Kits 2019 [Archive] - Page 8

seand

21/12/2018, 2:02 PM

Sligo Rovers have a promotion where every kid in the Super Reds (the u12 supporters club) gets a free jersey when they sign up. It's usually about 250 to 300 kids that sign up every season and costs only €50 (it used to be only €35). They will get a season ticket, free jersey and a coaching session with the players. It really is massive value and promoting the u12 Super Reds is something the club do really well. In the past the kids have gotten a free jersey like this season and one year the club gave away 300 free season tickets for the u12s. Get them at that age and you will have them for life ... hopefully.

Great initiative that

Mr A

21/12/2018, 5:39 PM

Yeah, excellent stuff. Sligo get so much right, with a decent manager for the first time in a while they could be on the up again before long.

dundalkfc10

21/12/2018, 6:03 PM

Every primary school kid in Dundalk got a free season ticket in 2016 (had to be with an adult going into the ground)

Club had to cancel it last years as adults were using the tickets regularly

micls

21/12/2018, 6:44 PM

Every primary school kid in Dundalk got a free season ticket in 2016 (had to be with an adult going into the ground)

Club had to cancel it last years as adults were using the tickets regularly

Surely that's a straight forward enough one to police though? Just don't leave an adult in with a kids ticket? Seems a shame to have to cancel the scheme for it.

Charlie Darwin

21/12/2018, 10:33 PM

Every primary school kid in Dundalk got a free season ticket in 2016 (had to be with an adult going into the ground)

Club had to cancel it last years as adults were using the tickets regularly

http://theclothesline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Brendan-Grace-Bottler-The-Schoolboy-The-Clothesline.jpg

oriel

02/01/2019, 2:40 PM

May not be a new Dundalk top next year after all, as Fyffes are back onboard.

https://www.dundalkfc.com/fyffes-renews-dundalk-fc-sponsorship-until-2020/

Eminence Grise

02/01/2019, 5:59 PM

http://theclothesline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Brendan-Grace-Bottler-The-Schoolboy-The-Clothesline.jpg

I'd have thought there were teams other than Dundalk that might be better represented by a Bottler!

Pablo Escobar

03/01/2019, 1:56 PM

Hadn't seen that before. An interesting read. I hadn't thought about the fact that junior clubs with a broad spread of age ranges would buy more kit than a lot of LOI clubs.

I'd put the list of clubs that could guarantee to sell over 150 shirts to their supporters every season as currently being : Cork, Dundalk, Bohs, Rovers and Derry. Waterford might be in there now too. Pats and Sligo could do it in a decent year, and Harps potentially in a very good season (?) - but I doubt any of them could be sure of selling that many year-in year-out. And I wonder if Dundalk would shift those sorts of numbers annually if they slipped down the table and stayed there ?

Hard to see anyone in the current First Division selling 150 shirts consistently to their supporters on an annual basis (?)

That many?? I'd say we're selling multiples of that number each year. I'm open to correction, but I'm not sure it would be worth our while to have a club shop in a very busy shopping centre open 6 days a week for 150 shirts (obviously there's other merchandise too).

Nesta99

03/01/2019, 4:15 PM

I'm not sure which shirt in particular but one that was launched prior to christmas a number of years back outsold EPL jersey launch on a first day that time, think it was one of the Umbro shirts. Ove 2000 were sold in total in the lead up to christmas. The GNR shirt sold in big numbers with the level of demand unexpected. The recent retro shirt sales were an indication of demand with people queuing from stupid o'clock in the morning twice with many left disappointed. 300 people waiting in line for the club shop to open for 50 odd shirts when the second batch were in. There are plans now to launch a range of retro shirts. Demand is strong for merchandising and even if it halved if we were midtable there would still be strong sales in relative terms. It was never unusual to see people in Dundalk gear even when we were in the 1st division but now you are more likely to see a Dundalk jersey when out and about than Liverpool, Man Utd etc. I cant remember the last time I saw someone in a Celtic shirt when up town. Its that snowball effect in that the more people who are wearing Dundalk shirts/jackets/poloshirts more people want them. The best indication was in2012 when you started to see other sportsware shops stocking Dundalk FC gear. It was said in the past to purchase from the club shop if at all possible so that the club get the benefit of sales rather than a private retailer. I'm not sure how it works but you'd think that regardless of where a Dundalk jersey was bought that the club should get a cut.

Nesta99

03/01/2019, 4:19 PM

Surely that's a straight forward enough one to police though? Just don't leave an adult in with a kids ticket? Seems a shame to have to cancel the scheme for it.

I agree, because some people abused the offer the whole thing was stopped. It would have been pretty easy to make the schoolboy season tickets a completely different colour rather than the wee U12 mark on the ticket. Its a bit different from a 14 or 15 year old trying to pass for u12. It showed that they werent being scanned properly too. Another 'scam' was someone entering the ground and then passing the season ticket to someone else at the players entrance or through the gate at Hiney Park to walk round and the same season ticket used twice. Again having the scanners working properly would have solved that issue and then just confiscate the ticket. The other thing with the u12 stickets was that they were to be accompanied with an adult ticket holder so why not check the 2 tickets together. How any parents would allow their u12s go to a game unaccompanied even in a group of friends or how the club would risk allowing entry to unaccompanied u12 is beyond me.

