cruzcampo3 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Sports shops seemed to be a disappearing trend on the high street! I remember going into Intersport in Bonacord Center mid 90s and them selling Airdrie and Falkirk tops among others. Go in to a sport shop now and it’s all your foreign teams and top 5 EPL teams and the Glasgow mobs. Are the club missing a trick seeking our tops exclusively at the a Club Shop? Shouldn’t we have something similar to what we had a Bridge Street. You are more likely get more people in town browsing round go enter the Aberdeen shop than down the beach unless you are planing to be going there anyway. Link to comment
TheRock Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I can only assume the club have done their sums and know a club shop in town isn't worth doing. I guess if you know exactly what you're after, you can go to Pittodrie or buy online so they only thing they are missing out on is impulse buys which I guess are becoming less and less common on the high street as the years go by. I dunno. Even a pop up Christmas shop you'd think might be worth it (there must be plenty of premises on or near Union Street that will be sitting empty until January that would be happy for the 3 months rent) but presumably the club have done their due diligence and decided against it. Could even sell match tickets in the pop up shop, wouldn't be the worst Christmas present to give someone, better than the useless tat you get in the Boots 3 for 2 anyway Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 They had a pop up store one year in the shopping centre next to Ma Camerons. I think a pop up store at Xmas is a good idea. Plenty of shop space in the bomb site that used to be the iconic and bustling Union Street. Speaking of sports shops I remember Crombie Sports and Roslyn Sports in the 80s. Brilliant sports shops they were unlike the generic sports shops we get now or the jumble sale that is Sports Direct. Link to comment
RUL Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Crombie sports was great. Link to comment
alscotoz Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Crombie sports was great. I liked Robert Rae's. Don't think they were a sports shop?, but they sold the coolest gear. Can still remember the yellow and black carry bags (vaguely). Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I liked Robert Rae's. Don't think they were a sports shop?, but they sold the coolest gear. Can still remember the yellow and black carry bags (vaguely). It pays to shop at Raes. 1 Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Even in those days an Aberdeen strip was worth more than a Scotland one! Got my first pair of Doctor Marten's boots at Robert Rae's. They used to have a second store as well, on George Street I think it was Link to comment
mcdougall(4) Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Even in those days an Aberdeen strip was worth more than a Scotland one! Got my first pair of Doctor Marten's boots at Robert Rae's. They used to have a second store as well, on George Street I think it was You mean like it says in the advert.205/209 George St... Iconic yellow bags at Robert Raes 1 Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 You mean like it says in the advert.205/209 George St... Iconic yellow bags at Robert Raes I think there was one on Marischal Street at one time too Link to comment
mcdougall(4) Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Sports shops seemed to be a disappearing trend on the high street! I remember going into Intersport in Bonacord Center mid 90s and them selling Airdrie and Falkirk tops among others. Go in to a sport shop now and it’s all your foreign teams and top 5 EPL teams and the Glasgow mobs. Are the club missing a trick seeking our tops exclusively at the a Club Shop? Shouldn’t we have something similar to what we had a Bridge Street. You are more likely get more people in town browsing round go enter the Aberdeen shop than down the beach unless you are planing to be going there anyway. I used to have a summer job in the Bridge St shop in the 90s as a student, most days were spent doing fuck all, the place was dead, highlights were grans coming in wanting a player name on the back of a shirt and them not knowing the first thing about the team or players, so if they were decent humans they could get a Jess or Shearer on the back, if they were arsey they'd get a reserve. Since the 'high street' is exponentially deader than those days I can't imagine it would make any economic sense to open a store. Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 You mean like it says in the advert.205/209 George St... I'm pretty sure there was one on Trinity Quay as well. Anyone recall that?Some time after that ad I'd imagine. Or even before. Fuck knows. Nae idea when that ad would have been?Just researched, 1985 apparently. Link to comment
Tommy Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I'm pretty sure there was one on Trinity Quay as well. Anyone recall that?Some time after that ad I'd imagine. Or even before. Fuck knows. Nae idea when that ad would have been?Just researched, 1985 apparently. Marischal Street, George Street and Victoria Road as on advert.Are you thinking of Q Stores ? Link to comment
RUL Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I used to have a summer job in the Bridge St shop in the 90s as a student, most days were spent doing fuck all, the place was dead, highlights were grans coming in wanting a player name on the back of a shirt and them not knowing the first thing about the team or players, so if they were decent humans they could get a Jess or Shearer on the back, if they were arsey they'd get a reserve. Since the 'high street' is exponentially deader than those days I can't imagine it would make any economic sense to open a store. Sadly I think your right but I always used to love walking around the bridge street shop as a kid. Link to comment
Mr John Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Wasn't the past BRILLIANT!?! Link to comment
ericblack4boss Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I liked Robert Rae's. Don't think they were a sports shop?, but they sold the coolest gear. Can still remember the yellow and black carry bags (vaguely).My uncle used to be manager there. Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Marischal Street, George Street and Victoria Road as on advert.Are you thinking of Q Stores ? Must be. Similar type shop I think then?Is that still there? Link to comment
Tommy Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Must be. Similar type shop I think then?Is that still there?Similar type shop, no idea if it’s still on the go. Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Im of an age but where ever you can buy an erse cheek top pick one up and go to the changing room and wipe your arse on the front collar bit. Or your fud if you have one!! You'd need to do a shite and not wipe your arse before entering the shop for that to have the desired effect. Mingin! Link to comment
mcdougall(4) Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Sadly I think your right but I always used to love walking around the bridge street shop as a kid. Cunt I feel old now 1 Link to comment
shut up meg Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Wasn't the past BRILLIANT!?! If you want to experience the past, go to McKays.It's the only place you can buy a pith hat in Aberdeen.It's like walking onto the set of Mr. Ben. Link to comment
RUL Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Cunt I feel old now Still, at least you didn't have Kane on the back of your strip. Link to comment
Chewie37 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I used to have a summer job in the Bridge St shop in the 90s as a student, most days were spent doing fuck all, the place was dead, highlights were grans coming in wanting a player name on the back of a shirt and them not knowing the first thing about the team or players, so if they were decent humans they could get a Jess or Shearer on the back, if they were arsey they'd get a reserve. Since the 'high street' is exponentially deader than those days I can't imagine it would make any economic sense to open a store.Even then folk didn't want to come see you?? Link to comment
RAZOR Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Still, at least you didn't have Kane on the back of your strip.Can't believe The Undertaker is still on the go. Link to comment
BitWait Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 About 20m per year. Sweden is double that.Sweden have 5 x the population we have. 1 Link to comment
Guest milne_afc Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Sweden have 5 x the population we have.Does it fuck. Link to comment
BitWait Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Does it fuck.Okay , double Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Close enough IMO. Be churlish to quibble, he was only 15 million out after all. Link to comment
Fridge Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 They threatened to, it never materialisedIt’s actually sad that never happened. Would have been fantastic for the a combination of the Aberdeen City Centre thread and roid club as every week somebody completely lost it and panned in the wimdow. Could have had some sort of rota and a justgiving page for fines Link to comment
Fridge Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Bad enough seeing Rangers calendars in the Trinity Centre let alone a shop when you are walking home half cut Link to comment
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