Fake shirts

[silver blade]

Definitely not. A plain white t shirt is like £20 these days.

I can only afford £3 ones from primark on my pension so if £55 is nothing to you please send me one in a large size

 

[BushBlade]

Some of that era Omega watches are very nice, and as you say, often reasonably priced.

I think I paid around £160 for this. It needed a little attention (about £50 I think) and the second hand is obviously not the original.

 

[mancunianblade]

Id say I know a lot about shirts, and I can spot even the very best counterfeits, I've worked in that industry for 10 years, My old man bought one of the fakes this season and tbh its identical. and very likely made in the same factory with the same materials as the authentic adidas shirts. I'm not condoning it, it makes my life 10 times harder

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

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I think I paid around £160 for this. It needed a little attention (about £50 I think) and the second hand is obviously not the original.

I have a 1976 Seamaster. Never wear it, sits in a box for me to look at now and again. It has a reputation of being one of the uglier watches Omega produced, but I like it.

I thought Dubuis was de rigueur amongst the elite nowadays? Now they are ugly IMO

 

[BushBlade]

I have a 1976 Seamaster. Never wear it, sits in a box for me to look at now and again. It has a reputation of being one of the uglier watches Omega produced, but I like it.

I thought Dubuis was de rigueur amongst the elite nowadays? Now they are ugly IMO

I’m going to start a thread in Entertainment so as not to keep hijacking the shirt thread.

 

[Bert]

Some of that era Omega watches are very nice, and as you say, often reasonably priced.

Pie Pan Constellations now £1,500+ for anything half decent.
Ten or twelve years ago when Bert was buying them they were £300 max.

 

[tincan]

If paying £20 for a "fake"shirt that is made in the same Bangladesh factory as the "genuine" £55 is a concern, then can i suggest after making your saving, send a donation to https://cleanclothes.org . Fashion can be a horrific industry for some.

 

[Akinbiyi]

I have never bought a fake replica shirt and never will but I'd hardly make as sweeping a statement as The Star have made by saying counterfiet shirts are killing the club.

How many people walking around in these fake shirts would you honestly say would have otherwise bought a real one? I'd wager not that many. Fake shirts will have taken some income away from the club (which is why I dont condone it in any way) but not everyone who buys these things would have directly bought a shirt so it isnt as simple as saying "x amount of shirts are fake therefore the club has lost x times 55 pounds".

Just to be clear though, ANY income taken away from my club is still income taken away from my club so they can still fuck off.

Wait till you hear about people buying under 5's tickets for cup games...

 

[bromtom]

Id say I know a lot about shirts, and I can spot even the very best counterfeits, I've worked in that industry for 10 years, My old man bought one of the fakes this season and tbh its identical. and very likely made in the same factory with the same materials as the authentic adidas shirts. I'm not condoning it, it makes my life 10 times harder

Think you need an eyetest to be honest if you can't spot the fakes this season, unless there are some new high quality ones now.

The ones I've seen are bright tomato red, have a weird waffle texture all over them, and the wrong badge (which is also not centred on the stripe).

 

[Sean Thornton]

Wait till you hear about people buying under 5's tickets for cup games...

Or under fives making up 50% of our support at away games.

 

[Grecian2000]

Think you need an eyetest to be honest if you can't spot the fakes this season, unless there are some new high quality ones now.

The ones I've seen are bright tomato red, have a weird waffle texture all over them, and the wrong badge (which is also not centred on the stripe).

Fascinating. Do you actually stare at peoples shirts, at the match or in the street/pub?

 

[Akinbiyi]

Or under fives making up 50% of our support at away games.

Explains why they keep complaining about not being sat in 'their' allocated seat. Assuming they need to sit next to their parents.

 

[bromtom]

Fascinating. Do you actually stare at peoples shirts, at the match or in the street/pub?

It's pretty obvious, especially the colour and the badge being off centre, just trips something as wrong in your mind. In the time a person walking past you on the steps is in your field of vision you can spot it.

Not my fault I'm observant is it.

 

[Grecian2000]

Not my fault I'm observant is it.

No, if you can pick it up at a glance.
Can't help thinking you're in for a "What the fuck you looking at?" moment if it's anything more lengthy

 

[bromtom]

No, if you can pick it up at a glance.
Can't help thinking you're in for a "What the fuck you looking at?" moment if it's anything more lengthy

I can use my eyes independently like an Apache pilot, they never know what I'm looking at

 

[BushBlade]

I can use my eyes independently like an Apache pilot, they never know what I'm looking at

If anyone does say ‘what are you looking at’ just go full Considine and reply ‘you, you fucking cunt’.

 

[The Crab]

I can use my eyes independently like an Apache pilot, they never know what I'm looking at

A bit like me with the half dressed milfs in the hotel.......

 

[The Crab]

Actually, once I've been on the all inclusive wine my eyes work independently whether I want them to or not......

 

[silver blade]

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I think I paid around £160 for this. It needed a little attention (about £50 I think) and the second hand is obviously not the original.

In the early 1970's I got a job in a jewellers that sold Omega, there rep let me have one for cost price less 25% making it £25 for a gold plated automatic bracelet watch, in those days it was a weeks wages for me. wore it almost every day until recently when I sold it to a dealer for £60 as the bracelet was a bit battered

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I think I paid around £160 for this. It needed a little attention (about £50 I think) and the second hand is obviously not the original.

 

[Bladesman]

Actually, once I've been on the all inclusive wine my eyes work independently whether I want them to or not......

I thought Crab Industries had already cornered the market on "replica" shirts?

 

[BushBlade]

In the early 1970's I got a job in a jewellers that sold Omega, there rep let me have one for cost price less 25% making it £25 for a gold plated automatic bracelet watch, in those days it was a weeks wages for me. wore it almost every day until recently when I sold it to a dealer for £60 as the bracelet was a bit battered

Without even looking at it or asking what it was, I would have given you more for it if it was working and keeping reasonable time.

 

[The Crab]

I thought Crab Industries had already cornered the market on "replica" shirts?

Not replicas, they are a homage to the originals.........

 

[The Crab]

Without even looking at it or asking what it was, I would have given you more for it if it was working and keeping reasonable time.

I've seen omegas that are fit only for spare parts go for North of 90 quid at auctions

 

[Sean Thornton]

If anyone does say ‘what are you looking at’ just go full Considine and reply ‘you, you fucking cunt’.

Still makes me jump when he says that.


Chap.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I've seen omegas that are fit only for spare parts go for North of 90 quid at auctions

The Omega at Attercliffe was a lot cheaper than that........

 

[mancunianblade]

Think you need an eyetest to be honest if you can't spot the fakes this season, unless there are some new high quality ones now.

The ones I've seen are bright tomato red, have a weird waffle texture all over them, and the wrong badge (which is also not centred on the stripe).

ive only seen one and its identical. even down to adidas wash labels. of course, there will be varying versions made in different places

 

[Sean Thornton]

Still makes me jump when he says that.


Chap.

I know the bloke who ended up in the suitcase.

 

[mattbianco1]

Sheffield United fans warned over fake Blades shirts as counterfeits flood the market following promotion to Premier League - club vow to protect brand against fakers

Sheffield United have vowed to continue to protect their brand against counterfeiters after a swell of fake Blades shirts flooded the market following promotion to the Premier League.

www.thestar.co.uk

Article in the Star saying the club are being inundated with counterfeit copies of the shirts and are going to clamp down on it.

They could start on this forum by identifying the kid who proudly told us all he'd lent someone his original Blades shirt whilst on holiday, for an hour, so they could copy it?

That "bright spark" has cost the club thousands, if not millions, in lost revenue. I do hope he won't mind when the club cancel his season ticket and give him a lifetime ban?

That reminds me, I need to chase up delivery. It's been about 8 weeks now.

 

[Sean Thornton]

That reminds me, I need to chase up delivery. It's been about 8 weeks now.

Behind your green bin mate.

Yours

Crab Couriers.

 

[mattbianco1]

Wait till you hear about people buying under 5's tickets for cup games...

Sunderland fucked that up for us all didn't they