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Was in the shop yesterday for the first time.........wanted to buy a LOi jersey before I head back to the Uk so opted for a St Pats one (xl of course:p)
The shop has a decent selection of LOI shirts.
Of course across the bridge at Elverys they were selling Galway Utd jerseys for 25 euros, but I think I made a better purchase!!
I have no probs with an England jersey on sale, whats the big deal?!
His name was Alan and he sounded like the self-appointed spokesman for all Irish supporters: Alan Hunter. Just a guessQuote:
Originally Posted by Ringo
Again, it's not the point. The point is that we (and particularly the FAI) should be trying to get away from the mindset whereby football automatically means English football. There's jerseys on sale, so automatically you assume English jerseys are on sale, and you're right. Go Premiership!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ringo
Not saying I agree or disagree with it, but that's the point being made.
totally agree. the official FAI shop should sell Irish football clothing etc only. have a link ok to another site that sells non Irish items if you want but dont sell it under the banner of official FAI shopQuote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
If I saw an Irish jersey in an FA store in England I'd probably see it as a good thing, so I wouldn't really look at it differently the other way round. Same applies to the club jerseys, they just happen to have the same supplier so I wouldn't get too caught up on it, but that's just me.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
I've spent five years trying to get this off the ground. we've invested a lot of money in both the webstore & the shop, in a time when nobody is investing in business's. Were starting to produce Giftware which is providing a new revenue stream to the FAI. I notice Alan hasn't been in the shop or bought anything online either , but conciders himself an expert on how the retail operation should be run. Maybe Alan should set up his own FAI shop? No sports retailer would touch this idea over the last 15-20 years. What support does Alan & his liverpool friends give LOI soccer?
I didn't hear the programme.
Was it the guy who uses the name Alan Hunter when pretending to care about Irish football? If so RTE are yet again being very naughty here. They are and have been made repeatedly aware of who this person is and that he has no connection with anything to do with Irish football. Yet they still call him up when they want to put something controversial out.
If you saw a Irish jersey in an English FA store you would be on some medication.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Hunter_Alan_-496904.aspxQuote:
His name was Alan and he sounded like the self-appointed spokesman for all Irish supporters: Alan Hunter. Just a guess
President, Irish Football Supporters Association
Alan Hunter, general secretary of the Irish Football Supporters' Association
:rolleyes:
True but that's not really the point. I just don't see it as a big deal. Once the shop stocks the Irish products that people want I couldn't care less what else they stock. I don't look at it as trying to promote anything, just trying to making a few extra bucks, which they probably won't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
That is the guy who calls himself Alan Hunter when RTE want a negative soundbite regarding Irish football.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ringo
I have never met any other member of the association. I've never seen any events organised by the association. I've never seen an address or contact number for this association.
I dont think that is the AlanQuote:
Originally Posted by gspain
I'm not sure who came across as the bigger arse on liveline - the bloke who was complaining (whether Hunter or not), or Courtenay trying to big up his support for the LoI... Both came across terribly.
Edit: Actually it was whoever was presenting who was the biggest arse, trying to turn it into an are/aren't celtic irish debate!
It was obviously a very slow news day! having said that traffic to the webstore was up 600% yesterday!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
I did, back in June ... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Ringo
http://foot.ie/forums/showpost.php?p...44&postcount=2
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Originally Posted by Ash
Ringo, think you should be happy. Free advertising. Lots of people probably didn't realise the facility existed.
A very positive response from everyone i talked to today. On a different note!!!
Meet The stars of Bohemian Football Club
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3 players for the signing and photo session
Captain Owen Heary (6 League Winners medals)
Goal Keeper Brian Murphy (Voted best Keeper in Ireland last season)
Striker Jason Byrne (2 Ireland caps and top striker last year)
The appearance will be Saturday 5th September between 1pm and 2.30pm
The League trophy and FAI Cup trophy will be in store for the occasion.
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Would be funny to have the England, Sweden and Lyon shirts hanging in the
background of the pics taken of the Bohs lads :D
But apart from that I was only in that shop once and was able to get a
(Ireland) sweatshirt/zip top that I'd been after for a while buy was unable to
source anywhere before so it got the thumbs upn from me
Ringo,
I personally don't think the shop should sell any merchandise promoting any club / association outside of the FAIs jurisdiction. You would not see Liverpools shop selling Everton or Utd merchandise.
The shop is advertised I believe as the FAI store and therefore should not be promoting clubs etc outside of the FAI remit, however if the shop is XYZ's sports shop with an FAI section that would be diffrerent, i know it may seem petty but i doubt if you will see Munster jerseys for sale in the Leinster shop in Donnybrook!
Well maybe when the sales increase & its paying for itself, we an have luxury of turning down product. There’s a reason we haven't had a store before, it’s not profitable. The Store has always been called the FAI/UMBRO store. The Non Irish product is away from the Ireland product & has its own header cardsQuote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
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Originally Posted by Ringo
Ringo,
Possibly crossed wires, I meant to refer to the online FAI store selling non FAI products, not the shop in Carrolls which is where Carrolls have allocated floor space to FAI producs and floor space to Umbro products and this is perfectly ok IMO.
I have not been into the Carrolls FAI Umbro shop yet, but next time Im buying stuff I will certainly buy it there.
Good luck with your venture!
Also Ringo.........it might be a good idea to highlight the shop a bit better since its very easy to pass without even noticing that there is your shop downstairs, I mean its not so obvious from the street........:)
The online store is just an extension of the shop in Westmoreland Street, Carrolls operate it & paid for it. The agreement for it is with UMBRO, hence the UMBRO product. Maybe the title of the website should reflect this though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
Just wondering if you have the U21 Georgia tickets in the shop. I'd rather not pay ticketmaster charges unless I have to.
They are getting them, i think tomorrow. Ring 01 6775088 Ext 1 & The guys from the FAI will tell you.Quote:
Originally Posted by gspain
Is the FAI shop for Umbro products only?
All the clothing is sourced through the company that have the Umbro Licence. So its not just Umbro product. We can’t sell UCD shirts for example because O’Neills won’t supply us, rather than Umbro blocking it.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
New range of FAI stock on sale now http://www.carrollsirishgifts.com/pr...Clothing/1/all
Ringo, will there be anything else added to the Retro range in the near future?
yes. but its very hard to get the stock out of the company. Their working on some more FAI retro.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by twoenz