Apology over Bradford Monopoly game mix-up (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Manufacturer Winning Moves says sorry to family
8:10am Monday 9th January 2012 in Bradford
Disappointed: Suzanne, Melissa and Ben Johns and Colin Watson
The makers of the new Bradford Monopoly game have been forced to issue a “wholesome apology” after several boxes were found to contain cards featuring the well-known landmarks of Plymouth – 300 miles away.
A family won the apology after buying the new Bradford version of the board game, only to be left disappointed.
Keen Bradford City fan Colin Watson bought the game as a gift to play with partner Suzanne Johns and children Melissa, 12 and Ben, eight.
Mr Watson said: “We are Monopoly mad. We’ve got the ordinary one, the Junior and Disney versions and this was the latest addition to the collection, so we were really excited when we opened it for the first time.
“We made a big fuss when the kids came to open it and had a big laugh about the fact that I would be able to buy places like Valley Parade and the Alhambra. It said Bradford on the box and the board was Bradford places, but the cards didn’t match. They were all places in Plymouth.”
Mr Watson bought the Monopoly set from W H Smith in Bradford city centre. The board swaps the famous London streets of the original, such as Mayfair and Park Lane, with Bradford landmarks including the Alhambra Theatre, Saltaire and the National Media Museum.
However, Mr Watson, of Ilkley, said: “The card which was supposed to correspond to Valley Parade was Home Park, Plymouth’s football ground. It’s more than 300 miles away!”
A spokesman for UK manufacturer Winning Moves, which makes the Bradford edition under licence from Monopoly owners Hasbro, offered a “wholesome apology” to Mr Watson’s family and said they would receive a full refund.
Comments(28)
tornshaunton
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8:21am Mon 9 Jan 12
Old Peculiar
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8:55am Mon 9 Jan 12
Old Peculiar
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8:57am Mon 9 Jan 12
Cooperlane2
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9:19am Mon 9 Jan 12
Peter.F.
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9:54am Mon 9 Jan 12
Old Peculiar wrote:also wondering... what kind of newspaper considers this to be a news story.
just wondering..... what kind of person realises there is a problem with a board game they have bought, and thinks - "Contact the Press, people will want to hear about this"
thelastmanstanding
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10:07am Mon 9 Jan 12
Mr Blonde
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10:09am Mon 9 Jan 12
Old Peculiar wrote:Attention seekers.
just wondering..... what kind of person realises there is a problem with a board game they have bought, and thinks - "Contact the Press, people will want to hear about this"
HEY...LOOK AT US IN THE PAPER!!!!!!!!
And why the miserable faces?, They look like someone's just run over their kitten.
angry bradfordian
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10:17am Mon 9 Jan 12
Can anybody explain why the fact he's a 'keen Bradford City fan' is relevant to the story?
Albion.
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10:55am Mon 9 Jan 12
its a mean old scene
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12:22pm Mon 9 Jan 12
Duckorange
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1:49pm Mon 9 Jan 12
mad matt wrote:Straight to the heart of the matter. Well done.
I'm afraid that this sort of stupid mistake is happening even more these days.
Manufacturers and designers need to sort themselves out.
They should replace al the incorrect cards asap and send the replacements out free of charge.
BabyDave
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3:39pm Mon 9 Jan 12
Up with the partridge
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5:20pm Mon 9 Jan 12
its a mean old scene wrote:She can play with my bowls anytime
Plymouth Hoe? she lives in Lidget Green
Mike Strutter
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5:54pm Mon 9 Jan 12
Mr Blonde wrote:What a set of planks !
Old Peculiar wrote:Attention seekers.
just wondering..... what kind of person realises there is a problem with a board game they have bought, and thinks - "Contact the Press, people will want to hear about this"
HEY...LOOK AT US IN THE PAPER!!!!!!!!
And why the miserable faces?, They look like someone's just run over their kitten.
Get a life, there is more serious things to go bleating to the local tin pot rag than a frigging monopoly set !
ollie59
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10:23pm Mon 9 Jan 12
Mike Strutter
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10:35pm Mon 9 Jan 12
ollie59 wrote:Haha
Typical T&A non-story complete with "sad face" posed photo. Took up about half of p.14 in my copy, what a scoop for Mr Meneaud. Hope this family never gets a wrong toy in a McDonalds happy meal, they'll be on Panorama.
idleone
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10:57pm Mon 9 Jan 12
mrs walker
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2:09am Tue 10 Jan 12
DCarbz
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7:05am Tue 10 Jan 12
Old Kent Road could have been replaced with Bradford, all of it.
Only joking, Bradford is OK if you want it to be or a s##t hole if you don't.
A bit like most Towns/Cities I suppose.
Mik_e
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4:25pm Tue 10 Jan 12
bantamcougar
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5:18pm Tue 10 Jan 12
Mik_e wrote:think you should contact the Police and report all these crimes you seem to know about !!!! or contact the T & A.
Drugs dealing on a vast scale, money laundering, fraud, all kinds of other crime within Bradford and what does the T&A report on ? Monopoly board game !
Pickwick
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9:19pm Tue 10 Jan 12
kellyh1981
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12:08pm Wed 11 Jan 12
dorcas3
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1:22pm Thu 12 Jan 12
BradfordianScribbler
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8:49pm Thu 12 Jan 12
ollie59 wrote:haha! "sad face" is obligatory for T&A photos, if the subject is also pointing at the origin of their misery, even better.
Typical T&A non-story complete with "sad face" posed photo. Took up about half of p.14 in my copy, what a scoop for Mr Meneaud. Hope this family never gets a wrong toy in a McDonalds happy meal, they'll be on Panorama.
Shauny-Boy
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10:03pm Thu 12 Jan 12
Mayfair and Park Lane have been replaced with Peter Sutcliffe and Donald Nielson!!
Waynus1971
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1:20am Fri 13 Jan 12
mad matt says...
8:21am Mon 9 Jan 12
Manufacturers and designers need to sort themselves out.
They should replace al the incorrect cards asap and send the replacements out free of charge.