Commercial Activity

[SassenachTon]

Could be worse. They could have written 150 year’s ….

[Stevie Aitken's Love Child]

While on commercial stuff, did anyone order the 97-99 retro away kit from that retro kit page on twitter? I only ask because it seems to have gone awful quiet on their twitter page, and see they're no longer showing as a sponsor of this site. 

I wanted to try and order the 80s retro top they brought out and asked on twitter but there's been no reply.

[Cet Homme Charmant]

Just did a check to see exactly what the rules are in punctuating abbreviations in academic papers, and it specifically says....

'If full stops are used, they should be added after all letters in an acronym or initialism, not just the last one (m.p.h., not mph.)'

https://www.proof-reading-service.com/en/blog/punctuating-abbreviations-use-full-stops/#:~:text=If full stops are used,initialisms (U.S.A. and R.E.M.).

[Jamie_M]

1 hour ago, Stevie Aitken's Love Child said:

While on commercial stuff, did anyone order the 97-99 retro away kit from that retro kit page on twitter? I only ask because it seems to have gone awful quiet on their twitter page, and see they're no longer showing as a sponsor of this site. 

I wanted to try and order the 80s retro top they brought out and asked on twitter but there's been no reply.

Did get worried when they were binned as a sponsor on here with no explanation.

Actually got a dispatch notification for the 97-99 top about midnight last night.

[Mr.Blue]

4 hours ago, Stevie Aitken's Love Child said:

While on commercial stuff, did anyone order the 97-99 retro away kit from that retro kit page on twitter? I only ask because it seems to have gone awful quiet on their twitter page, and see they're no longer showing as a sponsor of this site. 

I wanted to try and order the 80s retro top they brought out and asked on twitter but there's been no reply.

I got the 80s top in a medium mate and ita too big for me. Would you be interested?

[vikingTON]

23 hours ago, Stevie Aitken's Love Child said:

Popped into Smiths for a nosey and noticed that all the 150th anniversary merch is in store already. Every single item has been produced with the dot missing after the C in the FC on the crest. I pointed it out to the woman working there who I can only say looked stunned.

 

5 hours ago, Cet Homme Charmant said:

Just did a check to see exactly what the rules are in punctuating abbreviations in academic papers, and it specifically says....

'If full stops are used, they should be added after all letters in an acronym or initialism, not just the last one (m.p.h., not mph.)'

https://www.proof-reading-service.com/en/blog/punctuating-abbreviations-use-full-stops/#:~:text=If full stops are used,initialisms (U.S.A. and R.E.M.).

Is this a Dull Men's Club parody thread now?

[TRVMP]

1 hour ago, vikingTON said:

 

Is this a Dull Men's Club parody thread now?

Having F.C on a jersey is absolute shit, the kind of thing a pub team would spot before hitting the print button. It's basic standards, something we have generally been getting better at as a club, but not in this case.

[Cet Homme Charmant]

2 hours ago, vikingTON said:

 

Is this a Dull Men's Club parody thread now?

Oh no, I can be far, far duller than that

[GiGi]

I don't see the fuss for a change.

Also picked up a big bag of blue and gold merch, club's done really well here IMO.

[LargsTON]

Who gives a shit about a full stop tbh.  It's not something I'd even have noticed.

[Cet Homme Charmant]

11 hours ago, LargsTON said:

Who gives a shit about a full stop tbh.  It's not something I'd even have noticed.

It's not in itself a massive issue, but it's perhaps a sign of lack of professionalism that we thought we had left behind. Hopefully not and it's a one-off.

[Toby]

2 hours ago, Cet Homme Charmant said:

It's not in itself a massive issue, but it's perhaps a sign of lack of professionalism that we thought we had left behind. Hopefully not and it's a one-off.

There’s probably more chance that it’s a fuck up on behalf of whatever marketing agency the club have commissioned to design the anniversary badge/range of products.

It could be argued the club should have audited it, but have acted in good faith and are now facing fans’ criticism as a result of someone else’s failings.

[Ray Von]

Was in for a look at the anniversary stuff today, about half of it pretty shit, and as per the embroidery of the badge on the t shirts etc is terrible.

[Cet Homme Charmant]

1 hour ago, Toby said:

There’s probably more chance that it’s a fuck up on behalf of whatever marketing agency the club have commissioned to design the anniversary badge/range of products.

It could be argued the club should have audited it, but have acted in good faith and are now facing fans’ criticism as a result of someone else’s failings.

Surely somebody at the club must have checked it, and given it the OK. It was the first thing I noticed about it.

If the learning at the club is that more diligence is required when when approving any branding or merchandising related to the club, then that perfectly fine. That was the main reason for highlighting it in the first place.

[port-ton]

My general rule of thumb is that if its something the old Hamilton Accies board would do then it's something that's not acceptable. 

[GiGi]

Personally think you're all being dramatic and no one would have noticed or given a shit about a dot if we weren't on our way to the seaside.

[SassenachTon]

On 10/4/2023 at 11:39 PM, LargsTON said:

Who gives a shit about a full stop tbh.  It's not something I'd even have noticed.

I noticed it immediately. Haven't slept for three days. Fucking traumatised. On the upside though - I wonder if these 'rookie grammatical mistake' shirts etc. will become Antiques Roadshow megabucks collectors items, just like the priceless stamps with the image printed upside-down, or the super-rare coins with the Queen's head stamped back to front? I think we should all be encouraged to buy these highly prized collectors items as a solid investment. 

Edited October 5, 2023 by SassenachTon

[port-ton]

11 hours ago, GiGi said:

Personally think you're all being dramatic and no one would have noticed or given a shit about a dot if we weren't on our way to the seaside.

Aye I for one can't wait to celebrate our 150th year vs Alloa in my dodgy DH Gate standard Morton celebratory merchandise. 

[vikingTON]

5 hours ago, port-ton said:

Aye I for one can't wait to celebrate our 150th year vs Alloa in my dodgy DH Gate standard Morton celebratory merchandise. 

As opposed to distributing an entirely wrong flag of origin as part of a 'celebration day' of some mercenary, which was in no way dodgy or indeed plain gubbins.

[Drew Busby's Moustache]

We're bottom of the league yet some folk seem more concerned over a full stop.

Ye gods and little fishes.