For each day of advent we will be looking at the club shop of each Premier League club to pick out the strangest or oddest gift.
Today is the turn of Wigan, who are our last entry. They have actually made it pretty hard for us, with nothing truly ridiculous for sale, and should be congratulated for that. read more »
For each day of advent we will be looking at the club shop of each Premier League club to pick out the strangest or oddest gift.
Today is the turn of West Ham, and it is remarkable that the winner is not a club-branded hard hat for use on a building site at the price of £28.
Instead have gone for a product that just sums up how mad football club marketing and product design has become. It is an item than has properties that bare no relation to each other.
It is a football-related dog toy = no link
It is a West Ham-related dog toy = no link
It is a duck-related dog toy = no link
It is a duck-related football product = no link
It is a duck-related West Ham product = no link
Sounds about right for football these days.
For each day of advent we will be looking at the club shop of each Premier League club to pick out the strangest or oddest gift.
Today is the turn of West Brom, and I have turned down such crazies as the garter and the snow globe as they have been already coveed by other clubs. read more »
For each day of advent we will be looking at the club shop of each Premier League club to pick out the strangest or oddest gift.
Today is the turn of Spurs, and we have left such oddities as a Spurs pen bracelet and a Spurs stepping stone, and instead opt for the intended sexy item of a Spurs garter.
Forgetting for a second that no respectable lady would be seen dead in the £5 item, the best thing about the gift is that it is listed under the ‘Wedding’ section of the website. Because nothing says I live you on your special day like wearing a lingerie item of you (or your new husband’s) favourite team.
The only other thing to reveal is the blurb next to the product:
“Do you need something new or something blue for your big day? Or maybe you just want to spice up a special occasion with this Spurs garter.”
They’re not even joking.
For each day of advent we will be looking at the club shop of each Premier League club to pick out the strangest or oddest gift.
Today is the turn of Swansea City, who haven’t exactly smashed into the Christmas market. Whilst other clubs have up to 100 different products created and branded especially for the festive period (surely the time when club shops are at their busiest?), Swansea’s Christmas section lists just four things. Three of these (Swansea annual, party invites, party banner) have no relation to Christmas specifically, leaving just one themed product. read more »
