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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2019 19:23:44 GMT
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Post by spaghettihoops on Feb 7, 2019 19:24:35 GMT
Dark horses?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2019 19:46:46 GMT
Have they sold so many tickets that there's only jerseys left to sell? Can't see this being a big money spinner. If it makes £1 and gets some people talking tho
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Post by notoriousbigz on Feb 7, 2019 21:44:00 GMT
Ok this is getting silly.
Home
Away
Europe
Patrick’s day
Neon 90s rave scene
What next?
PRE ORDER YOUR “RIDERS PLAY AT LUNCHTIME ON A THURSDAY THIS ONE TIME BECAUSE OF COURT AVAILABILITY SHIRT” NOW!
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Post by interestedridersfan on Feb 8, 2019 5:49:18 GMT
I think this must be some kind of project someone enjoys doing that can't cost much and at the same time doesn't make much?
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Post by 2NFR on Feb 8, 2019 8:10:56 GMT
Hey ... Riders ... the 80's called, they want their shirts back  What next ? ... shoulder pads and shell suits  Easter will be here soon ... should be interesting ? Will be disappointing if they don't bring out an Easter bunny shirt  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 8:50:54 GMT
And to think, we haven't got a #12 home vest because we lost it. Shakes head
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Post by notoriousbigz on Feb 8, 2019 9:00:58 GMT
I think this must be some kind of project someone enjoys doing that can't cost much and at the same time doesn't make much? It must be cheap. I cant think they'd be doing it if it was merely a speculative punt at achieving a profit through jersey sales.
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Post by massiveridersfan on Feb 8, 2019 10:52:29 GMT
I think this must be some kind of project someone enjoys doing that can't cost much and at the same time doesn't make much? It must be cheap. I cant think they'd be doing it if it was merely a speculative punt at achieving a profit through jersey sales.
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Post by youngrocks on Feb 8, 2019 10:56:44 GMT
Knowing how long it tskes kappa todo this riders will have had this all planned pre season. I like the idea but just dont feel the bbl is ready for special uniforms...
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Post by ko25 on Feb 8, 2019 11:25:40 GMT
Why's no one mentioned games are played with the lights on?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 11:31:11 GMT
Why's no one mentioned games are played with the lights on? Not this time. The ball is luminous too. |
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Post by LTFan on Feb 8, 2019 11:36:48 GMT
Why's no one mentioned games are played with the lights on? Not this time. The ball is luminous too. I seriously hope this is a joke. You can’t play an official league game under those conditions... unless it’s just a exhibition game? |
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Post by notoriousbigz on Feb 8, 2019 11:38:49 GMT
It must be cheap. I cant think they'd be doing it if it was merely a speculative punt at achieving a profit through jersey sales.
Personally, I think it's fine - anything to raise cash is pretty much fine with me. No on the balance I probably agree, but its a fairly risky thing to do unless the cost of doing so is low or even free with the SLA Kappa has with the league (and if it does fall within that agreement then kudos to Riders and what the bloody hell is everyone else doing?!?!).
My reservations around it all comes from 1) the expectations of the fan and 2) the novelty of the one off uniform.
The expectations of the fan - can you honestly expect a family of four to buy a home shirt, an away shirt, a euro home and away shirt, a paddys day shirt and a glow in the dark shirt (maybe looking to offset the costs of this by turning all the lights out during the game to save on the electric haha!)? What are the honest expectations of recouping any worthwhile money on sales of the one off jerseys? Home/away/Euro I get completely (still say the euro jersey is probably the nicest one I've seen all season from anyone in the BBL) - Paddy's day there is no apparent connection with whatsoever other than a few NBA teams do it and the Neon idea seems pretty cool (and if I was a kit I'd be banging the club shop down) but for what purpose? Are parents really going to fork out for this?
The novelty of the one off uniform - yeah it might be a good idea once a season - but if you start bringing kits out that are individual and novel every month then surely the novel aspect is diminished significantly? Why not just release a Riders jersey in every colour you can think of and the team will get through them all throughout the course of the season?
I dunno. Its worth doing provided the production costs are cheap and you can at least break even, but it seems a lot of effort.
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Post by blueskies99 on Feb 8, 2019 12:04:02 GMT
Why's no one mentioned games are played with the lights on? I can only think that it will be effective during the blackout/introductions... |
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Post by ecrider on Feb 8, 2019 12:17:02 GMT
This is getting embarrassing, we are not Man Utd you know!
Wonder how many 'pre orders' they need to get to make a profit on the production run?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 13:00:30 GMT
This is getting embarrassing, we are not Man Utd you know! Wonder how many 'pre orders' they need to get to make a profit on the production run? You kinda are. Big team, won loads of things.... now yesterday's men?! I jest, of course. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 13:01:17 GMT
Not this time. The ball is luminous too. I seriously hope this is a joke. You can’t play an official league game under those conditions... unless it’s just a exhibition game? Deadly serious. If you read the press release it's in the second paragraph. The third paragraph talks about how the contingency plan is to set the ball on fire if it's not luminous enough... |
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Post by leamrider2 on Feb 8, 2019 13:02:20 GMT
With current technology it probably breaks even after producing enough for the team.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 13:47:38 GMT
I think it's a lot of fun. Not everything will work, not everything will be to everyone's tastes. I do like that different things are being attempted and I hope to see more of this type of thinking.
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Post by notoriousbigz on Feb 8, 2019 14:48:36 GMT
Reading back I do come across far too cynically.
Don't get me wrong - I absolutely love the fact they're doing something different. Christ its about time a team broke boundaries and God knows they've satisfied that criteria with Europe and now trying to release more merchandise/unique kits.
I just don't know if two novelty jerseys and a euro kit in the same season is a bit of overkill or not.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 15:01:21 GMT
As an overworked general manager whose having the crappiest day imaginable, it seems like a lot of work for little reward. Kappa stuff is decent, but they're painfully slow.
As a fan I quite like it, it's a bit of harmless fun
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Post by foxprorawks on Feb 8, 2019 16:10:46 GMT
Not this time. The ball is luminous too. I seriously hope this is a joke. You can’t play an official league game under those conditions... unless it’s just a exhibition game? I heard that there are going to be official Riders wellies for when they eventually replay the rained off game against Royals. |
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Post by isthaturinal on Feb 8, 2019 17:32:28 GMT
After the last time we played Rocks and got a right drubbing, We’ve come up with the idea of playing in the dark so only we will be able to see each other,
Leaving Rocks literally in the dark, Rocks are a constant thorn in our side, but this way we have a great chance of getting the W.
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Post by LTFan on Feb 8, 2019 20:31:10 GMT
I seriously hope this is a joke. You can’t play an official league game under those conditions... unless it’s just a exhibition game? Deadly serious. If you read the press release it's in the second paragraph. The third paragraph talks about how the contingency plan is to set the ball on fire if it's not luminous enough... So who are Riders playing... in the dark? Presumably the other teams need neon jerseys too? |
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