Doesn't take revenue from the club, as they are probably not in a position to buy the real thing. Plus the money a club gets from a shirt sale is about 10p.

So the answer is a stinking little pi-key

Personally I'd say they not only are not a real fan, they're also financing criminal activity, and who the hell knows where their money is ending up.

D, club would expect to sell x amount of shirts and receive monies, if someone doesn’t but shirt but buys fake, the club doesn’t get the money.

And let’s say we’re talking about fans who could afford to buy a genuine shirt but choose not to.

I think they’re sc rewing the club that they claim to support and of course supporting criminal activity.

“ think they’re sc rewing the club that they claim to support and of course supporting criminal activity.”

I think the clubs ( & manufacturers ) are sc rewing the fans for the prices they charge tbh

comment by Lexington 125.2 - Give Reiss A Chance (U8879)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Personally I'd say they not only are not a real fan, they're also financing criminal activity, and who the hell knows where their money is ending up.
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So a fan could go home and away to every game for 50 years. But because they buy a replica kit they’re not a real fan?

The prices they cost now you’d have to be a mug to buy a proper one in the first place

Better the money goes to individuals than greedy corporate mugs who pay little tax and employ slave labour

comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
D, club would expect to sell x amount of shirts and receive monies, if someone doesn’t but shirt but buys fake, the club doesn’t get the money.

And let’s say we’re talking about fans who could afford to buy a genuine shirt but choose not to.

I think they’re sc rewing the club that they claim to support and of course supporting criminal activity.
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You get maybe 10% of a Shirt sale because you already got money upfront from the manufacturer in a sponsor deal.

So before you go on a tangent, check the facts

comment by Oscar. 2020 Year of the Doom and Gloom. #TeamFury (U12980)
posted 30 minutes ago
Better the money goes to individuals than greedy corporate mugs who pay little tax and employ slave labour
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By individuals you mean criminals.

And we’re not necessarily talking about the Del Boys of the world here. There’s plenty of evidence that proceeds from counterfeit goods go to some extremely bad people.

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 42 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 - Give Reiss A Chance (U8879)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Personally I'd say they not only are not a real fan, they're also financing criminal activity, and who the hell knows where their money is ending up.
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So a fan could go home and away to every game for 50 years. But because they buy a replica kit they’re not a real fan?
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You think someone that can is that ardent a supporter, not to mention can afford to go home and away to watch their team is going to buy a counterfeit top?

Delusional.

Still, it got you a reply, so I guess job done eh.

Maybe the image in my mind is wrong, but nobody is rocking up to a game with a counterfeit top on

Wouldn’t buy a real, replica or rip off shirt/kit.

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Just imagine a guy that goes home and away season after season, he’d be quite the face in the crowd. Someone all the other fans would be familiar seeing at matches... Now imagine him rocking up beginning of the season sporting the NEW KIT.

‘Ooo nice one, Nathan! Loooking goooo... oh, crest says Aresnal?’

*gun shots and sirens go off outside the stadium*

‘That... that had nothing to do with me...’

comment by Ace (U22467)
posted 4 minutes ago
I’d say either buy the real thing or don’t bother. If you can’t afford the real thing don’t be a faker, just get a genuine product that you can afford. Counterfeit goods production are usually a front for organised crime such as drug and arms running, child abuse rings and human trafficking, would rather buy a fruit of the loom t-shirt or Seiko watch than a fake Spurs kit or Rolex or whatever than supplement that kind of sheite.
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I see what you are doing. Taking out the competitors are we Del Boy?

Rocking up to Old Trafford in this:

https://metro.co.uk/2014/08/12/this-replica-manchester-united-shirt-is-easily-the-worst-thing-ever-4829466/

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 30 seconds ago
Rocking up to Old Trafford in this:

https://metro.co.uk/2014/08/12/this-replica-manchester-united-shirt-is-easily-the-worst-thing-ever-4829466/
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Nickasaurus: ‘But e’s stiwl a fwan, in e’

comment by Hansaplast (U1250)
posted 58 minutes ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
D, club would expect to sell x amount of shirts and receive monies, if someone doesn’t but shirt but buys fake, the club doesn’t get the money.

And let’s say we’re talking about fans who could afford to buy a genuine shirt but choose not to.

I think they’re sc rewing the club that they claim to support and of course supporting criminal activity.
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You get maybe 10% of a Shirt sale because you already got money upfront from the manufacturer in a sponsor deal.

So before you go on a tangent, check the facts
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What facts are incorrect in this post?

comment by Oscar. 2020 Year of the Doom and Gloom. #TeamFury (U12980)
posted 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
The prices they cost now you’d have to be a mug to buy a proper one in the first place
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This

I can afford to buy a real shirt and have bought many for my lads in the recent past and before.

