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Post by Curly Wurly on Jun 9, 2015 22:21:41 GMT
Not sure if the retail advisory group is still in existence, but someone on here will know. A couple of observations that may (or may not) be of interest: 1. Cult-zero tshirts sold really well to Rovers fans before and after the play off final, so much so they een tweeted that they were the Bristol Rovers club shop Essex branch. Whilst they usually trade direct, it might be worth getting some designs in the club shop next season: www.cultzeros.co.uk/page/1/welcome-to-cult-zeros/2. Paine Profitt's 3(?) Rovers designs are pretty darn good. Other clubs have used his artwork, particularly for T-shirts or mugs and they are really good sellers: www.paineproffitt.com/3. The Sabadell link is a possibility to be explored for merchandise (and the St Pauli link for that matter). Maybe this needs to be left to John Kayes enterprising nature, but joint scarves would be a good seller IMO. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2015 22:51:29 GMT
Paine got in contact with the club and received no reply.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2015 23:02:28 GMT
If anything, things seem to have got even worse since Bradshaw took over.
Curly.
Fair play, good suggestions, but it's such a well trodden path, the BoD know best and nothing will change. The only way to make anything happen at Rovers is to do it yourself.
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Post by Curly Wurly on Jun 9, 2015 23:12:15 GMT
Paine got in contact with the club and received no reply. I remember you saying at the time, but I thought that someone had since been in touch. I'm probably wrong. Still worth trying IMO |
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Post by Curly Wurly on Jun 9, 2015 23:22:51 GMT
If anything, things seem to have got even worse since Bradshaw took over. Maybe. The optimist in me thinks that there is some value in pressing on with ideas. I'm still struggling to come to terms with the fact that one in four Grimsby fans had newly purchased replica shirts at Wembley, ploughing money into their coffers, but we got fobbed off by Errea saying they couldn't make any available and earned comparatively next to nothing from merchandise. We may not earn as much as the Man Utd megastore, but I think there is a genuine chance to reinvigorate the retail side of the club, based on the significant supporter base. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2015 23:35:16 GMT
If anything, things seem to have got even worse since Bradshaw took over. Maybe. The optimist in me thinks that there is some value in pressing on with ideas. I'm still struggling to come to terms with the fact that one in four Grimsby fans had newly purchased replica shirts at Wembley, ploughing money into their coffers, but we got fobbed off by Errea saying they couldn't make any available and earned comparatively next to nothing from merchandise. We may not earn as much as the Man Utd megastore, but I think there is a genuine chance to reinvigorate the retail side of the club, based on the significant supporter base. 100% agree, but Barry has had over a year, and what's changed? It's an insult to suggest that merchandise couldn't be manufactured and ready for Wembley, the hawkers in every M4 service station seemed to manage OK. Keep banging the drum, maybe you will be the one to actually get through to them? |
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Post by hillfieldsboy55 on Jun 10, 2015 0:33:39 GMT
I took my grand daughter to the last home game (Atherton) and tried to buy her a scarf from the club shop you can't get into the shop before kick off unless your going in the Dribuild stand or East enclosure. How mad is that.
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Post by GasPanic! on Jun 10, 2015 4:12:17 GMT
I took my grand daughter to the last home game (Atherton) and tried to buy her a scarf from the club shop you can't get into the shop before kick off unless your going in the Dribuild stand or East enclosure. How mad is that. I've never had a problem, I've always shown my match ticket to the steward at the gate and been let through... |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jun 10, 2015 6:54:29 GMT
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Post by hillfieldsboy55 on Jun 10, 2015 6:54:29 GMT
I took my grand daughter to the last home game (Atherton) and tried to buy her a scarf from the club shop you can't get into the shop before kick off unless your going in the Dribuild stand or East enclosure. How mad is that. I've never had a problem, I've always shown my match ticket to the steward at the gate and been let through... Thanks for that should of shown my ST .what about the people that pay on the gate |
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Post by Foran for England on Jun 10, 2015 7:26:54 GMT
I've never had a problem, I've always shown my match ticket to the steward at the gate and been let through... Thanks for that should of shown my ST .what about the people that pay on the gate Paying on the gate wasn't an option vs Alfreton so it made sense to check tickets that day. I don't know what the standard practice is though. |
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Post by Rod1883 on Jun 10, 2015 7:57:26 GMT
The retail part of BRFC is an absolute joke. Boycie Bradshaw is supposed to have expertise in this area, but it seems that he can't be bothered and/or is incompetent. From other threads here and on the other forum, and the recent experience pre Wembley, he doesn't listen to others ideas and clearly can't plan ahead.
