FAI online shop

**Karlos** · 09/05/2005, 12:06 PM

I just happened to log into the FAI shop today to see if there was any new merchandise available relating to the new away kit and it's associated leisure wear.

Firstly there is no pic of the new away kit and indeed not even a mention of it. I saw in Lifestyle at the weekend a big window advertisement for the kit but there is nothing in the FAI site or shop and a national newspaper already printed a picture approx. 5 weeks ago!

I began to think that there may be a good reason for the lack of 'new' merchandise. May be there isn't any i thought - so I decided to 'google' and see if any of the major on-line stores had any official Ireland clothing on sale that the official store aren't selling or even acknowleging as coming soon.

Not to my surprise if I'm honest, I found a site which is stocking the brand new never before seen Ireland tracksuit (at least I haven't seen it in irish shops or the FAI store) and Rain Jackets as well as stocking the never released here Ireland away shirt with the new logo as worn in Switzerland last year.

This is the site

http://bigsoccershop.com/shop-by-co...ional-team.html

How is there new OFFICIAL Ireland merchandise on sale worldwide yet none in Ireland or in the FAI store???

We all know that in this day and age, merchanising is important to a lot of football clubs and countries. It's a valuable source of income for organisations and imagine that worldwide sales of merchandise enhances profit and allows it to be redisributed as the organisation sees fit. Unfortunetly we are not maximising anything in this department at present.

In some ways, I wish I could lay the blame at the door of umbro, but they have proven recently with the launch of the England kit in conjuction with the FA that they know how to market their brand and get maximum exposure. Our organisation once again comes across as two bit and half ar$ed when it comes to dealing with issues of running the organisation effectively as a business. If there is a marketing manager at the FAI, he/she should hang his head of shame.

Surely he/she should be doing that anyway, if thay have been involved of that monstrosity that is our new crest!

One day, sometime soon, the FAI will do something right.

**Cowboy** · 09/05/2005, 1:25 PM

thats a search link you posted so might I suggest using this one instead http://bigsoccershop.com/shop-by-cou...onal-team.html

you raise some very valid points

**Karlos** · 09/05/2005, 1:27 PM

Cheers Cowboy,

I've amended the link in the original post.

**onenilgameover** · 09/05/2005, 1:54 PM

To be fair the whole web-site is pretty pants. But yeah the shop and whatever IRELAND FANS is are both really half arsed and badly thought out. They yet again make a mockery of themselves and us.

**pete** · 09/05/2005, 9:21 PM

Considering the fanfare that went with the relaunch of site its fairly pathetic.

Sectuons often no updated for months, eL tables are sh!te formattiing, all real amateur.

I don't even like the look & feel to it.

**Troy.McClure** · 10/05/2005, 2:33 PM

Havent ye learnt yere leason lads? Dont even bother with that site

Its funny how Cork City who probably survive from week to week can get a website together that wins the Golden Spider award, and the FAI who are supposed to be so profesional and have plenty more money to waste, come up with what looks like a students final year project before he's gone and graduated & not have to bother maintain it.

But Im not really surprised, Ive learned to expect this level of incompitance now.

**dublinred** · 10/05/2005, 2:36 PM

Seen the new away kit on ebay for �28.

**Ash** · 10/05/2005, 2:38 PM

And they still have that discount deal of the decade ...

FAI Soccer Superskills - DVD
Was - �10.00
Now - �10.00

Is it possible to get some of the leisure wear
without IRELAND printed across the back.

Looks gammy i.m.o.

**Karlos** · 10/05/2005, 5:43 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Is it possible to get some of the leisure wear
without IRELAND printed across the back.

Looks gammy i.m.o.

Have to say i haven't used the word 'gammy' in a sentence in years

!!

Class word and will endevour to use it as often as possible from here on in!! Serious blast from the past there!!

apologies for the off topic post but I felt the word 'gammy' deserved it!

**Closed Account 2** · 10/05/2005, 6:43 PM

The new away kit
Pic1
Pic2
Pic3

Doesnt look that good imo.

**Green Tribe** · 10/05/2005, 7:24 PM

Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

The new away kit
Pic1
Pic2
Pic3

Doesnt look that good imo.

bit gammy is it?

**strangeirish** · 10/05/2005, 7:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Is it possible to get some of the leisure wear
without IRELAND printed across the back.

Looks gammy i.m.o.

Here is a nice ensemble for ye. Can't see IRELAND anywhere on it.

**Gareth** · 10/05/2005, 7:58 PM

As a person who runs websites, the one thing it takes is constant effort. Too much fanfare is attached to launches of sites and then once the launch the people involve just let it go and then by the time they get to actually think about updating it, there is another relaunch planned. But this time it will be different....pants...If you want websites on the league you have to visit ones like cork and longford (and shels but I run that so I shouldn't blow my own horn) and Derry and the likes. UCD launched a new site, Sligo and the rest of the teams in the league are all putting an effort into there to vatsly improve the sites, but come along to the FAI and its "gammy"

(I like that word too) .

**soccerc** · 10/05/2005, 8:15 PM

Originally Posted by Gareth

As a person who runs websites, the one thing it takes is constant effort. Too much fanfare is attached to launches of sites and then once the launch the people involve just let it go and then by the time they get to actually think about updating it, there is another relaunch planned. But this time it will be different....pants...If you want websites on the league you have to visit ones like cork and longford (and shels but I run that so I shouldn't blow my own horn) and Derry and the likes. UCD launched a new site, Sligo and the rest of the teams in the league are all putting an effort into there to vatsly improve the sites, but come along to the FAI and its "gammy"

(I like that word too) .

There are many reasons why fai.ie is not what was envisaged and planned.

**Slash/ED** · 10/05/2005, 8:49 PM

I don't see why they changed it at all, was I one of the few who thought the old one before this one was excellent? It looked far superior anyway imo.

**Dodge** · 10/05/2005, 9:12 PM

Lads if the FAI website is the worst thing about the organisation, we'll be doing alright...

**Gareth** · 10/05/2005, 9:36 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

There are many reasons why fai.ie is not what was envisaged and planned.

Go on....

**Closed Account 2** · 11/05/2005, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by kerr's tribe

bit gammy is it?

yeah it just looks like a cheap knock off, thought our last two had been ok, but wont be getting this one.

**Paulie** · 11/05/2005, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

yeah it just looks like a cheap knock off, thought our last two had been ok, but wont be getting this one.

I think it looks alright. The away top is, with the exception of the recent black and orange kits, nearly always white so there's only so much they can do in terms of colour, and it appears to be the same kind of design as the current home top so I'll probably get one anyway.

**4tothefloor** · 11/05/2005, 12:49 PM

Lads, at the last game I met a guy and his pals who all had the home long sleeve jersey's on, without the eircom logo. I asked them where they got them and they said the Umbro factory in Dublin. Anyone have any contacts or numbers for this factory?? Anyone know where it is?? I didn't know there was one in Ireland, let alone Dublin.