The reasons for this were put to the fans by MC on Tuesday its not as simple as thats what I want and I'll have 2000 for mMonday. The club had no sponsors or very few and there is a 60 day design and delivery date minimum

the reasons are valid, yet thousands of customers will be disappointed.

Many of whom will not care for the reason,when aunty may tries to buy little nephew a shirt, to be sent to Santa... She is not making the purchase as an informed and knowledgeable fan... Once again we gave a management,customer service issue which needs careful management in the community.

After Christmas sales will not equate to potential pre Christmas sales... Opportunity buying as Xmas gifts is a huge market... That is a given, how to manage the clubs image to minimise negative impact on the standing of the club in the peripheral community is important. I hope it is being considered.

I don't disagree the fact is the club was in a no win situation no money no sponsors and collapsing deadlines

One good thing though is at least we have players to wear the shirts

Just on the kit at Christmas thing I believe the only real time we ever got the kits for Christmas was when AG was in charge, I may be wrong but I don't think under Teds tenure we got many kits for Christmas during the SL era

Seem to remember that AG ordered the kit, took delivery pre Christmas, sold the kit ( or some of it as there seems to be a massive stock left in shop of shirsts ) , took payment for the kit but never paid the supplier. This left te club with a winding up petition for several hundred thousand pounds. Not sure but I think MC and his team struck a deal with the supplier to prevent the the winding up from liquidating the club.

If the Kits not on sale before Xmas next year then i'll complain about,


Jeez give you're heads a shake.

Yes it will be disappointing for the younger end of our fan base not to get their kit Xmas morning but am sure they will have plenty more to open on the day and will be pleased to receive their Wildcats gift voucher so they can go in and pick up their kits themselves. Perhaps the club will organise a special event when the kit arrives whereby the players are on hand to pass the kits over to the waiting fans .

The club are selling £50 vouchers, if people wanted to buy a shirt for a present get one of those and then they can get the replica when they arrive. Not ideal but its an option.

Just get auntie Sue to get you a training top, t shirt or whatever and get the new shirt when available. Win win situation club sells more you get more

I was looking forward to wearing my new (purple??) away shirt on Boxing Day at Headingley, but if they're not here then so be it.
At least I've got a team to go and watch in one of my multitude of previous shirts.

Looking forward to seeing and ordering my new kit(s) next Wednesday. Hope MC's choice of away kit is not so bizarre that it puts anybody off.

Ah - I've been looking in the wrong place!

New thread just started with the details for Weds on.

No chance.

My point was beyond the realm of the informed fan.. To these who will make an opportunist purchase at the most commercially vibrant time of the year. Fwiw, as a kid would I want a shirt or a voucher on Xmas day?.. No brainier... I used to hate vouchers.. Always thought the rellies had used a cop out... And personally I never... ever... give vouchers for a gift, it lacks care... IMO.

The reality it that other gifts will be given... Please do not think that I think those at the club are not doing their best in the circumstances... the world is a difficult place...

Not getting the kit out at Xmas means that commercial sales will be less than is possible... Not from die hard and regular fans but from the periphery... Those who have a passing interest in the club... And poor service (albeit perception) has a significant potential to impact on the commercial viability of the club... Such situations need a management strategy... That is my point.

Yes and i see your point and agree with all you say and in an ideal world that would be achieveable....but we are Wakey and always 100 miles away from the idealworld

Can't wait to see this away shirt effort and hope its better than this seasons free kicks he's been producing! We've got a good goal kicker in MC as most have been two pointers

Due to incompetence of the last lot we had to get more sponsors inboard by the look of it. If it means a delay on shirt being produced to get this extra revenue so be it. Just be grateful we have a shirt to look forward to as if the last regime were still there we would probably be having a long boring Sunday with no club to follow