Manxmanc

Thanks Celtic Roosters Under pressure for space (and from the missus) I recently disposed of 100s of magazines, mainly RL and music. It didn't help that nobody wanted to take the vast majority of them. In comparison, I can't imagine how you feel about disposing of your amazing programme collection. The really good thing is that it seems to be goiing to good homes, and not landfill. I don't know what else to suggest, perhaps somehow pruning the collection to a core of those you couldn't bear to get rid of. (I'm at the start of a journey to significantly prune my music collection (1000s), so it's duplicates first, less liked next, to end up with a manageable core). RL and lower league football seem to go together well. There's also a 45spaces site for football programmes (including non-league) if you're interested. I've added a few there, and I know that Hopping Mad has added considerably more. 45spaces football programmes

Great stuff - I've added the missing years.

Thanks Celtic Rooster. I understand your comments about the site in this digital age. However, as Hopping Mad indicates, the site is not there for the trading of programmes, but rather to provide a record of RL programmes, with the added bonus of being able to keep a record of your own collection. If it helps, all entries have been made by members of the TotalRL site. That aside, your collection of programmes appears to be/have been mightily impressive. And taking programmes to matches and giving them awaY to people with a genuine interest in them is admirable!

With the reduction in the number of clubs offering programmes, it seems ever more important to provide a record of past issues before they are lost. This is particular the case with the clubs which were only able to produce small print runs. Your reference to Adlington and Staff of Life brings this to mind. I have not been very active here recently, or on the site below to which Hopping Mad has made many, many contributions previously. I have started adding a few entries recently, and if anyone elae would like to add items, they would be very welcome. 45spaces site In the meantime, it is heartening to note that there are still a few stalwarts supporting/pushing for the issue of printed programmes.