The deal with Macron for replica shirts has been nothing short of unprofessional. I've asked for this to be discussed at the liason meeting and whoever goes on to represent the fans on the advisory board should also push this subject forward before another deal is negotiated or considered.
Of course design is always going to be a matter of personal taste but there are two things they need to sort to get their house in order with. Availability and sizing.
There simply is never enough supply available. Having just one strip available in the shop in a small supply of one size, really isn't delivering value for business.
Fans should get able to go in and see all 3 shirts displayed. To be constantly told several more weeks and wait months into the season (last heard mid November for home shirts) loses the excitement appeal of 'the new shirt', with fans no longer wishing to purchase. This is losing the club profits. It's also not fair on the shop assistants to feel the brunt of fans frustration when constantly being pushed back on availability dates.
The other issue is sizing. How can they get this so wrong? It's ridiculous that fans have to ask other fans what size the shirts come up in. It's a complete lottery and large, XL, XL2, should not be completely different from standard expectation. Of course, one size difference may be reasonable, but 2-3 sizes difference can also see the club have excess shirts left over from what they expected from order.
Not apposed to further deals with Macron as I personally like most of the shirts, but they need to sort these year on year issues as they are surely not delivering expectation of contract or adding to the fan experience.
Of course design is always going to be a matter of personal taste but there are two things they need to sort to get their house in order with. Availability and sizing.
There simply is never enough supply available. Having just one strip available in the shop in a small supply of one size, really isn't delivering value for business.
Fans should get able to go in and see all 3 shirts displayed. To be constantly told several more weeks and wait months into the season (last heard mid November for home shirts) loses the excitement appeal of 'the new shirt', with fans no longer wishing to purchase. This is losing the club profits. It's also not fair on the shop assistants to feel the brunt of fans frustration when constantly being pushed back on availability dates.
The other issue is sizing. How can they get this so wrong? It's ridiculous that fans have to ask other fans what size the shirts come up in. It's a complete lottery and large, XL, XL2, should not be completely different from standard expectation. Of course, one size difference may be reasonable, but 2-3 sizes difference can also see the club have excess shirts left over from what they expected from order.
Not apposed to further deals with Macron as I personally like most of the shirts, but they need to sort these year on year issues as they are surely not delivering expectation of contract or adding to the fan experience.
