sticks 1969 Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 Please merge again absolutely shocking in there ,absolute joke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 27 Admin Report Share Posted January 27 2 hours ago, sticks 1969 said: Please merge again absolutely shocking in there ,absolute joke Merge with what? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 2 hours ago, sticks 1969 said: Please merge again absolutely shocking in there ,absolute joke Going to add any context? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 The last two times I've been in the shop there's been more blue (Bears) on show than red. It's like they're going out of ther way to take the piss 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 51 minutes ago, phantom said: Merge with what? KFC….seems the obvious choice! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 17 minutes ago, Davefevs said: KFC….seems the obvious choice! Rats in the club shop? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red DNA Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, Nomad said: Rats in the club shop? Can I order a rat burger - tail on, mouldy cheese, cheapest mayo possible all in in a stale bun, rock hard skinny chips - no salt and vinegar as I like healthy food, and an out of date Fanta on the side please? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, Red DNA said: Can I order a rat burger - tail on, mouldy cheese, cheapest mayo possible all in in a stale bun, rock hard skinny chips - no salt and vinegar as I like healthy food, and an out of date Fanta on the side please? `We don`t serve food like that sir` `Well, it`s what I had last week` 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyotib Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 3 hours ago, Red DNA said: Can I order a rat burger - tail on, mouldy cheese, cheapest mayo possible all in in a stale bun, rock hard skinny chips - no salt and vinegar as I like healthy food, and an out of date Fanta on the side please? Call it £20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted January 27 Author Report Share Posted January 27 6 hours ago, Clevedon Red said: Going to add any context? Being the middle of winter thought I get a woolly hat…. And true to form they never had any but getting some more in soon so I’ll pop back in June 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelksRed Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 9 hours ago, ralphindevon said: The last two times I've been in the shop there's been more blue (Bears) on show than red. It's like they're going out of ther way to take the piss I thought this.....not sure if its just the blue is creeping as the Red season elapses (and they aren't replening) - or whether it's a conscious choice.....I can't honestly give them the credit for any potential COA - think we are both giving them too much credit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 9 hours ago, ralphindevon said: The last two times I've been in the shop there's been more blue (Bears) on show than red. It's like they're going out of ther way to take the piss I do wonder how much of that is due to the fact that the O’Neills supply is so poor, or in some cases so poorly sold I.e the awful vests and coaches wear, that they have to put out Bears stuff so that the shop isn’t basically half empty. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 27 Admin Report Share Posted January 27 5 hours ago, sticks 1969 said: Being the middle of winter thought I get a woolly hat…. And true to form they never had any but getting some more in soon so I’ll pop back in June I'm glad we got there in the end Friends of mine bought some before the Watford game, I'm guessing the cold weather in January (who'd have thought) caught them out? They're ava online so should get it in time for the Leeds game https://shop.bristol-sport.co.uk/bcfc/bcfclifestyle/accessories/hats-gloves/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 2 hours ago, petehinton said: I do wonder how much of that is due to the fact that the O’Neills supply is so poor, or in some cases so poorly sold I.e the awful vests and coaches wear, that they have to put out Bears stuff so that the shop isn’t basically half empty. But there should be stuff available that has no connection with whoever do the shirts. Wooly or bobble hats can be sold at any time , plain shirts and scarves , things that don't need a kit supplier to do. They then carry on whoever gets the deal and you have things available ALL the time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claverham_Red Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 2 hours ago, petehinton said: I do wonder how much of that is due to the fact that the O’Neills supply is so poor, or in some cases so poorly sold I.e the awful vests and coaches wear, that they have to put out Bears stuff so that the shop isn’t basically half empty. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGerWknNa/ I recall this interesting feature they've recently put out (worth a watch to be fair), right at the end of this first part they mention how the club shop stock is adjusted according to City/Bears playing. Rarely go into the shop these days, but wonder how accurate this statement actually is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ateomike2 Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 14 hours ago, sticks 1969 said: Please merge again absolutely shocking in there ,absolute joke We need another beryl fudge to run the shop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nest Egg Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 Might look prettier than the old 'megastore' but nowhere near as good! Surprised the club/ BS Group don't have another small outlet in Broadmead all year round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 22 minutes ago, Claverham_Red said: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGerWknNa/ I recall this interesting feature they've recently put out (worth a watch to be fair), right at the end of this first part they mention how the club shop stock is adjusted according to City/Bears playing. Rarely go into the shop these days, but wonder how accurate this statement actually is. Whenever I’ve been in on non match days to pick up tickets etc it’s looked exactly the same to me tbh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 21 minutes ago, The Nest Egg said: Might look prettier than the old 'megastore' but nowhere near as good! Surprised the club/ BS Group don't have another small outlet in Broadmead all year round They used to but it was hardly ever used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 5 hours ago, The Nest Egg said: Might look prettier than the old 'megastore' but nowhere near as good! Surprised the club/ BS Group don't have another small outlet in Broadmead all year round absolutely this, my