EatYerGreens

03/01/2019, 6:11 PM

That many?? I'd say we're selling multiples of that number each year. I'm open to correction, but I'm not sure it would be worth our while to have a club shop in a very busy shopping centre open 6 days a week for 150 shirts (obviously there's other merchandise too).

Cork no doubt sell a good number of shirts - and probably the highest in the league.

But do you not have that shop largely because you get free or very cheap rent on it ?

RathfarnhamHoop

03/01/2019, 7:13 PM

Doesn't really make financial sense for most clubs to run shops not in their ground unless they can get a good deal on rent. What would make sense though would be deals with local sports shops or the likes of elverys just get the products in the eyes of consumers rather than them having to go out of their way to get it as is now.

Pablo Escobar

04/01/2019, 8:03 AM

Cork no doubt sell a good number of shirts - and probably the highest in the league.

But do you not have that shop largely because you get free or very cheap rent on it ?

Again, I'm not in-the-know, but I'd say rather than us getting a favourable deal, it probably makes sense for the centre to have something in the location as it's not your traditional SC unit. Instead it's in a area with a collection of open units that are partitioned in the centre of the SC. In truth it's a very favourable location in the SC and for people in that area of the city (it doesn't come close to suiting everyone). From that perspective it will certainly have less rent than your typical shop in there, probably a lot less. Less is relative though and this is the LOI where when there's a cost things often becomes unsustainable.

Doesn't really make financial sense for most clubs to run shops not in their ground unless they can get a good deal on rent. What would make sense though would be deals with local sports shops or the likes of elverys just get the products in the eyes of consumers rather than them having to go out of their way to get it as is now.

I have seen local sports shops in Cork with our gear in the window too. I'm not sure on what cut we'd get from that tbh, but there must be some benefit.

BonnieShels

04/01/2019, 11:52 AM

Well that was nice read to get back up to speed lads. I'm raging I missed Black and Whitegate.

AS you were. :)

pineapple stu

04/01/2019, 12:06 PM

Welcome back Bonnie!

nigel-harps1954

05/01/2019, 1:19 AM

Well that was nice read to get back up to speed lads. I'm raging I missed Black and Whitegate.

AS you were. :)

And its all your fault.

Shearer

12/01/2019, 8:52 PM

Are Bohs getting a new home kit? I assumed they would as O'Neill's is their main provider now but it's five weeks until the season starts now so...

EatYerGreens

12/01/2019, 9:39 PM

Are Bohs getting a new home kit? I assumed they would as O'Neill's is their main provider now but it's five weeks until the season starts now so...

Don't worry.

Every little thing - is gonna be alright :cool:

marinobohs

13/01/2019, 12:55 PM

Are Bohs getting a new home kit? I assumed they would as O'Neill's is their main provider now but it's five weeks until the season starts now so...

Yes, Bohs have a new home kit. Just waiting on clearance for the Johnny Logan picture 😁

I think the circus around our new �away� kit pushed back the release but should be announced in next week or so.

Martinho II

13/01/2019, 8:32 PM

that st pats jersey they wore in their 1st preseason game is that their new home jersey?

Shearer

13/01/2019, 9:35 PM

that st pats jersey they wore in their 1st preseason game is that their new home jersey?
It was a special edition jersey from last year, same home jersey as last year I think.

As I'm speaking to you, didn't Longford bring out a 'new' home Jersey that is identical to last year?

2 Year Contract

13/01/2019, 11:21 PM

that st pats jersey they wore in their 1st preseason game is that their new home jersey?

Nope, special edition jersey worn once last season vs Newcastle. Shame really as it’s a cracker, I’d like to see it used as a cup kit at least this season (might have been the plan for last season too in fairness but two away draws with clashing colours made that impossible). Could also be worn in games like Dundalk away given that the sleeves on both the home and away jerseys are both white now which the refs in the league can’t cope with for some reason

outspoken

14/01/2019, 4:32 AM

It was a special edition jersey from last year, same home jersey as last year I think.

As I'm speaking to you, didn't Longford bring out a 'new' home Jersey that is identical to last year?

Not much you can do with red and black stripes but wouldn't say it's identical no

Martinho II

14/01/2019, 4:57 PM

Not much you can do with red and black stripes but wouldn't say it's identical no

the new jersey is short sleeves and last year was long sleeves. I thought intially when I saw it in the club shop when I was working in it over xmas that it looked like the 2017 jersey but when I looked at that seasons jersey realised that the collar is a different colour to the one from 2017.

FAO Shearer can see where you are coming from that jersey we had last season was initially the one that was launched in xmas 2015 but then the club went to legea and launched a new jersey instead. two years later we went back to macron and the only difference in the two jerseys is the writing on the sponsors!

confusing or what?

