Geriatram Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 There will no longer be any match day programmes. Instead there will be a monthly magazine for sale on the second Thursday of every month, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Geriatram said: There will no longer be any match day programmes. Instead there will be a monthly magazine for sale on the second Thursday of every month, Understandable currently, surely not permanent though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, SKRam said: Understandable currently, surely not permanent though? It seems permanent... Quote The club is aware that the match programme is considered by some supporters as being part of the tradition of attending fixtures, but despite numerous efforts over the years to increase its appeal, sales have been steadily dwindling to the point that it’s no longer commercially viable. https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2020/09/rams-to-launch-new-monthly-magazine-for-202021-campaign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geriatram Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 According to the DET dwindling sales have made it no longer viable.The new magazine will be a 100 page publication full of facts and pertinent information about football generally. it will be priced at £5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Quality over quantity. Don't get me wrong, I'll miss that part of my matchday ritual, but it has to go if its not viable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I’ve still hundreds tucked away despite a fellow Ram taking many off my hands. I only have a quick glance once in a blue moon and any game I’ve gone to last few years I’ve not bothered so I’m good with this. My eco head says that’s a lot of virgin pulp saved too. Progress ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marriot Ram99 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Shame that, always liked to get programmes for the big games and occasionally the smaller games to. Quite a big part of the match day experience and atmosphere gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Programmes have been on the way out for a while, been pretty much doomed since EFL made them no longer required. Understandable really, if its not worth the money to make them then dont bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I used to buy one every match, but stopped doing it last season. There wasn't anything particularly new or interesting in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 worlds gone digital!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImARam2 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 As a 'Premier' season ticket holder, I'm currently entitled to a "free" programme for every home league game. I realise that the actual "free" means I've already paid for it within the season ticket package I have, i.e. Toyota/West Stand, front row, adjacent to the directors seats. What are the chances of receiving a refund from my season ticket, e.g. 23 home games x £3 = £69? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 You'll probably get the magazine instead. We gave up buying the programmes a few seasons ago as too much filler and the articles were coming out on the website a few days later. What I really missed from them were the player stats as I think that section of our website is useless! However, I think that this magazine will tempt me back into buying, especially if the interviews are more in depth and they don't repeat them on the website for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1of4 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Didn't the club try something similar a number of years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuiseleyRam Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Although I'm a collector of Derby programmes (and other memorabilia), I understand the club's position on this. I see very few fans at games holding or reading a programme. Society has changed and information is consumed in a different way to the pre-internet days so clubs are now being forced to adapt. It's a shame, but unfortunately this decision has been coming for a few years. On a more positive note, a programme and memorabilia programme fair is being held at Nunsfield Social Club on Sunday 6 September from 10.30am. Details below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Not brought a programme for many years but it actually feels a little sad, an end of an era. The boyhood memories of proudly clutching your programme after crushing through the crowd to the on pitch programme seller....programmmmmmmm, offffficial programmmmmmm........... Then the ridiculous Ram newspaper ones in the 70's, by the time you'd got them home, rolled up, soggy, ripped or damaged from a futile attempt to use them as a Millwall brick, there wasn't much left. I did once have a stack in reasonable condition but they ended up stored in a box in the garage and got damp. Later taking my lad and seeing his face light up when presented with a glossy magazine with facts and figures and shiny pics of his favourite players, seeing the same thrill on his face that I would have had on mine. I will miss seeing the sellers outside Pride Park but I'm as much to blame as anyone for not buying them anymore. Its doubtful I'll purchase the new monthly tbh but I probably would want one if I was a kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie George Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Always used to buy one and have hundreds in the loft. Great read along with the Green Un on the beer fueled train journey back home to Grimsby. Favourite seller was the fella on the corner of Grange Street. Used to over exaggerate attendances by 5000. Crackers that lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I’d get a free one too. Never really looked at it. On the walk back from the ground I would sometimes pick out a kid away fan to give it to. i hoped it would make their day a bit more memorable, and make Derby County more popular with fans of other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, Charlie George said: Used to over exaggerate attendances by 5000. Sam Rush used to sell our programmes back in the day?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayram Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 It’s a shame but match day programmes have become so bland as to be virtually unreadable. I remember reading The Ram in the 80’s when there would be all kinds of weird and wonderful club related content. Anyone remember the amount of time spent trying to remove the gypsy curse from the BBG? There were weekly updates in the programme about that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 At one time we got kicked out of Europe as a consequence of our payments to Dave Mackay for his column in the programme! actually I might have read it if keogh had been given a column last season ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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