Suppose the comparison would be; if Rolex turned out a batch of utter shit timepieces over the last couple of months, then asked the people who bought them if they want to buy another one sign by the same watchmaker
Or if Rolex were usually happy for you to drop off a watch to them for them to sign for free but then suddenly decided they would charge £150 instead.
No, that would be a piss take and likely not to be a roaring success with people queuing up to buy them. The same as selling a signed Charlton shirt for £150.
However I would not use the word ‘despicable’ to describe the practice - which was the point of my analogy. I may choose to use that word if it was an item you had to buy.
I’ll grant that Rolex may have been an extreme example!
The Rolex comparison is a nonsense on so many levels.
I agree its a bit of a piss take. Small time revenue generation in the scheme of things for something that the club (and other clubs) used to do to secure support and build goodwill amongst the supporters.
Its no different to waiting outside the players entrance, asking for an autograph, and being told it will cost a fiver.
It looks like its been dreamt up by the commercial mastermind that offered 20p off a bottle of beer on a specific Saturday in December as a reward for spending a couple of hundred quid on a season ticket.
Suppose the comparison would be; if Rolex turned out a batch of utter shit timepieces over the last couple of months, then asked the people who bought them if they want to buy another one sign by the same watchmaker
Or if Rolex were usually happy for you to drop off a watch to them for them to sign for free but then suddenly decided they would charge £150 instead.
No, that would be a piss take and likely not to be a roaring success with people queuing up to buy them. The same as selling a signed Charlton shirt for £150.
However I would not use the word ‘despicable’ to describe the practice - which was the point of my analogy. I may choose to use that word if it was an item you had to buy.
Well if you’re comfortable with the club charging fans £25 to get a player to record a small message - something they’ve usually done for free anyway in the past, which also probably costs them nothing at all then fair enough. I’m not comfortable with it and find it despicable.
Suppose the comparison would be; if Rolex turned out a batch of utter shit timepieces over the last couple of months, then asked the people who bought them if they want to buy another one sign by the same watchmaker
Or if Rolex were usually happy for you to drop off a watch to them for them to sign for free but then suddenly decided they would charge £150 instead.
No, that would be a piss take and likely not to be a roaring success with people queuing up to buy them. The same as selling a signed Charlton shirt for £150.
However I would not use the word ‘despicable’ to describe the practice - which was the point of my analogy. I may choose to use that word if it was an item you had to buy.
Well if you’re comfortable with the club charging fans £25 to get a player to record a small message - something they’ve usually done for free anyway in the past, which also probably costs them nothing at all then fair enough. I’m not comfortable with it and find it despicable.
Can you post me the link where they offered this service for free previously?
I am sure if there is sick fan or child they would still send these messages for free. However they can’t be expected to do it for every Tom, Dick or Floyd who wants a message for someone’s birthday
Suppose the comparison would be; if Rolex turned out a batch of utter shit timepieces over the last couple of months, then asked the people who bought them if they want to buy another one sign by the same watchmaker
Or if Rolex were usually happy for you to drop off a watch to them for them to sign for free but then suddenly decided they would charge £150 instead.
No, that would be a piss take and likely not to be a roaring success with people queuing up to buy them. The same as selling a signed Charlton shirt for £150.
However I would not use the word ‘despicable’ to describe the practice - which was the point of my analogy. I may choose to use that word if it was an item you had to buy.
Well if you’re comfortable with the club charging fans £25 to get a player to record a small message - something they’ve usually done for free anyway in the past, which also probably costs them nothing at all then fair enough. I’m not comfortable with it and find it despicable.
Can you post me the link where they offered this service for free previously?
I am sure if there is sick fan or child they would still send these messages for free. However they can’t be expected to do it for every Tom, Dick or Floyd who wants a message for someone’s birthday
It’s never been an offered service, but my point is they’ve recorded messages in the past, without charging £25 which is extortionate really for what it is. .
They’re not expected to do it for every Tom, Dick and Harry, I dare say they are very rarely asked to do such a thing.
@blackpool72 Grandkids ring the club up. Its Grandads 80th birthday next month can you do a video message for him his been a supporter for 70 years. Course we can that'll be £25. It's not right.
Suppose the comparison would be; if Rolex turned out a batch of utter shit timepieces over the last couple of months, then asked the people who bought them if they want to buy another one sign by the same watchmaker
Or if Rolex were usually happy for you to drop off a watch to them for them to sign for free but then suddenly decided they would charge £150 instead.
No, that would be a piss take and likely not to be a roaring success with people queuing up to buy them. The same as selling a signed Charlton shirt for £150.
However I would not use the word ‘despicable’ to describe the practice - which was the point of my analogy. I may choose to use that word if it was an item you had to buy.
Well if you’re comfortable with the club charging fans £25 to get a player to record a small message - something they’ve usually done for free anyway in the past, which also probably costs them nothing at all then fair enough. I’m not comfortable with it and find it despicable.
Can you post me the link where they offered this service for free previously?
