Next Seasons Kit

**Red&White Rover** · 27/11/2007, 8:50 PM

Originally Posted by feo123

i think we get more if people buy the shirt in the shop in the showgrounds, and not in a different shop....still doubt we make much on shirt sales

just to mention something, barton smiths sell finn harps jerseys, not a rovers one in sight

Sold out maybe?

**feo123** · 27/11/2007, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by Red&White Rover

Sold out maybe?

no they never had them, for the last year at least, am in the odd time, maybe once every 2 weeks and never have a thing!

**SligoBrewer** · 27/11/2007, 8:57 PM

Originally Posted by feo123

no they never had them, for the last year at least, am in the odd time, maybe once every 2 weeks and never have a thing!

saw that alright.

bit strange.

**Redkenrover** · 27/11/2007, 9:02 PM

Hope its something the new CPO looks at. The way the club shop is run is very poor, tried to buy a scarf there last season only to be told that they didnt have any.

Also think where the shop is situated in the showgrounds need to be looked at. The majority of home fans dont pass by it,if you want to sell something it needs to get maximum exposure. Also see alot of clubs, Galway Utd included, have the capacity to sell products online. This would be of great benefit to people who only go to Sligo for matches and not to shop!
Maybe there is not enough profit for the club to invest in the promotion of club merchandise.

**clubman** · 27/11/2007, 9:50 PM

Originally Posted by Redkenrover

Hope its something the new CPO looks at. The way the club shop is run is very poor, tried to buy a scarf there last season only to be told that they didnt have any.

Also think where the shop is situated in the showgrounds need to be looked at. The majority of home fans dont pass by it,if you want to sell something it needs to get maximum exposure. Also see alot of clubs, Galway Utd included, have the capacity to sell products online. This would be of great benefit to people who only go to Sligo for matches and not to shop!
Maybe there is not enough profit for the club to invest in the promotion of club merchandise.

In fairness it wouldn't be the responsibility of CPO to organise the merchandising side of things, that's where a commercial manager is needed. Unfortunately the club merchandising is sown up by the kit supplier whom the club in it's present format is heavily dependant. The 'shop' in the grounds is basically a display cabinate for the 'mothership' on Markievicz Road.
Personally I think a move to Umbro or any other supplier would be a huge step in the right direction for Rovers. Unfortunately while 'certain people' are involved this will not be allowed to happen.

**neutrino** · 27/11/2007, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by feo123

we were talking about junior clubs being changed to umbro, not rovers

well then go post it in a junior forum

Everyone buying jerseys from rovers shop wont make much difference. Rovers should be in control of marketing and merchandising their own strip. there are serious margins to be made if they handled it themselves - if Rovers did it themselves (or maybe supporters groups) then your talking bout a serious revenue stream

**lowroadrover** · 28/11/2007, 5:11 PM

The official website has had a "shop" link on it for over a year now and it still isn't working .As someone not living near Sligo it would be great to but merchandise on line .I eventually bought a '77 replica shirt on line that I'm sure the club didn't make a penny on.

**clubman** · 28/11/2007, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by lowroadrover

The official website has had a "shop" link on it for over a year now and it still isn't working .As someone not living near Sligo it would be great to but merchandise on line .I eventually bought a '77 replica shirt on line that I'm sure the club didn't make a penny on.

Not the only link not working on the website