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One-off commemorative strip for Back to The Valley match

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  • Hovi's Biscuit
    Hovi's Biscuit Posts: 1,717
    Croydon said:

    Garrymanilow said:

    Fun fact: if you want to order it online, delivery is £7. Just in case you were worried you weren't spending enough

    7 quid for delivery?! Where the fuck are they posting it from, the moon?

    I was sort of tempted, but 82 quid all in for a football shirt is ridiculous
  • cafcwill
    cafcwill Posts: 1,287
    has anyone bought one yet? haven;t seen anything on twitter or the club promoting who the first customer was (like they did with the home kit in the summer)
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,461
    cafcwill said:

    has anyone bought one yet? haven;t seen anything on twitter or the club promoting who the first customer was (like they did with the home kit in the summer)

    One of the guys I sit with had purchased one ahead of last nights game
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,701
    Firstly let me say I hate this mob who are in charge but I bought one for my Grandson last night. At £75 a bit of a rip off, but what's not now days.

    I will do anything to get rid of this lot but this is a celebration of 25 years back at the valley, something that on the day of our return meant so much to me and my family.

    I will not let this lot of clowns ruin my great memories of that time and if I can also make my Grandsons Christmas just a little bit better I will.

    Always happy that people have their own opinions but please don't tell others what they should and shouldn't do
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,424
    I'm just worried that seeing webbo and walshie modelling the kit hasn't lit a bulb in Katie's head and they'll be starting on Sunday.
  • chilham
    chilham Posts: 297
    Just waiting for the club to announce a surcharge on admission to the match for s/t holders....
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,870
    Walshie looked VERY excited to be modelling the kit....
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
    chilham said:

    Just waiting for the club to announce a surcharge on admission to the match for s/t holders....

    It's OK. Tone's fixed it for Portsmouth fans to be on hand in home stands to deliver a smack in the mouth to anyone who wants one.
  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    edited November 2017
    Hartleypete said:

    Firstly let me say I hate this mob who are in charge but I bought one for my Grandson last night. At £75 a bit of a rip off, but what's not now days.

    I will do anything to get rid of this lot but this is a celebration of 25 years back at the valley, something that on the day of our return meant so much to me and my family.

    I will not let this lot of clowns ruin my great memories of that time and if I can also make my Grandsons Christmas just a little bit better I will.

    Always happy that people have their own opinions but please don't tell others what they should and shouldn't do

    I used to get pjamers and a home knitted jumper from my Grandparents for Christmas.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    Hartleypete said:

    Firstly let me say I hate this mob who are in charge but I bought one for my Grandson last night. At £75 a bit of a rip off, but what's not now days.

    I will do anything to get rid of this lot but this is a celebration of 25 years back at the valley, something that on the day of our return meant so much to me and my family.

    I will not let this lot of clowns ruin my great memories of that time and if I can also make my Grandsons Christmas just a little bit better I will.

    Always happy that people have their own opinions but please don't tell others what they should and shouldn't do

    Who has done that then?

    All I've read is people saying they will or will not get it and their reasons behind it. Haven't read anything about people telling others what to do?

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  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,178
    Elthamaddick said:

    Garrymanilow said:

    Fun fact: if you want to order it online, delivery is £7. Just in case you were worried you weren't spending enough

    for 75 notes I'd want KR to personally deliver it to my door
    I'll let you know if he turns up
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited November 2017
    @ElfsborgAddick has brought a kids one so he can use it as a nightdress.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,098
    ricky_otto said:

    @ElfsborgAddick has brought a kids one so he use it as a nightdress.

    And if anybody laughs this stupid comment I will flag every post you make forever.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    I’ve got one. Bought it for my dad for Christmas. He moved mountains to get 2 tickets for that game all those years ago so it’s the least I could do
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    I like to imagine the dialogue at the meeting where they set the price for this item.

    Kit Mauufacturer: 'So, Mr Cojones, we have the special shirt, the basic shirt £8 to manufacture and ship, then there is a cardboard box and certificates to print out, another two quid. What shall we put down as the recommended retail price Tone?'