ToberonaTornado

01/02/2019, 10:04 PM

Nesta99

01/02/2019, 10:17 PM

A lot of sponsor logos ruin nice shirts but the Mr Green logo being slanted makes the jerseys look like they moved during printing. Nothing Bohs can do but it never looks right.

sullanefc

02/02/2019, 7:29 AM

Be it Milan, Bohs or Longford, I've always thought a bit of white make the jerseys more appealing. I much prefer Milan's use of white shorts too. I never understood why Bohs/Longford never tried white shorts for a season. Way nicer and would make that club distinctive from the other one.

marinobohs

02/02/2019, 8:50 AM

No mention here today about the launch of the new Bohs home shirt that is a lovely shirt imo.

Prob be ruined a bit when the LoI and UEFA stuff gets added though. :(

https://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/4473196/original/?width=333&version=4473196

Actually a well put together shirt, vastly better quality than when we had O�Neills before. FAI etc badges won�t be in those sold ( although some moan about that).
The lack of a iconic picture on the front is a glaring omission 😁

Nesta99

02/02/2019, 2:51 PM

A Bob Marley tatoo on the player forearm would be funny. Should have had a temporary one done to see what would happen lol

marinobohs

03/02/2019, 9:10 AM

A Bob Marley tatoo on the player forearm would be funny. Should have had a temporary one done to see what would happen lol

Or Johnny Logan 😁 (at least we wouldn�t get sued)

Shearer

12/02/2019, 10:44 AM

New Limerick kit will be shown at the launch today.

osarusan

12/02/2019, 1:13 PM

New Limerick kit will be shown at the launch today.
Not the best photo. Looks fairly simple but I usually prefer that anyway.

https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/52120262_2097224073700247_1608872097424080896_n.jp g?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=d6551fb55d0d1e9a481b513915a70b53&oe=5CFB71A5

Eminence Grise

12/02/2019, 1:58 PM

Given the history of the league, daily fire sales might have been considered too!

topfan

12/02/2019, 3:14 PM

Is it not just last year's kit with a new sponsor?

Shearer

12/02/2019, 5:35 PM

Yes it is.

EatYerGreens

13/02/2019, 3:48 PM

Is it not just last year's kit with a new sponsor?

Groundhog Daly's.

Larry 'da' Wyse

15/02/2019, 2:07 PM

Brilliant. Arthur Daly back in business ;-)

osarusan

19/02/2019, 11:13 AM

Drogheda jersey. I like the design, but wonder how it looks in real life.

http://droghedaunited.ie/images/jersey.png

seand

19/02/2019, 11:48 AM

I'm not a fan of changing a club's colours, even for a centenary special, but this one is an absolute beauty

dejadem

19/02/2019, 12:01 PM

Drogheda jersey. I like the design, but wonder how it looks in real life.

http://droghedaunited.ie/images/jersey.png

10% of every jersey sale will go to the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre.

Each purchase gets a draw entry to win two business class return flights from/to any destination in the world to which Turkish Airlines fly from Ireland, including connecting flights.

Switch of traditional home / away colours just for the season. The black & red are the colours of the 'original' Drogheda United, a non-league team before the amalgamation with Drogheda F.C. in the 1970s.

Jack B

19/02/2019, 12:26 PM

That's quality. Not sure how I'd feel about changing colours if I were a Drogheda fan but as I'm not fair play.

sbgawa

19/02/2019, 2:22 PM

Thats a properly cool jersey.
kudos

Mr A

19/02/2019, 2:45 PM

Was there a diagonal stripe shirt in the league before the Harps one a few years ago? They certainly seem to have caught in the last few seasons.

marinobohs

19/02/2019, 2:57 PM

agree with above, nice strip.Never sure about a club changing colours though

Martinho II

19/02/2019, 6:04 PM

agree with above, nice strip.Never sure about a club changing colours though

seems to happen a lot now with cork city,wexford etc..

SkStu

19/02/2019, 6:36 PM

10% of every jersey sale will go to the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre.

Each purchase gets a draw entry to win two business class return flights from/to any destination in the world to which Turkish Airlines fly from Ireland, including connecting flights.

Switch of traditional home / away colours just for the season. The black & red are the colours of the 'original' Drogheda United, a non-league team before the amalgamation with Drogheda F.C. in the 1970s.

Hey mister, jersey sure looks good to me - I can’t refuse it, what to be got to be.

Nesta99

20/02/2019, 1:34 AM

I really like that jersey, fair play to CX+, great initiative and cause too. Does the Turkish Airline part have to do with the Trabonspor connection that developed? I hope it looks as well real life. Close enough colours to be an interesting take for a Bohs shirt too and a bit of space there to have someones image printed...

marinobohs

20/02/2019, 9:49 AM

i really like that jersey, fair play to cx+, great initiative and cause too. Does the turkish airline part have to do with the trabonspor connection that developed? I hope it looks as well real life. Close enough colours to be an interesting take for a bohs shirt too and a bit of space there to have someones image printed...

dont. Go. There. ;)