Yes, it sold out, that 20,000 Special Edition shirt.

It might've been money-grabbing (which is the definition or Marketing, essentially), but I don't think you can reasonably criticise them for that - they have to make money somehow - it was, afterall, an accurate assessment of what the market would bear.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on May 13th 2008 at 10:52:59

Message Thread

I never saw this coming. (NCFC) - lovely old job, May 13, 10:13:08
- Fucking fleecing cunts. (NCFC) - Tim Westwood, May 13, 10:48:14
- Almost tempted untill they reminded me of the 'acts' performing (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 10:41:49
  - I agree we could have had Norwich Ber Street XI v Scum portman Road select XI playing for (NCFC) - lovely old job, May 13, 10:58:57
    - chuckle, would that not have been better though? (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 11:02:04
  - Yes, they should of done that. I'd of gone. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 13, 10:46:34
    - no quite clearly not, I don't see at all. (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 10:49:23
- Me neither........... (NCFC) - jafski, May 13, 10:40:29
  - I actually think they think this is a great idea (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 13, 10:47:10
  - "The season ticket shirt was an embarrassing cash grab..." (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 13, 10:46:32
    - Don't think so... (NCFC) - Declan, May 13, 10:58:20
    - Sold out? Really? I don't think so. (NCFC) - jafski, May 13, 10:49:54
      - Yes, it sold out, that 20,000 Special Edition shirt. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 13, 10:52:59
        
        Surprised it sold out as I don't think every season ticket holder bought it, I didn't for (NCFC) - jafski, May 13, 10:55:48
        
        I think, and I could be wrong, that they sold all the shirts (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 10:57:55
        
        They looked like they were decent shirts that had run in the wash...... (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 13, 10:57:54
        
        and 8 yards (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 13, 10:59:20
        
        There were selling them to anyone at the open day (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, May 13, 10:56:40
        
        So that exclusive to season tocket holders shirt thing wasn't true in the end. (NCFC) - jafski, May 13, 10:58:07
  - ^^^^ is talking how i'm feeling (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 10:45:32
    - Christ meggers me ole fuckstick, you need some cool, wet grass and gaia-love in your life. (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 13, 10:51:59
      - But this is marketing/branding (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 13, 11:02:27
        
        You're right, I suppose what I'm saying is I totally expected it and I really cannot be (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 13, 11:08:55
        
        yes very true, we need something to talk about! (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 11:14:56
        
        Good points and I agree with you (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 13, 11:11:11
        
        It does seem, though, that the club is blundering from one PR screw up to another (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 13, 11:15:40
        
        oh good, glad i'm not alone. (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 11:22:06
        
        fans want big transfer pots (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 13, 11:29:10
        
        yes i know. Still feels wrong though. (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 11:37:50
        
        "There is only so much money they can squeeze out of the same people." (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 13, 11:52:32
        
        yes, cna see your point, the problem is money (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 12:04:17
        
        I think a lot of fans just don't want to be treated like idiots (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 13, 11:36:29
        
        I do sometimes wonder if we effectively sign an Idiot Waiver when we buy match tickets. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 13, 11:41:41
        
        "aura of menace" - really? at CR? Them Jarrolders must have more gumption than I thought. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 13, 11:44:07
        
        No, away games, silly, where you might also pay £40+. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 13, 11:49:45
        
        *Sullivans (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 13, 11:30:42
        
        ok (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 13, 11:31:57
      - Business I'm happy with, no problem about that at all (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 10:56:41
        
        Quite right, it is vulgar I just hope Duncan Forbes bumps into Rhydian in a corridor and (NCFC) - jafski, May 13, 11:03:57
        
        Can imagine that. (NCFC) - megson, May 13, 11:05:27
  - "this cretinous vehicle for talentless morons" (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 13, 10:44:43
- wonder if the evening noos will be doing free cut out huckleberry face masks (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 13, 10:27:25
- So subtle aren't they? (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 13, 10:21:58
  - That includes core hours for roastandafewbeersinthepubonasundayaftern oon though. (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 13, 10:24:51
    - You hate Hucks (n/m) (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 13, 10:27:16
      - The choice (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 13, 10:31:39
        
        "Mardle" (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 13, 10:34:54
        
        not the tacky wanker darts player though (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 13, 10:47:54
        
        Come again? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 13, 10:50:31
        
        Wayne 'Hawaii 501' Mardle. (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 13, 10:53:25
        
        This crank (NCFC) - pants, May 13, 10:52:47
        
        Christ. It's like WWE Wrestling with the faint aroma of chips and benefit fraud. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 13, 10:55:38
        
        rofl (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 13, 11:07:01
        
        It's years - nay, *decades* - since I've heard that word (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 13, 10:41:15
        
        Hucks hater, you're not a real fan (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 13, 10:32:35
        
        oh you silly sausage (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 13, 10:33:15
- preposchoorus, absolutely preposchoorus (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 13, 10:20:19
  - i blame conker (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 13, 10:21:03
    - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, May 13, 10:21:24
- hate the Greatest ever event (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 13, 10:18:04
  - when will glenn be unveiling the anti-Hux? (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 13, 10:20:29
    - half 8 (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 13, 10:26:22
      - good work (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 13, 10:28:04
- Multiple choice question. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 13, 10:17:39
  - he probubbly said (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 13, 10:19:38
- Just proves that old adage (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 13, 10:16:03
- haha (NCFC) - pants, May 13, 10:15:27
- i see what they've done there (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 13, 10:15:19

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