Hej Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 £50 long sleeve. Ooft. Honestly, that's actually not a bad deal as far as football tops go these days. It's about £50 odd for your regular Arsenal, Man Utd etc top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Morton aren't a European-wide brand name though. In what bizarre, parallel universe is that a credible pricing strategy for the top of a likely second tier Scottish football club, hopefully top flight next season? Some people will order it now - for which the club deserves credit for bringing in revenue that they wouldn't have managed before - but the steep pricing invites the majority of the fanbase to wait for the inevitable Smiths' clearance job that they'll have to do in January-May 2018. The site is supposed to be a place for the extended 'family' of Morton supporters - having an affinity with people that you don't know, because you share a love of your local football club. It's not supposed to be about point scoring and showing how 'clever' or 'funny' you are, or just being downright rude and offensive to people you don't know, because you can get away with it. Unfortunately, it seems the classic case of people who have little standing/presence in real life, use this forum as a way of making themselves feel as if they are something. It's sad, and I've said that before.. So, having been on Morton forums for about 15 years I guess, I've had enough... well done t*ssers, another Morton supporter driven away. You can all feel happy at how 'clever' you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 At our level of football 40 is standard for short sleeve. 50 just 'feels' a lot higher than it actually is, not sure why. I also don't want to pay 50 for it - that's over 'four Redwards' (new and very useful word to replace dozen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Would agree that the price is steep for us. Not sure why they've increased it from the previous years after finally managing to shift a lot more this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hej Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Morton aren't a European-wide brand name though. In what bizarre, parallel universe is that a credible pricing strategy for the top of a likely second tier Scottish football club, hopefully top flight next season? Some people will order it now - for which the club deserves credit for bringing in revenue that they wouldn't have managed before - but the steep pricing invites the majority of the fanbase to wait for the inevitable Smiths' clearance job that they'll have to do in January-May 2018. It's the price of all football tops m8. It doesn't somehow miraculously cost manufacturers less money to make the kits for lower reputation teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbellaton Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 It's the price of all football tops m8. It doesn't somehow miraculously cost manufacturers less money to make the kits for lower reputation teams. I'm not sure there are many clubs that have a non mainstream kit supplier, i.e. Adidas, Nike, Puma etc that punt out tops for £50. Would you expect to pay the same price for a tshirt that wee Davie ran up in his local factory as opposed to a similar tshirt by Armani, Hugo Boss etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blue Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 I'm sure the prices were discussed when the home top came out and someone on here had been speaking to the club about it. If memory serves me right the price is due to the strips being 'bespoke' which I understand but the quality needs to be spot on. When I bought my home top I went through 5 different tops before I took one that I was happy with. There's a storm on the horizon And for that I can't see the sun For I'll keep a waiting on the pavement For the ice cream van to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 I'm not sure there are many clubs that have a non mainstream kit supplier, i.e. Adidas, Nike, Puma etc that punt out tops for £50. Would you expect to pay the same price for a tshirt that wee Davie ran up in his local factory as opposed to a similar tshirt by Armani, Hugo Boss etc? The irony is that wee Davie probably has higher costs per unit coz he's not working to the scale of the big boys and probably isn't offshoring production to Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Fife etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Von Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 I said I might get one, but if the quality is as bad as the stuff in Smiths just now there's no chance I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbellaton Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 The irony is that wee Davie probably has higher costs per unit coz he's not working to the scale of the big boys and probably isn't offshoring production to Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Fife etc Not disputing that and his profit margin will be much lower than the mass producers but is he producing a like for like product in terms of the modern technical material to justify a similar price tag? The question still remains, how many clubs of similar standing with non mainstream kit suppliers are charging £50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Not disputing that and his profit margin will be much lower than the mass producers but is he producing a like for like product in terms of the modern technical material to justify a similar price tag? The question still remains, how many clubs of similar standing with non mainstream kit suppliers are charging £50? Yep fair points, but tbh I don't know how much other long sleeves from the small manufacturers go for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hej Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Not disputing that and his profit margin will be much lower than the mass producers but is he producing a like for like product in terms of the modern technical material to justify a similar price tag? The question still remains, how many clubs of similar standing with non mainstream kit suppliers are charging £50? Every single one... Dunfermline kit supplied by Joma was the same price last summer. £40 for short sleeves. Livingston kit is the same price. Partick kits the same. This is just how much they cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbellaton Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Every single one... Dunfermline kit supplied by Joma was the same price last summer. £40 for short sleeves. Livingston kit is the same price. Partick kits the same. This is just how much they cost. Yip and Joma are a recognised supplier, not in the same bracket as Adidas and the rest but they have been around for a good few years and supply a number of big clubs across Europe, should we expect to pay the same from a non househld name manufacturer and are we getting lime for like in terms of the material quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hej Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Yip and Joma are a recognised supplier, not in the same bracket as Adidas and the rest but they have been around for a good few years and supply a number of big clubs across Europe, should we expect to pay the same from a non househld name manufacturer and are we getting lime for like in terms of the material quality? You should expect to pay the going price for football tops in the UK; which is around £40, regardless of who the supplier is. Oxford United released their own kits this year, similar to our home kit. Can you guess how much it cost? 40 quid m8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 People buying long sleeved tops are whoppers anyway. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 People buying long sleeved tops are whoppers anyway. You shut your fool mouth. They are perfect for winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyerton Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 No matter how often you look at it.....its honking. Just reminds me somehow of a Rangers away top... Maybe it's the red colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 As if Rangers would wear tartan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Von Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Just reminds me somehow of a Rangers away top... Maybe it's the red colour.Aye, the famous tartan top Rangers have wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Just reminds me somehow of a Rangers away top... Maybe it's the red colour. Says way more about you than it does the top to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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