Re: Squad Numbers 2016 : Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:03 pm  

Seems late in the day to be announcing them on a drip feed basis. There will be people out there waiting to get a shirt number and name printed and are hoping there favourite isn't last or they won't get it done in time. Poss then end up not bothering which is lost income

Re: Squad Numbers 2016 : Tue Feb 02, 2016 5:55 pm  

NorthumbriaBull wrote:

Is this confirmed or just pure speculation?

The squad numbers is. There is no other shirt presentation night been arranged like in previous years but marketing for the event says the entire squad will be presented on the night.

I am however purely speculating on the new signing though. Its just a hunch I have but there always tends to be a surprise announcement at these kind of events. Last year there was a few but I can see there been room for a late one in ahead of the season.

Genuinely can't see them not signing some kind of half back before the season starts now that they've not offered a contract to Jacks. Surely????

Re: Squad Numbers 2016 : Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:03 pm  

Matty Blythe is Number 15

Re: Squad Numbers 2016 : Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:12 pm  

Bets'y Bulls wrote:

Seems late in the day to be announcing them on a drip feed basis. There will be people out there waiting to get a shirt number and name printed and are hoping there favourite isn't last or they won't get it done in time. Poss then end up not bothering which is lost income

Can the club even print shirts? If so, you have to question the logic of leaving it so late to announce numbers and lose out on money that could have been made when shirts were sold already.

Anyway, last one for today been announced, Adam O'Brien unsurprisingly is number 9.

Re: Squad Numbers 2016 : Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:47 pm  

HamsterChops wrote:

Can the club even print shirts? If so, you have to question the logic of leaving it so late to announce numbers and lose out on money that could have been made when shirts were sold already.

Anyway, last one for today been announced, Adam O'Brien unsurprisingly is number 9.

They certainly used to be able to print shirts. Option to order them online with a name printed on disappeared of website when OK took over. But they still had machine because you could have them done if you went into shop. Did it that way that way but took nearly half hour for two shirts so haven't bothered since. Seems an obvious revenue stream that club is missing out on. Used to get both our shirts printed home and away so an £10 x4 income on shirt sale for club. Multiply that £40 by a few hundred people doing it and clubs missing out on £10k upwards of revenue.

Re: Squad Numbers 2016 : Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:37 pm  

Or the trick is to get supporters back in the shop... Potentially spending additional money. It's a ploy not unheard of in retail.

Re: Squad Numbers 2016 : Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:53 pm  

mat wrote:

They certainly used to be able to print shirts. Option to order them online with a name printed on disappeared of website when OK took over. But they still had machine because you could have them done if you went into shop. Did it that way that way but took nearly half hour for two shirts so haven't bothered since. Seems an obvious revenue stream that club is missing out on. Used to get both our shirts printed home and away so an £10 x4 income on shirt sale for club. Multiply that £40 by a few hundred people doing it and clubs missing out on £10k upwards of revenue.

Me and my family are Bolton Wanderers fans and a few years ago my brother got his shirt and got Jääskeläinen printed on the back in honour of his favourite player, goalkeeper Jussi Jääskeläinen.

Was walking into the Reebok Stadium with him one day and we heard a little lad loudly ask his dad "Why can that man have Jääskeläinen on the back of his shirt and I can only have Jussi?"

His dad, equally loudly, responded, "Because he's a fat b*****d, we could only fit Jussi on yours!!"

I still wind him up about that

Re: Squad Numbers 2016 : Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:00 am  

For me that's the missed trick. Squad presentation night is usually well attended, fills the middle part of the coral stand, should have done it and set up mobile shop like they did at season ticket collection day and would have taken further monies. #buybulls

Re: Squad Numbers 2016 : Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:06 am  

melly88 wrote:

Or the trick is to get supporters back in the shop... Potentially spending additional money. It's a ploy not unheard of in retail.

Perhaps it's my lazy nature, but no way would I go back to the shop just for that. If I was planning on having it printed and numbers weren't announced when I bought my shirt, I just wouldn't bother.

That being said, I've not had a shirt printed since Jimmy Lowes was playing.

I'm not convinced the strategy of the shop would be that clever anyway, they don't seem to understand how important an online shop is these days and think it's ok, people will phone or pop in instead. Not quite understanding some people don't live nearby, and you can't phone to order something when you don't know what there is to buy because most of it isn't shown on the website.

Re: Squad Numbers 2016 : Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:17 am  

In fairness i think the online shop is being updated due to all the new gear (Which IMO is top draw this year)
Should have been sorted in the off-season but oh well.