cidered abroad Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 On holiday there last week and very surprised to see in club shop in central Bologna, replica shirts at 82 euros (approx £75). I didn't buy one!
Phileas Fogg Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 That is expensive. Even online in this country it's £65 http://www.kitbag.com/stores/kitbag/en/c/football/football-kits/european-clubs/serie-a-(italy)/bologna When I used to buy them, I remember them being between £30-40 which felt pricey even then. It's a huge price increase over the last 10 years or so.
View from the Dolman Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 I remember similar prices in Lisbon a few years back at Sporting and Benfica's club stores. No thanks at those kind of prices!
lenred Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Yep, kits abroad always seem to be far pricier than the UK kits even, which is saying something! If you can find the said country's/city's version of Sports Direct or the other cheap sports chains you can get generally a really good deal on last seasons shirts/kits. Got a Real Sociedad one for 25 euros last year when the current one was 80 euros in their club shop (this is to play football in by the way - just to clarify!)
JBFC II Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 It's the same all over Europe from what I've seen, went to see Red Bull Salzburg in the Summer and their shirts were 80 euros, whilst Bayern Munich's were 95 euros!
BRISTOL86 Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Yeah I remember PSG being about £70 when I went to Paris and that was pushing 10 years ago!
'Orns Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 14 minutes ago, JBFC II said: It's the same all over Europe from what I've seen, went to see Red Bull Salzburg in the Summer and their shirts were 80 euros, whilst Bayern Munich's were 95 euros! Whilst that sounds incredibly expensive, don't they have extremely cheap tickets prices to get into the games? Balances itself out, I guess
bristolcitysweden Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, cidered abroad said: On holiday there last week and very surprised to see in club shop in central Bologna, replica shirts at 82 euros (approx £75). I didn't buy one! Price for toilet paper?
cidered abroad Posted October 11, 2017 Author Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Woodsy said: Whilst that sounds incredibly expensive, don't they have extremely cheap tickets prices to get into the games? Balances itself out, I guess Exactly what I thought. Essential purchase = match ticket Non essential = Club shirt
Flaxbourton Red Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Feyenoord's home shirt is 90 euros - a child's shirt is 70 euros. For 90 euros - you don't even get the eredivisie badge - these are an optional 6 euros.
bristolcitysweden Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Why would a tourist be interested in a Bologna shirt?
ZiderEyed Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 4 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said: Why would a tourist be interested in a Bologna shirt? Whenever I go somewhere I look at a bit of merch from a team and try and go to a game, I can easily see someone foreign being after a Bologna shirt, but even then its a lot of money.
bristolcitysweden Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Sounds plastic American to me. Bought this shirt on holliday. Don't know anything about the club and can not name a single player. Donald Duck Trump in a nut shell.
lenred Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Just now, bristolcitysweden said: Sounds plastic American to me. Bought this shirt on holliday. Don't know anything about the club and can not name a single player. Donald Duck Trump in a nut shell. Each to their own but like @ZiderEyed said I see it as a good memento of my travels being a football fan. Better than a tea towel anyhoo!
David Brent Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 9 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said: Sounds plastic American to me. Bought this shirt on holliday. Don't know anything about the club and can not name a single player. Donald Duck Trump in a nut shell. How did you get into following City?
bristolcitysweden Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 1 minute ago, David Brent said: How did you get into following City? A long story but not as tourist
Davefevs Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 LA Lakers vests were about £120 - that’s for a lot less material too!
David Brent Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 1 minute ago, bristolcitysweden said: A long story but not as tourist Ok, but a lot of people do. I follow teams, in other sports, after being a tourist. If any tourists visit Bristol I’d love for them to take in a game and buy a shirt.
bristolcitysweden Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, David Brent said: Ok, but a lot of people do. I follow teams, in other sports, after being a tourist. If any tourists visit Bristol I’d love for them to take in a game and buy a shirt. I don't know what you mean with following. For me Bristol City is a good part time job and I can not "support¨ more teams
Norn Iron Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 8 minutes ago, David Brent said: Ok, but a lot of people do. I follow teams, in other sports, after being a tourist. If any tourists visit Bristol I’d love for them to take in a game and buy a shirt. David, I don't want to make you eat your own words but....... I was in a local store here in Coleraine during one summer. In walked a family with a primary school aged son. I had to a double take. I politely asked the dad if his son was a Gashead. After a nice response which included 'What's a gashead', I had to explain. It turned out they were on holiday in the area and so the son bought the blue and white shirt. They did this every holiday. The son, the previous year, had bought a Blackpool shirt. That boy did what you love tourists to do!
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 10 minutes ago, Spoonbed said: A Dukla Prague away shirt is priceless Only around Christmas time.
Red DNA Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, lenred said: Each to their own but like @ZiderEyed said I see it as a good memento of my travels being a football fan. Better than a tea towel anyhoo! It may be a momento of your travels today but.... next season it'll be different and you may feel obliged to once again buy the latest replica shirt? I know it all helps club revenue but the reality is not everyone either can afford to - or want to buy the latest shirt just to be up to date with it all. Eventually even the most ardent of fans will see through this and stop buying stuff every season. Just how does it contribute into club funds to help buy better players no one can determine, but if it makes you happy then fine.
lenred Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 12 minutes ago, williamsredngrey said: It may be a momento of your travels today but.... next season it'll be different and you may feel obliged to once again buy the latest replica shirt? I know it all helps club revenue but the reality is not everyone either can afford to - or want to buy the latest shirt just to be up to date with it all. Eventually even the most ardent of fans will see through this and stop buying stuff every season. Just how does it contribute into club funds to help buy better players no one can determine, but if it makes you happy then fine. No I certainly wouldn't carry on buying shirts even if I returned to the same place. And as I said earlier on the thread I don't ever buy the current one anyway (if I buy one at all) as they are far far too expensive. But if I can get one from the previous season for 20/25 euros or a pair of shorts for 10 euros then there's no harm in a one off purchase as far as I can see. It's literally a holiday momento, nothing more.
