Re: 2018 Kits : Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:35 am  

MonkeyLover wrote:

Maybe try this one

How come they took the club name off the bottom of the sleeve?

Re: 2018 Kits : Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:37 pm  

has every club released both their main and alternative shirts??

at huddersfield we only currently have the main shirt released, expect the alternative shirt out after cudjoes testamonial this weekend

why they just dont release both at the same time

Re: 2018 Kits : Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:53 pm  

brearley84 wrote:

has every club released both their main and alternative shirts??

at huddersfield we only currently have the main shirt released, expect the alternative shirt out after cudjoes testamonial this weekend

why they just dont release both at the same time

I think two seperate launches is the way to go personally. Gives more exposure. However I always consider it to be pretty amateurish for clubs to not have them both released in time for Christmas.

Re: 2018 Kits : Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:28 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

I think two seperate launches is the way to go personally. Gives more exposure. However I always consider it to be pretty amateurish for clubs to not have them both released in time for Christmas.

Not sure why you think that way.

If a club is confident it can shift a load of shirt, it will do so irrespective of the timing of the launch of it.

Think about it, if you have your premium product in the club shop in December, then anyone wanting to spend on club merchandise is likely to buy the rep shirt. If its not for sale at that point, then you are still going to get sales of other items during December.

Put your club rep shirt for sale in the weeks before the season starts, an item with historically sells well, you are not only maximising sales of "other" items, but spreading your cashflow income.

Re: 2018 Kits : Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:38 pm  

yes can see there is different ways of doing it

just wondered if giants were the only ones not to release both shirts by now... if so it would seem we are the only ones using the logic for releasing at different times

Re: 2018 Kits : Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:55 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

Not sure why you think that way.

If a club is confident it can shift a load of shirt, it will do so irrespective of the timing of the launch of it.

Think about it, if you have your premium product in the club shop in December, then anyone wanting to spend on club merchandise is likely to buy the rep shirt. If its not for sale at that point, then you are still going to get sales of other items during December.

Put your club rep shirt for sale in the weeks before the season starts, an item with historically sells well, you are not only maximising sales of "other" items, but spreading your cashflow income.

Valid point. Theres pros and cons. Some people will buy anything with a club badge on it just for the sake of putting somethong under the tree, but other people are more picky. Someone who fancied an away shirt for Christmas (for example) might not bother again later on when it does become available. I prefer for everything to be available for what is undoubtedly the biggest shopping time of the year.

Re: 2018 Kits : Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:20 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

It is WCC wins. Surprised other clubs don’t do the same. I think national football teams started it off with stars for World Cup wins.

Huh? At Widnes, we've been including a star on our kits for several years for that exact reason.

Re: 2018 Kits : Wed Jan 10, 2018 12:17 pm  

beefy1 wrote:

How come they took the club name off the bottom of the sleeve?

The club are changing their name back to the Blue Sox therefore it needed to be removed otherwise that would look silly.

Re: 2018 Kits : Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:47 pm  

Norsepower wrote:

Huh? At Widnes, we've been including a star on our kits for several years for that exact reason.

Yeah, Trinity has had them on their shirts for the past couple of years if I remember right but for being Champions. Looks like Wigan probably went with WCC because they wouldn't fit the amount Championships they've won around their crest.

Re: 2018 Kits : Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:16 pm  

Shifty Cat wrote:

Yeah, Trinity has had them on their shirts for the past couple of years if I remember right but for being Champions. Looks like Wigan probably went with WCC because they wouldn't fit the amount Championships they've won around their crest.

4 championships isn't that many