Club Shop

[Jonty]

Was in the club shop earlier today (5.30pm) after finishing work buying a home top as an Xmas present. At the opposite till to me Kari Arneson as being served at the same time, he had two kids tops and was sorting out getting names on the back. Once that was all sorted the shop assistant said that will be £68 please ( can't rememb exact amount) to which arnason said "what I have to pay!?I'm a player!" Said shop assistant then went through the back (presumably to find out) returned and Arneson was told he would indeed have to pay, at which point he looked annoyed and returned the tops to the shelf.

 

I'm still trying to decide who I think the biggest penny pincher is, Arneson or the club. Made me cringe with embaressment either way....

[fatshaft]

Bit of both. Surely the players shouldn't get stuff for free, but also surely they should be getting it all at cost?

[Mouse]

I'd say the club

[Robbie Winters]

He is maybe on a pay your own way deal like Aluko at Der Filth !

[Jonty]

I'd say the club

I thought that originally too - penny pinching like that is a good way to piss folk off, as most of us will know from our own works.

 

On the other hand is the club shop now actually run and managed by AFC, if not then I guess it's understandable.

[RUL]

How nice it would have been to hear a positive story of Kari putting a small amount of money into his football team.

[King Street Loon]

Oh well.

That's any hope of him signing a contract extension fucked after that.

[Tommy]

A staff discount's fair enough but FFS how much do players expect to take out of the club ?

[RUL]

A staff discount's fair enough but FFS how much do players expect to take out of the club ?

 

 

Exactly, folk are just giving him the benefit of the doubt as he's a decent player, if it was Chris clark folk would be moaning their faces off abotu his cheek.

[Redstar]

You missed a trick there pal...I'd of offered nae insisted on paying for Arnie's clobber...It's Xmas FFS...If this is true it's a fucking disgrace

[ebbe]

Oh well.

That's any hope of him signing a contract extension fucked after that.

 

correct, what a shambles. not to endearing of mr arnason either though.

[Crossbow]

Given he's a first team player I genuinely would have thought the club should give him (and indeed all first team squad members) a complementary kit or two for his kids. In the grand picture in costs very little but it is the kind of thing that builds a bond between players and club - hey - it might make their kids fans and be a factor in good players staying on. Cheapskate AFC at its best. Hopefully someone from the club will read this and send him a package and apology.

[Jonty]

He returned tops to the shelves after his kids had got their names on them?

 

Hmmm.

 

Nope. Clearly you pay before you get the names on. They print you out a little ticket with the names you asked for on it and ask you to sign it if it is correct after you have paid. They never got go that stage with Arnie.

[ollie1903]

Staff discount aside, get yer hand in yer fuckin' pooches and pai yer ain wai ye grippit Swedish hoor

[ebbe]

Staff discount aside, get yer hand in yer fuckin' pooches and pai yer ain wai ye grippit Swedish hoor

 

icelandic min

[ollie1903]

icelandic min

Mmmm, you sure.

 

Last I checked Gothenburg was in Shveeden

 

[Jonty]

Mmmm, you sure.

 

Last I checked Gothenburg was in Shveeden

 

 

Zing! Always thought he was Icelandic too.

 

He went months without pay at Plymouth, maybe he's still skinto.

[Dynamo]

What a fucking hardship. This poor sod is only on about

[Old Wing Stand]

Most of the crew I work with are Swedish and along with the Norwegians are always after something for nothing so nae surprise that Kari's after a freebie

[Stranger_Danger]

Ooof, im disappointed in you Kari.

[ollie1903]

Most of the crew I work with are Swedish and along with the Norwegians are always after something for nothing so nae surprise that Kari's after a freebie

I thought he was fae Iceland?

[Sandafc]

I can see both sides but im going with the fact that Arnason should be paying for tops like everyone else. He has just came from Plymouth where he struggled to get paid for months as someone else said he will be on a minimum of 2k a week. He also was in the paper this week saying he was enjoying playing for the club and glad he didnt go to Hearts where everyone knows there problems. Surely he could put his hand in his pocket for 68 quid.

[rossafc92]

Hmmmm, heard this very same story not too long ago but it was Peter Pawlett's mum...

[Foster14]

Perhaps historically, at other clubs, he got them for free. Perhaps he only takes cash to training, and he didn't have enough on him.

 

I da really care anyways though...

[Roberto Larcos]

At this point did Big Man come from behind him, grab him by the neck and bundle him oot the shop?

[Jonty]

Hmmmm, heard this very same story not too long ago but it was Peter Pawlett's mum...

 

Ironically Pawlett was also in the club shop at tea time, along with Clarke, Osbourne and Jack - they were signing autographs etc.

 

I've no reason to lie bout this if that's the implication but if u don't believe me suit yersel

[rossafc92]

Ironically Pawlett was also in the club shop at tea time, along with Clarke, Osbourne and Jack - they were signing autographs etc.

 

I've no reason to lie bout this if that's the implication but if u don't believe me suit yersel

 

Nah, I'm just surprised that these type of people think they can get stuff for free from the club shop. I remember hearing that apparently Pawlett's mum took a right hissy fit about having to pay for three or four full kits with 'Pawlett' on the back.

[Red Morning Light]

Sure if he talked to someone in AFC they would have sorted out a couple of kids tops for him. Maybe just doesn't know how we work/who to speak to as he's new.

 

Classic AFC chat mountain out of a molehill thread.

[Moorie86]

Why if he was wanting the shirts for free would he go to the club shop? Could he not speak someone behind the scenes to give him a few free shirts?

[Dandyjam]

Sure if he talked to someone in AFC they would have sorted out a couple of kids tops for him. Maybe just doesn't know how we work/who to speak to as he's new.

 

This.

 

Any of us could walk into the club shop and say 'I play for Aberdeen so want these kits for free.' They probably didn't recognise him, thus thinking he was at it. I'm sure if he goes through the proper channels internally he'll get them for free.