Match Programmes

**Dunny** · 07/06/2010, 11:08 PM

Well ye might be home to Drogheda soon...

**Ciaran W** · 08/06/2010, 1:39 AM

Dont know if anyone said anything about rovers but its. .?4, full colour,30-odd pages and it sells pretty well,they were sold out against bohs when i went to get one.

**pineapple stu** · 08/06/2010, 9:45 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I don't think anyone claimed that (and apologies if my posts implied similar)

My atke on Bray Head�s post was that he was only thought the programme was good because it had colour photos; the implication being that content is irrelevant. My gripe is, as schumi said, colour programmes that have nothing in them. So it seems we were arguing different points while broadly agreeing with each other.

As I said, by all means put in a picture of a player, but don�t just put in a full page picture to no effect; add in a bit of an article around the same picture. Then 13-year-old gets to see picture of player in Ireland jersey, and others get to read about him playing against the national team.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 05/07/2010, 10:13 PM

Won't be buying a programme in Fingal again. €3 for 20 pages. 2 of which was the team sheets, 1 of which was a message from Liam Buckley, 1 with the ground regulations, 1 with show racism the red card promo, 1 the front page and the rest was just adds. I think it's the worst programme I've seen.

**seand** · 06/07/2010, 8:06 AM

From what I've seen this season in the Premier....
Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers are head and shoulders (and several other body parts) above the rest.
Pats is pretty decent, but doesn't look as good this season as it has in recent seasons. Bohs is decent content wise but looks a mess as it has for years.
Big improvements from Galway, Sligo and Bray this season, but still pretty average.
Drogs is small and simple, but at least they only charge €2.
UCD and Fingal are just going through the motions, pish poor both of them.

**Dodge** · 06/07/2010, 9:07 AM

Think yiou're bing slighly harsh on Sligo there seand. The league programme for our game a couple of weeks ago was excellent. I'd have them 2nd behind Dundalk at the moment. Rovers in 3rd

**bullit** · 06/07/2010, 11:06 PM

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100706_Mag.asp

Dundalk V Grevenmacher

**Ezeikial** · 06/07/2010, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by bullit

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100706_Mag.asp

Dundalk V Grevenmacher

From what I hear this special Europa edition is going to set a new benchmark of standards for programmes. The standard has been consistently excellent for some time, but this one may well turn out to be a real collectors item.

**sundance kid** · 07/07/2010, 11:15 AM

I think over the years Rovers have consistently been right up there with their programme. Dundalks is very good now i have to say. Sligos is a strange one. The last couple i've got down there have had digs at Rovers in them, which i thought was odd for an official club publication.

**Martinho II** · 07/07/2010, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by bullit

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100706_Mag.asp

Dundalk V Grevenmacher

I assume Dundalks jersey that they wore in the away leg is a limited edition for the Europa League is that right?

**Dunny** · 07/07/2010, 5:39 PM

That's right.

**The Lep** · 07/07/2010, 7:46 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Won't be buying a programme in Fingal again. €3 for 20 pages. 2 of which was the team sheets, 1 of which was a message from Liam Buckley, 1 with the ground regulations, 1 with show racism the red card promo, 1 the front page and the rest was just adds. I think it's the worst programme I've seen.

longford once beat that by selling the same programme all season

**Martinho II** · 08/07/2010, 5:14 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

longford once beat that by selling the same programme all season

why wot do you mean by that??

**The Lep** · 08/07/2010, 8:22 PM

I mean what it says

. Charging €3 for the same programme in every match with a sticker over the original away team

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**Spudulika** · 08/07/2010, 9:18 PM

That used to be quite standard, Dundalk did it for years. Cheap way to cut down on the expense of changing the cover (which is standard anyhow). But in this day and age it's poor.

From this season I'd give Rovers top spot, Dundalk 2nd, UCD I thought was okay if a little dated, some good content in it. Shels used to have a great programme back in the day, while Bray and Bohs this year I was disappointed with.

**John83** · 08/07/2010, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by Spudulika

...UCD I thought was okay if a little dated...

Not to challenge your opinion, but I'm curious as to what you mean by dated.

**redobit** · 09/07/2010, 11:46 PM

Fine programme for the Sligo Rvs Vs Galway Utd programme tonight. Great variety of artcles and content. Well worth the 4 yoyo.

**bullit** · 09/07/2010, 11:52 PM

The worst i have ever seen was Kildare Countys publication(B&W) for our final game in division one v them in 2007.Just Advertisments with player profiles taken from wikipedia and snapped up by us egits @ 3 yo-yo a go.
Its actualy a very desired piece of memoribilia among the anoracks up here

**White Horse** · 30/05/2011, 10:20 AM

Congratulations to the DFC Trust on winning "Programme Of The Year".

http://www.dundalkfc.com/dundalk-fc-...me-of-the-year

A good matchday programme is a big part of my match-day experience and recognition is due to all those who prepare programmes in the LOI.

**Dodge** · 30/05/2011, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

A good matchday programme is a big part of my match-day experience and recognition is due to all those who prepare programmes in the LOI.

Unfortunately, having seen sales figures for most clubs, people like you and me are in a small minority.

Dundalk's programme is superb and deserves all credit