QuoteLike a lot of things a programme involves spending money to make money, and that advance mighn't have been available even if there is a predictable higher return.
Cash sales only IN BAR - busy matchday bar enviroment,card sales can take up to a minute to process. absolute painOriginally Posted by Shearer
Tix sales cash only,as explained .
Dundalk award winning matchday programme - sad to see it go but obv the club were supplementing to some extent and with costs being cut was one of the 1st items to feel the axe when JT took over. Will be back next season abs no doubt and some very determined people behind it to make sure that happens put probably with a smaller print run.
Like a lot of things a programme involves spending money to make money, and that advance mighn't have been available even if there is a predictable higher return.
Unless they're still using dial-up I can't see that being a problem.
Sorry to see the programme go, at least there's a genuine reason for letting it happen unlike some of the mealy-mouthed excuses other clubs have given for discontinuing.
Not esp Dundalk-related, but I can never understand how you couldn't at least break even on selling programmes i.e. volunteers providing content and actually selling them vs advertising + cover price revenue.
Perhaps Dundalk owe the present printers money which they can't/won't pay, while word of this has got round other local printers?
Suppose it depends on who you get to sponsor it, but I know that Derry's printed programme costs are more than covered by advertising. Online sales would be more profitable again.
UCD don't have any programme-specific ads and still make a few quid off ours in the First Division.
You definitely won't lose money on a couple of hundred sales for a match against Rovers. (Or shouldn't, at least)
Last edited by pineapple stu; 28/10/2024 at 7:44 PM.
I think its a PD requirement for licensing to have as min printed programme or at least online, which Dundalk did for free last few games.
Still think very disappointing no printed programme final 3 games, would think its obv due to printer credit, but I am not sure.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
I know UCD have gone to Bi-Monthly now they are in the 1st Division but as an avid match day programme buyer, it’s good to still see one being produced and to hear it is making a few quid. Must say it is a decent quality production too.
Ive never bothered with online versions. HT/FT read at the game and then the next day there was always reading left. Its not old fashioned not to be fussed on online editions I think, well maybe it is when you could use your phone!? But it's always a shame when programmes go. Ive wondered if the Dundalk programme wasnt presented specifically as a matchday programme and had spot in local newsagents whether it could it have generated wider sales. It certainly was good enough. Ive had a few in the UK with me after being home and they were picked up by curious English club fans at work and they were still reading an hour later. One occasion a colleague turned and said 'Did you know Dundalk played Ajax in Europe?' I was yes I was at the game and shaking his head his reply was 'F*cking mental!'. I told him after about Athlone v AC Milan in the mud of St Mels among others and he really was WTF). Silly story but he seemed to appreciate these wee things more than Irish football fans, indeed Dundalk people too!!
I've been to a couple of Dundalk home games this year and was "invited" to buy tickets for the Rovers game. Shout out to the T/O for resending me the tickets when i lost the email on the night of the game.
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