What happens to old kits?

[Gavlar]

So as the glorious season ends for another year, I am wondering what happens to the kits that the players wear? Are they auctioned off, or thrown to the crowd? Did anyone get a shirt today off a player for example?

Also what happens to old replica kits that don't get sold?

Yes, it will be a long close season!

 

[breeny]

Definitely going to be auctioned

 

[stringer]

Definitely going to be auctioned

Players keep them

 

[Gavlar]

Players keep them

What home and away kits for every season they play?

 

[stringer]

What home and away kits for every season they play?

Yes

 

[Gavlar]

Yes

Hello sarcasm, i've missed you )

 

[stringer]

Hello sarcasm, i've missed you )

Huh?

 

[Gavlar]

Huh?

I find it hard to believe they keep all the kits.

 

[stringer]

I find it hard to believe they keep all the kits.

How many do you think there are?

 

[Gavlar]

How many do you think there are?

not sure. Several?

 

[stringer]

not sure. Several?

Not that many come the end of the season. Players do whatever they want with them, keep them or give them away

 

[Gavlar]

Not that many come the end of the season. Players do whatever they want with them, keep them or give them away

Does it not go back to the kit man?

 

[stringer]

Does it not go back to the kit man?

No, to the players...

 

[bromtom]

I imagine they keep them so they can send a few out for charity auctions and family, and archive some for when they're old and want to look back on their careers.

Bet Billy has the least being a Sheffield lad/living legend/captain.

 

[Gavlar]

No, to the players...

Thanks for your thoughts on this, seeing as no one else is bothered!

Im genuinely interested.

How do you know this?

 

[Gavlar]

I imagine they keep them so they can send a few out for charity auctions and family, and archive some for when they're old and want to look back on their careers.

Bet Billy has the least being a Sheffield lad/living legend/captain.

What about seasons where we were crap, like the adkins season?

Would they really keep the socks and shorts?

if not, where do they go?

 

[stringer]

Thanks for your thoughts on this, seeing as no one else is bothered!

Im genuinely interested.

How do you know this?

I've got a good source on such matters

 

[Gavlar]

I've got a good source on such matters

If you know the kitman you could just say!

Ok, any ideas on the replica kits in the club store?

 

[stringer]

Ok, any ideas on the replica kits in the club store?

No idea on the replicas, last year I think they sold out or damn close? Know there weren't many away shirts last time I looked in the store.
I imagine it's like any old clothing line, they could go to discount outlets and sold at massive reductions (and still make a profit)

 

[Har Sole]

Spock- it's urgent- beam me up until the next season starts.

 

[Barney]

Thanks for your thoughts on this, seeing as no one else is bothered!

Im genuinely interested.

How do you know this?

He doesn't. He is guessing.

 

[stringer]

He doesn't. He is guessing.

He's not

 

[DI36O]

No idea on the replicas, last year I think they sold out or damn close? Know there weren't many away shirts last time I looked in the store.
I imagine it's like any old clothing line, they could go to discount outlets and sold at massive reductions (and still make a profit)

I wonder if there's a shop somewhere selling all of our League One shirts for a fiver?

 

[stringer]

I wonder if there's a shop somewhere selling all of our League One shirts for a fiver?

A few are on Classic Football Shirts I think?

 

[DI36O]

A few are on Classic Football Shirts I think?

This is true but the price varies dramatically. Some go over £100 which implies there aren't many around from certain seasons.

 

[Tezza1889]

I wonder if there's a shop somewhere selling all of our League One shirts for a fiver?

The kit in your avatar used to be the kit we played in at Hillsborough fc, ( I know) a former employee at the club bought it off them for us and we had 15 full kits which we played in the Sunday league wearing, it wasn’t the first team kit more likely a reserve team kit, just numbers and no names..

I fruitlessly tried to get a number 10 with Deane on it when he left but was told he took the shirts he had with him when he went to Leeds.. the players keep the match worn shirts as is said further up the thread, some get given away and end up on ebay, they cost a few quid but it’s your best chance of obtaining a match worn shirt.