Looking on the website, see they have some new jackets, jumpets and tops. Look smart if a little over priced.

My question is will they have any for sale at home games so I can check out the quality, size etc?

We called down yesterday to buy a couple of hoodies, and a few polo shirts. No stock and didn't sound like it was coming in the near future either.

Oh dear,not good.

I cannot understand the clubs thinking sometimes.A potential customer,wants to spend money,no stock ,= no sale !!!! Why ???!!!

Tried to purchase a jacket online and the paypal link isn't working

It really is something the club desperately needs to look at.

It fundamentally wrong that the club launches a kit and doesn't have it on sale to buy there and then. Supporters are wanting to give the club their money yet can't.

What happened to the shop in town? It seems to have been a bit of a pipe dream thrown out there to keep the fans enthused.

It seems apparent that human resource is an issue at Cougar Park. Obviously to save costs. If the club can't provide what the fans deserve can't they outsource the sale of merchandise? Sure this would make the profitablity per item sold less but I'm pretty sure we'd sell far much more stuff if we had a constant presence in Willis Walker's for example.

Oh dam was going to have a look as some look decent.

Oh well money lost for the club.

Weigh up spending cash up front on stock versus making lower sales but with delayed cash outflow.... risk vs reward.... when attendances and the fan base grows I'm sure they'll take more risk in buying stock up front.

What about putting samples on display and then taking pre orders.

that would be best of both worlds in my opinion

Think they should also have the merchandise pictured on people, as opposed to just drawings of the stuff.

Agreed

I used to work in the original cougar shops in Cavendish court, both locations and then down at the ground and I know from past attempts and experiences ordering club stock is very hard. A lot of companies want large orders and pre-payment. this makes it very hard for the club to do, every year we used to have far too much shirts left, and had to sell them at a very reduced rate, making it hard to make money. I do agree that a unit in town is a fab idea, the shop used to always have people in it, most drinking cups of tea and watching old match videos, but it still looked good, and created a good environment, it was also a good place for lottery agents to come and pay their money each week. I also think its fair that the club have sample stock available, and more varied stock. As both a female and a mum to 3 boys, I find it hard to buy things without trying it on first. I did notice that the club is trying to get a shop going in the ground, which is a huge must - especially on match days, the selections needs improving though, including with cheap cougar pocket money things for the kids, that they can get there and then on the day when they want them - not 6 weeks after ordering. I have a huge shopping list, and am hoping to ask the club to stock some of it soon.