Oafc1895 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Think this deal could be equivalent of signing Warren Feeney. You think it's a great deal at first, the answer to all our problems but soon after you realise it wasn't such a great deal, infact it's pretty :censored:. And the typical latics OWTB pessimism is back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Think this deal could be equivalent of signing Warren Feeney. You think it's a great deal at first, the answer to all our problems but soon after you realise it wasn't such a great deal, infact it's pretty :censored:. Why, will SD stop making payments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Well SD will want something in return for their seven figure sum over 5 years. They won't be handing a sum like that over because they like the club. The shop will be run by them and we'll only get a percentage of sales from it whereas at the moment we will pretty much be maximising revenue from it. Shirts will be made and sponsored by them, they'll want something extra out of us selling them, they won't be doing that and charging normal manufacturing prices for it. Stockport did a deal with Nike and they took over their shop, I recall that was a bad move for them from speaking to County fans I know. They might be giving us a good sum of money every season in the deal but things we generate income in now could be reduced with the deal. I hope the money coming in far outweighs what we could stand to lose in other areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I can't believe we make anything substantial through the shop as it is. Just by having it well stocked and run the turnover could go up several fold, everyone's a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageTheBeast Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Would like to ask a question regarding some of the stock in the shop. Will it be filled with other teams shirts? The likes of Newcastle, United and city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Would like to ask a question regarding some of the stock in the shop. Will it be filled with other teams shirts? The likes of Newcastle, United and city If it's a Sports Direct store it will likely have shirts for sides around England, Europe and possibly the rest of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oafc1895 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Just been told that the whole package of stadium name, kit sponsorship and shop is only worth £80k a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Just been told that the whole package of stadium name, kit sponsorship and shop is only worth £80k a year I thought it was undisclosed. My guess is that the structuring of the deal will be lump sum up front, annual payment and a percentage of sales (probably less than 5%). £80k as an annual payment within that sort of deal would be excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Plus the revenue from leasing SD the unit in the new stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Just been told that the whole package of stadium name, kit sponsorship and shop is only worth £80k a year Who is releasing that information? The deal isn't even done yet but supposedly people at the club who know all the details of the deal are telling others who are spreading it found on messageboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 If it's a Sports Direct store it will likely have shirts for sides around England, Europe and possibly the rest of the world. It can sell all manner of sports attire without having to sell other club's shirts. If there are City and United shirts in what will effectively be our club shop, I'll be well miffed. We're not that tinpot surely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Didn't the club say in the Chron that they were concerned it had been leaked in the first place? Hope it actually comes off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 And the typical latics OWTB pessimism is back You know the reaction on this thread has been overall very positive many clubs supporters would be up in arms about renaming what has been the clubs home for over 100 years after a sponsor. When Newcastle renamed st james park to the sports direct arena most fans kicked up a right stink and this was a sponsorship deal many multiples of what we are getting. I hope Barry an Simon Corney have taken note of this. Having said that if we start next season with a poor squad it could be used as a stick to beat them with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 If it does come off I think we will see a branch of Sports Direct that has a section that sells Latics tat. So there will be trainers, leisure wear, other team's shirts...etc.. and Latics merchandise. The Sports Direct shop will be an anchor tenant in the development that brings other named stores in which is a good thing, we wouldn't get this from just moving the club shop into one of the retail spaces in the stand. I'd prefer not to have the kits of other teams available in the ground but this does make good economic sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) If it does come off I think we will see a branch of Sports Direct that has a section that sells Latics tat. So there will be trainers, leisure wear, other team's shirts...etc.. and Latics merchandise. The Sports Direct shop will be an anchor tenant in the development that brings other named stores in which is a good thing, we wouldn't get this from just moving the club shop into one of the retail spaces in the stand. I'd prefer not to have the kits of other teams available in the ground but this does make good economic sens Won't all sales go to Sports Direct though, none into the Latics coffers, the money for the club coming from the sponsorship/unit rental ? Edited April 27, 2014 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Quite possibly, but I would guess the devil is in the detail here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 How much do people really think our club shop makes currently id say its subsidised with wages alone taking any monies made, 5% of 500k is better than 100% of nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I'd say club shop is an outlet rather than money maker...on-line distributor would be more economical unless SD model as suggested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 How much do people really think our club shop makes currently id say its subsidised with wages alone taking any monies made, 5% of 500k is better than 100% of nothing. There's a line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsChris Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 You'd hope that part of the terms of any deal were that the only team's shirts sold in the Sports Direct outlet in the new stand were Latics and England (Maybe Scotland, Wales etc if they really want to stock them). Sports Direct should see sense there, after all selling City & United shirts would be actively devaluing the product/asset they are sponsoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 It all depends on what the deal is that we know very little about. If the club can earn more profit by having SD run the shop then that part of the deal is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) It doesn't matter surely... As long as we have a big bag of money and the shop stocks our shirt... Then leave them too it... We can't really comment without knowing the details of the deal. Edited April 28, 2014 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawbie Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 On a business note I'm all for taking money off the Mancs, let them line our pockets when they buy their shirts. Got to look at the positives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 What am I missing? There seems to be 9 pages of unalloyed joy here based on a firm whose shops make a market stall look like Harrods appearing to have won an unconfirmed contract to run such a shop; a deal which may or may not lead to stadium naming rights for an undisclosed and unconfirmed sum. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 What am I missing? You seem to have a grasp of the situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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