Lack of nouse for sales - Page 4

Tin Monkey · 28-12-2007, 19:28

To say that a company operating in the entertainment industry has no budget for marketing pretty much sums it all up.

We will never see any changes at the club until this attitude changes, but I've been saying this for so long that I'm even boring myself. I'm not surprised that the club hasn't appointed anyone to the role of commercial manager. Who'd want to operate in an organisation like that? You could have the most creative, innovative person in the world, but you'd soon crush them when they were faced with the kind of obstacles that Stanley (Eric) puts in their way.

Stanleymad · 28-12-2007, 19:30

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

To say that a company operating in the entertainment industry has no budget for marketing pretty much sums it all up.

We will never see any changes at the club until this attitude changes, but I've been saying this for so long that I'm even boring myself. I'm not surprised that the club hasn't appointed anyone to the role of commercial manager. Who'd want to operate in an organisation like that? You could have the most creative, innovative person in the world, but you'd soon crush them when they were faced with the kind of obstacles that Stanley (Eric) puts in their way.

True has anyone got 3m to solve the problem then

Wynonie Harris · 28-12-2007, 21:16

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Originally Posted by LewCarroll

ASFC have 6 full time members of staff including the chairman. who most cover a multi tude of jobs and in my opinion do a cracking job to just put a game on, come each saturday, yet still endeavour to take the club forward with each tentative step.

Come on, Lew, as a marketing man, you know better than that. So someone wants to spend their Christmas dosh on merchandise, but can't because the shop is closed on two of the most important shopping days of the year...someone else wants to join Stanley Legends but hears nothing about their application...a long distance fan orders something on line and is kept waiting for weeks...someone emails the club and gets no response...what is their reaction going to be? "Oh well, they only have six fulltime staff, so I don't really mind." No way, they're going to take their money, and perhaps their loyalty, elsewhere. We are supposed to be a professional organisation, operating in a modern consumer market and we should start to act like one. Mark my words, if we continue with this make-do, flying by the seat of your pants , "it'll be alreet on t'neet" mentality we will inevitably return to the outer darkness from whence we came!

cmonstanley · 28-12-2007, 22:42

this is why stanley should have a half decent outlet in the town centre even share with gibsons or sumthin like that with a decent stock try and attract the youngsters to buy anything stanley.the outlet at fraser eagle is useless as they dont have much room for stock and its not their priority to sell anything stanley ...or even abbey street as all the youngsters always have to go in their for their school uniforms.or even reverse roles give abbey street a bit of competition by having a shop that sells school uniforms and have stanley merchandise just an idea..........

lancsdave · 28-12-2007, 22:49

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

or even reverse roles give abbey street a bit of competition by having a shop that sells school uniforms and have stanley merchandise just an idea..........

I'm guessing you don't work in marketing ?

cmonstanley · 28-12-2007, 22:57

its that mad it might work.theres only one shop in accy that sells school uniforms that would be steady income with a bit competition that would pay for rent .school kids need sportswear for their p.e.where do you put stanley stuff right next to the sports stuff . then have adult sizes in the adult area plus other merchandise .plus start a diffferent company so if it goes pear shape just wind the company down if you dont try you will never know...

mad mad

Stanleymad · 28-12-2007, 23:01

Somehow i think that might be a little too extreme for Stanley whom have enough trouble with their own tiny shop of merchandise nevermind branching out [soz oggy for the pun] LOL

Pendle Red · 28-12-2007, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Stanleymad

Yup but not with ASFC on it................how good is your embroidery work

Not good but this the really funny thing, I wore my beloved Stanley hoodie and if I would have a pound for everyone who said who are they while in various outlets today? I would have had enough to buy another one, I know it was meant in a joking way but with a serious side it does mean that people do know who we are and remember something that was over twenty years ago

But even better while I was in Waterstones and my sons were spending their Christmas cash I was having a quick browse through a league ground book and who should be in there in black & white but Oggy

Stanleymad · 28-12-2007, 23:17

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Originally Posted by Pendle Red

Not good but this the really funny thing, I wore my beloved Stanley hoodie and if I would have a pound for everyone who said who are they while in various outlets today? I would have had enough to buy another one, I know it was meant in a joking way but with a serious side it does mean that people do know who we are and remember something that was over twenty years ago

But even better while I was in Waterstones and my sons were spending their Christmas cash I was having a quick browse through a league ground book and who should be in there in black & white but Oggy

LOL we're the most famous club in the land even when we weren't gracing above the Lancs combination, that advert really stuck lol i used to get it abroad on hols when i was young pmsl

OGGY?????????????? which league book was that

lancsdave · 28-12-2007, 23:22

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Originally Posted by Stanleymad

OGGY?????????????? which league book was that

Somebody might correct me but I beleive the first time colour started to be used was in the 1930's, so if it was black and white then it may help you to date it

mab · 28-12-2007, 23:36

no more fleeces aft this lot have gone,shame really wanted some for my 2 lads for xmas,lee was sorry something to do with the surplyer stopped making them!but hopefullhe could find soneone else in the new year to surply

Stanleymad · 28-12-2007, 23:38

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Originally Posted by mab

no more fleeces aft this lot have gone,shame really wanted some for my 2 lads for xmas,lee was sorry something to do with the surplyer stopped making them!but hopefullhe could find soneone else in the new year to surply

****** that cheered me up, they were good quality fleeces an all, typical get a job lot & thats it [sorry lee again not u personally]

maccawozzagod · 29-12-2007, 09:00

** see me for fleeces Lee **
** see me for fleeces Lee **

as for a shop in town, I have it on good authority that we are in talks with the council about getting a shop - prominent and cheap. Should be open before the new season

Pendle Red · 29-12-2007, 09:24

as for a shop in town, I have it on good authority that we are in talks with the council about getting a shop - prominent and cheap. Should be open before the new season[/quote]

That would be a good move!
I was very impressed with the outlet at Ossy Mills very neat & tidy with a lcd screen giving various bits of information on it with reference the Club

Oggy · 29-12-2007, 10:33

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Originally Posted by Pendle Red

But even better while I was in Waterstones and my sons were spending their Christmas cash I was having a quick browse through a league ground book and who should be in there in black & white but Oggy

Most of my stories started life in black and white, very funny Dave, btw.