I, my better half, and our daughter often look to buy things from the online shop for birthdays and Christmas etc but are usually met with out of stock messages and we end up spending money elsewhere!
A huge potential is being missed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 7:59:56 GMT
You've got to remember Barry has got years of experience with fashion. Well that's what he told me when I made some comments about what supporters might want to buy.
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Post by Dr John Dee on Jun 10, 2015 8:33:39 GMT
I was on the first retail committee that redesigned the badge and brought back the quartered shirts. Almost every decision had been made before the "committee" got anywhere near it. I think the only change we brought in was to move the pirate's hand so he looked less camp and of course laughing like drains when Barry suggested the logo should have a ball under his feet for men's clothing and a chest for women's. I am pretty sure he was serious.
The funniest bit was Hazel Potter being appointed Minister Responsible for the Design of Socks. I think there was free beer and sandwiches, which was nice.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 8:48:29 GMT
You've got to remember Barry has got years of experience with fashion. Well that's what he told me when I made some comments about what supporters might want to buy. Which years, 1971 and 1972? |
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Post by DudeLebowski on Jun 10, 2015 9:00:33 GMT
Personally have brought plenty of items from cult zeros over the years & will continue to do so. Love the site and everything they produce but it's a sad day when your own club can't get anywhere near them.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 9:06:34 GMT
You've got to remember Barry has got years of experience with fashion. Well that's what he told me when I made some comments about what supporters might want to buy. He did stand on the door at Vibe Nightclub for quite a few years studying the fashion of Clevedon & Nailsea Yoof. Perhaps that's where he went wrong. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 17:18:57 GMT
If anything, things seem to have got even worse since Bradshaw took over. Curly. Fair play, good suggestions, but it's such a well trodden path, the BoD know best and nothing will change. The only way to make anything happen at Rovers is to do it yourself. Bamber I think you are being very unfair here and also misrepresenting the true intentions of the BoD. What you should have said is the BoD are extremely patronising towards the supporters, in that if enough internet warriors jump up and down and bang the same drum then Box 1 stops snoring and listens for a short time. Then when supporters calm down and it goes quiet for a couple of weeks then the BoD toddle back off to doing what is important to them, because Rovers certainly isn't that important as has been shown for years. Barry Blagshaw like every other person on the board has a sell buy date fast approaching and the day he and Higgs are replaced by pinky and perky or the chuckle brothers then we may see some 'fashion' items to purchase. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 17:47:04 GMT
If anything, things seem to have got even worse since Bradshaw took over. Curly. Fair play, good suggestions, but it's such a well trodden path, the BoD know best and nothing will change. The only way to make anything happen at Rovers is to do it yourself. Bamber I think you are being very unfair here and also misrepresenting the true intentions of the BoD. What you should have said is the BoD are extremely patronising towards the supporters, in that if enough internet warriors jump up and down and bang the same drum then Box 1 stops snoring and listens for a short time. Then when supporters calm down and it goes quiet for a couple of weeks then the BoD toddle back off to doing what is important to them, because Rovers certainly isn't that important as has been shown for years. Barry Blagshaw like every other person on the board has a sell buy date fast approaching and the day he and Higgs are replaced by pinky and perky or the chuckle brothers then we may see some 'fashion' items to purchase. In all seriousness, I believe that the intentions of the BoD are honourable, but they react very very poorly to pressure and well intended advice and criticism. And they seem to find it impossible to admit that they (like the rest of us) make mistakes. I wonder sometimes, with things like retail and communication, if they are paralysed by the fear of getting things wrong, so they do nothing instead? If you look at very successful people, they surround themselves with people who are experts in their own field. That costs money, but also gives a return. |
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Post by Bridgeman on Jun 10, 2015 20:06:57 GMT
I don't think the Retail Committee exists anymore does it, they just couldn't work with Barry in the end because of his antiquated ideas and his refusal to have meaningful discussion with those who put forward various idea's for consideration.
What's sad besides the loss of income to the club is the loss of some individuals who were prepared to freely give of their time to at least talk through what was possible, so yet again we as supporters have lost out on the benefits that group could have brought to the marketing side of the club and presumably their reluctance to get involved again.
I'm sure someone said that one of the group decided to go off on his own and try out his own ideas as he was met with such resistance.
Quite honestly not having shirts available for sale for the play off final is the ultimate in incompetence and should have seen someone sacked for that complete failure to ensure sufficient plans were in place to deliver the production of the shirts which I am sure would have sold in large quantities.
Add to that the season ticket fiasco and is it any surprise we find ourselves in such dire financial circumstances ?
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