Club shop and stuff

[Massimo Giovanni]

The discussion on the strip, style and colours for next seasons home, away and 3rd is up and running.
But last year the merchandise, especially the official replica kits, where in short supply near enough from day one.
And other stuff in the shop was, in the main, dull, limited, uninspiring, over priced and underwhelming.
The best of the range was some of the training, warm up shirts imo.
If this was a school exam the shop would have been marked as E, borderline Failed, MUST DO BETTER.

Surely it wouldn't be that hard to market a decent range of products?

Crested/badged reasonable quality polo shirts for example in our colours and some "historic " shades such as cherry voltage? Suitable for leisure or golfers.
And have a golf towel, some tees, a divot fork, logo golf balls etc.

What else?

Gnomes!

 

[GIBBO]

Agreed. I've heard that it wi be even more basic this year. As they didn't sell enough of the high end stuff ( overpriced) stuff. The range would be more in line with our budget.

In other words, calling us all cheap! Hope, I'm wrong.

Macron are very cheeky too. Flogging a load of gear towards the end of the season with the old Macron logo on. Not on!

Looking back on the kits manufactors in the past. Hummel and Macron. I thought, hummel gear was better quality especially the kits! People moan about the badges peeling off! Following the washing instructions and don't tumble! No problem loved the badges on the Hummel kits.

 

[edwardss2]

I've always been surprised by how poor the shop is. Come Christmas/birthdays/other occasions I have looked in vain for something, just about anything to buy. I was going to say that there are non-league teams with a better shop that ours, then I remembered....

The point still stands though. The shop is rubbish.

My starter for 10 is -
beach towels (as we have a beach), rulers (always in style), mugs (I won't make the obvious joke), pencil cases (put the ruler in), cuddly shrimps (who could possibly resist?), assorted baby things that make reference to dribbling, umbrellas (good for rain and sun), Oyster/bus pass/season ticket wallets (most people probably have one or the other), passport holders (for when we are in the Champions League)..

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Beach towels an absolute must. Mine has been going strong flying the SUFC flag, or badge to be more accurate in Tobago.

 

[Medway Blue]

Agreed. I've heard that it wi be even more basic this year. As they didn't sell enough of the high end stuff ( overpriced) stuff. The range would be more in line with our budget.

In other words, calling us all cheap! Hope, I'm wrong.

Macron are very cheeky too. Flogging a load of gear towards the end of the season with the old Macron logo on. Not on!

Looking back on the kits manufactors in the past. Hummel and Macron. I thought, hummel gear was better quality especially the kits! People moan about the badges peeling off! Following the washing instructions and don't tumble! No problem loved the badges on the Hummel kits.

Not only that, but pretty sure they moved to stitching badges on the season after we split with them.

Let the Macron deal lapse, and then the club seriously needs to go back to Hunmel if possible.

 

[Big Bad Barry Corr]

As someone who has collected memorabilia (and spent a lot of money on it over the years) since I was a kid, I can honestly say that if someone gave me the keys to the shop and said “help yourself” there is nothing at all I’d want - the stock is so abysmal.

Every year I normally buy a baseball cap. They have usually been of great quality with a nicely woven badge in the front and quite stylish.

This season just gone, they cap in the shop was a poorly produced, sun-standard effort with a printed badge on it and not worth having.

I hope that we return to selling a decently made cap again as these have always sold well. Club is missing a trick by not producing a better range of badges too - so many collectors out there that want these and pay good money for them. Posters, player postcards for kids to sign, photos of old players, crested clocks, collectibles, a calendar (again) - so many things that would sell well if someone had the foresight to actually realise that memorabilia (if marketed well) can make a lot of money.

 

[annie1954]

Wonder they will bring in bucket hats they seem very popular now , many supporters at the playoffs matches had them on

 

[thenobster]

Mugs... I want mugs. Oh, a decent window sticker for the car...

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

Everything was so Grey last year!

 

[Cricko]

Mugs... I want mugs. Oh, a decent window sticker for the car...

I have Mugs!

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Sums up the club and the way it’s been run entirely

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

How about pants, boxers, something for the ladies?
All with SUFC SHRIMPER on the elastic waist band.

Then the boyz in the hood with Jean's slung low can show their followers.

And hoodies

 

[annie1954]

How about pants, boxers, something for the ladies?
All with SUFC SHRIMPER on the elastic waist band.

Then the boyz in the hood with Jean's slung low can show their followers.

And hoodies

That sounds just like you Jim

 

[Mad Cyril]

Anglo Italian Cupl T-shirt with either:

1. Map of Italy and location of all games on the front or
2. List of fixtures on the back.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Wonder they will bring in bucket hats they seem very popular now , many supporters at the playoffs matches had them on

I used to have a yellow and blue one featuring an image of a generic footballer and the legend UNITED

 

[stewart]

how about souvenier bottles of wine, was a club Aussie rules club on th Mornington peninsula in Victoria sold souvenier bottles of win , there nickname was the tigers so they called the wine Tiger p*ss

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

Agreed. I've heard that it wi be even more basic this year. As they didn't sell enough of the high end stuff ( overpriced) stuff. The range would be more in line with our budget.

In other words, calling us all cheap! Hope, I'm wrong.

Macron are very cheeky too. Flogging a load of gear towards the end of the season with the old Macron logo on. Not on!

Looking back on the kits manufactors in the past. Hummel and Macron. I thought, hummel gear was better quality especially the kits! People moan about the badges peeling off! Following the washing instructions and don't tumble! No problem loved the badges on the Hummel kits.

Their stick on badge was awful, as they easily come off after washing the shirt fews time!

 

[stewart]

Their stick on badge was awful, as they easily come off after washing the shirt fews time!

Then dont wash it a few times wash it many times

 

[edwardss2]

Then dont wash it a few times wash it many times

There is the dilemma. Once it starts coming off, do you leave it looking a bit meeehhh, or pull it off completely? I'd go for the latter, pretend that it is in some way retro or minimalist.

 

[Richard Hearn]

How about pants, boxers, something for the ladies?

On a first, quick, scan, I read this as "boaters", which I thought would be great.

SUFC boaters, blazers, and flannel Oxford bags. I'd buy them.

They'd go well with my official SUFC punt and pole.