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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.Belv said:
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.Gribbo said: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
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!1 -
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.2 -
Get with it grandad. You probably still think sick means ill :-)clb74 said:
Leave off with the baggy.AFKABartram said:As the great wordsmith Chris Solly would say…
Baggy
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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.bobmunro said:
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.Belv said:
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.Gribbo said: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
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.
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Right on!AFKABartram said:
Get with it grandad. You probably still think sick means ill :-)clb74 said:
Leave off with the baggy.AFKABartram said:As the great wordsmith Chris Solly would say…
Baggy
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Can you post me the link where they offered this service for free previously?Belv said:
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.bobmunro said:
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.Belv said:
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.Gribbo said: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
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 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 birthday1 -
And another thing, no-one is going to "attain" a highly sought after item. They may, however, "obtain" something.
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Just got Ben Watson to wish my German pal ‘Wandering’ Hans a successful Friday night sharking down the Millers.Said he’d refund the £25 tomorrow if Hans sends him some action pics.9
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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. .MrOneLung said:
Can you post me the link where they offered this service for free previously?Belv said:
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.bobmunro said:
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.Belv said:
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.Gribbo said: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
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 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 birthdayThey’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.0 -
If Sick means ill, then what does ill mean?AFKABartram said:
Get with it grandad. You probably still think sick means ill :-)clb74 said:
Leave off with the baggy.AFKABartram said:As the great wordsmith Chris Solly would say…
Baggy
You're 48 years old0 - Sponsored links:
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You mean whaling down the Millers, surelyAFKABartram said:Just got Ben Watson to wish my German pal ‘Wandering’ Hans a successful Friday night sharking down the Millers.Said he’d refund the £25 tomorrow if Hans sends him some action pics.0 -
The prices for the men's team are ridiculous enough. But those prices for the women's team are even worse.
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👹👹👹👹clb74 said:@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.1 -
"Ill put the bins out"Dazzler21 said:
If Sick means ill, then what does ill mean?AFKABartram said:
Get with it grandad. You probably still think sick means ill :-)clb74 said:
Leave off with the baggy.AFKABartram said:As the great wordsmith Chris Solly would say…
Baggy
You're 48 years old1 -
They will make, what, £10k max out of this if they sell everything?
Just comes across as tin pot and a bit cheap.7 -
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 caseBelv said:
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. .MrOneLung said:
Can you post me the link where they offered this service for free previously?Belv said:
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.bobmunro said:
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.Belv said:
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.Gribbo said: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
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 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 birthdayThey’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.
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.8 -
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.Henry Irving said:
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 caseBelv said:
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. .MrOneLung said:
Can you post me the link where they offered this service for free previously?Belv said:
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.bobmunro said:
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.Belv said:
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.Gribbo said: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
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 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 birthdayThey’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.
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.7 -
Premium prices for signatures of players that have got us to near bottom of league one. In a way I admire the audacity.4
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What crazy dude thought outside the box during this office think tank to get some new ideas in the pipeline …
load of old shit1 - Sponsored links:
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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.13 -
Exactly that. Someone has an objective to increase their bottom line so they are scraping the barrel to come up with any old shite.oohaahmortimer said:What crazy dude thought outside the box during this office think tank to get some new ideas in the pipeline …
load of old shit
And all while the fans have been served up the biggest pile of steaming turd to watch in living memory. Magic.2 -
It's not right, @blackpool72 is 81clb74 said:@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.
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Mrs Halix says "If you really want one, get one as your Christmas pressie!"
I said "Who wants this teams signatures, let alone for £150!!!"
Somehow I can't foresee a huge queue.0 -
Might get Chris Gunter round to cut our grass for £40?4
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Yeah it’s a shit idea. Which is why I won’t buy one. But why there is so much need to be outraged all the time?3
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I’ve never understood collecting signed stuff. To me it just spoils the thing signed.2
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Squad full of wasters, sat in the relegation zone of league one. Who tf is paying for their signatures?? 😂
Commercial department continue to be completely tone deaf.1 -
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 everything2
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You're moaning at people moaning.redman said: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 everything6