    Mr Cojones: 'Seventy five quid.'
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
    Personally I have no idea why anyone would want a one-off anniversary shirt, with or without a box. But so what?
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    It’s a nice shirt and I would consider buying one even at that price. I had the original twenty five years ago but I lost it when I thought it would come in handy to spice up my love life at the time. I was seeing a girl, pretty face, nice figure and a decent level of intelligence so could have a decent conversation but the spark in the loins department was not really happening. At the time I absolutely lived for Charlton, the club was my number one motivation in life so I thought that getting her to dress up in a Charlton shirt would be a sure fire libido booster. When it came to it it clicked that I was put off by the fact that she was hairier than Sasquatch down there and the sight of her short and curlies protruding from under the hemline of my treasured Back To The Valley shirt was a sure fire passion killer. I guess I should have taken the shirt home with me that night but because I was a bit overweight and not as handsome as I am today I wasn’t going to the end of the relationship because frankly I was desperate not to be alone. The shirt was never returned when the relationship ended, which has caused me much sadness ever since.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    AddickUpNorth said:

    It’s a nice shirt and I would consider buying one even at that price. I had the original twenty five years ago but I lost it when I thought it would come in handy to spice up my love life at the time. I was seeing a girl, pretty face, nice figure and a decent level of intelligence so could have a decent conversation but the spark in the loins department was not really happening. At the time I absolutely lived for Charlton, the club was my number one motivation in life so I thought that getting her to dress up in a Charlton shirt would be a sure fire libido booster. When it came to it it clicked that I was put off by the fact that she was hairier than Sasquatch down there and the sight of her short and curlies protruding from under the hemline of my treasured Back To The Valley shirt was a sure fire passion killer. I guess I should have taken the shirt home with me that night but because I was a bit overweight and not as handsome as I am today I wasn’t going to the end of the relationship because frankly I was desperate not to be alone. The shirt was never returned when the relationship ended, which has caused me much sadness ever since.

    It’s fucking tragic but that’s made my day
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,493
    Would've been tempted if it was around £45 but it's taking the piss.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    Would the club have to pay some recompense to the sponsors, or did they agree to not be on the shirt out of the goodness of their heart?

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  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,198
    edited November 2017
    DRAddick said:

    Would the club have to pay some recompense to the sponsors, or did they agree to not be on the shirt out of the goodness of their heart?

    We didn’t have a sponsor at that time. We had Woolwich on the last Upton Park/ Admiral shirt, and Viglen came in the following season. Edit - unless you mean Betdaq or whatever, in which case I don’t give two shits.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    JiMMy 85 said:

    DRAddick said:

    Would the club have to pay some recompense to the sponsors, or did they agree to not be on the shirt out of the goodness of their heart?

    We didn’t have a sponsor at that time. We had Woolwich on the last Upton Park/ Admiral shirt, and Viglen came in the following season. Edit - unless you mean Betdaq or whatever, in which case I don’t give two shits.
    Yeah I meant the new shirt.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,870
    It said all the sponsors agreed to be removed for this game.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,098
    So many retro tops are not exact to the original. When this is the case I do not understand why people buy the top.

    This applies to the Fads top, also with this one. The collar is totally different to the '92 version. For this alone it's a waste of money let alone the outrageous price tag.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    A couple of 'originals' on eBay?

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Retro-CHARLTON-ATHLETIC-1991-1992-Home-Shirt-Large-44-46-Woolwich-Admiral-RARE/302518373202?hash=item466f800b52:g:CRMAAOSw9idaAego

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-1992-Charlton-Back-at-The-Valley-Home-Shirt-Football-Soccer-Jersey-M-L/162752102035?hash=item25e4c7fe93:g:gd0AAOSwnB1ZtXcL
  • Rufus is a dogs name
    Rufus is a dogs name Posts: 1,518
    Seventy. Five. Quid.

    And on top of that, if you buy it online they'll also charge you £7 for delivery...!
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,178
    Garrymanilow said:

    Elthamaddick said:

    Garrymanilow said:

    Fun fact: if you want to order it online, delivery is £7. Just in case you were worried you weren't spending enough

    for 75 notes I'd want KR to personally deliver it to my door
    I'll let you know if he turns up
    Update: He did not. Regular postman.

    Disappointed.
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,734
    75 quid for a shirt? When did our kit manufacturer change to Thomas Pink?!

    They just cannot stop taking the piss of us.
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,235
    Bought my shirt this morning. It is a quality product and Hummel deserve a lot of credit.

    They have replicated the material used 25 years ago and there is hardly any stretch. Make sure you get the correct size.

    Only 40 of each size have been made. 2XL has already sold out. If you intend to buy one don't wait too long.

    If you visit the shop they suggest you try a shirt on to ensure you get the right size. The boxed shirts are behind the counter.
  • StigThundercock
    StigThundercock Posts: 3,722
    Karim_myBagheri said:

    for 75 quid i hope its better quality than the 100 years anniversary kit

    also why 75 quid? your paying about £35 for a box and a glorified receipt.

    We know these things cost no more than £20 to bring to the point of sale box certificate VAT the lot So that's effectively paying £55 for a kick in the balls from the sneering Belgians

    Not for me

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