With the onset of Autumn/Winter due just wondered if ASFC will be expanding their merchandise range to possbly include fleece jacets, bench jackets or sweat shirts to help keep us warm on the terraces?
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As they didn't bother to expand their merchandise range to include t-shirts in the summer, I very much doubt it. 
As they didn't bother to expand their merchandise range to include t-shirts in the summer, I very much doubt it.
That's a pity given all the talk of people wearing their shirts during the Summer being the best form of advertising they can have, Would have been nice to continue the theme through the rest of the year maybe a missed oppurtunity?
Particulary when you look around the Surridge sponsored link on the Fishy site and see what other clubs are offering!
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Mmm the clothing merchandise is a lot to be desired, yet i dont think Eric was overly impressed about he OSC's merchandise competing with the clubs - yet 'stanleys' offer a bit more variation & arm coverage hehehe, having looked in our neighbouring club shop - they cater on a broader scale on clothing - even as far as youth clothing thats more street than sports style, like fleeces in other colours & casuals with a little club logo appealing to all ages even more so with youth clothing. I think the club shop lacks varaition & room with limiting itself to just the basic norm club shop rather than making its merchandise more attractive - erm least OSc stuff branched that bit further than the club hence it did well plus was competetive in pricing too making it affordable - shame club cant take the hint that merchandising is a big business & people want more than the club tshirt & mugs with reasonable prices
Btw could do with some fleeces shame the club dont have any lol
Btw could do with some fleeces shame the club dont have any lol
Was it not done when we were in the lower leagues?
Spin round the Surridge site and look at the ranges that are offered for other clubs (not just football) !
Was it not done when we were in the lower leagues?
Spin round the Surridge site and look at the ranges that are offered for other clubs (not just football) !
Afarid I don't know the historical situation, merely playing devils advocate.
I accept that potential sales must justify the production costs for any item. But the present range of club merchandise seems ridiculously limited. Just look at the Stanley store on t'fishy site - no t-shirts, no polo shirts, basic lines that the club should surely be offering.
As for Eric's attitude to OSC merchandise, I find this puzzling. As the club don't sell t-shirts, umbrellas etc, the OSC are hardly diverting sales from the club's own lines. Perhaps more importantly, these items are raising the profile of the club in the area, so surely he should be pleased that the OSC have taken this initiative?
As for Eric's attitude to OSC merchandise, I find this puzzling. As the club don't sell t-shirts, umbrellas etc, the OSC are hardly diverting sales from the club's own lines. Perhaps more importantly, these items are raising the profile of the club in the area, so surely he should be pleased that the OSC have taken this initiative?
Wonder if someone put the suggestion to Lee at clubshop about looking for more warmer wear with surridge as they sponsor the kit
Very true Wynonie - there is hardly owt on there, as for osc it was brought up to iron out once & for all that nobody was stepping on club toes & what u said was clarified, maybe eric could see this as test pilot for broadening out with merchandise - hopefully
but there does need to be a bit more choice if he wants fans to put coffiers in the clubshop
Maybe Eric is thinking more of actual disposable income than product range.
Perhaps he could be/ have been more in liason with the OSC whereby they sold stuff in the shop with split profits. That way the club is in a win win situation given that OSC money goes back in to the club anyway.
As an aside most official football club merchandise is overpriced anyway, regardless of who you support
From small Acorns!!Part of my job as a Purchaser is to source workwear:
The rules are simple
no minimum order quantities
most competitive price
best quality
where possible use local suppliers
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With xmas coming up soon would be a good opportunity to look into their merchandising for prospective present buying for stanley family or friends
Are you suggesting a new Stanley garden range. ASFC oak trees ?
Are you suggesting a new Stanley garden range. ASFC oak trees ?
i know where u can get asfc gnomes from
Are you suggesting a new Stanley garden range. ASFC oak trees ?
We have apparently now got a gnome, so why not?
Gnomebase?
Before the leaves turn David (Brown)
We need to be Graham (Branch)ing out!
We need to be Graham (Branch)ing out!
no offence made to the OSC, but i have not seen anyone else but OSC members wearing their merchandise, so maybe this wasent as big a hit as wished???? Maybe why the club are not looking to put lots of cash into merchandising when its sitting on the shelfs in stock
dont know for sure but that my current view on it
dont know for sure but that my current view on it
you are partially right John, we did sell stuff at the Carnival that OSC and public bought into and we have sold a few t shirts to others as well. But beyond that there was only OSC meetings to sell at as we couldn't sell in the Crown, and I aint selling it out of the back of my car every week.
But since then we have now been allowed to sell from the Crown, and we may be putting it into the club shop. It has been disappointing really as a lot of people expressed an interest for things (such as umbrellas) and then nobody wanted them when they were available. This year we have bigger fish to fry than putting a lot of energy into the range so it will back burner for a while, but I believe an error was made by not instantly expanding the number of products we did as soon as we made some money, it was discussed early on as the right thing to do and then we didn't.
If anybody wants me to look at fleeces etc then post it on here, ring me or PM me and I will sort some prices out. Don't what we'd put on em though (design wise)
But since then we have now been allowed to sell from the Crown, and we may be putting it into the club shop. It has been disappointing really as a lot of people expressed an interest for things (such as umbrellas) and then nobody wanted them when they were available. This year we have bigger fish to fry than putting a lot of energy into the range so it will back burner for a while, but I believe an error was made by not instantly expanding the number of products we did as soon as we made some money, it was discussed early on as the right thing to do and then we didn't.
If anybody wants me to look at fleeces etc then post it on here, ring me or PM me and I will sort some prices out. Don't what we'd put on em though (design wise)