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AccyStanFan said:
how would people know the quality is better before theyve bought it???
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well people see programmes knocking about as they are around the ground dont they? i know i do.
anyway; i would just like to add to my post that i understand that maybe the funds weren't available to produce more copies of the same high quality?
 
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rob said:
why on earth would we make a deliberate decision not to print enough programmes? the more programmes we sell the better! we had the same amount printed as we normally do for a gate of that size, however we sold more than expected. hopefully the upturn in sales will continue and on the strength of that we'll make sure we have more printed for the forthcoming games...
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If my comment and assumptions are wrong Rob, then please except my apologies. What I think is of greater importance now is the quality going to be maintained?
 
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rob said:
we had the same amount printed as we normally do for a gate of that size
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What part of that sentence are you people having trouble with?
 
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rob said:
why on earth would we make a deliberate decision not to print enough programmes? the more programmes we sell the better! we had the same amount printed as we normally do for a gate of that size, however we sold more than expected. hopefully the upturn in sales will continue and on the strength of that we'll make sure we have more printed for the forthcoming games...
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Rob,

You are quoting my particular post.

Please read the earlier posts on this thread.

There is a strong suggestion that this was a limited edition of 350. There is talk of trading profitably on eBay. "Collectors' items" changing hands at many times their original price. And so on.

I haven't made it up, so please don't shoot the messenger.

If it is indeed not a "limited edition" then perhaps you will give positive consideration to the Cambridge fans' request (and, perhaps, that of many Stanley supporters) and possibly arrange for an additional printing.

I can't remember an occasion when I was asked by so many supporters whether I knew if there were any programmes remaining.

Finally , in response to your question "Why on earth would we make a deliberate decision not to print enough programmes?" . . . there's a small but important difference between printing enough programmes and actually distributing them on match day.
 
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baldy said:
I was selling them like "hot cakes" and many people made comments on how good the new programme looked. So hopefully the people that dont usually buy programmes, start to buy them.

£2...
A bargain, if you dont like programmes go and buy a pint in the Sports Bar :D
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I find it hard to understand why people make the effort to stump up twelve quid to see the match and them skimp on the 2 quid for a programme? I have always looked on them as a part of the day and even paid a pound for the rather poor photocopy of last weeks Tuesday game. Why, because I see it as a way of demonstrating my commitment to ensuring the clubs coffers don’t ever go the way of 62. It’s cheep and won’t harm your health like the extra fags you buy before going to the ground or the very tombstone like beef burger that you buy once your in?
 
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Would poster’s please take account that it maybe me that’s got it wrong and may have misled you ”Innocently” into believing that it was a intended limited print run. I may have got this mixed up, However, please take a look at eBay and form your own opinions on the matter.
 
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Henry Morton said:
I haven't made it up, so please don't shoot the messenger.
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sorry henry, wasn't a dig, the demand was genuinely a lot higher than usual. i am sure that we'll look into getting a few more run off for those that didn't get them :-)
 
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rob said:
sorry henry, wasn't a dig, the demand was genuinely a lot higher than usual. i am sure that we'll look into getting a few more run off for those that didn't get them :-)
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Thanks, Rob

I'm sure that's exactly what the true Stanley (and Cambridge) supporters want to hear.
It will also be the best thing for the Club. And I always back the Club.
 
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It's just a bit funny that when we had an almost capacity crowd against Halifax there was no shortage of programs.
 
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well no it isnt really. the quality of those particular programmes werent great and unless you're into buying programmes for every game i doubt many people would have bothered with it.
 
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Henry Morton said:
Thanks, Rob

I'm sure that's exactly what the true Stanley (and Cambridge) supporters want to hear.
It will also be the best thing for the Club. And I always back the Club.
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Then as a true Stanley Supporter I would suggest that the offer of the New Style Accrington Stanley Match Day Programme is withdrawn form the eBay auction first thing in the morning, that way we can both back the club and “accringtonstanleyofficialauctions” can save face.
 
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i sold out of progs at half 2 on saturday, like baldy said they were going like hot cakes. but please please peeps - when i run out, please dont blame me!!
 
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From E-bay.
One of only 350 programmes produced for the Accrington Stanley matchday vs Cambridge Utd on Saturday 21st January 2006. The game was a complete programme sell-out and the programmes will not be re-printed so this is a great opportunity to bid if you did not manage to get hold of one, and put some extra money donated back into the club. 100% of the money raised will be donated back into the football club.

Fortunately, no bidders yet.
 
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With regard to an earlier post that Cambridge Utd did not recieve hardly any programmes, there was a programme seller on the away end that did not sell out until 2:50 on the matchday and also they took 35 programmes back to Cambridge with them in order that no one missed out. Just letting you know :)
 
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As for the Ebay auction, it is down to the public whether they bid or not they may not be Accrington fans who want that particular programme, as for whose programme it was, it was my own copy that I bought, there is no mention of 'limited edition' anywhere there. It just says one of 350, that means there is 349 more out there.......... !!

Unfortunately someone has bid so I cannot take it off....... you have to remember that all funds are donated back into Accrington Stanley FC......

Sorry for the confusion
 
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Thanks for the confirmation of that fact Karen, I’m sure that people will feel better knowing that the visiting supporters where catered for.

As a point of interest the Match Day Programme on eBay is off the block with a matching £2.00 bid from an individual who appears to be a collector of Cambridge Memorabilia. One hopes that the matter becomes self resolving.
 
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Just to let everyone know beforehand, I will be putting more programmes on the auction site tonight that we still have copies of, they are NOT I hasten to add 'Limited Edition' they are programmes from earlier in the season...... You have to remember that this auction is not just for Accrington Stanley fans, other people can view the auctions too...............

Karen
 
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I posted earlier that regrettably it was my post that had inferred a Limited Print Run and that it may have resulted in some individuals to take it as been the case. A matter I posted to point out and apologised for prior to the matter being exacerbated.

However, people where asked to look for themselves and make their own judgements.

My mention of withdrawal the programme was in respect of the conditions stated within the information on eBay that no further copies would be printed and the compromising statement that more copies would be produced. Again, if my involvement misled others in to believing this was a limited edition I respectfully apologise, but that shouldn't be taken as an excuse for not reading post properly in the first place.
 
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No worries Doug at all, tonight the programmes will be going on as one auction with bulk amount 6 programmes in one auction. They are:

Woking
Aldershot
Forest Green
Kidderminster
Halifax
Altrincham
Ramsbottom Utd Second Round Lancashire Trophy
Carshalton Athletic FA Trophy Second Round Replay
Carshalton Athletic AWAY programme FA Trophy Second Round
Southport
 
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