El Zen Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 18 hours ago, WHY said: Genuine question but does any grown adult actually buy any club merchandise, think the last top I bought was 34 years ago. It had Mita Copiers on the front. Not knocking but I don’t get adults having a meltdown about kits etc. It’s getting rarer and rarer. I think the last bit of merch I bought from Villa was made by Macron. Bought a polo shirt off my Norwegian team last year, first bit I bought off them in years. I just don’t really wear colours for games anymore and can’t really find anywhere else to wear it, and with it being ridiculously over priced for the quality it offers (aesthetically as well as technically) I really can’t justify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 They’ve whacked all the retro shirts up to £40 as well after being £30-35 usually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villadevon Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Think I'll be sticking with my Johnny Dixon 10 shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted June 30, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 30, 2022 On 27/06/2022 at 23:01, OutByEaster? said: Just on the Wolves price comparison - my understanding is that Wolves have a really strange deal with Castore where Wolves manufacture the kit, it's not a Castore product in the truest sense, it's a Wolves product with a Castore badge. Castore still make the Pro range so the prices on those should be very similar to ours if not the same - but the ones that Wolves are selling a lot cheaper than ours are from a factory that Wolves have found - I think it's fair to assume from the price difference that it's from a factory that Wolves have found that makes things cheap. That's not to say ours aren't ridiculously, stupidly expensive, but they're not the same product as the Wolves one, regardless of the badges and the label - ours should be more like the Newcastle and Rangers prices. Also, in terms of pricing, Villa don't set prices, Castore sets a price that they sell at to the retailer (in our case Fanatics) and they will have a RRP, but the retailer can then add on something for themselves if they wish. Our kit and apparel sales are entirely outsourced (I think Fanatics just pay us a lump sum each year or a percentage based on sales targets) so when you buy a shirt from Villa Park, the money goes to Fanatics, not to the club - as such the club don't have any real say in pricing. Castore are known for discounting their products - and the products are often discounted pretty quickly after release, so hopefully we'll see reductions before too long - however, it'll be Fanatics in this case who decide whether they want to apply a reduction at the point of sale. As long as this deal lasts I have absolutely no qualms about buying knockoff kit from Ali Express for 20% of the price if there’s anything I actually like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 On 27/06/2022 at 22:10, WHY said: Genuine question but does any grown adult actually buy any club merchandise, think the last top I bought was 34 years ago. It had Mita Copiers on the front. Not knocking but I don’t get adults having a meltdown about kits etc. I bought last season's away shirt when it got discounted to £15 at the end of the season. It's decent quality and I fit it OK so no complaints at that price - I use it to play football and go to the gym. But generally no, football kits are ludicrously expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 If it’s true that the pricing is purely down to Fanatics and the club has no say on it then it doesn’t seem like a great deal with Fanatics. This pricing reflects quite badly on the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I have just noticed that Villa are offering 2.2% cash back through top cashback. Now this might not sound a lot, but, as the old lady who piddled in the sea said 'every little bit helps' So if anyone has an account with them and buys on line make sure you go through your TCB account. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted July 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2022 Has anyone got any of the training gear yet? If so, what is the Castore sizing like (better than Kappas!?) and what does the quality feel like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: Has anyone got any of the training gear yet? If so, what is the Castore sizing like (better than Kappas!?) and what does the quality feel like? Given we've not signed anyone since the launch, my guess is they're still waiting for the first training kit sale to fund our opening bid for RLC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, TheMelvillan said: Stripes would differenciate us from the other claret and blue imposters at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, TheMelvillan said: That is nice. Claret is slightly too purple but I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, TheMelvillan said: Much better than what Castore came up with. I'd buy this as soon as it was available (so probably around October). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Evans Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Stripes would differenciate us from the other claret and blue imposters at least. No thanks. Let them differentiate themselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, Stephen_Evans said: No thanks. Let them differentiate themselves. Not a massive fan of skinny stripes either to be honest. Was just trying to be positive. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 40 minutes ago, MrBlack said: That is nice. Claret is slightly too purple but I like it. The guy who did it said he cocked up the lighting in his mockups and it wasn't supposed to be so dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 The pinstripe macron shirt was their best effort at a home shirt for us imo. Memorable at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaffer85 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Ingram85 said: The pinstripe macron shirt was their best effort at a home shirt for us imo. Memorable at least. Which one was this I don't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 8 hours ago, gaffer85 said: Which one was this I don't remember FA Cup semifinal kit. Probably final too, but I wiped that from my memory completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSw Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 17 hours ago, alreadyexists said: Has anyone got any of the training gear yet? If so, what is the Castore sizing like (better than Kappas!?) and what does the quality feel like? That Dan Bardell fella put up a few things on twitter about sizes.. "Been down to shop and got a few bits. Sizing a lot more true than kappa. Picked up training t shirt, shorts and 1/4 zip jacket, all medium and all fit perfectly (I’m 6ft 1). Good quality but shame to see the rubberised badges go." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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