Robson Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 18 hours ago, glynriley said: Sell it cheap or give it away?? I was in the shop on Saturday and would have bought a mini kit (as stated further up the page) had the prices been reduced. There was plenty of old kit still on sale along side the new stuff. If they're only going to give it away (no problem with that) commercially, it makes more sense to sell what they can at a reduced price, and then give stuff away. Selling at a reduced price loses it's premium value. The brand is then seen cheap and fans will wait till the end of season to buy the reduced stock i.e Adidas, Puma. Stop reducing the stock and if fans wanted one that badly they'll pay full price. Don't get me wrong I'd love a reduced city shirt for a 10er but there's no need if it doesn't need selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 4 minutes ago, Claude said: Selling at a reduced price loses it's premium value. The brand is then seen cheap and fans will wait till the end of season to buy the reduced stock i.e Adidas, Puma. Stop reducing the stock and if fans wanted one that badly they'll pay full price. Don't get me wrong I'd love a reduced city shirt for a 10er but there's no need if it doesn't need selling. I can't see that selling an out of date product effects the sales of the current range. Go into any high street retailer or look on line and these companies are always reducing prices on end of season stock etc.. We'll have to agree to disagree on this, and more importantly Bristol City won't be selling me a black kit at £35 because it will be out of date in a few weeks time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 We aren't having an away kit this season. Because of the stadium redevelopment, the football league have decided we can play every game at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I can't see many shelling out for a blue away kit. The club will know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 17 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: I can't see many shelling out for a blue away kit. The club will know that. With the home kit still a bit 'marmite' I think many people might have chosen to buy an away kit instead. I can envisage a bit of a u-turn if the away kit was going to be blue/have blue in it. The club must try to sell as many shirts as they can, the mark up is huge on them. To have two shirts the fans don't embrace will be a tough sell. As for the people saying the old kit shouldn't be reduced, I think people who wanted to pay £45 for it would have done so by now. Are people really walking into the shop and seeing both the old and the new kit and thinking 'hmm, they are both priced the same, what shall I go for? Last seasons shirt with old sponsor or the brand new one with the different sponsor' I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 22 minutes ago, cynic said: I don't see that it matters if it is blue or not - why should we be hampered just because our smaller neighbours play in blue and white ? A decent Bristol blue would be good - I'd buy a polo shirt in that colour no problem, but I don't buy football shirts these days. It smacks of small time if we are worried about the colour of the shirt just because the pikeys have blue and white - stuff 'em. Incidentally, I have a blue baseball cap with the club badge on the front (bit faded now) which I bought in the club shop some years ago - there was no uproar when the club were selling these and I don't perceive there to be any outcry if we have an away kit in blue (and it may well be blue). I swear I heard / read somewhere it was going to be Navy blue with yellow shorts. May have been on here?? Or I might be talking scheisse (again!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 No to blue, it's hard enough seeing those rugby tops in the club shop let alone have the devils colour on our shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 15 minutes ago, Iron Man said: No to blue, it's hard enough seeing those rugby tops in the club shop let alone have the devils colour on our shirts. I guess you don't own a pair of blue jeans then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 11, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 15 minutes ago, Iron Man said: No to blue, it's hard enough seeing those rugby tops in the club shop let alone have the devils colour on our shirts. Just my opinion - but I am really amazed how many people would accept us wearing blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 11, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, Betty Swallocks said: I guess you don't own a pair of blue jeans then? Bit random - unless of course they are Bristol City jeans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Rovers had an orange shirt not so long ago. That's about as close to red as say navy blue is to their 'famous' blue. It really isn't a big deal. As long as it's not blue and white quarters then what's the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Did we not play the greatest match in our history, FA Cup Final, in blue? Although think it was a navy blue Anyone with more information? Sadly one of the games I missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 12 minutes ago, Ivorguy said: Did we not play the greatest match in our history, FA Cup Final, in blue? Although think it was a navy blue Anyone with more information? Sadly one of the games I missed Aizoon to the main stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 1 hour ago, phantom said: Just my opinion - but I am really amazed how many people would accept us wearing blue I suspect the vast majority are just tutting at the unlikely prospect, and dismissing it as such a ridiculous idea that it will never happen. Unless the club is determined to actively piss off thousands of fans, but really, why would they even dream of choosing to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 3 hours ago, Claude said: Selling at a reduced price loses it's premium value. The brand is then seen cheap and fans will wait till the end of season to buy the reduced stock i.e Adidas, Puma. Stop reducing the stock and if fans wanted one that badly they'll pay full price. Don't get me wrong I'd love a reduced city shirt for a 10er but there's no need if it doesn't need selling. I completely disagree. Your "premium value" argument doesn't seem to apply to any other area of commerce. Even truly premium products such as iPads are reduced when a new model comes out. Historically we have always reduced kits towards the end of the season and it didn't stop many people buying them at the start. I don't want one "badly enough" to pay full price, but would happily pay around £20 towards the end of the season. There must be others who take the same stance and therefore the club loses custom. Towards the end of the season, the product is devalued as it is effectively becoming out-of-date, so to continue to charge full price until the final day takes the mick somewhat. Walk into Sports Direct now and every PL shirt from this season is reduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 14 hours ago, Ian M said: You've followed City away from home, we are playing Forest in that new kit, we win a corner and the chant starts to go up "COME ON YOU BLUES!" Can you honestly say you could chant this without feeling a little dirty inside? I chanted it at the 1909 FA Cup Final with no remorse.