Admin phantom Posted June 27, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/club-donates-more-than-80-boxes-of-kit-to-sporting-charity/ Amazing that Bristol Sport / Rugby have sent off 80 boxes of kit (yeah I appreciate it's a nice gesture) but surely it must be a massive loss to Bristol Sport giving all that kit away for free, and that is before you start looking into costs of postage etc Would it also be safe to assume that all the football / basketball kits etc that went unsold have also been "given" away? I'm wondering who covers the losses on not selling these items? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 minute ago, phantom said: https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/club-donates-more-than-80-boxes-of-kit-to-sporting-charity/ Amazing that Bristol Sport / Rugby have sent off 80 boxes of kit (yeah I appreciate it's a nice gesture) but surely it must be a massive loss to Bristol Sport giving all that kit away for free, and that is before you start looking into costs of postage etc Would it also be safe to assume that all the football / basketball kits etc that went unsold have also been "given" away? I'm wondering who covers the losses on not selling these items? Aden Flint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, phantom said: https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/club-donates-more-than-80-boxes-of-kit-to-sporting-charity/ Amazing that Bristol Sport / Rugby have sent off 80 boxes of kit (yeah I appreciate it's a nice gesture) but surely it must be a massive loss to Bristol Sport giving all that kit away for free, and that is before you start looking into costs of postage etc Would it also be safe to assume that all the football / basketball kits etc that went unsold have also been "given" away? I'm wondering who covers the losses on not selling these items? In the scheme of things it's probably not that much money for BS when you consider we were paying Gary O'Neil over 20,000 a week. It's important for the Rugby Club that they establish the new branding quickly so it's undesirable to have the old kit with the old badge lying about. I doubt it's a thing they plan to do yearly. Also some good PR for the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Cost price on these will be bugger all so there’s not really a significant loss to speak of. The kit is nigh on unsellable now with the rebrand. The loss is probably less than a Tilson’s shin, all told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee0 Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 35 minutes ago, phantom said: I'm wondering who covers the losses on not selling these items? It's US, the fans.....by paying over £50 on a shirt that probably costs less than a fiver it's easy for the club to give away old stock. The club rips off the fans every chance they get, publicise their 'charity' then laugh at us fans that go through the same old same old season after season......will we ever learn ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, Lee0 said: It's US, the fans.....by paying over £50 on a shirt that probably costs less than a fiver it's easy for the club to give away old stock. The club rips off the fans every chance they get, publicise their 'charity' then laugh at us fans that go through the same old same old season after season......will we ever learn ? You can always NOT buy a shirt. I have long adopted this approach and it means I couldn't give a stuff what price they jack them up to, or later knock them out at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee0 Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 minute ago, One Team In Keynsham said: You can always NOT buy a shirt. I have long adopted this approach and it means I couldn't give a stuff what price they jack them up to, or later knock them out at. I don't.....the question was who pays.......the answer was.....the fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, Lee0 said: It's US, the fans.....by paying over £50 on a shirt Are you walking off before collecting your change or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nest Egg Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Maybe they should take the hint, not make so many and stop filling the club shop with the damn things, especially now we have three football kits and the goalie kit to stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 hours ago, phantom said: https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/club-donates-more-than-80-boxes-of-kit-to-sporting-charity/ Amazing that Bristol Sport / Rugby have sent off 80 boxes of kit (yeah I appreciate it's a nice gesture) but surely it must be a massive loss to Bristol Sport giving all that kit away for free, and that is before you start looking into costs of postage etc Would it also be safe to assume that all the football / basketball kits etc that went unsold have also been "given" away? I'm wondering who covers the losses on not selling these items? What I would like to know is how many local schools and clubs have benefitted. A great way to build up fans is to have kids wearing your colours. No doubt its gone elsewhere though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 I still think the Romanian child quoted as running along in oversized shorts would rather have food in its stomach, decent sanitary conditions and a safe place to sleep and education than a rugby shirt from Bristol. Why oh why could the kit not be sold off to fans and the money donated. Any surplus kit could have been shipped over but it’s a kick in the teeth to fans and Romanians as far as I’m concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Even when Bristol Sport does something for charity they get slagged off on here. Think I'm done with this place for a while, constant negativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks' Barmy Army Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, JamesBCFC said: Even when Bristol Sport does something for charity they get slagged off on here. Think I'm done with this place for a while, constant negativity. Oh look, it is your daily dig at the same poster If you don't like the heat get out of the kitchen !