Tom Coates Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Thanks for that tom very enlightening Btw Just remind everyone where Fi-ta was based please My understanding it was an Australian company?? Yep, they are an Australian company. Also, worth remembering that the nature of the industry means many new companies will approach clubs with cheap introductory offers as a means of getting in to a sport. These offers are then withdrawn after the first season, which partly explains why so many clubs change suppliers so often. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Thanks for that tom very enlightening Btw Just remind everyone where Fi-ta was based please My understanding it was an Australian company?? Yes they are Australia based company who did a good job to get the replica shirts made just in time for xmas with very short notice.Personally I've got the last two home shirt designs because they was different to having the beautiful red,amber and black ones which I have about five.I've come round to thinking of having different designs every new season,but bringing back the traditional one every now and again to remind younger fans about our past.2018 seems like a good year to bring it back for that season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolie Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Yes they are Australia based company who did a good job to get the replica shirts made just in time for xmas with very short notice.Personally I've got the last two home shirt designs because they was different to having the beautiful red,amber and black ones which I have about five.I've come round to thinking of having different designs every new season,but bringing back the traditional one every now and again to remind younger fans about our past.2018 seems like a good year to bring it back for that season.Thanks andyramJust thought it was an urban myth that we'd gone halfway around the world to find a supplier Apparently not then Tar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 If the club are making little or losing money on producing shirts then why not stick with traditional colours that everyone loves? If the club must come out with a wacky design then why not do that with away shirt, rather badstardise our traditional shirts. That way everyone is happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipley Ram Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 The only time I buy a shirt is when we release the traditional R/A/B shirt. This seasons shirt was ok, but the rest I thought looked bland and were poor quality( especially the zar-x shirt) RUGBY LEAGUE IS MY RELIGION. CROWN FLATT IS MY CHURCH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marketram Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I do see the design problem. You bring one out like this years, something different and many will say "I prefer the hoops" but if you bring out the hoops time after time people will say "it's just like last years." Me and Kipperbang touched on it, a modern take on the hoops should be considered. This years home kit was very Bradford IMO. If we want tradition, and perhaps this is an idea best saved till 2018, but Hunslet's away kit this season had a photo on the front from whatever year, and it looked quite a decent kit, now that is an option. Someone said were not Leeds Rhinos - a team that could produce any design and the supporters would still buy, and then you have a team like Wigan, always stick with the cherry and white hoops but their fan base means they don't have to worry either. It's finding a balance. Think the club should scrap hoodies and waterproof jackets etc, if they contribute to the £7k loss as well. Also I would like to know how much our sponsors pay to be on the kit, Yorkshire building services and The press/league weekly? Anyone know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsden Ram Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Despite all the talk on here, the simple fact remains that the club do not sell enough merchandise to attract a major manufacturer and changing every year becomes inevitable. It is a sad fact that Batley and Hunslet sell more replica shirts and other merchandise than we do. As BSJ pointed out, MS revealed to everyone that this year the shirt deal cost the club £7k and there are still items of stock to sell. The club cannot afford to tie up cash in a lot of stock in the shop and so very often goods have to be ordered when specific sizes are out of stock. I am sure the club would welcome any volunteer with merchandising/ordering, optimum stock and minimum/maximum stock level expertise to run the club shop and online service system. Just a thought - if the people who want us to have an traditional RAB hooped Home Shirt every season say they would buy one - would they buy one in the first season or one every season? Sorry to disappoint everyone, the 2016 shirt is not RAB Hoops but a rather more modern design chosen, I believe, mainly by the younger people who wear them every week and their boss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9' oller Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Im guessing Ravensport 'Shaw cross juniors, Birkenshaw, Mirfield, Heckmondwike Panthers, Stainland Stags and then the Heavy woolen donkeys... WARDY, STOZZA, GT, KARL OR KEAR MUST OF DROPPED A DIGIT FROM MY MOBILE NUMBER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marketram Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Despite all the talk on here, the simple fact remains that the club do not sell enough merchandise to attract a major manufacturer and changing every year becomes inevitable. It is a sad fact that Batley and Hunslet sell more replica shirts and other merchandise than we do. As BSJ pointed out, MS revealed to everyone that this year the shirt deal cost the club £7k and there are still items of stock to sell. The club cannot afford to tie up cash in a lot of stock in the shop and so very often goods have to be ordered when specific sizes are out of stock. I am sure the club would welcome any volunteer with merchandising/ordering, optimum stock and minimum/maximum