United's official matchday programme has been awarded a Merit Award for Excellence in the annual awards conducted by Programme Monthly. 'The Blade', the essential matchday reading, received recognition from the Programme Monthly Awards - the only awards judged independently by scrutinising a programme from every one of the 92 League clubs, purchased at random. Published since February 1981, 'Programme Monthly & Football Collectable' is the leading magazine for football programme and memorabilia collectors and has a worldwide readership of more than 4,000 programme collectors each month. The next edition of United's 80-page programme, priced at £3, will be on sale in and around Bramall Lane before and during the Blades' clash with Newcastle United on Saturday 7 April. http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/PromotionsDetail/0,,10418~972846,00.html What do the visiting fans think of it? I've thourght its been crap for a while now, went down hill since the last time we won an award in 97/98 (i think)
I stopped buying programmes about 5 years ago. I'd much rather save up the three quids & buy a rare pre-war programme off eBay every now & again.
Who buys programs? Seriously I love the way the bloke in our stand comes around shouting "only £3" like he is doing you some big favour on the sly.
I think they are shite really. Nothing in them that you can't read on the website, unless you want to know what Chris Morgan's favourite TV show is or whatever.
I buy dem just part of going to the match and ocassionly there is information in there dat isnt/hasnt been on the website. Must say the judge's who gave dem dis award probably didnt judge them on the £4 specials when we've played da big four
wa gwan bad bwoy martinho!!! Picking up my grammar is like work of the Bladesunited mob on the official website. One of the pluses on this forum is no one seems to pick anyone up for grammar errors which everyone makes and dont need pointing out to them. I have noted to type proper english in future so not to annoyed Badbwoy Martinho n your manz who post on ere
Martinho who are you GOD??? Standin judgement on someone by how they post, you dont know anything about me but are happy to slander me by callin me a prick. Do you not think that I have typed the post like that to be sarcastic after your earlier comments or is that not comprehended on Planet Martinho ??? For God sake pull your neck in or piss off with Bladesunited Mob on the Away Blades No's 1 & 2, where I'm sure you'll be sat in the next couple of hours for your overnight journey to London!! See you in the upper tier tomorrow, muppet. Thanks Mr Massive for complement I see the years of Ragga Dance's and Jungle raves didnt goto waste, I could be employed by the club as an interpreteur if we get some Jamaicans. Martinho make me Vex man
I stopped buying programmes in the 80's, I only used to buy them at all because they had a token in them, that you had to glue to a token sheet and present at the ticket office to get Cup and away tickets. Since I got an LMTB in the late 80's I haven't even seen a United programme, never mind bought one.
I must admit I read most of the current matchday programmes because my stepfather buys one. Given that though if I didn't have the opportunity to read it I still wouldn't buy because the vast majority of the time I find the content pretty boring to be honest. As mentioned above it's all about Paddy Kenny's favourite film, what's on Jagielka's iPod etc etc. Yawn. They do however on occassion have some corking first-time-in-print club history articles which are engrossing to say the least, but then that's my cup of tea & is not to everyone's taste.
Recent years it has been like a kids magazine, but this season they have improved. I always buy a programme, from every match I go to, friendly, youth team, international etc. I dont know why to be honest, its just a habit.
If I remember seeing you on look north going to Watford I would have thought God could have dressed better than the Tramp you looked like!! Bet you looked like a scrubber at Chelsea and all those posh gals looked down at you and threw you some cash for a cup o tea and your bus fare home!!
