A question about the Swans Shop

[robbieando]

The Puma Range design has changed for 2003 for all clubs. So your Polo Top should be out of date.

[Grant]

Robbie,the guy i know owns the one at Knox and at Fountain Gate.He showed me the catalogue at knox a while ago,havent been there for a while to see if he has them in yet.I was going to buy something back then and he told me to wait because of the new range.Even if you ask him,he may order it in for you.

Not to sure if he has in stock yet,i havent been there since christmas.

[Cheer Cheer]

Originally posted by robbieando
The Puma Range design has changed for 2003 for all clubs. So your Polo Top should be out of date.

It may be out of date, but it is still the best one going around, it is the same one that paul roos and the coaching staff wore on match days when roos took over. I have even seen roos wear it this year.
Treat yourself a favour and get it, imo the best one going around ( and most expensive )

[robbieando]

I take it your talking about the Gray one???

Its a new style as far as I know and if the Hawthorn one is anything to go by I looks good

[jude_boltons_babe]

i get some things from the game and then from my bro in melbourne

my brother david buys me swans stuff from melbourne and the other stuff i get from the game or from the city

[Ajn]

Where exactly can you order by mail from, as my new job allows me to wear polo shirts instead of stuffy collar and tie! Plan to wear swans polos, but need new ones

[Norris Lurker]

The western suburbs in Sydney's not an easy place to track down AFL merchandise. A couple of places sell some Swans stuff, but there's huge gaps (eg they only sell small or medium but nothing for us fat bastards). And occasionally something might pop up for another club, but never all other clubs at the same time.
The best place I've found in Sydney is the AFL/NRL Warehouse in Darlinghurst. They haven't got a bad range of stuff, and they cater for fans of other clubs as well as the Swans. But it's not cheap and so I often buy stuff down in Victoria where it's in abundance.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Sydney Aussie Rules Warehouse is the best place for footy gear.

Hi Robbie/everyone,

The Score at the SCG/SFS is a complete joke. Not only have they sold out on us supporters, but the prices for the merchandise are overpriced ($15 for a crap scarf when you can buy a better one at the markets in Melbourne for $8).

The best place to buy AFL supporters stuff at decent enough prices is definitely the Sydney Aussie Rules (and rugby league too) Warehouse on Darlo Rd Kings Cross. Not only does it stock many items made by Vivid (which not apparently has lost its AFL licence) but it definitely has the best stock I've seen of not only Swans stuff but stuff for most of the AFL teams. I was in there to get a birthday present of somebody on this list who shall remain nameless, and they had a full selection of Swans chambray shirts, polos (nice red and white striped ones and the disgusting grey jobs the players have been wearing), as well as good rugby tops, Swans ties, boxers, scarves, guernseys, tank tops, and red S caps I've not seen anywhere else. In winter they'll bring out more jackets and things. It remains the only place to buy those nice big red and white Vivid coaches jackets.

If the weather stays as is, I'll be buying one of those official Puma team tank tops for sure. (BEWARE, MANBOOBS!)

Seriously guys, when in Sydney it IS worth a visit. They have stuff I've not even seen at Myers on Bourke St in Melbourne.

It would be nice if they instilled a sense of buying from your club to help your club out. But sadly once again the club's general indifference to its supporters comes to the fore.

JF

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Gotta love being a Swans fan!!!!!

Originally posted by vagary
when i went into there last it had mainly criket stuff but there is alot of swans stuff there.

Don't you love our club and its fans! The Sydney people moan and groan about there being nothing available for us because we are in a rugby league state.

Then the Melbourne people moan and groan because there is always stuff for every club except the Swans. And because we in Sydney have everything available to us, whereas down there..........

In reality NOBODY is happy!!!!!

JF

[robbieando]

Re: Gotta love being a Swans fan!!!!!

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
Don't you love our club and its fans! The Sydney people moan and groan about there being nothing available for us because we are in a rugby league state.

Then the Melbourne people moan and groan because there is always stuff for every club except the Swans. And because we in Sydney have everything available to us, whereas down there..........

In reality NOBODY is happy!!!!!

JF

Damn right

I suppose the club could solve the problem by opening a club shop again at the SCG and have all stock available to be brought at the Melbourne office. At least this way we know where one spot is to buy things at. Then work on getting stock into other places.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Re: Re: Gotta love being a Swans fan!!!!!

Originally posted by robbieando
Damn right

I suppose the club could solve the problem by opening a club shop again at the SCG and have all stock available to be brought at the Melbourne office. At least this way we know where one spot is to buy things at. Then work on getting stock into other places.

But that involves

-EFFORT
-CONSIDERATION OF THE SUPPORTERS/MEMBERS.
-A HUGE CHANCE OF ATTITUDE AT BOTH CLUB OFFICES.

It won't happen in our lifetime.


I want to know why the Swanshop was closed. It wasn't 100% ideal. But it is better than the rubbish now.

In other news Kmart Eastgardens, Bondi Junction and Eastgardens both have fairly decent gatherings of Swans nicknacks. I bought on of the nice red polos for $29 which are a bargain compared to the stuff you get from Puma these days. The cap I wear to games now was bought there. Unlike most of the stuff Puma puts out, it is actually RED (which when I last looked was one of our club's colours. Hee Hee). And at $13 it is good value, especially with the Velcro back bit with the AFL logo on it.

And as far as I'm concerned, those grey polos are shocking. The red ones are OK, but I like the button-collared one I got the year before heaps better.

Due to my girth these days, my guernsey-wearing days are pretty much over.

JF

[desredandwhite]

I don't really mind the non-red clothing. It's nice to be able to wear something swannish at whatever ocassion, and not have to wear a bright red shirt

Basically I would be happy with a mixture. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) we have a bright, attention-grabbing colour - works great on-field and in the stands, but not so good at work!

I'm also not quite sure why they did away with the old Swanshop - But I suppose it might have to do with not being able to fit it into the new facility they built onto the side of the SCG. Would be nice, though, to have one spot to get all your footy gear from.

[jude_boltons_babe]

im really pissed off tonight all my clothes have been stolen from my place

i went to get my clothes to put in the dryer they have all been stolen even my swans new training shirt and other swans stuff its so bloody unfair i was told to put a police report so i did and what ive lost comes between 500 to 600 hundread dollars worth

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

At least the thieves have taste in footy clubs!!!

Hey think of the positives!
I mean you could hang 30 South Sydney jumpers on the line. And a week later you would have 30 South Sydney jumpers.

(Don't start me up on the people who suddenly have fallen in love with wearing Sydney Roosters shirts!!!!)

At least the thieves of this world will be resplendant in red and white.

Think of your loss of Swans gear as a way of beautifying the community at large!

JF

[robbieando]

Very good point JF,

The more people wearing Swans gear instead of Thugby gear can only be a good thing. Still it is sad news to have something of yours stolen.

(JF check your PM's)