PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE............

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Wed Apr 23, 14 5:40 pm

Can we please have "CONNECTED" back as a "Hard Copy"???????? It was so much nicer having the magazine dropping on the doormat rather than being able to access/download the electronic version!!!!!!!!

The members that I have spoken to would prefer the hard copy

can we have a poll to see what the club members would prefer?

Don · Post by **Don** » Wed Apr 23, 14 6:02 pm

Yeah I agree Andy

Mystery Lady · Post by **Mystery Lady** » Wed Apr 23, 14 6:29 pm

Yep agree with you Andy, .......... liked to read it b4 my lord n master (Derek) got to it.......... but had to be careful not to drop the jammy toast on it lol. xx

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Wed Apr 23, 14 7:21 pm

Same here, i cant download it properly, so i've not looked at the last 3.
Mick

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Wed Apr 23, 14 8:10 pm

I know I'm new on here ,but I must agree, I like to read, and turn pages, not read on line.

Maybe it's just an age thing

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Apr 23, 14 8:26 pm

I think you will find its a Budget thing.....

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Wed Apr 23, 14 9:05 pm

Well i for one have never even clicked on the connected icon since its inception, no interest in reading it on a screen what so ever,,

sinny · Post by **sinny** » Wed Apr 23, 14 9:13 pm

Pete is correct, costs just got too much. A poll was done before & we ended up with the online version as 77% of votes were for the online version.

That said I do agree that an actual mag is better. Maybe we can look at this again but I don't know the ins & outs of what it costs etc at this point.

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Wed Apr 23, 14 9:13 pm

Pete wrote:I think you will find its a Budget thing.....

Pete, I am sure that most MMA members would be prepared to pay , say £5.00 a year, to have the "Hard Copy" back.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Wed Apr 23, 14 9:23 pm

I would pay a bit extra to have the mag again.

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Wed Apr 23, 14 9:32 pm

Cannonball wrote:Well i for one have never even clicked on the connected icon since its inception, no interest in reading it on a screen what so ever,,

Same here matey

Post by **MattH** » Thu Apr 24, 14 7:34 am

Pete is right, it is a budget thing and we as a club are not alone in going the electronic route. The huge postal price increases were a big factor, and actual numbers of club members is about 300-350, not the 500 of pre-recession days.
Not an easy decision to make as a screen is not the same as a magazine at all, but it was down to the difference between club or no club.

We can review it again.

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Thu Apr 24, 14 6:29 pm

Let's go for it Matt!!!!!!!!!!

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Fri Apr 25, 14 12:51 am

Why not do one maybe once or twice a year ,maybe as a year in review perhaps,and I would gladly pay the extra postage ,I do kinda miss the mag.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Fri Apr 25, 14 10:01 am

I prefer the mag too and don't mind a rise in membership fees to pay for the mag.