uncle would regularly take me in there and we would both buy something just because we were there.ive probably got 10 -15 different scarves over the years. home shirt start of season and then the away one or 3rd kit when they were half price. those were the days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 6 hours ago, The Nest Egg said: Might look prettier than the old 'megastore' but nowhere near as good! Surprised the club/ BS Group don't have another small outlet in Broadmead all year round This gets suggested on a semi regular basis but is a total non starter. The rental for even a secondary, small unit in Broadmead means that the amount of sales you’d have to make would be unrealistic to make it profitable. Ultimately we’re Bristol City, not Liverpool or Man City, and as such won’t be selling loads of shirts to floating fans. A Broadmead shop may up sales by 10% overall but most sales will be cannibalisation of what would be sold anyway. The trick is to get the ground shop right. I’m just back from Copenhagen and visited both their ground and Malmö’s while there. Great stock levels, wide choice and in each store there was also museum type memorabilia dotted around - meant you looked around more, and gave the places an identity. The club mooted a museum in the past - that can’t be chargeable (wouldn’t make enough) so making it part of a revamped shop in the sporting quarter would be a great step forward. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 The old shop round by the atyeo, those were great memories, queuing up to get in there on a match day, stationery set for school, car sticker for the bedroom window... now going in the new shop is pointless tbh, minimal overpriced #### basically. Contradicting myself slightly it was bears v bath on Saturday, so maybe they were gearing up for the day trippers here... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted January 28 Author Report Share Posted January 28 9 hours ago, phantom said: I'm glad we got there in the end Friends of mine bought some before the Watford game, I'm guessing the cold weather in January (who'd have thought) caught them out? They're ava online so should get it in time for the Leeds game https://shop.bristol-sport.co.uk/bcfc/bcfclifestyle/accessories/hats-gloves/ Thanks marks but what I’m saying the hats are not like the shirts that have a certain shelf like so why not just a load in stock surely there’s room to store them some where . And the lady that runs it I’d ******* sack she is rude and absolutely unless ,another employee sucking the owners dick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 It’s always been way below the standard of most comparable Championship clubs shops. It’s waaay too small. Just before Xmas two g’sons of one of my travel pals aged around 9 and 11 wanted two City scarfs - guess what? they didn’t have any…….they were so disappointed………. Who’s in charge? Surely it’s their responsibility to ensure that the shop is adequately stocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 In my mind, surely having a decent range and availability is the first step. Seeing what’s being sold online will give a decent idea of what gets to have a presence on the racks of the dismal store. Ultimately this topic is moot as the owner seemingly has no compulsion to improve the merchandise offering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dredd Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 2 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: The trick is to get the ground shop right. I’m just back from Copenhagen and visited both their ground and Malmö’s while there. Great stock levels, wide choice and in each store there was also museum type memorabilia dotted around - meant you looked around more, and gave the places an identity. The club mooted a museum in the past - that can’t be chargeable (wouldn’t make enough) so making it part of a revamped shop in the sporting quarter would be a great step forward. The shop at West Ham had the old gates from Upton Park in which was a nice feature. Hopefully phase two of the redevelopment has a new shop built into the design, even over two floors. Personally I don't see how difficult it would be to swap the merchandise around based on who is playing. A couple of clothing rack on wheels, an hours worth of time , and somewhere to store it is all it would take. Keep it mixed during the week. Much more space for different variety of items, makes it feel more like a 'home' club shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Monaghan Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Does anyone know why we can’t buy any of the blue training gear? Or why the only nice item that O’Neils have made in the grey and black training coats aren’t on sale either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, sticks 1969 said: Thanks marks but what I’m saying the hats are not like the shirts that have a certain shelf like so why not just a load in stock surely there’s room to store them some where . And the lady that runs it I’d ******* sack she is rude and absolutely unless ,another employee sucking the owners dick I take it your not a fan of her then sticks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 nothing to do with the shop BUT With the hopefully growing and younger fanbase would it not be a good idea to start running ground tours aka some of the bigger clubs I’m sure it would again add another dimension to attracting the future fan . This could happen on match days from about 10am as long as well organised you could do this whilst keeping out every bodies way whilst seeing what goes on behind the scenes . Finished off with a buffet lunch and perhaps a non match day player Injured etc ( Naismith most weeks ) doesn’t have to be hundreds at a time make a small party of about 15-20 with a parent and charge about £20 I’m sure it would be very popular . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS30 City Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 11 minutes ago, redkev said: nothing to do with the shop BUT With the hopefully growing and younger fanbase would it not be a good idea to start running ground tours aka some of the bigger clubs I’m sure it would again add another dimension to attracting the future fan . This could happen on match days from about 10am as long as well organised you could do this whilst keeping out every bodies way whilst seeing what goes on behind the scenes . Finished off with a buffet lunch and perhaps a non match day player Injured etc ( Naismith most weeks ) doesn’t have to be hundreds at a time make a small party of about 15-20 with a parent and charge about £20 I’m sure it would be very popular . It says “coming soon” to both on the webpage. Its long overdue I reckon, would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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