The Football Echo - Do you buy it?

[Turnip from the Tip]

Only really applies to those that still live in the area? Just wondering what proportion of people on here buy the footy echo on a weekend regardless of the result. I think there should be bit of a campaign to support it and make sure it doesn't go the same way is almost all of the other football specials, including the Newcastle Pink that bit the dust a couple of years ago.

[Mr.Thunders]

Yes, something to read on the metro home after the match.

[redgauntlet]

Sometimes, usually if we win, so not often in recent months..

[wackyjacky]

I live about 10 miles from Sunderland so it's not readily available, I can only think of 2 shops that stock it locally and means a car drive to buy it. As I've always been at the match and had a drink that rules it out unfortunately.
Would be gutted if it did go though, bit of an institution really.

[Kingdom Bhoy]

Originally Posted by Turnip from the Tip

Only really applies to those that still live in the area? Just wondering what proportion of people on here buy the footy echo on a weekend regardless of the result. I think there should be bit of a campaign to support it and make sure it doesn't go the same way is almost all of the other football specials, including the Newcastle Pink that bit the dust a couple of years ago.

Good point I always buy it regardless of the result. Never really understand why people buy it if SAFC win when you consider the match report is 2 pages and the headlines on the front page refers to the match that day. I don't always read the match report and I am more interested in whats in the rest of the paper.

There only 3 other Football Echo type papers left in the country so yes I think we should buy it more or it will be no longer.

[busterish]

Only buy it for Tony Gillan's column. Brilliant again this week, had me laughing out loud. 50p well spent

[Major____DeCoverley]

Yeah I still get it most weeks, but having said that, if we've lost its the last thing I wanna see. It does its job like, match reports, results, tables and a few interviews, but sadly it will probably will die off, as you can get most of that info on the interweb.

forgot to get it this week and just my luck the featured game was the Blackpool on the seaburn beach match

[Hulkster]

only when we win.

[McMackem]

I'll have you know the subscriptions dept is a significant element - lots of exiles take it and its normally there on Monday morning which is good.

I thought it was def coming to an end though - chance of a reprieve or no def withdrawal plan yet.