Another warning from Paul Barber

[BensGrandad]

I just love the fact you sound so proud about it

It is not a case of being proud more that I am a big man not just a fat b......d and have been since leaving school. There is nothing I can do to reduce the size, the weight yes but not the size.

 

[Superphil]

I'm totally with him on that. I suppose another warning is that the club would be in a position to guarantee the quality and safety of goods, whereas counterfeiters can't.

Nothing worse than an unsafe shirt

 

[BensGrandad]

What are you currently weighing in at? And how tall are you? I'd like to build more of an image in my mind.

20 st 1lb as I went down to 19st 10 but put on 7lb on holiday. Next weigh in 30th September so should be under 20st by then I am 6ft1in tall. I am following the online my fitness pal program which is based on calories consumed.

 

[timbha]

20 st 1lb as I went down to 19st 10 but put on 7lb on holiday. Next weigh in 30th September so should be under 20st by then I am 6ft1in tall. I am following the online my fitness pal program which is based on calories consumed.

Some posters may now be less inclined to mess with BG now (waits for lots of friendly BG posts)

 

[BensGrandad]

Some posters may now be less inclined to mess with BG now (waits for lots of friendly BG posts)

Perhaps 20 years ago

 

[dazzer6666]

I am on a diet to reduce my weight to 18 stone which I havent been for about 30 years.

It is not only the weight as I have a 56in chest.

Do you think your 56" chest and weight are connected in any way ?

 

[BensGrandad]

Do you think your 56" chest and weight are connected in any way ?

No the excess weight is around my belly.

 

[Bry Nylon]

No the excess weight is around my belly.

Woooahhh.

Enough detail, already.

 

[dazzer6666]

No the excess weight is around my belly.

If you lost a lot of weight, your chest measurement would drop, simple.

 

[BensGrandad]

If you lost a lot of weight, your chest measurement would drop, simple.

Very fractionally as that is not where the weight is as 20 years ago my chest was the same but my weight was only 18st, which is my aim now. I have got fatter and put on weight since retiring. I cannot remember the last time my polo shirts were smaller than 4xl even when running a pub.

 

[portslade seagull]

If only they were as vigorous when attempting to sign a striker or two

 

[portlock seagull]

Barber 100% spot on with this. Buying counterfeit is same as handling stolen goods and people who argue otherwise are the same idiots who condone shoplifting because eg supermarkets can 'afford' given the profits they make.

Theft is theft, you're not entitled to have something just because you want it!*



*3pts and new striker excluded

 

[seagullsslimjim]

Well I bought a 'Championship Ready' scarf from the chap at the station, and after the club shop had said that they won't have any in until the end of the January transfer window.

 

[DumLum]

That's not how it works. Nike sponsor the albion, pay the albion a huge fee, and take the vast majority of money from shirt sales. So it's nike's markup.

Surely the albion are making what a standard retailer makes on a shirt though (about £15 a shirt?) If not why bother opening the club shop. Deal is done we have our money. Nike's problem if they want to sell shirts?

 

[Chicken Run]

I was at the club shop yesterday and the stock looked sparse, it was almost like Nike have said, sell out of everything then we will re stock!

 

[gmabel830]

I would have gladly purchased one from the team store, and even get a discount through work at the team site, but after seeing they were out and couldn't commit to getting any more in stock timely I went ahead and ordered a fake. Should arrive this week or early next.

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[DumLum]

I was at the club shop yesterday and the stock looked sparse, it was almost like Nike have said, sell out of everything then we will re stock!

I would guess forward orders are done about six months in advance. Very hard to get right. Nike probably don't carry a large stock themselves.....if any.

 

[Lower West Stander]

Not read the whole thread but I'm genuinely interested in how Barber would tackle this if he ran Man U or Liverpool for example where all routes to the ground are lined with stalls selling t shirts, scarves, badges etc. None of which have been licensed by the club.

If we stay in the PL and and gain greater recognition, there is no way he'll be able to stop this type of thing. Given his time at Tottenham I should be surprised by this - but there's just something about the way Barber words things that I find irritating. He always seems to make it sound like we as fans are the guilty party


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