by PieEater » 09 Aug 2013 12:02
by Green » 09 Aug 2013 12:44
Alexander LitvinenkoGreenHarpers So Solid Crew TBF if you dont like a new shirt each year dont buy it. There have been dozens of shirts over the last twenty odd years, you can wear any off them and be part of the club. FFS some even wear retro R Friday shirts. Who cares that much, also hasnt the price dropped relatively, we are not Man Utd here.
That's fine 2-0, but most replica shirts are sold to under 18s, that's the market. There will be supporters with kids constantly pressuring them to buy the latest kit, all their mates have the latest shirt, and it can prove difficult to resist.
It's exploitation pure and simple.
Agreed, but IMHO it's more of a parenting problem than a football problem - it's only exploitation if people allow themselves to be exploited.
by P!ssed Off » 09 Aug 2013 13:00
Royal LadyHarpers So Solid Crew TBF if you dont like a new shirt each year dont buy it. There have been dozens of shirts over the last twenty odd years, you can wear any off them and be part of the club. FFS some even wear retro R Friday shirts. Who cares that much, also hasnt the price dropped relatively, we are not Man Utd here.
£42 for a short sleeved shirt with £12 for name printing - not sure it's dropped - but agreed, if you don't like/can't afford - don't buy it. I bought one this year, which is the first one in about 5 years - certainly don't subscribe to the "got to have a new shirt every season" brigade.
by Hoop Blah » 09 Aug 2013 13:33
Harpers So Solid Crew TBF if you dont like a new shirt each year dont buy it. There have been dozens of shirts over the last twenty odd years, you can wear any off them and be part of the club. FFS some even wear retro R Friday shirts. Who cares that much, also hasnt the price dropped relatively, we are not Man Utd here.
by RoyalBlue » 09 Aug 2013 13:40
P!ssed OffRoyal LadyHarpers So Solid Crew TBF if you dont like a new shirt each year dont buy it. There have been dozens of shirts over the last twenty odd years, you can wear any off them and be part of the club. FFS some even wear retro R Friday shirts. Who cares that much, also hasnt the price dropped relatively, we are not Man Utd here.
£42 for a short sleeved shirt with £12 for name printing - not sure it's dropped - but agreed, if you don't like/can't afford - don't buy it. I bought one this year, which is the first one in about 5 years - certainly don't subscribe to the "got to have a new shirt every season" brigade.
If you're not bothered about having the latest kit you could have picked one up at the end of last season when they sell them off at about £10 each.
I picked up two long sleeves (much more comfortable than short sleeves) a few of seasons ago at knockoff value, will probably do the same at the end of this season.
But tbh the club could be selling me a shirt from 5 seasons ago for all I care, as long as it's got blue and white hoops they all look the same to me.
by Alexander Litvinenko » 09 Aug 2013 13:53
by reading_fan » 09 Aug 2013 16:09
Royal LadyHarpers So Solid Crew TBF if you dont like a new shirt each year dont buy it. There have been dozens of shirts over the last twenty odd years, you can wear any off them and be part of the club. FFS some even wear retro R Friday shirts. Who cares that much, also hasnt the price dropped relatively, we are not Man Utd here.
£42 for a short sleeved shirt with £12 for name printing - not sure it's dropped - but agreed, if you don't like/can't afford - don't buy it. I bought one this year, which is the first one in about 5 years - certainly don't subscribe to the "got to have a new shirt every season" brigade.
by RoyalBlue » 09 Aug 2013 20:03
Alexander Litvinenko Isn't there a whole. massive, thread about kit design already? Let's not divert to that here....
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