haha a well known wire fan speciality

Aye, fair enough I suppose. There isn't a style that's demonstrably 'Warrington' though - similarity year on year doesn't stop football fans buying replica tops. Though I'm firmly of the view that replica kits are for kids anyway

Not a true fan.

When I first saw the pic of Atkins, Riley and Moz I hated both the kits. Just seen the pic of Chris Riley in the League Express wearing the home kit and for some reason I like it much more than I did originally. Looks like a decent shirt.

The kits are great IMO. These are the best kits we have had in ages.

I don't care what the replicas look like as I don't buy replicas anyway but sounds like the club is being smart by using the collars to differentiate the products so they can charge different prices. The club wants to be able to identify who the rich customers are and charge them a higher price. But they can't ask people when they walk into the shop who is rich and who isn't. So they produce two pretty much identical products differentiated by a subtle detail (in this case the collar), that will matter enough to customers to make sure they all accept one product as being superior to the other. Then the fans that are richer and bothered enough about the small detail then reveal themselves by choosing the superior product so the club can charge them the higher price. The fans that don't have the same disposable income and don't care so much buy the inferior product with the collar on. If they don't value the inferior product enough to pay the price it's priced at they won't buy it.

If the club has priced the one with the collar too high then they will lose out because people won't buy it but as long as they buy it then the strategy makes sense, even if customers complain about it on the internet.

If you just had one shirt priced the same then you're missing out on the potential income you can get by exploiting the fact some will be willing to pay more for it so buy issuing two versions you increase profits by making those customers reveal their higher willingness to pay by choosing the more expensive shirt.

All sounds sensible to me.

^ This.

Been in tried it on , don't like the collar but it looks n feels great . Paid n ordered printing but have to wait until squad numbers are released this week until they print it !

squad number?

My Money is on padders having Bridge 4

Not been down the club shop for a bit, does anyone know if the Australia Tour 'Fly Emirates' jerseys are still for sale?

Not sure if anyone caught the Ben Westwood testimonial shirt but it's very nice:


Quite similar to the one we played in during 2002, Benny's first season with us: