by RoyalBlue »
01 Dec 2022 18:37
SCIAG From what I’ve heard, Fanatics told the club they would sell X number of shirts which was much higher than the club have sold in recent years. The club went along with it because Fanatics were the ones taking the risk. So if Fanatics have sold out despite making big promises, that suggests that there has been a lot of demand that the club weren’t expecting.
Maybe I’m missing a piece of the puzzle, but it would seem like the arrangement has worked out well for the club, just not necessarily for all fans.
If it hasn't worked out well for all fans then, whilst it may have worked out better for the club from previous seasons (assuming that what you've heard is correct), it hasn't worked out as well as it should have done for the club. There will have been a lot of lost income if fans aren't able to buy things like replica shirts in the run up top Christmas.
I've been looking to spend quite a lot of money on infants' kits for all of this season but they've never had them in stock. All they're doing is trying to sell off the 150 year kits which the kids already have. I'm sure that I'm by no means the only supporter looking to spend money on replica kits but unable to do so.