stock level expertise to run the club shop and online service system. Just a thought - if the people who want us to have an traditional RAB hooped Home Shirt every season say they would buy one - would they buy one in the first season or one every season? Sorry to disappoint everyone, the 2016 shirt is not RAB Hoops but a rather more modern design chosen, I believe, mainly by the younger people who wear them every week and their boss! You've just repeated what everyone else has said then. Could have just put the last paragraph and be done with it? And this is another case of putting words into people's mouth isn't it? Many said they liked RAB hoops, they didn't say they wanted every season - probably for the reason I highlighted. Are you saying the players picked the shirts? That fills me with hope, saying that we know who to blame when these shirts don't put us into the top four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipley Ram Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Well I must be different to everyone else, cos I would buy one every season if it was the traditional hoops. But, I would also buy a modern one if I really liked it. Wilsden Ram says we can't attract a major manufacturer...Thank God!!! Anyone remember that le coq sportif monstrosity from the 90's. ??? RUGBY LEAGUE IS MY RELIGION. CROWN FLATT IS MY CHURCH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolie Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Ok I've the solution The traditional Red,amber,black hoops Don't clash with any other shirt So we have the hoops as our home shirt And experiment with new designs for our away shirt or visa versa The traditional hoops is never out of stock And we only have to have limited numbers of away shirts This I feel would help all Club don't have to buy in as many shirts Traditionalists can always get a hooped shirt And the new if appealing would be snapped up by all interested Then comes along Wilsden ram to poop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham fisher Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Im guessing RavensportNope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Ok I've the solution The traditional Red,amber,black hoops Don't clash with any other shirt So we have the hoops as our home shirt And experiment with new designs for our away shirt or visa versa The traditional hoops is never out of stock And we only have to have limited numbers of away shirts This I feel would help all Club don't have to buy in as many shirts Traditionalists can always get a hooped shirt And the new if appealing would be snapped up by all interested Then comes along Wilsden ram to poop Preferably made out of knitted cotton with buttons and a proper collar, I presume? (Confession time - I have never bought a club shirt, no matter what the design.) Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9' oller Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Call yourself a fan? Next you'll be admitting to walking in at half time gratis and bashful bsj 'Shaw cross juniors, Birkenshaw, Mirfield, Heckmondwike Panthers, Stainland Stags and then the Heavy woolen donkeys... WARDY, STOZZA, GT, KARL OR KEAR MUST OF DROPPED A DIGIT FROM MY MOBILE NUMBER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinb Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Just a thought,if I may. BISSA brought out a shirt,with approval from the club,based around supporters favourite designs. Could Amber Ribbon do the same.?? We at BISSA are still selling them several years later. Good fund raiser. Colinb....BISSA Chair. WHERE DO YOU WANT ME TO SWIPE THIS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marketram Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Just a thought,if I may. BISSA brought out a shirt,with approval from the club,based around supporters favourite designs. Could Amber Ribbon do the same.?? We at BISSA are still selling them several years later. Good fund raiser. Colinb....BISSA Chair. Sounds like something that could be popular, but think all supporters would try and put this £7k loss to an end, and even try and get the club breaking even.And Coolie, WR has set the record straight for us already. We're making it a hat-trick of dreadful shirts in 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 What's more important, the shirts or what is inside them? Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsden Ram Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Excellent idea Coolie, I think you should discuss it with MS for the next edition of Home Shirt. However, I do like the 2016 Home Shirt and will be ordering mine with 'Sammut' printed on the back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marketram Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 What's more important, the shirts or what is inside them? Why is that even a question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Why is that even a question? It's rhetorical MR - why do you even ask? Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsden Ram Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Coolie - I actually did think it was a good idea. However if you want to trade personal abuse at least have the courage to put the letters in the correct order. Please send me a private mail and I will suggest a few ideas (Facts) for the back of any shirt that you may purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipperbang Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Why is that even a question? It isn't, it's just another example of why BSJ has over 11k posts. Clever chap that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Or an old one? Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakefield Ram Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Posting abuse is against the terms of using this forum, so some posts have been deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolie Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Pathetic if honest wakefield ram But not surprised with the pettiness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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