Football programmes, are they outdated?

[Official Old Man]

I've got all my programmes from the 70's & 80's and was very disappointed in the club museum to see I could take loads of old programmes free of charge. A programme is a memory of a game and I enjoy flicking through mine once a year or so.
Don't buy them now though as I've grown up!
Watch to see who does buy them and I bet it is those coming to the Amex only a few times a year and keep them as a memento.

 

[desprateseagull]

As a momento for important games (cup finals etc), printed versions may still be worthwhile.

Though rather outdated, in modern life.

 

[Pavilionaire]

The main use for a programme is for something to read whilst waiting or travelling on a bus or train. Also, giving your kid the programme makes them feel more involved with the club. I think the Albion programme is very good, although because I usually drive I don't buy that often. I voted to keep.

 

[Garage_Doors]

I've got all my programmes from the 70's & 80's and was very disappointed in the club museum to see I could take loads of old programmes free of charge. A programme is a memory of a game and I enjoy flicking through mine once a year or so.
Don't buy them now though as I've grown up!
Watch to see who does buy them and I bet it is those coming to the Amex only a few times a year and keep them as a memento.

I do watch and see and can confirm the majority are those that buy them every week rather than at random or those coming to a one off game.

 

[sully]

The main use for a programme is for something to read whilst waiting or travelling on a bus or train. Also, giving your kid the programme makes them feel more involved with the club. I think the Albion programme is very good, although because I usually drive I don't buy that often. I voted to keep.

I read stuff on my phone in such situations.

I had programmes from all the games I'd been to plus a few extras from 1970 to somewhere around 2008, but decided to bin them when de-cluttering my life.

I've kept a few memorable ones, but gave the rest to the History Man to do what he wanted with.

I haven't bought one since before 2010 (can't remember exactly when) and don't even consider it now.

I think they need to return to being a simple information sheet if they are to survive.

 

[Yorkshire-Seagull]

I was talking to someone who works for a League One club last week, and he was telling me that the income from programmes each match is greater than the income from food on a matchday. There's clearly still a market for the matchday programme, although I agree that they need a revamp.

 

[DavidRyder]

For me, a programme is a memento of the day, and in years to come, a reminder of the matches I've been to. I usually read them during my pre-work coffee on the Monday. So a definite NO from me!

 

[AnotherArch]

Nowadays programmes are far too big and thick, making it difficult to hold/keep during the game and then store afterwards.
Having got a programme from every game that I have seen since 1961 (except 6 that were sold out) I cannot stop buying them now, but the joists of the loft floor tell me otherwise.
I just need a souvenir of the game, something not much more than the printed teamsheet that is issued to the press, directors, expensive seats, etc.

 

[Hiney]

Albion's programme for the Watford game was superb.

Some brilliant articles on the anniversary of the 64/65 Championship season, plus a replica of the programme from 26/4/65.