News ISC - Illegal price maintenance

[yakamoto]

Peppy #40, bogan purple is so similar in hue to navy blue that most people can't pick the difference.

 

[sportsmaniac89]

You would have thought the club in its research would have thought It had hoped to get better response over the jumper change.

Its very sad to see but blueing amongst fellow supporters is terrible.

Love or hate the new jumper. Things are different now.

Who can help repair things. Whats Rick Hart doing these days?

Where is a voice of unity to bring doubters of the new rebrand from the club. Havent seen the Ceo of Pres step up and say, come on purple people. lets give it a chance.

Instead at our home game so far this year. All i saw was a quietened crowd.

Fix this and unite the fans once more.

I agree wholeheartedly

Before October last year, I would come onto BF and the only disagreements would be concerning the on-field issues affecting the team. Otherwise, we were all united behind the "process"

Ever since October I've begun to notice that things have changed. Supporters are now constantly disagreeing over the rebranding that the club has done and I've never seen a supporter base more divided.

Enough is enough. Something has to be done about this or else we risk a supporter base implosion and we don't want or need that.

 

[sansian]

I agree wholeheartedly

Before October last year, I would come onto BF and the only disagreements would be concerning the on-field issues affecting the team. Otherwise, we were all united behind the "process"

Ever since October I've begun to notice that things have changed. Supporters are now constantly disagreeing over the rebranding that the club has done and I've never seen a supporter base more divided.

Enough is enough. Something has to be done about this or else we risk a supporter base implosion and we don't want or need that.

It may have been that there was division amoungst the supporter base with the old jumpers, except they were not as vocal as the people who dislike the new one.

For me I havent really noticed, just sitting back enjoying the boys play. Could wear pink for all i care.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I only got them as a kid, just the two of them. Now when I look at them in the shops I think "Geez, poor parents having to buy these for kids".

 

[leungtl]

Cheers to the OP - I wasn't aware of this discount (don't read the paper) so walked down to my local Jim Kidd to pick up a brand new white chevrons gurnsey today

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

It's BS all the bickering about the colour of the jumpers - they are still purple and only a fraction lighter than previous years - it's just the lack of the big anchor and the green/red makes it seem a helluva lot darker than what it really is

 

[shibz_1989]

I need a new guernsey. Actually, correction, I would like a new guernsey. However, I do require one of the female ones.

 

[moomba75]

There is the next installment in the West Australian today inside cover section.

 

[sportsmaniac89]

Can you provide a link or a photo of the article in question for those of us in Melbourne?

 

[samseenee]

can you provide a link or a photo of the article in question for those of us in melbourne?

+1 please!

 

[Nickos66]

Poor Brock - he actually devalues a jumper by wearing it.

H0h0h0!!

That's cheap as! price goes down by almost 2 thirds after he wears it!

I'd be keen to nab a Guernsey this way..

 

[moomba75]

Found this in another area of Bigfooty from Thursdays West.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9307/iscpricefixing2orig.jpg

 

[sportsmaniac89]

Excellent news

Victory for commonsense

 

[dominguez]

Found this in another area of Bigfooty from Thursdays West.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9307/iscpricefixing2orig.jpg

Good news for Fremantle supporters but that Adshead's a smug tosser. What a poorly written piece.

 

[Kram]

Has anyone seen any long sleeved ones anywhere?

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Nup - wonder if they will bring them out?

I suppose Jlo isn't around to promote them anymore

 

[shibz_1989]

Heh just wear a purple skivvy underneath ala Jeff from the Wiggles.

 

[Kram]

They've always been a bit hard to find, surprised they aren't more popular really as they are way better to wear casually like a normal jumper. Short sleeves are ok for footy training but anyone over about 25 looks a bit silly wearing one walking around the street...

 

[moomba75]

Just do a few bicep curls and rub some canola oil on ya arms before heading into Subi. Makes that skin look young again!!!

Long sleeve jumpers, yikes. Would it have the V's on the shoulders like an army jacket?

 

[sansian]

Poor Brock - he actually devalues a jumper by wearing it.

Don't worry Esti, I put the value right back in to it! UH!

 

[Kim Hagdorn]

I have no time or sympathy for jim kidd, he has for along time made small retailers suffer by dropping his prices unreasonably. Jim Kidd has completely bastardised the sports store industry running alot of smaller stores out of business. There is a general understanding in retail that you try and keep new season stock at full price for at least half a season. I know most retailers now discount from the start of a season, the reason they do this is to increase market share as being large companies they are not relying on making a profit to merely survive. These price wars are obviously at the detriment to your small retailer. Spare a thought for the small independent sports store who cant afford to drop his price to 79.95 as he needs to make his margin just to pay his wages and rent. When the smaller stores are all run out of business you will be left with a handful of large chains ala what we have now in the supermarket industry.

Now I know many people on here couldnt give a shit about small business and this has more to do with there vendetta against the club for changing the guernseys but dont for one minute feel sorry for Jim Kidd. Im actually glad ISC has the balls to stand up to Jim Kidd, for too long manufacturer's have just given into him due to his buying power. The next time you go to Jim Kidd to save your 10 bucks just remember you arent supporting one of the "little guys".

Sounds like you own a sports store? Do you shop at Bunnings mate? If so you are a massive hypocrite because there are heaps of sports stores still around after JK's being in business for years, but **** all small hardware shops (the ones that actually offer decent advice instead of some teenager that doesn't give a shit). The joke is that a lot of the time Bunnings aren't even all that cheap anyway.