I am sure if there is sick fan or child they would still send these messages for free. However they can’t be expected to do it for every Tom, Dick or Floyd who wants a message for someone’s birthday
It’s never been an offered service, but my point is they’ve recorded messages in the past, without charging £25 which is extortionate really for what it is. .
They’re not expected to do it for every Tom, Dick and Harry, I dare say they are very rarely asked to do such a thing.
And if Tracey said I'm not doing videos for ill fans anymore cos you have to pay £25 or players were banned from signing shirts etc outside the ground then you'd have a a point but that isn't, as far as I know, the case
Want a signed shirt? But a blank one in the shop for £50 and then hang around for hours to get it signed for free or pay £150. Your choice.
Suppose the comparison would be; if Rolex turned out a batch of utter shit timepieces over the last couple of months, then asked the people who bought them if they want to buy another one sign by the same watchmaker
Or if Rolex were usually happy for you to drop off a watch to them for them to sign for free but then suddenly decided they would charge £150 instead.
No, that would be a piss take and likely not to be a roaring success with people queuing up to buy them. The same as selling a signed Charlton shirt for £150.
However I would not use the word ‘despicable’ to describe the practice - which was the point of my analogy. I may choose to use that word if it was an item you had to buy.
Well if you’re comfortable with the club charging fans £25 to get a player to record a small message - something they’ve usually done for free anyway in the past, which also probably costs them nothing at all then fair enough. I’m not comfortable with it and find it despicable.
Can you post me the link where they offered this service for free previously?
I am sure if there is sick fan or child they would still send these messages for free. However they can’t be expected to do it for every Tom, Dick or Floyd who wants a message for someone’s birthday
It’s never been an offered service, but my point is they’ve recorded messages in the past, without charging £25 which is extortionate really for what it is. .
They’re not expected to do it for every Tom, Dick and Harry, I dare say they are very rarely asked to do such a thing.
And if Tracey said I'm not doing videos for ill fans anymore cos you have to pay £25 or players were banned from signing shirts etc outside the ground then you'd have a a point but that isn't, as far as I know, the case
Want a signed shirt? But a blank one in the shop for £50 and then hang around for hours to get it signed for free or pay £150. Your choice.
Surely the engaging, fan centric, truly differentiated idea would be to state that all the players would be available on a specific day at The Valley. Roll up to the shop, buy a shirt at retail price and be guaranteed that every player would sign it.
I'd guarantee that margin on new shirt sales would far exceed the incremental revenue they are going to get from the £150 shirt idea, at the same time securing more engagement and goodwill than you could shake a stick at.
The commercial plans and ideas coming out of the club are amateurish at best in the context of how football fans think and engage with their club.
Jesus. We will literally moan about anything nowadays. No one is forcing you to do anything. If no one buys any of it the club will re think. But maybe, just maybe someone might. Pick your battles for heaven sake.
@blackpool72 Grandkids ring the club up. Its Grandads 80th birthday next month can you do a video message for him his been a supporter for 70 years. Course we can that'll be £25. It's not right.
Can't believe why people are getting upset at this! FFs, if you don't want it don't buy any! Simple. I won't either but there are many things the clubs does I don't buy from items in the shop, jackpot tickets and other things. Doesn't mean the club shouldn't do it. Please shut up moaning at everything
Can't believe why people are getting upset at this! FFs, if you don't want it don't buy any! Simple. I won't either but there are many things the clubs does I don't buy from items in the shop, jackpot tickets and other things. Doesn't mean the club shouldn't do it. Please shut up moaning at everything
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However I would not use the word ‘despicable’ to describe the practice - which was the point of my analogy. I may choose to use that word if it was an item you had to buy.
I’ll grant that Rolex may have been an extreme example!
I agree its a bit of a piss take. Small time revenue generation in the scheme of things for something that the club (and other clubs) used to do to secure support and build goodwill amongst the supporters.
Its no different to waiting outside the players entrance, asking for an autograph, and being told it will cost a fiver.
It looks like its been dreamt up by the commercial mastermind that offered 20p off a bottle of beer on a specific Saturday in December as a reward for spending a couple of hundred quid on a season ticket.
I am sure if there is sick fan or child they would still send these messages for free. However they can’t be expected to do it for every Tom, Dick or Floyd who wants a message for someone’s birthday
Just comes across as tin pot and a bit cheap.
Want a signed shirt? But a blank one in the shop for £50 and then hang around for hours to get it signed for free or pay £150. Your choice.
I'd guarantee that margin on new shirt sales would far exceed the incremental revenue they are going to get from the £150 shirt idea, at the same time securing more engagement and goodwill than you could shake a stick at.
The commercial plans and ideas coming out of the club are amateurish at best in the context of how football fans think and engage with their club.
load of old shit
We will literally moan about anything nowadays.
No one is forcing you to do anything.
If no one buys any of it the club will re think.
But maybe, just maybe someone might.
Pick your battles for heaven sake.
And all while the fans have been served up the biggest pile of steaming turd to watch in living memory. Magic.
I said "Who wants this teams signatures, let alone for £150!!!"
Somehow I can't foresee a huge queue.
Commercial department continue to be completely tone deaf.