Aye, but it smells nice



Seriously though, i wonder is the [size=75Hugo[/size Boss of that store...

While you say you wish you knew the budgets, it is worth bearing in mind that Saints considered their town centre store a success, however, still saw fit to move from one that cost £70,000 PA to £30,000 just down the road.

Its near B&M now isn't it? The ar$e end of the shopping centre, still £40k is a huge rental saving.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anywhere but that area. Can't walk down Standishgate for bl00dy "scuse me can I ask you a quick question" clip board mongerers!

They're all over the place and would be in The Grand Arcade if they could!

IL isn't going to pay for shop space when he's got Warriors World under lease for free for God knows how long.

He and Mick Hogan have already said that it's something that they'd like to pursue.

Ar$£ end compared to where?



But yeah, it is right near the Market. However, in the long run though, this is closer to the new ground, and (in relation to the development) also on the way from the bus station and a short walk from the train station.

Obviously, costs are the biggest justification, but for floating buyers on a match day, it kills the apathy of "eugh, walking through town"

those people wind me up so much! there was literally 6 people today with clipboards trying to stop people.... ahhh

anyway that mistake really is shocking! and the location of the shop is rubbish, which is partly the reason i've never even been inside.

Just use the one i use when the approach me "sorry cant stop ive got the s"

easy to deal with mate.

you reply "Yes, you just asked it"

thers far worse........like the 99p shop in the St John precinct in liverpool.

only scousers could go one better than a pound shop.

I used to buy tat from that place, like cleaning supplies and fairy lights in my time at uni.

The shop at what used to be Central Park should be closed immediately. It's doing no good for the club, its image or its ability to sell merchandise.

If they're going to open a new one to replace it, they should only do so when they've had a damn good think about where it's going to go, what they're going to sell and how customers are going to be treated. This is a modern sport and fans are more fickle than they've ever been. There is no place for outdated shops with bad staff.

So, where does it go? Robin Park is my answer. The Powerhouse unit has been empty for a couple of years, there is free parking, and it's next to the ground, and sufficiently close to JJB Sports, which gives us an ideal 'two fingers' up to both JJB and Latics fans.

£80,000?????????

I can't see the club being able to afford that. Not on the tat they currently peddle, anyway.

£375pw (£19,500pa) would get you the brand new shop under the Grand Arcade, opposite the Cheshire Building Society. Not as visible, but do you need that with a club shop? In any case, there's no parking with it, and I can't see anyone paying £2 a go just to visit the club shop. I wouldn't.

My mate used a good one. "No, sorry, love I don't speak English"

i think a lot of folk are forgatting that the shop doubles up as the club Lotto office.
the office is a nice comfy place full of memorobilia .
would agents feel comfortable paying in in the town centre???

some of these agents are elderly and carry hundreds of pounds to the shop....maybe they would feel vulnerable in a crowd.

if we are having a club shop, then lets still keep the lottery office where it is.
im pretty sure the club own the building outright, so extra rent wouldnt come into the equation.

Be carefull of the sizes though, mine cut into the top of my legs.

We have something like a 1000 year lease on the Lotto Shop, so no problems there.

The OP sadly typical of the state of the club, unfortunately

5 pages in but...

the car window kits truly are a disgrace. Who proofs them? It seems they just unpacked them and merchandised them straight out the box for display. I wouldn't sell them, send back as faulty to save embarrasement like that picture shows.

Still, might be 'rare' one day on eBay

I think he looks better in hotpants, just my opinion, thats all.

Given the current performances, there'd be room a plenty if they used the old wooden Programme Hut from Central Park to sell mis-spelt name tat in.

They could also get rid of a couple of the "pleasant" staff as theres hardly likely to be a steady stream of people making purchases.

i went there today and bought two shirts with no probs, surely it's better to have a shop than selling merch out of chip vans on match days?

It's so frustrating as fans to see stuff like this go on. It may only seem like a small thing but it's a the latest one on an ever increasing list.

All we ask for is some professionalism get things like this sorted and get it right first time ffs.

It’s not to much to ask to be seemed to be professionally run?