Do you read your programme?

Basil is a Gooner · Post by **Basil is a Gooner** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:11 pm

Just wondered who here buys a programme and who actually reads it?

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:14 pm

I never buy one. Can't be arsed

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:24 pm

I buy the Gooner, same same but different

Post by **g88ner** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:25 pm

I never buy a programme... it's just club progaganda. What's the point?

BT · Post by BT » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:25 pm

I do - even though they are so expensive - but then sometimes they can be momentous ones like I have Wenger's first home game, Bergkamp's first home game, testimonials etc etc.

Nice pic in it this last one Basil! And Spuddy, you may not buy it but I know that you write into it which is sadder...

augie · Post by **augie** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:30 pm

Never buy it anymore nor will I - I know that I contribute to the club financially in other ways but I do fcuking draw the line somewhere and that somewhere is buying a book with a lot of club speak bullshit

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:35 pm

BT wrote:I do - even though they are so expensive - but then sometimes they can be momentous ones like I have Wenger's first home game, Bergkamp's first home game, testimonials etc etc.

Nice pic in it this last one Basil! And Spuddy, you may not buy it but I know that you write into it which is sadder...

I've never written in to the program

Post by **REB** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:37 pm

i still buy one but give it away when i come home to some arsenal fans in my daughters class

BT · Post by BT » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:41 pm

SPUDMASHER wrote:
BT wrote:I do - even though they are so expensive - but then sometimes they can be momentous ones like I have Wenger's first home game, Bergkamp's first home game, testimonials etc etc.

Nice pic in it this last one Basil! And Spuddy, you may not buy it but I know that you write into it which is sadder...
I've never written in to the program

Au contraire, Mr Spuddy - your letter about Bendtner and Eboue scoring in the minutes of their squad numbers was in there...

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:44 pm

i started buying when i first started going to Arsenal games. As it was such a novelty for me and it was nice to finally start going and show them off the people who came round that yes i actually go to watch the team i support. Then i started going all the time so its kinda moot(sp?) but i still buy them, but as BT says, you do get the occasional gem.

My favourite in my collection is a misprint las season on the schedule listing at the back. we were playing 2 teams the same day, once in the morning once in the afternoon.

But yes, most the content is propoganda crap.

northbankbren · Post by **northbankbren** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:47 pm

yep buy one every game...habbit is suppose.

Not the best but the odd decent interview, everything else you get on the official site.

Post by **REB** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:49 pm

so spuddie is a double agent, comes on here to get the feel of the gooner nation and then runs off with the best bits and gets them published by the official programme

lord haw haw

barnfield88 · Post by **barnfield88** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:58 pm

i always buy one, its one of my superstitions. I read some bits at half time

NBM · Post by **NBM** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:05 pm

Get one and read it on the train home, if I'm still capable. Reading the manager's and captain's notes on saturday after the game made me physically sick though.

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:05 pm

I buy it always because

a) despite all the bullshit, there are some good bits and tell you all the useful stats
b) It's quite nice to have lots - good memories.
c) I'm not paying.