Re: New 2011 Home & Away Wigan Shirts (Merged Thread) : Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:12 pm  

the shirt sales will be higher this year compared to the same period in the past mainly due to the shirt actually being on sale at christmas , complete with the sponsors logo etc

i still wouldnt wear it in't fog though

Re: New 2011 Home & Away Wigan Shirts (Merged Thread) : Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:18 pm  

19 Leagues wrote:

It just goes to show that the opinion of fans on this board doesnt represent the opinion of all Wigan fans. We have what... 15k fans, only a few hundred are on this board, people can be in denial about the shirt sales as much as they want but that figure is true.

that is very very true!

Re: New 2011 Home & Away Wigan Shirts (Merged Thread) : Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:28 pm  

There is the possibility that shirt sales are higher than the equivalent period last year because people were doing their shopping earlier this year to avoid the rise in VAT. I know a lot of people who do their shopping in the January sales decided to buy everything they wanted in the period leading up to Christmas and between Christmas and New Year regardless of how the price would be affected by VAT. Perhaps the sales will be much lower in this month.

Saying that after hating the shirt initially I tried one on and actually grew to like it a lot. I didn't think it was as bad as it looked on the pictures and if anything I started to think it was a very good shirt. I still think the away shirt is awful though.

Re: New 2011 Home & Away Wigan Shirts (Merged Thread) : Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:00 pm  

I have one, and know others who have also, tbh its been a bit cold to be walking round in a short sleeved shirt, not surprised you have not seen many. when I went to shop just before xmas I saw at least ten sold in 5 minutes so can well believe the figures to be true

Re: New 2011 Home & Away Wigan Shirts (Merged Thread) : Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:34 pm  

For the first time in my life I think the club have actually lied to the fans! Yesterday around town I saw roughly twenty people with Wigan shirts on but not a one had the new shirt on and if it had sold so well you would think you'd see at least a couple.

Re: New 2011 Home & Away Wigan Shirts (Merged Thread) : Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:27 pm  

We'll see how many are on display at The Willows next week.

Re: New 2011 Home & Away Wigan Shirts (Merged Thread) : Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:33 pm  

brewedindublin wrote:

For the first time in my life I think the club have actually lied to the fans! Yesterday around town I saw roughly twenty people with Wigan shirts on but not a one had the new shirt on and if it had sold so well you would think you'd see at least a couple.

I bet they haven't

Re: New 2011 Home & Away Wigan Shirts (Merged Thread) : Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:36 pm  

Bilko wrote:

We'll see how many are on display at The Willows next week.

I'll be there in my new away one

Re: New 2011 Home & Away Wigan Shirts (Merged Thread) : Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:01 pm  

brewedindublin wrote:

For the first time in my life I think the club have actually lied to the fans! Yesterday around town I saw roughly twenty people with Wigan shirts on but not a one had the new shirt on and if it had sold so well you would think you'd see at least a couple.

I suspect you're wrong on two scores there.

Firstly, I spoke to someone fairly high up at the club the other day, who told me the shirts are selling very well despite the negativity. What was more his body language was very relaxed - it was like "hey, this really isn't an issue".

Secondly, if they have lied, it wouldn't be the first time.

Re: New 2011 Home & Away Wigan Shirts (Merged Thread) : Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:11 pm  

As ugly as they are, I bet the majority of kids wanted (and got) one for Christmas.