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giorgio · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 201 Location: London

Picked up a copy of this weekend's FA Cup Final programme today in my local WH Smith store. Nice to get it early for a change.

WileBrownAstle · Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 1042 Location: Crewe

I will look in my local WHSmith when I next go in.
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kenners46 · Joined: 18 Nov 2010 Posts: 745

Didnt WH Smith used to do England games not so long ago ?

giorgio · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 201 Location: London

kenners46 wrote:

Didnt WH Smith used to do England games not so long ago ?

Never seen an England programme in Smith's but I think it all depends on which store you go to as this is the first time my store has had an FA Cup Final programme.

CarlisleUtdMem · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 359

Our WH Smiths did sell the England programes about 2/3 years ago but none recently that I've seen.
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LV · Joined: 07 Feb 2011 Posts: 44 Location: Everywhere

They have been doing it for a while now. I have picked up both 2010 and 2009 programmes from Smiths. England's are always in there aswell.

WileBrownAstle · Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 1042 Location: Crewe

Im glad I got my copy on Friday.
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Barrett · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 10:30 am Post subject:

Arent the FA Cup Final programmes in WHSmith different from the ones sold at the ground?

Something to do with a barcode being printed?

CarlisleUtdMem · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 359

The ones in Carlisle's WH Smiths were as it didn't come with the re-print. Thankfully I knew of the re-print before hand so didn't buy one.

Wait a year or so and they'll be £4 buy it now on eBay
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giorgio · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 201 Location: London

CarlisleUtdMem wrote:

The ones in Carlisle's WH Smiths were as it didn't come with the re-print. Thankfully I knew of the re-print before hand so didn't buy one.

Wait a year or so and they'll be £4 buy it now on eBay

Reprint?!! What reprint is this then?

kcs · Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 1655 Location: Ashford, Kent

The WHSmiths issues don't have a bar code on, but at first glance it's hard to deem it as a programme, more a magazine or guide!!
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CarlisleUtdMem · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 359

giorgio wrote:

CarlisleUtdMem wrote:

The ones in Carlisle's WH Smiths were as it didn't come with the re-print. Thankfully I knew of the re-print before hand so didn't buy one.

Wait a year or so and they'll be £4 buy it now on eBay

Reprint?!! What reprint is this then?

It's the 1911 Cup Final Reprint that came with it, see:

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giorgio · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 201 Location: London

CarlisleUtdMem wrote:

giorgio wrote:

CarlisleUtdMem wrote:

The ones in Carlisle's WH Smiths were as it didn't come with the re-print. Thankfully I knew of the re-print before hand so didn't buy one.

Wait a year or so and they'll be £4 buy it now on eBay

Reprint?!! What reprint is this then?

It's the 1911 Cup Final Reprint that came with it, see:

After a bit of research, I have found that it seems you will be very fortunate to get one of these reprints as not everyone has them. One dealer has them but states that they are a limited edition. Another dealer has suggested that they are not officially issued with the programme. I would be very unhappy if I had to buy another one. Thanks for the info.

CarlisleUtdMem · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 359

Sorry for the confusion - it does seem that only one dealer is sending them out with the re-print but like you say it wasn't actually sold with the programme like I had thought.
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giorgio · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 201 Location: London

kcs wrote:

The WHSmiths issues don't have a bar code on, but at first glance it's hard to deem it as a programme, more a magazine or guide!!

My WH Smiths issue does have a barcode on the bottom of the back page though it's disguised in the shape of the FA Cup trophy. Would be interested to know if other copies have this barcode.

kcs · Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 1655 Location: Ashford, Kent

giorgio wrote:

kcs wrote:

The WHSmiths issues don't have a bar code on, but at first glance it's hard to deem it as a programme, more a magazine or guide!!

My WH Smiths issue does have a barcode on the bottom of the back page though it's disguised in the shape of the FA Cup trophy. Would be interested to know if other copies have this barcode.

There probably all the same, I quickly looked today to see if there was a white barcode there. To be honest it was only a quick glance.
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