If it's a purchase that is only used for one year, then yes it is an expensive exercise. But the average player at our club is with us for four years, and the shirt will last that long unless the player grows out of it."
Anyone know any 12 year olds that fit the same kit they started in at 8!?
Also, who the heck needs an away strip at junior level? Just turn the strip inside out or put some bibs on for God's sake.
As above, how can they cite failure to return as a reason to lift prices when presumably, at that price, the people are buying the shirts, not hiring them?
What kind of strips cost $70 when bought in bulk (I presume with ~900 juniors they are ordering at least 400 a year to account for new players and kids growing out of strips). I am involved in a cricket club and small run orders for shirts (admittedly not football kit, but still pretty good quality) and it is nowhere near this price.
What happened to team kit?