150th Anniversary kit/celebrations

[wilsdenrover]

2 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

F*cking hell…£200…😳

You can increase the price of yours and still be the better option…

[StHelensRover]

2 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

F*cking hell…£200…😳

 

[simongarnerisgod]

£79 without the box,£199 with the box,is the box gold leafed or something????

extremely stupid for the shirts to come out after christmas,especially in blackburn,an economically challenged area,further proof that nobody in the club has a ****** clue about their target market,can`t see much of take up ,especially with the convaluted sales process,they`ll be virtually giving them away in march

[Hasta]

They’ve obviously only made about 50 of them.

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24 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

Me, every day since about 2013.

 

Lmao I thought that haha didn't he used to be a happy spritely sole lol

[JHRover]

Everything back to front as per. 

Releasing the anniversary shirt 8 weeks after the anniversary and 4 days after Christmas strange behaviour to say the least.

Applying a facade of 'exclusivity' to what should be a celebration everyone can participate in not just the 'winners'

Obviously this is just because they wouldn't order a good supply of stock in so have to come up with an elaborate scheme to sell them.

I got dizzy half way through reading that trying to understand the process of selling some shirts 

Is there any mention on whether this will even be worn by the team in a game?

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I was almost excited at the prospect of a 4th anniversary shirt. 

150 years is a huge milestone. 

Was meant to be out in November. But we get it after Christmas just before our 150th year ends lol

Typical

[Mattyblue]

So unless you can get down to the shop on NYE for click and collect nobody will have chance to even wear one in the 150th year (obviously shouldn’t expect to see them hanging in the shop or a chance to you know, try one on).

Some level of incompetence that.

Edited 5 hours ago by Mattyblue

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Just now, Mattyblue said:

So unless you can get down to the shop on NYE nobody will have chance to even wear one in the 150th year.

Some level of incompetence that.

And everyone is brassic now having spent alot over the festive period. Couldn't make it up

[Mattyblue]

Two distinct commercial feck ups in one day.

Whenever you think they’ll hit the absolute pits of incompetence and unprofessionalism they manage to lower that bar further.

[JHRover]

5 minutes ago, ... said:

And everyone is brassic now having spent alot over the festive period. Couldn't make it up

Maybe that's why they refused to sell Sheff Wednesday tickets....save people money so those disappointed fans could instead enter a ballot to try and win an £80 shirt that probably won't ever be worn by the team....method in the madness.

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Just now, JHRover said:

Maybe that's why they refused to sell Sheff Wednesday tickets....save people money so those disappointed fans could instead enter a ballot to try and win an £80 shirt that probably won't ever be worn by the team....method in the madness.

Madness in the method.

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2 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Two distinct commercial feck ups in one day.

Whenever you think they’ll hit the absolute pits of incompetence and unprofessionalism they manage to lower that bar further.

It's literally something every month now 😆

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3 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Maybe that's why they refused to sell Sheff Wednesday tickets....save people money so those disappointed fans could instead enter a ballot to try and win an £80 shirt that probably won't ever be worn by the team....method in the madness.

A Ballot to then purchase one thats hilarious should be a ballot to win one lol

[alex l]

27 minutes ago, Hasta said:

They’ve obviously only made about 50 of them.

500 of the boxed, numbered ones. Presumably quite a lot of the 'standard' ones, they're in a full range of adult sizes going up to 5xl

[Herbie6590]

49 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

You can increase the price of yours and still be the better option…

We like to think we are ethical. And competent…😉

[StHelensRover]

Although initially on sale to ST holders, I reckon a lot of the boxed ones will eventually go to non-rovers fans. Like rare trading cards, there are lots of people out there who will collect 'rare' football shirts and will like owning one to add to their large collection. I've no issue with that, as I can't see 500 Rovers fans paying £200 for a boxed shirt when we only sold 8000 season tickets

[Tom]

Let’s be honest someone reminded them that they said it would be on sale this year and they’ve now rushed to get it out technically this year.

We know they were available months ago so it’s just another episode of incompetence and / or contempt for the fans 

Edited 4 hours ago by Tom

[simongarnerisgod]

like their favoured ticket bundles,i can`t see them selling  many

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

2 hours ago, sharpysharps86 said:

My favourite thing in that announcement video is that the photo of the old team in black and white that they've used isn't even wearing the same shirt, they're in blue and white halves. Almost as if blue and white halves would've been a better choice for a 150th anniversary shirt 🙂 

You just couldn't make this up,crazy isn't it.. Hideous fictional Shirt to boot!

Edited 3 hours ago by SIMON GARNERS 194

[rigger]

If you are stupid enough to buy one, fill your boots.

[KidderStreetNoise]

 

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Meanwhile in the clubshop...

 

 

 

 

 

[chaddyrovers]

so no-one is buying it the 150th anniversary shirt? 

[JHRover]

Not really the 150th anniversary shirt is it?

• Released months after the 150th anniversary
• Not going to be worn in any competitive games
• People buying will be lucky to get their hands on it the same year as the anniversary

As predicted something that should have been simple, straightforward, easy - release a special kit for the anniversary season - has become a fiasco requiring a convoluted bidding process and long list of steps and rules.

Why the hell couldn't they have just released this in proper volume in the summer at a normal price and just let people buy it in the lead up to the occasion in November.