Absolutely.

That is what I did last night.

Will report back any feeback.

theres a fairly important difference between the two possible situations. If the club doesnt order enough shirts then it misses out on Potential revenue.

If it over orders and has to sell shirts at a loss then it is losing money it already has in the bank.

Whilst you would hope we would maximise our income streams we should risk losing money already in the bank to do it. Think its a pretty unique set of circumstances this year due to the large increase in support base wanting a shirt combined with late release in squad numbers (due to sheer number of incoming player/orford situation) causing a abnormal buying pattern.

Hopefully club will learn lessons and situation won't be repeated, although I still dont see it as such a big issue overall.

Can I just suggest - again - people think about when the order for the initial shirts shipment will have had to have been placed? perhaps using a possible scenarioBulls agree requirements with Kooga.
Shirt designs finalised.

Put some timelines on each of those steps (I may have missed a few out).

I reckon the bare MINIMUM time you would need between order and availability in store would be at least two months. They will be over a month on the water. Say more like about ten weeks minimum. In that case, the club would have had to agree requirements with Kooga by around mid-September.

Now then, cast your minds back to mid-September. the pledge campaign launched on 23/8. the deadline was 4/10. We were about halfway through. At that point, IIRC, the momentum appeared to have stalled a bit and it was far from certain the target would be achieved. And if it was NOT achieved, how many season ticket holders would we have been looking forward to? Not 10,000. 5,000?? Any ideas?

And yet, on my scenario, the club would have had to make the decision on how many to order - and what range of sizes - at precisely that point of major uncertainty.

This is only a potential scenario. But I suggest a plausible one? And, on that scenario, would people still think the club had no excuses and were "amateurish" if they did not get the order quantities fairly close? Or if the club chose a path of prudence given the uncertainty? And, if so, how would they support that argument?


The above is only a scenario - I have no idea at present what the actual course of events and timelines were. And the caveat of course is that if the lead time was significantly shorter than I have theorised - e.g the stock was manufactured much nearer the UK or was (surely not?) airfreighted - then the argument becomes weaker.

i e-mailed them last week telling them my concerns and everything else to go with it. I have not as yet had anything back from them.
Shows how much they are bothered about what fans think

Certainly are lessons to be learnt order early to avoid disappoinment, simples!

didnt have a rant in any way. i just put that i was banking on ordering an away shirt in size medium and wasnt happy that i had to wait 6 weeks or longer.
i then just asked what the rough date was that there would be anyore in stock because when i rung the shop there was a female in there and she didnt have a clue due to her covering the shop in the managers absence.

This should put a on the faces of all the unhappy fans out there! www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/510 ... 0MEGASTORE

This should put a on the faces of all the unhappy fans out there! www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/510 ... 0MEGASTORE

Some good looking stuff here guys and girls. Take a look all those that have been dissing the Club about the stock.

With a Fans Forum next wednesday, this could be the opportunity for those upset at the lack of stock to get some answers perhaps?

Just been to Odsal to invest in 2 x " Basic Black" 5 year season tickets and popped into the shop. What a change since I went about a month ago; lots of new gear, very eye catching stuff. Some of the items they've got are not on the Bulls Website (eg new design Beanie Hats) so its essential that you visit to look around ; the very friendly manager will be happy to help you to choose what you need I am sure.

What reply did you get Adey?

Funny you should ask that. Was wondering when someone would ask.

Not received one as yet - unusually. Disappointed.

If, therefore, Bulls2010 justifiably wishes to charge me with looking a prat after what I said, I must admit the offence and plead guilty as charged.

think the club might just be leading people on. just phoned to get an update on the away shirts and i have now been told it will be at least april even though i got told it would be 6 weeks, which was about 4 weeks ago