lavrentis Posted 11 March 2010 Posted 11 March 2010 Northampton Town selling Premier League items in club shop !
Daggers Posted 11 March 2010 Posted 11 March 2010 Everyone knows that little kids "support" the big clubs - and if this type of activity raises revenue for the little teams then fair play to them. They are doing what they can to survive and I fail to see what is "tin pot" about that?
Tommeh Posted 11 March 2010 Posted 11 March 2010 Now that is absolute rock bottom. Sickening stuff. The harrsh reality of the modern game is that is doesn't even surprise me
lavrentis Posted 11 March 2010 Author Posted 11 March 2010 Everyone knows that little kids "support" the big clubs - and if this type of activity raises revenue for the little teams then fair play to them. They are doing what they can to survive and I fail to see what is "tin pot" about that? Its pretty tinpot to sell other clubs products in your club shop regardless of size or stature of club.
Daggers Posted 11 March 2010 Posted 11 March 2010 Its pretty tinpot to sell other clubs products in your club shop regardless of size or stature of club. If you say so.
Samilktray Posted 11 March 2010 Posted 11 March 2010 Just a lil bit of much needed revenue. Smart business.
Tommeh Posted 11 March 2010 Posted 11 March 2010 If I thought people existed who genuinely believe this as a good idea and wern't just on the wind up I'd probably reply in depth but.....
Craig Posted 11 March 2010 Posted 11 March 2010 Absolutely shocking, but it doesn't surprise me one bit.
lcfc_jme Posted 11 March 2010 Posted 11 March 2010 Nothing suprises me in football anymore, the game is fast becoming an absolute joke and this is one of the sickest of the lot. It's not the Northampton Town and Premier League club shop, it's the fucking Northampton Town Football Club club shop. Very sad state of affairs. Any self-respecting football fan buying another club's merchandise from their own clubs' shop needs shooting. And any football club pathetic enough to sell other clubs' merchandise from their own club shop really is the epitome of tin-pot inbred wankers. ]
Mikey Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 If that was Leicester doing that I'd be full-on fuming, as well as embarrassed. Ridiculous.
Lillehamring Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 Northampton Town - Reputation -1 its the antithesis to our own 'sacrifice atmosphere to accommodate the kids and families in a bid to attract crowds' attitude. the ultimate in ' if you can't beat em join em'. i can understand the need to generate funds, but it's hardly cementing fans of the future
C-man Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 Surely most of the cash made will just filter back to the Premiership? Great business that is.
Koke Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 I wonder if Chelsea sell Northampton Town merchandises in their club shop.
ozleicester Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 Cant blame them... I quite like their home shirt.. except for the HUGE sponsor.
James. Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 In business terms I think it's a pretty short termist strategy that will only raise minimal revenue. What the club should be doing is generating loyalty to the NTFC brand, not diluting it by offering far bigger brands in their club shop. So not only does it reflect a sad state of affairs in British football but it's also a bit of a shit idea to raise revenue.
Poakey Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 It winds me up when i see that bloke outside the Walkers selling Man U,Liverpooll etc... scarfs but this!!!Id be fuming!!
CosbehFox Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 Everyone knows that little kids "support" the big clubs - and if this type of activity raises revenue for the little teams then fair play to them. They are doing what they can to survive and I fail to see what is "tin pot" about that? Agreed. The landscape of football has vastly changed, smaller clubs are going to have to be clever. Success is the real pulling power of any smaller side....look at MK Dons bang on about their attendances in the previous two seasons proved the club was working with the community etc. and now, this season the numbers go down again. It makes even further sense when their ground is on a retail park with shoppers etc....it's just like having a JJB there. Its pretty tinpot to sell other clubs products in your club shop regardless of size or stature of club. Wigan done it for a fair few years...
Fosse Boy Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 It winds me up when i see that bloke outside the Walkers selling Man U,Liverpooll etc... scarfs but this!!!Id be fuming!! Agree. Does anyone actually buy them though?
Corky Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 Agree. Does anyone actually buy them though? Might be someone tomorrow
James. Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 Agreed. The landscape of football has vastly changed, smaller clubs are going to have to be clever. Success is the real pulling power of any smaller side....look at MK Dons bang on about their attendances in the previous two seasons proved the club was working with the community etc. and now, this season the numbers go down again. It makes even further sense when their ground is on a retail park with shoppers etc....it's just like having a JJB there. The way forward for a club is not to turn its club shop into a JJB - they won't be able to compete with established sports stores on price or variety for starters. And this is even more tRue if it's on a retail park as there's probably a sports store there already. Like I said in my earlier post they should focus on their growing their core fanbase and building loyalty (not easy but necessary for long term prosperity) instead of practically encouraging suport for other teams. In the long term this is a rubbish idea.
Shrenchel Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 The way forward for a club is not to turn its club shop into a JJB - they won't be able to compete with established sports stores on price or variety for starters. And this is even more tRue if it's on a retail park as there's probably a sports store there already. Like I said in my earlier post they should focus on their growing their core fanbase and building loyalty (not easy but necessary for long term prosperity) instead of practically encouraging suport for other teams. In the long term this is a rubbish idea. Real talk. I'm sure Asda could make a few extra quid shifting Waitrose brand products but they know it's better to build up a loyal following that's going to come there every week for the rest of their lives, rather than giving them a taste of something they can fvck off to when they've got a few extra quid. Agree. Does anyone actually buy them though? Probably. There was a fully grown man at Sheffield United away wearing a Chelsea hat. He came in the pissers at half-time and someone shouted something about it at him. He took it off, glanced at it, looked geniunely fvcking suprised it was a chelsea hat and did one without even taking a slash. No doubt got which match he was going to this week mixed up, dopey cvnt.
Alexikokopops Posted 12 March 2010 Posted 12 March 2010 Everyone knows that little kids "support" the big clubs - and if this type of activity raises revenue for the little teams then fair play to them. They are doing what they can to survive and I fail to see what is "tin pot" about that? I was going to reply but I think James has done a better job than I ever will! In business terms I think it's a pretty short termist strategy that will only raise minimal revenue. What the club should be doing is generating loyalty to the NTFC brand, not diluting it by offering far bigger brands in their club shop. So not only does it reflect a sad state of affairs in British football but it's also a bit of a shit idea to raise revenue. The way forward for a club is not to turn its club shop into a JJB - they won't be able to compete with established sports stores on price or variety for starters. And this is even more tRue if it's on a retail park as there's probably a sports store there already. Like I said in my earlier post they should focus on their growing their core fanbase and building loyalty (not easy but necessary for long term prosperity) instead of practically encouraging suport for other teams. In the long term this is a rubbish idea.
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