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 2 hours ago, phantom said: Just my opinion - but I am really amazed how many people would accept us wearing blue As @cynic said above, why should we limit ourselves just because our smaller neighbours play in that colour? The 15ers kit is just as much white as it is blue, but nobody has a problem with us playing in white. As long as we don't produce a kit in blue and white quarters, I couldn't care less what colour it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robson Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 4 hours ago, glynriley said: I can't see that selling an out of date product effects the sales of the current range. Go into any high street retailer or look on line and these companies are always reducing prices on end of season stock etc.. We'll have to agree to disagree on this, and more importantly Bristol City won't be selling me a black kit at £35 because it will be out of date in a few weeks time. Very true, as I stated they'll only reduce if the stock needs reducing. As it hasn't, it seems they've met the forecast set at the start of the year and is no need to lose margin by reducing. Will be more be more beneficial to give them away to Botswana and write off any left over stock. Yes we will have to agree to disagree here, as a customer point of view your point is very valid. Nice debate on a otib for once, praise the lord!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robson Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 25 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: I completely disagree. Your "premium value" argument doesn't seem to apply to any other area of commerce. Even truly premium products such as iPads are reduced when a new model comes out. Historically we have always reduced kits towards the end of the season and it didn't stop many people buying them at the start. I don't want one "badly enough" to pay full price, but would happily pay around £20 towards the end of the season. There must be others who take the same stance and therefore the club loses custom. Towards the end of the season, the product is devalued as it is effectively becoming out-of-date, so to continue to charge full price until the final day takes the mick somewhat. Walk into Sports Direct now and every PL shirt from this season is reduced. I agree with your statement, however no one knows the predicted sales from the start of the year. They could have planned for say 10000 shirt sales but actually sold 13000. They've met the target for the season and can use the left over shirts to give to charity! You do make good points though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Swansea's home kit this year had copper trim, a nod to the copper works that once stood where the Liberty Stadium stands now. We could have a "Bristol Blue Glass" kit in dark blue, as a nod to one of the city's most famous exports. The glass is a completely different blue to Rovers. It would sit nicely alongside the "Making Bristol Proud" marketing by further associating the club with the city's heritage. Just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Village Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Steve lansdown has said in the past that like Bristol rugby have a red kit as there change kit, he would like us to have the navy and white of Bristol as our away kit. Personally, if it was something along the lines of preston's home kit I wouldn't have a problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 11, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 37 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: Swansea's home kit this year had copper trim, a nod to the copper works that once stood where the Liberty Stadium stands now. We could have a "Bristol Blue Glass" kit in dark blue, as a nod to one of the city's most famous exports. The glass is a completely different blue to Rovers. It would sit nicely alongside the "Making Bristol Proud" marketing by further associating the club with the city's heritage. Just an idea. Maybe have a picture of some slaves on the sleeves too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Well seeing as I can remember us playing in such traditional change colours as Yellow, White, Black, Purple, Champagne, Green plus that weird Black, Green and White horizontally striped one in about 97 (?) if we have a Blue one it won't bother me one bit, frankly. If it's light blue and white quarters that would be unacceptable but a "Bristol Blue" on its own or with white in there too would be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culverhays Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Query.... Having bought the shirt last week the 4th, the fact that money has been taken made me assume that delivery would be soon Is this not the case? ie have they taken money from me for a shirt that won't be released until June or July ?? I can't see anything on the shop site that mentions a pre release date purchase. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 If you bought the home shirt then it's in stock in the shop, so shouldn't be any delay. I'd give the shop a ring if I was you and ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culverhays Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Cheers will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 On 11 May 2016 at 13:14, ChippenhamRed said: Swansea's home kit this year had copper trim, a nod to the copper works that once stood where the Liberty Stadium stands now. We could have a "Bristol Blue Glass" kit in dark blue, as a nod to one of the city's most famous exports. The glass is a completely different blue to Rovers. It would sit nicely alongside the "Making Bristol Proud" marketing by further associating the club with the city's heritage. Just an idea. We are more famous for tobacco and slavery...interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: We are more famous for tobacco and slavery...interesting... A shirt with a black man in chains smoking a cigarette. Of course the cigarette would be removed on the children's kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 37 minutes ago, sglosbcfc said: A shirt with a black man in chains smoking a cigarette. Of course the cigarette would be removed on the children's kit. And to bring the slavery angle up to date, maybe one of the kids who make the vast majority of shirts (but not the ethically sourced City shirts), could have their image added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 1 hour ago, sglosbcfc said: A shirt with a black man in chains smoking a cigarette. Of course the cigarette would be removed on the children's kit. Or just use a pack of those sweet cigarettes I recall from my childhood. Was a 20-a-day boy until I was a teenager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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