Bris Red Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Meh. When ticket prices are so cheap on the continent its not SO bad. The English football fan just gets raped from every angle, tickets shirts the lot.
1891 B.C. Sweden Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, bristolcitysweden said: I don't know what you mean with following. For me Bristol City is a good part time job and I can not "support¨ more teams Lovely to hear that you finally have dumped Aik Solna
Pound Lane Red Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 Orlando City shirts were a bit steep at $120. Even if it was still 2 bucks to the pound. At 1.25 to the £ that's a pricey souvenir.
CyderInACan Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 21 hours ago, Davefevs said: LA Lakers vests were about £120 - that’s for a lot less material too! Get the goalie top, that's always long-sleeved
cidered abroad Posted October 12, 2017 Author Posted October 12, 2017 22 hours ago, bristolcitysweden said: Why would a tourist be interested in a Bologna shirt? I was there on holiday, walked past the club shop in a very exclusive retail area of the City so had a look to see what was on offer. The range was very similar to City, the shirts appeared to me, to be very similar in quality to City. But the price of shirt was a big surprise. So, Bristolcitysweden, do you never wander around shopping areas while on holiday? We were on the way from one art gallery to another. It's all part of the holiday for two pensioners as we don't do nightclubs at our age!
Davefevs Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 5 hours ago, CyderInACan said: Get the goalie top, that's always long-sleeved Assuming not a whoosh, LA Lakers is a basketball team
Xiled Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 On 11/10/2017 at 18:33, cidered abroad said: Exactly what I thought. Essential purchase = match ticket Non essential = Club shirt A rip-off is still a rip-off. I honestly thought English shirts were a total con at £35 to £45 each. Amazed that £75+ is accepted by the fans. I've read a lot of stories on here about how Italian/German/Spanish fans will burn down their own stadium if they can't buy a matchday ticket for 5 Euros. Clearly they can't be that militant because an awful lot of Juve fans had the shirt when I watched a game in Turin.
PolskRed Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 On 11/10/2017 at 19:52, Juan Kerr said: Only around Christmas time. Still better than a Scalextric with a dodgy transformer...
CyderInACan Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 9 hours ago, Davefevs said: Assuming not a whoosh, LA Lakers is a basketball team Whooooooooooosh! Sorry mate, couldn’t help myself!
Tinmans Love Child Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 On 11/10/2017 at 16:26, cidered abroad said: On holiday there last week and very surprised to see in club shop in central Bologna, replica shirts at 82 euros (approx £75). I didn't buy one! I love Bologna, I’ve been a few times, cheap flights from Bristol as well, beautiful City, not touristy at all and the food is unbelievable, Bologna were playing AC Milan at home when I last went but I didn’t realise until after the game, their stadium is very cool, it has an old tower in it!
SARJ Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 On 10/11/2017 at 19:21, David Brent said: Ok, but a lot of people do. I follow teams, in other sports, after being a tourist. If any tourists visit Bristol I’d love for them to take in a game and buy a shirt. Have to agree with Mr Brent here r.e. the tourist comment. Went to Amsterdam as a tourist and watched Ajax last year. Had a brilliant time. Regularly keep an eye on their progress ever since and hope to go and watch them again this year. As for the price of kits abroad, it was a joke in the Ajax shop. 85euros they wanted. Came back to England and bought the away kit for £40 off Sports Direct. Can't understand why it's so expensive for such things abroad.
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 42 minutes ago, SARJ said: Have to agree with Mr Brent here r.e. the tourist comment. Went to Amsterdam as a tourist and watched Ajax last year. Had a brilliant time. Regularly keep an eye on their progress ever since and hope to go and watch them again this year. As for the price of kits abroad, it was a joke in the Ajax shop. 85euros they wanted. Came back to England and bought the away kit for £40 off Sports Direct. Can't understand why it's so expensive for such things abroad. I suppose it depends on where you go. In some of the street markets in and around Paris, replica shirts for PSG, Barcelona etc. (but not, to my knowledge, City or Dukla Prague home or away) are sold quite openly for €25, although their origin is dubious. It is not at all uncommon to see youngsters in even the most deprived areas of Paris and its environs wearing replica shirts, for it would seem the French authorities prefer to concentrate their efforts on combatting counterfeit French luxury products rather than mainly Asian manufactured replica sportswear.
Guest Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 Grabbed an Augsburg shirt when I was over there for 25 euros as someone had bought it, palyed in it, subseqeuntly ripped the bundesliga patch on the arm and took it back so it was being sold for half the price. It was 60 or 70 normally
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 24 minutes ago, Eastside Moonwalker said: Grabbed an Augsburg shirt when I was over there for 25 euros as someone had bought it, palyed in it, subseqeuntly ripped the bundesliga patch on the arm and took it back so it was being sold for half the price. It was 60 or 70 normally There is quite a thriving market in France for that sort of thing as well, although it is usually for underwear.
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