OFFICIAL Q&A Club discussion with Shaun Mielekamp

[mtd#2]

If you wanna get pedantic theres three tigers too
The Wests Tiger on the chest
The Balmain tiger on the back of the neck
Then theres the word TIGERS in the logo

Its not pedantic, our logo is a tiger, not a magpie. There are more magpies on the jersey than tigers. P.S. it says "wests tigers" not just "tigers".

 

[innsaneink]

Its not pedantic, our logo is a tiger, not a magpie. There are more magpies on the jersey than tigers. P.S. it says "wests tigers" not just "tigers".

I dont care...its a nothing in the bigger scheme of things.
I couldnt care if there were 0 or 7.

Id guess most like you though arent aware ...or.maybe like me dont really care either

 

[balmain boy]

Hey Fraze, the restocking comes down to ultimately having to commit to minimum orders to purchase and also the timing of the delivery. It is a complicated balance between ordering enough initially and not ordering too much that you end up with over stock that you have to sell at a discounted or below cost rate. If we overstock the issue gets compounded when the next years new tracksuits don't sell as well because we are trying to clear this years stock. By the time the new delivery was due to come in we would be heading towards the warmer months so made the call to let the line run out and plan for next years - this decision is in consultation with the apparel provider as well as they assess what they can sell into general retail. if they can sell some in general retail then our minimum orders and risk are reduced. I hope this make sense as it is a tricky balance to negotiate.

It's very disappointing Shaun. To have an item of merch that sells out in a week or two and doesn't get replenished. For a club in dire need of funds this was a license to print cash. Any leftovers could have easily been sold in retail. Thousands of people trying to get their hands on them.

Yet another poor decision made by a club run by amateurs.

There is a reason we're the worst club in the NRL at absolutely everything, both on and off the field.

 

[mtd#2]

I dont care...its a nothing in the bigger scheme of things.
I couldnt care if there were 0 or 7.

Id guess most like you though arent aware ...or.maybe like me dont really care either

I think it is bigger in the scheme of things mate. Someone has made a concious decision to have more magpies than tigers on a wests tigers jersey. It isnt a coincidence.