New programme for 23/24

[Downbeat Bee]

In fairness got one easily…at 14:00. However, the bloke selling it to me appeared taken aback that I wanted to purchase one and use a card.

 

[Brentford_till_die]

The bridge sale spot had moved 30m down the road and was actually the shortest queue I’ve ever had for a programme (no queue) I guess because no one knew it was there!

30m towards the ground or towards the club shop? I didn’t see it

 

[Great Gatsbee]

30m towards the ground or towards the club shop? I didn’t see it

Towards the ground but sort of tucked around a corner after the bridge

 

[Untouchable]

Didn’t get a chance to read it.

Some bugger pinched it from under my seat when I was having a HT beer.

 

[Delbee]

Programme arrived by post today. Read a good article by Mark Flekkden. In the past he did his ACL very unusual injury for a Goalkeeper

 

[Paul O'Brien]

Anyone else have a programme that is sort of pinkish purple and not red? If so, is it just the ink being faded or is there any other reason - LGBTQ+, for instance?

 

[BuzzWord]

Anyone else have a programme that is sort of pinkish purple and not red? If so, is it just the ink being faded or is there any other reason - LGBTQ+, for instance?

Apparently the "swoosh" and back cover was purposely pink to match Flekken's kit colour.

 

[SQUELCH]

Not a lot in the Luton Town programme. Too many adverts for me

 

[coconino]

Not a lot in the Luton Town programme. Too many adverts for me

What are you advertising?

 

[Raise The Roof]

Not a lot in the Luton Town programme. Too many adverts for me

Not sure I agree myself, but your view is important. So please do keep these comments coming in about the new format.

 

[A406 Bee]

Too many typos - the mistake in the Arsenal programme where they highlighted clash of the day between Flekken and Ramsdale but put in a photo of Raya and his stats was particularly embarrassing.

 

[Downbeat Bee]

Not a lot in the Luton Town programme. Too many adverts for me

Killing it by stealth.

 

[Beelated]

View: https://x.com/daveflanagan/status/1736694689137393860?s=46

 

[Garybaldbee]

View: https://x.com/daveflanagan/status/1736694689137393860?s=46

I wish they would stop the obsession with the drawings on the front cover, especially when there are duplicates on the centre pages. This is the greatest era in our modern history. Why not document it with some more of the amazing action photography which we know is taken but barely ever seems to get used.

 

[Raise The Roof]

I wish they would stop the obsession with the drawings on the front cover, especially when there are duplicates on the centre pages. This is the greatest era in our modern history. Why not document it with some more of the amazing action photography which we know is taken but barely ever seems to get used.

Ok, this is a fair point. The club is now meeting with us on a more regular basis, so we will ensure we feed that suggestion back.

Would equally welcome any other programme related issues - whether related to content, queue times, price and timing of delivery (5 per cent of sales are apparantly on-line) or anything else.

BTW Has anyone yet bought a programme from a food kiosk?

 

[Brentford_till_die]

Programme seller back by the the club shop as well as the bridge.

 

[Raise The Roof]

Ok, this is a fair point. The club is now meeting with us on a more regular basis, so we will ensure we feed that suggestion back.

Would equally welcome any other programme related issues - whether related to content, queue times, price and timing of delivery (5 per cent of sales are apparantly on-line) or anything else.

BTW Has anyone yet bought a programme from a food kiosk?

To clarify, feedback about use of more photography, not about cutting back on the covers!

 

[BuzzWord]

To clarify, feedback about use of more photography, not about cutting back on the covers!

Indeed. Why have the centre pages as a double-size duplcate of the front cover?
Makes no senses. With the overall downsizing of the programme to just 58 pages (which includes the insides & out of the cover), we've lost quite a fair bit of club history, previous games against '"today's" opposition & the like.
So, yes, make better use of those two centre pages.

Also, one page is "wasted" by using two for the On The Rise piece. No need!

Otherwise, generally, the issue for £3 is pretty decent.

I'll take a look back on previous seasons and have a think about any future inclusion ideas.

 

[Longhope Bee]

Does anyone know if the Wolverhampton programme will be available on Bees Store or did it sell out completely?

 

[Beelated]

Does anyone know if the Wolverhampton programme will be available on Bees Store or did it sell out completely?

I think it’s sold out (it’s not listed in the online shop). You could try eBay BRENTFORD v WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS - FOOTBALL PROGRAMME 27.12.2023 | eBay

 

[coconino]

Does anyone know if the Wolverhampton programme will be available on Bees Store or did it sell out completely?

I know @Contactabee came away with a spare copy so maybe DM them

 

[bone1]

I also have a spare Prog for Wolves at home, if you want to DM me.

 

[Delbee]

I wish those that I have Pre Ordered would get here BEFORE the game not the WEEK afterwards

 

[coconino]

Indeed. Why have the centre pages as a double-size duplcate of the front cover?
Makes no senses. With the overall downsizing of the programme to just 58 pages (which includes the insides & out of the cover), we've lost quite a fair bit of club history, previous games against '"today's" opposition & the like.
So, yes, make better use of those two centre pages.

Also, one page is "wasted" by using two for the On The Rise piece. No need!

Otherwise, generally, the issue for £3 is pretty decent.

I'll take a look back on previous seasons and have a think about any future inclusion ideas.

The centre pages are for kiddies (of whatever age!) to stick on the wall, but the reverse should be adverts rather than article pages. That’s also an advantage of the programme being stapled rather than glued, the centre pages can be removed easily.

I like Palace’s idea of including trading cards in the back. Theirs is £3.50 for 78 pages plus the page of cards.

 

[hobbsy]

I wish those that I have Pre Ordered would get here BEFORE the game not the WEEK afterwards

Will never happen as the print deadline is too close to the match for them to be posted.

 

[coconino]

Will never happen as the print deadline is too close to the match for them to be posted.

Is there an option to be sent a PDF?

 

[hobbsy]

Is there an option to be sent a PDF?

Something for us to follow up, doubt it would be a pdf but perhaps a digital version of some sort might be plausible. @Raise The Roof

 

[Banana]

Something for us to follow up, doubt it would be a pdf but perhaps a digital version of some sort might be plausible. @Raise The Roof

issuu or similar would be good.

 

[hobbsy]

issuu or similar would be good.

I have magazine subscriptions on pocketmags which works well

 

[Banana]

I have magazine subscriptions on pocketmags which works well

Yep, that's good too.

 

[Raise The Roof]

Something for us to follow up, doubt it would be a pdf but perhaps a digital version of some sort might be plausible. @Raise The Roof

Yes will raise this at our next catch up meeting. We do need to investigate a more sustainable option.

 

[Raise The Roof]

Will never happen as the print deadline is too close to the match for them to be posted.

I think the whole value-proposition on online programme sales doesn’t make a lot of sense. £4.95 postage on a £3 programme that doesn’t arrive by Matchday. Apparantly online purchases represent 5percent of total programme sales. Total sales average 1,500 per game (with a range approximately between 1,200 and 2,000 IIRC). So online sales only number 75 on average.

 

[Banana]

Apparantly online purchases represent 5percent of total programme sales.

Depends how they count it. Do they count the thousands they giveaway to the lounge dwellers, press, boardroom etc. as "sales"?

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

Just seen I have email and from the club (online shop), in regard to the Wolves Home game in PL.
For all of us that paid for a subscription, on programmes being sent to our home address, it appears this one was sent to Royal Mail and they gave them back to club, as they were overloaded !
Club are sending out again in unison with the Cup game coming up.

 

[nick logan]

Can we go back to having a good one again please