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What! The Echo In Neath

Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:26 pm

Popped into Tesco Express in Waunceirth Neath last Monday and saw the Echo being sold!! At the same time a middle aged bloke walked in wearing a Jack top as I walked past reading the back page on Bellamy. To see him looking at me reading the paper was a picture. I texted all the lads last week to try and outsell the Gypo Post in our area lol. :D

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:28 pm

Can buy it in most places here in Pembrokeshire now aswel i'm made up !

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:32 pm

Western Blue wrote:Can buy it in most places here in Pembrokeshire now aswel i'm made up !


Living in jackland, I used to get a copy on the train station many moons ago but that stopped for some reason?

How big a round is the paper-boy doing in Neath? :D :D :D :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:34 pm

Uncle Fester wrote:
Western Blue wrote:Can buy it in most places here in Pembrokeshire now aswel i'm made up !


Living in jackland, I used to get a copy on the train station many moons ago but that stopped for some reason?

How big a round is the paper-boy doing in Neath? :D :D :D :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


Its also sold in The Caewern General Stores. Its spreading further West mate lol. :D

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:53 pm

Labby Doos wrote:
Uncle Fester wrote:
Western Blue wrote:Can buy it in most places here in Pembrokeshire now aswel i'm made up !


Living in jackland, I used to get a copy on the train station many moons ago but that stopped for some reason?

How big a round is the paper-boy doing in Neath? :D :D :D :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


Its also sold in The Caewern General Stores. Its spreading further West mate lol. :D


Tidy!!! :D :D :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:37 pm

Mr B I have had the Echo delivered to Skewen for years and they now stock it in 2 newsagents in Skewen :ayatollah:

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:53 am

carlccfc wrote:Mr B I have had the Echo delivered to Skewen for years and they now stock it in 2 newsagents in Skewen :ayatollah:


Carl, With Skewen right on the Border, it's spread further West than i thought :D :ayatollah: . I suppose it will sell a lot more copies in this area for its Rugby coverage when the Six Nations starts . :roll:

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:29 pm

Hi B

I think the Echo has suffered considerably from declining sales in recent times, (mainly due to its content :lol: ) due to Online publications. Therefore it makes sense for those at Thompson House to widen it its circulation coverage. The Echo, i believe is also available in Newport and has been for many years.

You never know they might even come up with a name change (The West, Mid , South and East Wales Echo)

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:16 pm

Joff wrote:Hi B

I think the Echo has suffered considerably from declining sales in recent times, (mainly due to its content :lol: ) due to Online publications. Therefore it makes sense for those at Thompson House to widen it its circulation coverage. The Echo, i believe is also available in Newport and has been for many years.

You never know they might even come up with a name change (The West, Mid , South and East Wales Echo)


Hi Joff, Long time no see mate. I thought the same as you wondering why it is so far down West. The circulation must be poor but us Neath Blues welcome it in this part of the country. Maybe they should call it the Neath And Swansea Echo lol :D

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:45 pm

they are getting desperate to increase circulation.
disgusting price for a rag like that,no wonder sales are down.

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:20 am

Well they don't sell it in Chepstow. But to be honest I don't really mind as it's content is generally shit and they only reason I view it online is to read the sport. And the coverage on that isn't the best. It must be a west thing rather than us defending the frontline!

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:25 am

Well i heard Steve Major had a paper round in Waunceirch and was selling it around the area :lol:

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:12 am

Been down here in Pembs for a couple if months and not seasonal either.
As its now a morning paper it makes sense to counter declining sales by sending it out with that egg paper the Western mail. There are an awful lot of expats who moved down this way from the valleys who appreciate the echo-shite as it now is. At least there is decent footie coverage.

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:33 pm

arena wrote:Well i heard Steve Major had a paper round in Waunceirch and was selling it around the area :lol:


Mr W, I heard Lord Major owns 75% of Waunceirth!!! :D

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:39 pm

Splottoman wrote:Well they don't sell it in Chepstow. But to be honest I don't really mind as it's content is generally shit and they only reason I view it online is to read the sport. And the coverage on that isn't the best. It must be a west thing rather than us defending the frontline!


I agree but to see the paper with City coverage in the Sport pages next to Gyppoland brings a smile.

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:28 pm

Well Steve Major you should have brought a copy of the echo down Cwrt Herbert last night you could have read it to Neath's big cheese what a come down for him :ayatollah:

Re: What! The Echo In Neath

Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:01 pm

Living in Waunceirch and shop in tesco express, cant wait to get my copy when i get home from Commonwealth Games. :ayatollah: