Pickle Rick Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 What are people's opinions/experiences regarding the club shop? Was in there both before and after the match to sort out some merchandise and **** me is it too crammed. This appears to be quite a negative, unprogressive move to have such an inadequate shop considering everything else seems geared up for growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StGeorge Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 I would tend to agree, was going to buy shirt for son, but queue looked about 30 long so will try during week or mail order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Been a negative for me since I first stepped into it last year. Way too small to handle even the 15k crowds last year. Tried to have a browse today but just not worth the bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 went in there before the Villa game and it wasn't too busy but did seem a little small and overcrowded with racks. It was a bit of a mess and could be improved by branding sections appropriately for all of the different sports under the Bristol Sport brand. I guess they are limited by the space they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 10 minutes ago, Scrumpy said: What are people's opinions/experiences regarding the club shop? Was in there both before and after the match to sort out some merchandise and **** me is it too crammed. This appears to be quite a negative, unprogressive move to have such an inadequate shop considering everything else seems geared up for growth. Said exacty the same when it opened last year. It's awful. Think the idea in reality is probably to try and get everyone doing it online, but still for an expensive brand new stadium redevelopment it's pretty poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Walked in three times this season, saw the queue and walked straight out back out each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 The range is shit and the shop fit is amateur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Seeing as we could have designed it however we want, well it's probably about as bad as it could get. Cramped, overcrowded due to bad movement flow / till positions. It is up there with the worse shops in Bristol, nay, England, nay THE PLANET !! Hell why can't they have a few shirts hanging up in the bar and grill ? "4 pints fosters and throw in the away top XXXXL to accommodate the beer gut... cheers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isawjonshaw Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 I braved the shop earlier with my eldest, and apart from being like an oven and utter chaos, the queue went down quite quickly, the massive 5% discount also made it a slightly more bearable experience…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted September 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 7 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Said exacty the same when it opened last year. It's awful. Think the idea in reality is probably to try and get everyone doing it online, but still for an expensive brand new stadium redevelopment it's pretty poor. The main point is exactly what you say. Stadium development to a very high standard, all the expense inc these new screen etc and a 3rd rate store. Makes no sense really. Probably worse than the old Atyeo end shop. At least people could queue down the middle and others look around the outside. In this new (and not improved) shop, people are always in each others way and you cannot help it. As also mentioned, are they hoping for more online than actual in-store visits? If so they've assumed and are wrong. Or is it a design problem they never really envisaged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevP Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 It's a token gesture, nothing more, nothing less, but in comparison to the rest of the stadium, it's miles behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Said before I would give them my advice and fitters for free. Said before I could give them people to fix the range. Declined both times. Offer is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Queen Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 I actually thought it was a temporary thing until they would build a bigger better one in the lansdown stand... Maybe one for football one for rugby...I was wrong! It's appalling.. A complete mess.. If they've got any sense they'll take @charliesboots up on his offer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said: Said exacty the same when it opened last year. It's awful. Think the idea in reality is probably to try and get everyone doing it online, but still for an expensive brand new stadium redevelopment it's pretty poor. I just wonder, given Lansdown has eyes (apparently) on the Wickes site and adjacent areas that there will a much bigger shop opened when we redevelop that area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Noticed today how much extra room there is at the Ashton Road end of the ground. I'd knock the house down we own and build a shop there with a hotel on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Is small, cramped, but so bloody DARK, It's like being in Hollister's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 It's too small. It always has been too small. The club need to address this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 I assumed it was a temporary location last season, obviously not. I hope SL is looking to build something a bit better if/when we get the Wickes site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 1 minute ago, Pezo said: I assumed it was a temporary location last season, obviously not. I hope SL is looking to build something a bit better if/when we get the Wickes site. The space is not utilised correctly and I think it is adequate enough. Its the shop fit that's a dogs dinner. Whoever we paid must have known that and whoever signed it off probably doesn't want to admit the mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 2 hours ago, Fiale said: Seeing as we could have designed it however we want, well it's probably about as bad as it could get. Cramped, overcrowded due to bad movement flow / till positions. It is up there with the worse shops in Bristol, nay, England, nay THE PLANET !! Hell why can't they have a few shirts hanging up in the bar and grill ? "4 pints fosters and throw in the away top XXXXL to accommodate the beer gut... cheers" Not such a bad idea @Fiale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1891 B.C. Sweden Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 I went there last season looking for a t-shirt for my wife. They had no t-shirts for women at all . I miss the old shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs3 Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 The old shop was better and bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 40 minutes ago, bs3 said: The old shop was better and bigger. the 1970/80s portacabin was better.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Went in last month on a non home Saturday and there were no customers - other than me - and nobody around the stadium, despite this there were four staff behind the counter, think it needs a good review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevP Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 9 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: the 1970/80s portacabin was better.... Bought my first silk scarf from Beryl.....tied it round my wrist..... straight into the East End lookin down at me new 10 hole Ox blood Doc Martins. Them was the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 47 minutes ago, bs3 said: The old shop was better and bigger. It was for sure and you'd expect with the new build that the architects/the club would have allowed a bigger area for the club shop - assuming there are no plans to re-locate it. Ive been in the cafe several times and naturally I've had browse around the shop on a non match day and it's been relatively quite but on a match day I'd avoid it like a plague. It's bound to be busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 1 hour ago, RedM said: Is small, cramped, but so bloody DARK, It's like being in Hollister's! I was going to say the same. It's really gloomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 It is a bit dark....maybe a torch is the answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry2157. Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 Went into the shop at Sheffield Wednesday and immediately said this is what we should have done! It's about 10 times the size (maybe more) with plenty of space to move around. AG looks amazing but the shop is a let down. The range is very poor too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerox6060 Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 11 hours ago, Pezo said: I assumed it was a temporary location last season, obviously not. I hope SL is looking to build something a bit better if/when we get the Wickes site. I agree I thought it was temporary too, presumed the coffee shop would be knocked through and it moved to the west stand side, way to small considering its two clubs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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