hippy273 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 http://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/20130604-wellred-855049.aspx Upon reading this, communication from Lansdown and the board definitely sprung to mind. I would like to see more about what the board have to say as well as the manager and the players on the pitch. I'd like to know more behind the scenes as evidence that the club is moving forward and not back. And SL himself could use this with more to communicate with the fans seeing as he lives away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Squirrel Kingdom Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 A crossword would have been useful last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghornred Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 In Well Red I Like Dislike Sean O'Driscoll column The big picture Half time quiz Community Trust Visitors section City Foundation Your shout Match Review Interviews Round up A to Z Scott Murray I also liked the old pictures with who the players were and where they are now. Buying program's up and down the country I think that ours is one of the better ones but not the best so it can be improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glastonred Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I've just posted to Mark Perrow asking for the reinstatement of the 'news from the Physio's bench' which used to feature in past editions of Wellred. It was dropped a few seasons ago, but I always found it interesting to hear how players were recovering from injuries. Anyone else like to see it return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 More stuff that isn't just repeated off of the website? Seems pointless to buy something for £3 when I've already read it days earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potbelly Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 The Championship league table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 How about a one page with a review of the club 10/20/30 years a go - matches, players, etc - would bring back fond memories (I have forgotten more about games/players than I remember) - also newer fans would get a taste of the club in the past (good and bad times).... some of my fondest memories of the club come when people say "remember the game against... that goal against/by... the final game of season..." the mind goes back, scrabbling for the memories and then it all comes flooding in like vintage film in your head..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Would be interesting to see sales figures for programmes over the last few seasons as to me it seems to be fairly redundant now. You will always get the kids and the collectors who will purchase them but it does seem a hard sell for £3 to get information that is sent to print 3 days before a game and you can easily find on the internet on your phone before a game/at half time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I haven't bought a programme in two years but would be interesting to see sections like; On this day in .... - A section on something that happened on the specific day in the history of the club. Catching Up with the U21s - More information on the progress of the club's academy sides and U21 league. Focus on an U21 - A full page interview with one of our younger players; Krans, Bryan, Ajala, Burns, Reid etc. etc. The Secret Footballer - A section where a player talks about what's gone on in training/within the club since the last issue from his point of view and reveal who the player is in the last issue of the season. I'd also reformat it, change it to the same size as a standard US comic book. Bigger pages, but less pages (approx 28-32) with the view to having a programme that wasn't full of filler material and a 33% reduction in price. There's no point having 60 pages if people skip half of them - you might be able to incorporate more ads that way but it makes the final product shite. Would also use slightly thinner paper, could fold it easier into your back pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I haven't bought a programme in two years but would be interesting to see sections like; On this day in .... - A section on something that happened on the specific day in the history of the club. Catching Up with the U21s - More information on the progress of the club's academy sides and U21 league. Focus on an U21 - A full page interview with one of our younger players; Krans, Bryan, Ajala, Burns, Reid etc. etc. The Secret Footballer - A section where a player talks about what's gone on in training/within the club since the last issue from his point of view and reveal who the player is in the last issue of the season. I'd also reformat it, change it to the same size as a standard US comic book. Bigger pages, but less pages (approx 28-32) with the view to having a programme that wasn't full of filler material and a 33% reduction in price. There's no point having 60 pages if people skip half of them - you might be able to incorporate more ads that way but it makes the final product shite. Would also use slightly thinner paper, could fold it easier into your back pocket. Agree - it would save the club money as well - and large print, with lots of visual panes. Would prob sell loads at £1 (and sell them at the kiosk as well - so you can just chuck a £1 over when you buy your coffee.... or do they already do that ? Never seen it, but I'm told i am as blind as a bat to things around me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Suduko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have always respected the political viewpoints of the topless ladies of "page 3" fame. I find their quote captions both insightful and conveniently placed next to erect nipple. I would like to see more of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Agree - it would save the club money as well - and large print, with lots of visual panes. Would prob sell loads at £1 (and sell them at the kiosk as well - so you can just chuck a £1 over when you buy your coffee.... or do they already do that ? Never seen it, but I'm told i am as blind as a bat to things around me). 33% less would be £2 but yeah. I imagine there's a bit of a contract problem with why they don't sell them at the kiosks in that the kiosks are with a contracted company so selling a club product alongside would breach it in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy273 Posted June 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Would be interesting to see sales figures for programmes over the last few seasons as to me it seems to be fairly redundant now. You will always get the kids and the collectors who will purchase them but it does seem a hard sell for £3 to get information that is sent to print 3 days before a game and you can easily find on the internet on your phone before a game/at half time. I still get one occasionally when there is a major article to be read, such as the arrival of SOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Me personally, I'd settle for less spelling errors. Just looks amateurish otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 More stuff that isn't just repeated off of the website? Seems pointless to buy something for £3 when I've already read it days earlier. You'll be lucky - I raised this at the Q&A session with Steve Lansdown and Colin Sexstone about four years ago - nothing changed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I know some people like to collect them.... but just think that something cheap/flimsy for a £1 would sell well - if it was visual with good articles, and was throwaway (which most are) - produce better/collectable decent programmes for the more important matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 More personal info in player profie ie.car, fav food/drink/TV prog etc, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I'd like to see it changed from Wellred to Well'ard and rather than play profiles, match stats and interviews, pictures or stories chronicling the adventures of Robbie Jackson's dog from EastEnders instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWRed Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 This probably won't be possible, but what I would want is something similar to the 'next opposition' scouting reports from Football Manager. Stuff like types of goal conceded, whether it be headers, outside the box, set pieces, goals for and against certain formations, their performances against certain formations. All good stuff but a bit data intensive, and if we do have it, it's probably something kept confidential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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