: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:18 pm  

Alan wrote:

I agree with what you say, and can't answer you, I'm afraid! I only edit (and write a good bit) of our programme. If I had any more time on my hands, I could get out there and sell them!

Alan is no way was this aimed at you. I don't particularly want the Game On magazine but would buy it to 1. Help put a bit extra money to Leigh 2. Help preserve our own independent programme, something I have always bought and collected whilst supporting Leigh.

I just can't understand what seems to be a good offer and relatively easy to organise is not. Anyway I will keep my money in and my pocket and just buy your excellent programme.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:45 pm  

Jasper C Debussy wrote:

Alan is no way was this aimed at you. I don't particularly want the Game On magazine but would buy it to 1. Help put a bit extra money to Leigh 2. Help preserve our own independent programme, something I have always bought and collected whilst supporting Leigh.

I just can't understand what seems to be a good offer and relatively easy to organise is not. Anyway I will keep my money in and my pocket and just buy your excellent programme.

No change their then.

I know where all the copies are. Half up Hobbos shirt,the other half down the shorts of Simpson the Batley sub.

His backside was nearly as big as that bird from Kilmarnock you pulled in IOM in '75.

You gotta laugh with our deefence.

I'm here all week!

PS back of his shorts. PPS You do have a point.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:11 pm  

It would be no problem for programme sellers to have a limited quantity of "Game On" along with the "Centurion"...........is there any demand ??

Most back issues of this seasons Game On and The Centurion are available from the shop or the ticket office during the week (not 2.45 on match days please )

So give us enough feedback on this and if you want it we'll do it.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:45 pm  

peter9001 wrote:

It would be no problem for programme sellers to have a limited quantity of "Game On" along with the "Centurion"...........is there any demand ??

Most back issues of this seasons Game On and The Centurion are available from the shop or the ticket office during the week (not 2.45 on match days please )

So give us enough feedback on this and if you want it we'll do it.

Peter9001, thank you for taking the time to reply. This is my offering for what it’s worth.

It was suggested earlier in the thread that we have to buy 250 "Game On" (GO) magazines from the RFL at £1 cost. The number and cost hasn’t been verified (or denied) so for the moment we will assume the numbers are correct. £250 seems a lot of money to have to pay out and would presumably eat into any profits from the "Centurion" and could potentially put its production at risk.

I believe the GO magazine is given out to the corporate customers so some of the cost is presumably factored into the corporate cost. From where I sit it is difficult to see how many of boxes were in use on Sunday but it didn’t seem like many. So there must be still fair few of the GO magazines to shift.

The idea was to offer both the "Centurion" and the GO magazine as a special offer. Alan found out that there was already an offer of both for £2.75, although no one seemed to know of this or had seen the Game On magazine for sale.

To shift the surplus Game On magazines I would suggest that we offer both for £3.00, this would stop the programme sellers (PS) having to mess about with 0.25p change.

What would be the uptake? I would suggest that would be on the ability of PS to sell them. If they were just in a box at the side of the PS and none were sold unless they were asked for then I would think you would sell one (me, because I would be looking for them). However, if the PS asked the person buying the "Centurion" did they also want the GO magazine for 50p instead of the usual £2.00 (this price being dependent on buying the "Centurion"), then I think you would have an decent uptake.

I would suggest giving it a go; I can’t see what there is to lose. Even if you only sell 20 it’s £10 less for the club to find and the PS have be paid anyway.

If the cost of the GO magazine is not a problem then there is no need to bother and I will continue my support of the "Centurion".

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:59 pm  

Jasper C Debussy wrote:

Peter9001, thank you for taking the time to reply. This is my offering for what it’s worth.

It was suggested earlier in the thread that we have to buy 250 "Game On" (GO) magazines from the RFL at £1 cost. The number and cost hasn’t been verified (or denied) so for the moment we will assume the numbers are correct. £250 seems a lot of money to have to pay out and would presumably eat into any profits from the "Centurion" and could potentially put its production at risk.

I believe the GO magazine is given out to the corporate customers so some of the cost is presumably factored into the corporate cost. From where I sit it is difficult to see how many of boxes were in use on Sunday but it didn’t seem like many. So there must be still fair few of the GO magazines to shift.

The idea was to offer both the "Centurion" and the GO magazine as a special offer. Alan found out that there was already an offer of both for £2.75, although no one seemed to know of this or had seen the Game On magazine for sale.

To shift the surplus Game On magazines I would suggest that we offer both for £3.00, this would stop the programme sellers (PS) having to mess about with 0.25p change.

What would be the update? I would suggest that would be on the ability of PS to sell them. If they were just in a box at the side of the PS and none were sold unless they were asked for then I would think you would sell one (me, because I would be looking for them). However, if the PS asked the person buying the "Centurion" did they also want the GO magazine for 50p instead of the usual £2.00 (this price being dependent on buying the "Centurion"), then I think you would have an decent uptake.

I would suggest giving it a go; I can’t see what there is to lose. Even if you only sell 20 it’s £10 less for the club to find and the PS have be paid anyway.

If the cost of the GO magazine is not a problem then there is no need to bother and I will continue my support of the "Centurion".

You are spot on in your assumptions on numbers/cost of 'Game On' to the Club. Today, I raised the issue again, with David Bradshaw, who told me that many of these magazines are given to people dining, box holders and players - 30 per dressing room, as per RFL instructions. (although we aren't giving the players 'The Centurion' apparently.)

Despite all the freebies, I located a box with a fair number of 'Game On' magazines from Sunday, in it. DB will address this, with the person responsible for the programme sellers, in an upcoming meting. (there are issues about some sellers running out, whilst the one on a quiet turnstyle is not selling any!)

I fully endorse your thoughts on this matter and have forwarded your post to DB - hope you don't mind?

Thanks for the excellent input.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:14 pm  

Alan wrote:

You are spot on in your assumptions on numbers/cost of 'Game On' to the Club. Today, I raised the issue again, with David Bradshaw, who told me that many of these magazines are given to people dining, box holders and players - 30 per dressing room, as per RFL instructions. (although we aren't giving the players 'The Centurion' apparently.)

Despite all the freebies, I located a box with a fair number of 'Game On' magazines from Sunday, in it. DB will address this, with the person responsible for the programme sellers, in an upcoming meting. (there are issues about some sellers running out, whilst the one on a quiet turnstyle is not selling any!)

I fully endorse your thoughts on this matter and have forwarded your post to DB - hope you don't mind?

Thanks for the excellent input.

Not at all Alan, I hope something comes of it.