News BLK placed under external administration

[Fizzler]

Why are they removing just the AFL part if they're in financial strife? Surely take all or nothing.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Why are they removing just the AFL part if they're in financial strife? Surely take all or nothing.

if their AFL sales are soft, and its where league is making positive money, this may be the receiver shutting down the non profitable parts of its business prior to sale (100% pure speculation)

 

[Colonial]

if their AFL sales are soft, and its where league is making positive money, this may be the receiver shutting down the non profitable parts of its business prior to sale (100% pure speculation)

Or they have sold the last of their AFL stock and thats whats left.

I went on an xmas rampage when i saw all the discounts and allot of things i clicked on said unavailable.

Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk

 

[avishka5]

I always thought BLK was short/fancy way of saying Black.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

I always thought BLK was short/fancy way of saying Black.

I assumed they were taking the piss out of South Africans.

 

[chibimatty]

I think there's a few warehouse distributors for BLK on eBay, so I suppose a lot of the AFL stuff will be turning up there.

 

[HTT]

I always thought BLK was short/fancy way of saying Black.

I thought the same. Sort of made sense on a (not yet faded) Richmond jumper

 

[Frieza16]

I always thought BLK was short/fancy way of saying Black.

Wouldn't a better name be GRY?

 

[From The Pocket]

Wouldn't a better name be GRY?

3/5 of the word black just like the stuff they produce being 3/5 of the colour black.

 

[Hamez]

I think there's a few warehouse distributors for BLK on eBay, so I suppose a lot of the AFL stuff will be turning up there.

A mate from footy that works with BLK mentioned at training that all stock that doesn't sell in the sale will be destroyed.

 

[chibimatty]

A mate from footy that works with BLK mentioned at training that all stock that doesn't sell in the sale will be destroyed.

Ah that's a real shame actually. I was hoping they would end up on the eBay wholesalers like a lot of the ISC factory stuff would

 

[Silent Alarm]

A mate from footy that works with BLK mentioned at training that all stock that doesn't sell in the sale will be destroyed.

They should disperse it all in op shops across Australia, giving likely lads the buzz only an $8 op shop gem find can do. Imagine being in holiday in some shithole town for Christmas with the in laws, and you end up coming across a Bears 17 clash jumper. That's a way to get a legacy!


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Silent Alarm]

That, or just do a Radiohead and send all of us prototypes and unfinished ideas in the mail.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Gibbsy]

That, or just do a Radiohead and send all of us prototypes and unfinished ideas in the mail.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

But only in a tiny piece of unidentifiable fabric and then we have to upload it to the internet to try and piece it all together

 

[Crawb]

A mate from footy that works with BLK mentioned at training that all stock that doesn't sell in the sale will be destroyed.

Have they not heard of Boxing Day sales? That's a real shame. An extra clearance sale for a fortnight is better than destroying the gear surely?

 

[Groupie_]

donate it to underprivileged countries surely.... why would u destroy ?

people need clothes

 

[Fizzler]

BLK take note:

 

[Ned_Flanders]

donate it to underprivileged countries surely.... why would u destroy ?

people need clothes

may be fears of local re-sale

when clothes are donated to charities, they get tagged into three categories:

1) best stuff - sold in local op shops

2) meh stuff - sent to africa (primarily) where the clothes are retaylored for local use (most western shit donated is way too fat for people from poor countries)

3) shit stuff - in the bin

 

[Matele]

donate it to underprivileged countries surely.... why would u destroy ?

people need clothes

Not even African kids want to be shoved into Lions merch.

 

[jimisbored1980]

I know its Rugby League news, but the Gold Coast Titans and BLK have officially parted ways. This quote was particularly interesting "Titans have continuously sought guarantees from BLK and the Receivers that our 2017 apparel would be produced and delivered on time as required under our contract. Unfortunately, despite repeated requests the club has not been provided with the necessary comfort to continue the relationship." http://www.titans.com.au/news/2016/12/14/titans_sign_apparel_.html

 

[Noctorniquet]

I know its Rugby League news, but the Gold Coast Titans and BLK have officially parted ways. This quote was particularly interesting "Titans have continuously sought guarantees from BLK and the Receivers that our 2017 apparel would be produced and delivered on time as required under our contract. Unfortunately, despite repeated requests the club has not been provided with the necessary comfort to continue the relationship." http://www.titans.com.au/news/2016/12/14/titans_sign_apparel_.html

That surely all but confirms that no club of any code will be sticking with them? Has to be the final nail in the coffin.

 

[SFgiant]

That surely all but confirms that no club of any code will be sticking with them? Has to be the final nail in the coffin.

I think the Western Force are staying with them. Yet to see any stuff from the Reds and Rebels though

 

[Hank93]

I know its Rugby League news, but the Gold Coast Titans and BLK have officially parted ways. This quote was particularly interesting "Titans have continuously sought guarantees from BLK and the Receivers that our 2017 apparel would be produced and delivered on time as required under our contract. Unfortunately, despite repeated requests the club has not been provided with the necessary comfort to continue the relationship." http://www.titans.com.au/news/2016/12/14/titans_sign_apparel_.html

Good find, and an insight into the negotiations clubs would have been undertaking.

 

[Noctorniquet]

I think the Western Force are staying with them. Yet to see any stuff from the Reds and Rebels though

Did see they launched their 2017 uniforms last week, though I find any club intending on sticking with BLK a bit strange, all well and good to receive your gear now or in early January, but what happens when the need arises for top up stock mid next year, surely the possibility of any further requirements outside initial orders must be seriously jeopardised at this point?

 

[Barrybran]

Depends on how bad the situation is I guess. If most clubs hop off the BLK train their liabilities decline and they may be able to trade their way out of it. That doesn't look likely at this stage but it's possible that BLK's management overcommitted through sponsorship as opposed to simply not generating enough sales.