Hope we keep

I have thousands of (old) footy programmes, including many hundreds GFC home and away, but these days printed programmes are verging on anachronistic. Not to mention, expensive ! If there`s a footy ground with no or awful network coverage, well, maybe they should keep printing their programmes.....
 
Although I don't buy programmes, to me it is another piece of tradition being chipped away at., example FA Cup was always 3 pm, long sold out to TV. I suspect Fleetwood will be on of the first to ditch a programme, they hardly made an effort the last couple of seasons.
 
I think it was Fleetwood that had Glenn Morris down as a defender even though the photo clearly had him in a keepers top .
 
I have been buying programmes for over 60 years so would certainly see this as another attempt to kill off our traditions, what else will I read on the throne Sunday mornings.
I suppose it ties in with the "winter break" that isn't a break!
As far as I read it only 5 matches (10 teams) are on a break, the following week another 5 matches (10 teams) are on a break, so TV revenues will remain untouched by the break, and the little clubs will gain nothing.
 
I always get one when I am over, sort of a ritual. But times move on I guess.

Maybe to encourage advance tickets, they could send a digital one out on a Friday free for those with tickets.
 
The Hawkes Bay provincial rugby team always slip a team sheet into Friday's local press.
I gave away she'd loads of programs when we moved over to NZ. They'd sat in a cupboard for years never read but too precious to throw away.
Personally I think they've had their day but it will be a dad day when the last one is printed
 
There's so much stuff online these days, there's probably no need for a Programme. With good enough tech there's no reason why the club couldn't include everything it'd normally put in the programme, on a PDF to download online.

However, instead of fully getting rid of programmes, I think it would work to create a shortened official print version that features things like the the Managers and Chairman's notes, our opponents, stats, and the line ups etc, to help with the transition.
 
I still buy them. Special mention to the contributions by the fans, they’re usually good reads. There are a few other bits which could do with some slimming down - I’m sure Scally doesn’t need 2 pages, the Kent scene is a bit wordy and could be replaced by a load of the tables along with a short general overview.
 
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