[Albion] Albion win 'Programme of the Year' award

Hiney · Jan 2, 2018

Albion's 2017/18 programme has won 'Programme of the Year' for the Premier League, awarded by Programme Monthly & Football Collectable magazine.

Joint second were West Bromwich Albion & Stoke City

It's a huge tribute to the work by the programme team, in the face of the massive challenges of producing unique content week in, week out.

Great stuff.

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Giraffe · Jan 2, 2018

It is impressive. I must confess whilst I still get a programme I rarely read it cover to cover but its clearly well put together.

I guess less and less people buy the programme now? Is there a digital version available?

One Teddy Maybank · Jan 2, 2018

Hiney said:
Albion's 2017/18 programme has won 'Programme of the Year' for the Premier League, awarded by Programme Monthly & Football Collectable magazine.

Joint second were West Bromwich Albion & Stoke City

It's a huge tribute to the work by the programme team, in the face of the massive challenges of producing unique content week in, week out.

Great stuff.

Brilliant news!

It is an excellent read, well done to everyone.

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Hampster Gull · Jan 2, 2018

So it bloody well should be at £3.50 :bla:

Sussex Nomad · Jan 2, 2018

Haven't bought one since 2011, they we pretty good back then but I never found myself reading it and just thought it was a bit of a waste of money. Not sure how it can be programme of the year for the Prem, seeing as we only joined the party in August. But having been a programme writer/collator/dogsbody in non league footy (and won a similar award for non league) I can fully understand the pressures for new copy. Well done all concerned.

Wozza · Jan 2, 2018

It's great looking. The covers are particularly classy this season.

I'd rather it was £2 and half the size, personally. Would probably buy it every match rather than a few times a season.

Hiney · Jan 2, 2018

Sussex Nomad said:
Haven't bought one since 2011, they we pretty good back then but I never found myself reading it and just thought it was a bit of a waste of money. Not sure how it can be programme of the year for the Prem, seeing as we only joined the party in August. But having been a programme writer/collator/dogsbody in non league footy (and won a similar award for non league) I can fully understand the pressures for new copy. Well done all concerned.

More accurately, it's the divisional programme of the year for 2017/18.

Most clubs in the Premier League issue 'perfect bound' programmes. Ourselves, Bournemouth,Spurs, Watford & West Ham go to 100 pages, with all priced at £3.50. Burnley charge £3 for their 88-pager. Chelsea also charge £3 but you only get 76 pages from them. West Brom is £3.50 for 68 pages. The most expensive is Southampton, who charge £4 for their 84 pages.

Jimmehh · Jan 2, 2018

Don't think i've actually read them much this season - although i have bought every single one - simply as it is a lovely thing to have on the bookcase and also as it's the first time I've seen Brighton in the top flight (and it could after all be the only time if we got relegated)... Could be worth something in 30 years when we are Champions of Europe (or is that just the Mighty 'Dirty' Leeds United

?

CorgiRegisteredFriend · Jan 2, 2018

Only half way through yesterday’s programme- plenty to read. Some of the offerings from other clubs have been very poor though esp Watford and the oddly shaped Man U issue which sticks out awkwardly from my rather neat collection.

dejavuatbtn · Jan 2, 2018

Like the Premier League it’s completely over the top (nice and glossy but isn’t worth all the bells and whistles). Oh to get back to basics when supporting your local team didn’t take up such a big chunk of your disposable income.

AZ Gull · Jan 2, 2018

Giraffe said:
Is there a digital version available?

There is a digital version (as evidenced by the pdfs that the club has now made available on the official site for previous seasons), but it isn't "available" in the sense of this season's programmes being made viewable this season. Which, when you live 5,000 miles away, is somewhat inconvenient.

Despite living abroad for 15 years now I have continued to subscribe to the programme, and I have religiously collected 12 months worth of editions when I visit the UK. However, it has become an increasing hassle as there are usually programmes missing when I attempt to pick them up from the Amex club shop. So, this will be the last season that I contribute £70 to club funds. In this day and age, if the club forces me to wait months to see a product that could be made available online instantly, then I might as well wait until the club makes them available for free.

Simontheseagull · Jan 2, 2018

Must admit the award is well deserved.

The only improvement that can possibley be made is to reduce the size (not number of pages) so that the programme fits comfortably in a coat pocket (especially the pockets in the coats sold in the clubs supestore!).

AmexRuislip · Jan 2, 2018

A fantastic to all involved, brilliant.
It doesn't matter about the size, every program I have has the match tickets stapled inside, apart from one.

Hiney · Jan 2, 2018

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.c...premier-league-programme-of-the-season-award/

Lincoln Imp · Jan 2, 2018

As most of us return to work today it is worth imagining when the programme team got going again. My guess is Boxing Day.. Well done to the whole editorial, design and production teams.

Hiney · Jan 2, 2018

Lincoln Imp said:
As most of us return to work today it is worth imagining when the programme team got going again. My guess is Boxing Day.. Well done to the whole editorial, design and production teams.

They didn't have much time off over Christmas, with interviews and features to write. December saw FOUR programmes written, designed and sent to print. Even though it gets printed this week, the Palace programme had to be largely done by the end of the month.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Jan 2, 2018

Hiney said:
Albion's 2017/18 programme has won 'Programme of the Year' for the Premier League, awarded by Programme Monthly & Football Collectable magazine.

Joint second were West Bromwich Albion & Stoke City

I would have preferred it if the other two were Man City and Chelsea, rather than two hot faves for relegation. FFS. :facepalm:

goldstone · Jan 2, 2018

It's a good programme, BUT .... I find I read less of it than I used to. The stuff from Hughton and Barber is pretty much the same thing rehashed game after game; the features on the players don't tell us a lot we don't already know; as for the pages on the wimmin's team .... ; the historic stuff is good; the kids bit is of no interest to most adults.

I still buy it because I have bought (and kept) a programme from every game I've been to since the early 60s, but I am beginning to question whether there is a point in continuing.

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