[Football] Sheffield Wednesday to kick out fans from stadium wearing fake shirts

[LamieRobertson]

Imagine being thrown out for wearing a hooky one only to get back in after an ‘Official Merchandise’ solicitor fights your cause.

Even worse according to El Pressy they are going to kick them out

 

[kelvinnewman]

No way they can enforce it but spose a way of deterring a few people

 

[AmexRuislip]

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I wonder if the M in the M24, means
MASSIVE

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Could be a lot worse if they send a Stone Island Rep down to Hillsborough

 

[herecomesaregular]

I consider myself aesthetically retarded and wouldn't be able to tell what version I was wearing. I've got a solid model when it comes to clothing: some kid in Bangladesh makes it, some wanker in Europe buys and wears it, and then I pick up the remains at some second hand store. Thats it. And surely there must be aesthetically retarded people in Sheffield as well?

Surely they're breaking some sort of law or something through threatening to throw people out if they're not wearing a particular brand of clothing?

Appreciate English is not your first language but can you please refrain from repeated use of "retarded". Thanks.

 

[birthofanorange]

For a moment, I was convinced that it was 1st April today.
What an absurd idea by the club.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

It's what the Uyghur children imprisoned in Chinese sweatshops would want, fella. Keeps them in bowls of gruel, and better they get rewarded than the South-East Asian orphans working 12 hour shifts for Nike eh? You'd object to the obscene prices of the genuine shirts if any of it was ethically made, but the fact that it isn't just beggars belief, the profit margins. What would they be charging if these genuine Nike shirts were made ethically, £250 per shirt? The sooner we stop supporting the whole industry the better, but easier to turn a blind eye seemingly.

Is that actually true about the Uyghur kids? I know the Chinese have concentration camps for those poor people. Also I would very much doubt that the shirts are costly to design and make. It is pure profiteering whether the shirt is £65, £125 or £250.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Crazy. Sounds a touch illegal, not sure they csn get away with this.

It’s not illegal. Entry into the ground is under rules they are free to create themselves providing they are not in any way discriminatory. Everyone is being treated equally so there is no law being broken.

How the f*** they are going to police and enforce this rule however seems pretty much impossible. Are they going to have someone checking the label of everyone arriving at the game in a replica shirt? Good luck getting in before the full time whistle Massive fans.

 

[herecomesaregular]

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Nice sensationalist headline by the OP. A complete non story. I'll wager not a single person will be "kicked out". There might be a few quiet words re "next time" but come on you think the club will turf out little kids at the actual game ? OP is fishing.

 

[oldboyroy]

What a load of tosh! As long as what you're wearing isn't offensive I don't see how they can?

 

[portslade seagull]

Well I never saw any Massive shirts being sold by the looky looky sellers along the prom in spain or Brighton ones either

 

[El Presidente]

Well I never saw any Massive shirts being sold by the looky looky sellers along the prom in spain or Brighton ones either

Perhaps they sold out instantly and there were none left?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Cost of producing 'official' club shirts is probably about three quid. Add shipping costs - being generous five quid. How clubs think they should be
able to rip people off at over fifty pounds a shirt astonds me. Not helped by the likes of Nike and co. Absolute rip off.

 

[Commander]

It's what the Uyghur children imprisoned in Chinese sweatshops would want, fella. Keeps them in bowls of gruel, and better they get rewarded than the South-East Asian orphans working 12 hour shifts for Nike eh? You'd object to the obscene prices of the genuine shirts if any of it was ethically made, but the fact that it isn't just beggars belief, the profit margins. What would they be charging if these genuine Nike shirts were made ethically, £250 per shirt? The sooner we stop supporting the whole industry the better, but easier to turn a blind eye seemingly.

I'm confused. What is your knowledge of the people making the fake shirts compared to the people making the real ones? I genuinely have no real knowledge of this, but my guess would be it's not much different to the ones working for Nike, or more likely it's probably the same people. If I am supporting any more / worse slave labour than I already would be by buying the originals, then I'll stop.

(Although it's a bit late this time, I've just bought 2 full home kits and 2 full away kits with names and numbers on all for £70.)

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Imagine being thrown out for wearing a hooky one only to get back in after an ‘Official Merchandise’ solicitor fights your cause.

The irony being the solicitor will charge the cost of an official shirt, per hour.

 

[Bald Head]

Cost of producing 'official' club shirts is probably about three quid. Add shipping costs - being generous five quid. How clubs think they should be
able to rip people off at over fifty pounds a shirt astonds me. Not helped by the likes of Nike and co. Absolute rip off.

Watched a documentary years ago about factories in Asia making t-shirts for primark and Nike Adidas etc,same material and quality but different prices.

 

[El Presidente]

Cost of producing 'official' club shirts is probably about three quid. Add shipping costs - being generous five quid. How clubs think they should be
able to rip people off at over fifty pounds a shirt astonds me. Not helped by the likes of Nike and co. Absolute rip off.

Did some work for one of the kit manufacturers who was pitching for a club contract. Cost of producing an adult shirt £10-12. Then everyone, including the government with VAT, takes a slice.

The Albion effectively charge more for kids kits (£55. No VAT) than for adults (£65, which is £54.16 + VAT).

 

[essbee1]

Just out of interest, what sort of mark-up is there on shirts. If I was guessing, I'
say it costs no more than £15 per shirt tops to manufacture in bulk and ship. So a
200%-300% mark-up at least?

 

[El Presidente]

The irony being the solicitor will charge the cost of an official shirt, per hour.

If it is Manchester City’s 115 charges KC it takes him 23 seconds to earn the money to buy a shirt.

 

[Commander]

Did some work for one of the kit manufacturers who was pitching for a club contract. Cost of producing an adult shirt £10-12. Then everyone, including the government with VAT, takes a slice.

The Albion effectively charge more for kids kits (£55. No VAT) than for adults (£65, which is £54.16 + VAT).

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£10-£12 to make a shirt sounds a lot. Surprised by that. Did they get the contract?