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Let's say 50 shirts a box, £5-10 to produce a kit (although I'd think it's a lot less): 50 x 80 boxes x £5 = £20,000 50 x 80 boxes x £10 = £40,000 so £20-40k? Even if you doubled or even tripled that it would still be less than a month or two of a 20k a week players wages. In the grand schemes of football costs this is next to nothing and the goodwill goes a very long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, Alan Dicks' Barmy Army said: Oh look, it is your daily dig at the same poster If you don't like the heat get out of the kitchen !!! It wasn't a dig at anyone you moron. If it was a dig at someone I would have said it in a response to them, like I am now. It was a general comment about the state of this forum at the moment, with absolutely everything being manipulated into something to berate the club/owner, even when the subject in question is an act of charity, like on this very thread. But yes, I will be leaving the kitchen as it were. A break from here would mean spending less time reading tripe posted by dullards such as yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, phantom said: https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/club-donates-more-than-80-boxes-of-kit-to-sporting-charity/ Amazing that Bristol Sport / Rugby have sent off 80 boxes of kit (yeah I appreciate it's a nice gesture) but surely it must be a massive loss to Bristol Sport giving all that kit away for free, and that is before you start looking into costs of postage etc Would it also be safe to assume that all the football / basketball kits etc that went unsold have also been "given" away? I'm wondering who covers the losses on not selling these items? Read the thread title and thought you were going to post a picture of a season ticket for a minute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks' Barmy Army Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 30 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: It wasn't a dig at anyone you moron. But yes, I will be leaving the kitchen as it were. A break from here would mean spending less time reading tripe posted by dullards such as yourself. Miss you already xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, Lee0 said: It's US, the fans.....by paying over £50 on a shirt that probably costs less than a fiver it's easy for the club to give away old stock. The club rips off the fans every chance they get, publicise their 'charity' then laugh at us fans that go through the same old same old season after season......will we ever learn ? Over £50 for a shirt..? I’ll be getting mine next season for the equivalent cost of £31.50 and my son will be getting a free shirt. Hardly a rip off..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Loon plage said: What I would like to know is how many local schools and clubs have benefitted. A great way to build up fans is to have kids wearing your colours. No doubt its gone elsewhere though. 27 'developing' countries, with FIFTY NINE other countries on 'the waiting list' … won't be much left for our kids I shouldn't think. (besides rugby players and adult fans tend to wear rather large shirts, how many are kids sizes? & who will be wearing the rest?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Probably good for tax relief and a bit of free press. Also if it’s getting dumped then better to give it away. Seems like a good idea all round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 27, 2018 Author Admin Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 My point was how we have been told that making the kit ourselves in-house means we have tighter control on the making of kit In November the football club ran out of shirts for a number of weeks At the end of the season the rugby club have 80 boxes of unsold stock If that is keeping things under control it would be amusing to see how it was before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul G Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Goes to show what rugby fans think of the designs and colours. Can’t see next season being any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, phantom said: My point was how we have been told that making the kit ourselves in-house means we have tighter control on the making of kit In November the football club ran out of shirts for a number of weeks At the end of the season the rugby club have 80 boxes of unsold stock If that is keeping things under control it would be amusing to see how it was before! They were ordered ready for the playoffs is my guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: Read the thread title and thought you were going to post a picture of a season ticket for a minute! Same here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 I get that donating them to charity is an honorable thing to do, but if there was some cheap rugby kit on sale online (less than £10) I'd have a gander. Sure most of my mates would as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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