own, dedicated weekly newspaper.
http://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=765652

Thanks a lot, and all the best for the season ahead.
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Will it be a single colour, 2 colour...full coulor?

Tabloid, or Broadsheet?

What would your circulation be?

What form of distribution would you adopt?

Will i be able to get a copy via subscription where i live???
 
I actually always bought the league paper, let the Mrs read the normal paper about which celeb has got off with whatever camp pop boy band tw*t, while I eat me breakie reading all about football.

Ahh bliss - BRING IT BACK , because on Sundays at the moment I actually have to talk to the Mrs now !!!
 
In this day and age football news if far more effectively given online.

Any written publications for me end up being old news by the time you read them.

If it wasnt trying to provide breaking news type of stories then it could be interesting but personally wouldnt really bother...
 
Jam_Man said:
In this day and age football news if far more effectively given online.

Any written publications for me end up being old news by the time you read them.

If it wasnt trying to provide breaking news type of stories then it could be interesting but personally wouldnt really bother...
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Very Good Point
 
Jam_Man said:
In this day and age football news if far more effectively given online.

Any written publications for me end up being old news by the time you read them.

If it wasnt trying to provide breaking news type of stories then it could be interesting but personally wouldnt really bother...
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I'm completely different, perhaps it's an age thing. Rather than sit in front of a computer I would much rather spend a couple of hours reading everyline in a paper in a comfy chair, after a leisurely breakfast.;)

I miss the FLP paper, bring it back!
 
I miss the fact the FLP actually paid me to write my drivel. They promised me, though, that my musings and the publication going ti.ts up were completely coincidental ......
 
Jam_Man said:
In this day and age football news if far more effectively given online.

Any written publications for me end up being old news by the time you read them.

If it wasnt trying to provide breaking news type of stories then it could be interesting but personally wouldnt really bother...
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I agree but isnt that where the more feature orientated stories come into there own.

Like Cockles pointed out the other day regarding blues news. He was excited with the prospect of reading about Flavs going to see a Southend Fan in Hospital.
 
I'm sure this would be more useful if one of the mods would put a poll on top with options along the lnies off

a) Yes I would buy it most weeks
b) I would buy it occasionally
c) I would buy it if my team feature
d) I am interested but have other media sources
e) It's not something I would get
 
Kent Shrimper said:
I agree but isnt that where the more feature orientated stories come into there own.

Like Cockles pointed out the other day regarding blues news. He was excited with the prospect of reading about Flavs going to see a Southend Fan in Hospital.
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Yep, the less breakinging news stories would be more useful, interviews and features and the like.

Personally Id love a website that did that rather than a paper though :)
 
A couple of years back I ordered a copy for the morning after a Wedding in a posh hotel.
Describing it to reception as a Sunday sports paper you can imagine what turned up... my Mrs gave me a right earful for a pair of tits on the cover of The Sunday Sport sitting right outside our room all morning

I would love to see it brought back in a new guise and is a great idea. Being in print publishing myself I would also like to see/ suggest a decent betting/ match preview on a Thursday, Friday + Saturday 4 pages min, this will also attract the Saturday Racing Post sports readers (include Prem in betting preview only) you'll also make a load on ad revenue.
If you need an Advertising Manager - that's my bag so please do give me a call)
 
Jam_Man said:
In this day and age football news if far more effectively given online.

Any written publications for me end up being old news by the time you read them.

If it wasnt trying to provide breaking news type of stories then it could be interesting but personally wouldnt really bother...
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The biggest selling newspaper in my area is 'Super Deporte' which outsells most other provincial papers by a mile. It gives information, reports, stats and tables on Spanish football from La Primera all the way down to the Valencian Regional Segunda. I'd much rather read that with a coffee and churros than sit on the 'Net ...
 
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