Shrewsbury match COYO

[guyellow]

Will have to adapt a few chants on Saturday as we shall be playing in orange. Let's hope its a lucky colour change.
Come on You Oranges.
Hmmm, doesn't have the same ring, but I love the shirt.
https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2018/october/125-shirt/

 

[Ox4Eva]

Nice shirt, any idea on the price?

 

[Sarge]

Decent shirt ....albeit maybe not quite the design/layout of the orig HUFC shirt ? Wasnt there navy blue quadrants (mayve been a 'later shirt/ colour combination) ? Though it was 125 years ago, & even I'm not that old

 

[ljs]

Nice shirt, any idea on the price?

It says £75 in the article.

 

[Deleted member 222]

Nice shirt, any idea on the price?

A rather mind boggling £75!!

 

[ljs]

Decent shirt ....albeit maybe not quite the design/layout of the orig HUFC shirt ? Wasnt there navy blue quadrants (mayve been a 'later shirt/ colour combination) ? Though it was 125 years ago, & even I'm not that old

Oxfordkits.com shows the earliest shirt (1897) as all orange.

 

[Ox4Eva]

A rather mind boggling £75!!

Never noticed to price in the article, bit steep for a football shirt..

 

[Sarge]

Never noticed to price in the article, bit steep for a football shirt..

Should be £12.50 in keeping with the anniversary and admission ....if they were I'd treat myself to one

Hmm is the incoming financial director setting out a fleece the fans approach from the off?

 

[Sarge]

Oxfordkits.com shows the earliest shirt (1897) as all orange.

Cheers @ljs

 

[ljs]

Never noticed to price in the article, bit steep for a football shirt..

I'm sure they will all get sold quite quickly.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

I’d gladly buy one but can’t get to the club shop on Saturday am.

Should have produced 500 at £40 a pop

 

[WuTang]

The exact same shirt, minus the badge, is available on Pro Direct Soccer for £8 in the sale. You could get the badge printed on for £5 or less. I think charging £75 is absolutely extraordinary when the shirt costs are readily available. I suppose it goes to the club at least!

 

[ljs]

The exact same shirt, minus the badge, is available on Pro Direct Soccer for £8 in the sale. You could get the badge printed on for £5 or less. I think charging £75 is absolutely extraordinary when the shirt costs are readily available. I suppose it goes to the club at least!

Also minus the 125 year stitching....

 

[greatunclekip]

The exact same shirt, minus the badge, is available on Pro Direct Soccer for £8 in the sale. You could get the badge printed on for £5 or less. I think charging £75 is absolutely extraordinary when the shirt costs are readily available. I suppose it goes to the club at least!

Flippin heck Tiger, thats a bit steep!

 

[Oxford Aesthete]

Does anyone need help understanding the phrase 'limited edition'?

 

[Paul Cannell]

Ah. Like those souvenir royal wedding gold sovereigns with a quid's worth of gold advertised in the Sunday Supplements. I get it.

 

[Oxford Aesthete]

Possibly yes, only 125 shirts have been produced, ergo they will be worth more than similar mass-produced shirts

 

[Sarge]

Net from 125 anniversary shirts @£75=£9375
IF 500 were made & on sale @£40 net income =£20000 ( or 1000 @£40 Net income £40000)
With Xmas approaching soon if there were 500 or 1000 @£40 a shirt avail, to me it seems OUFC marketing dept have missed an opportunity for a potential money spinner?

 

[Marked Ox]

Net from 125 anniversary shirts @£75=£9375
IF 500 were made & on sale @£40 net income =£20000 ( or 1000 @£40 Net income £40000)
With Xmas approaching soon if there were 500 or 1000 @£40 a shirt avail, to me it seems OUFC marketing dept have missed an opportunity for a potential money spinner?

Depends on the costs involved and whether the suppliers (stitching etc also) could provide additional tops in time as well. Also, by producing only 125, they pretty much guarantee to sell all and it remains a collector's item. Greater numbers reduce this likelihood considerably and it could easily just become another top.

Tbf I get the logic of tying it into the 125 number.

 

[Sarge]

Depends on the costs involved and whether the suppliers (stitching etc also) could provide additional tops in time as well. Also, by producing only 125, they pretty much guarantee to sell all and it remains a collector's item. Greater numbers reduce this likelihood considerably and it could easily just become another top.

Tbf I get the logic of tying it into the 125 number.

Fair comment..... I don't buy replica shirts (for me)...though I do quite like this one, but not at £75

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Well for me, this is not much of a goer. It doesn't look like the first shirt, which didn't have blue on it and had a collar. (I don't think the original had a badge either, but I could forgive them that). It's just a stock shirt with a HUFC badge stuck on it. I AM a replica shirt buyer (although I never wear them except at matches) but won't be in the queue for this one. Still, if 125 people do like them and are prepared to pay that price (surely they should have been £125 ) then good luck to them.

 

[Gary Baldi]

As sad as I am, I see stuff like this as an investment in a collection. When we win the Premier League, stuff like that gets the completist nerds out who want to complete a collection.

That's my excuse anyway (but I won't buy this one)

 

[Oldham]

Most people who buy these shirts won’t be able to wear them anyway. What’s the chances of getting your size out of 125 and you’re in a queue?

 

[NottsYellow]

The write up says … to complete vintage look and style ….. did they have the puma logo on the shirt 125 years ago?

 

[Ox4Eva]

Surprised there has not been more merchandise to commemorate the 125 years. Maybe more will be released nearer Christmas.

 

[Oldham]

The write up says … to complete vintage look and style ….. did they have the puma logo on the shirt 125 years ago?

It was very small because the Puma was a cub back then ?

 

[Basham Wonderland]

If it wasn't on a template Puma training top I'd get it.

 

[SiHath]

For those fans who have decided not to buy this commemorative shirt, why not do something special with the money you've saved and donate to the Yellow Army 125 Walk and 2 great charities - the Community Trust and Oxfordshire Mind.

We've made it even easier to donate, as you can now donate by text:

You can donate whatever amount you want, by putting the amount in the text message.

So to donate £3 just text “OUFC18 £3” to 70070. If you want to donate £5, then text “OUFC18 £5“. For £10, it’s “OUFC18 £10” and so on.

JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/YellowArmy125

To find out more: http://www.yellowarmy.co.uk/yellow-army-125-walk/

 

[dabigfella]

As one who was there in the Headington days that shirt is absolutely nothing like the original. Old Gold and Navy with a collar and damned heavy weave!!!

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Little article in the Independent about it:

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...versary-kit-8-puma-teamwear-a8597641.html?amp