However my son, who lives in Bangkok decided to buy three fake shirts and send them over. One for me, one for his mum and one for his brother.

Apart from missing the sleeve badges they are perfect copies with the Adidas label, etc. The quality is awesome.

They weren’t bought in a dodgy market. They were bought in a shop in a mall for £7 each.

Shops in Turkey also sell brilliant replica gear. I bought an England shirt there for the last World Cup and still use it for the gym. £8. I wouldn’t pay £50+ for a shirt that I use for the gym.

‘They weren’t bought in a dodgy market. They were bought in a shop in a mall for £7 each’

Counterfeit is counterfeit, no matter where they’re bought from. As I said, these days it isn’t your Del Boys of this world selling knock off Trevor Francis tracksuits. This is big business, linked to very people and organisations that relish the fact that the people they’re targeting are the ones helping fund them.

They totally rely on our ‘what harm’s it doing really?’ attitude too perpetuate that too.

Sorry if that’s an uncomfortable thing to swallow, but the fact you say yourself how realistic the tops look, doesn’t that alone make you wonder what kind of organisation could afford to produce goods of that quality, other than the manufacturers of the real kits?

comment by Lexington 125.2 - Give Reiss A Chance (U8879)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
‘They weren’t bought in a dodgy market. They were bought in a shop in a mall for £7 each’

Counterfeit is counterfeit, no matter where they’re bought from. As I said, these days it isn’t your Del Boys of this world selling knock off Trevor Francis tracksuits. This is big business, linked to very people and organisations that relish the fact that the people they’re targeting are the ones helping fund them.

They totally rely on our ‘what harm’s it doing really?’ attitude too perpetuate that too.

Sorry if that’s an uncomfortable thing to swallow, but the fact you say yourself how realistic the tops look, doesn’t that alone make you wonder what kind of organisation could afford to produce goods of that quality, other than the manufacturers of the real kits?
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I find it really hard to understand how someone justifies this.

We all know that these are illegal items, all of us.

No wonder official merchandise is so pricey, to partly make up for loss of sales due to situations like this.

Not trying to justify official prices, but buying official shirt helps the club, buying fake ones helps a criminal.

comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 7 seconds ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 - Give Reiss A Chance (U8879)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
‘They weren’t bought in a dodgy market. They were bought in a shop in a mall for £7 each’

Counterfeit is counterfeit, no matter where they’re bought from. As I said, these days it isn’t your Del Boys of this world selling knock off Trevor Francis tracksuits. This is big business, linked to very people and organisations that relish the fact that the people they’re targeting are the ones helping fund them.

They totally rely on our ‘what harm’s it doing really?’ attitude too perpetuate that too.

Sorry if that’s an uncomfortable thing to swallow, but the fact you say yourself how realistic the tops look, doesn’t that alone make you wonder what kind of organisation could afford to produce goods of that quality, other than the manufacturers of the real kits?
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I find it really hard to understand how someone justifies this.

We all know that these are illegal items, all of us.

No wonder official merchandise is so pricey, to partly make up for loss of sales due to situations like this.

Not trying to justify official prices, but buying official shirt helps the club, buying fake ones helps a criminal.
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I assume you don’t illegal stream anything?

People can buy whatever they want, I certainly wouldn't pay £60 for a shirt under any circumstances

comment by MKspur ツ - The Fountain of Knowledge (U9129)
posted 1 day, 15 hours ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 7 seconds ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 - Give Reiss A Chance (U8879)
posted 3 hours, 32 minutes ago
‘They weren’t bought in a dodgy market. They were bought in a shop in a mall for £7 each’

Counterfeit is counterfeit, no matter where they’re bought from. As I said, these days it isn’t your Del Boys of this world selling knock off Trevor Francis tracksuits. This is big business, linked to very people and organisations that relish the fact that the people they’re targeting are the ones helping fund them.

They totally rely on our ‘what harm’s it doing really?’ attitude too perpetuate that too.

Sorry if that’s an uncomfortable thing to swallow, but the fact you say yourself how realistic the tops look, doesn’t that alone make you wonder what kind of organisation could afford to produce goods of that quality, other than the manufacturers of the real kits?
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I find it really hard to understand how someone justifies this.

We all know that these are illegal items, all of us.

No wonder official merchandise is so pricey, to partly make up for loss of sales due to situations like this.

Not trying to justify official prices, but buying official shirt helps the club, buying fake ones helps a criminal.
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I assume you don’t illegal stream anything?
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You are correct.