A Bit More of City Dissapears.........

[Balti]

fuck me its called outsourcing

at least you still have a job

 

[nmc]

I think the more important issue is they are being outsourced and no longer work for the club.
Personally I wouldn't like it as guessing that a big part of the job is the feeling that you are working for City and not for a sports firm, but can understand why they are doing it as will save money.

i think thats the main downer m8, as from july 19 no longer employed by MCFC. but kitbag, not so much the re-location

If its an outsource they will be protected by TUPE - so whilst the name of their employer changes their terms and conditions are protected in full; in these economic times its best to be grateful you have work and just get on with it.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Is any job better than no job?

 

[twinkletoes]

i happen to live in f**in middleton, also residence to a fair few of the city squad...
the reason for the move (of the warehouse) is due to the logistics,location and cost.

middleton sits (in gtr manchester, just 6k from the stadium itself with convienient access to the M62) hell of a lot cheaper than its current location.. just ask aldi,tesco and a whole host of the uks top companys..

kitbag by the way is europes leading and largest provider of sportswear and exclusivly produces online for the following Man Utd, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Everton, Celtic, Aston Villa, West Ham, Portsmouth, English FA (football), British Lions (rugby), RFU (rugby), Umbro (sports apparel), F1 (Formuala 1 racing), Wimbledon (Tennis merchandise), Ryder Cup, Open Tour and European Golf Store

good move gary cook, saving the pennies and putting us in fine hands. thumbs up from me.

So you think we should compare ourselves to Tescos now? God help us!

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

How many know that the building that the shop itself is in was sold off a few years ago to an un-named group of "investors", from who City rented it back.

I'd still love to know who it was as I suspect some monkey business was involved. I don't know if the situation has changed since ADUG took over.

 

[stonerblue]

I never thought that the warehouse/ distribution depot for City merchandise was part of the 'City family' so i fail to see how a bit more of City disappears because they've moved up the road. Touch to dramatic for me.

 

[ono]

Does that mean the merchandise will be of better quality. My Old Man bought me a couple of t-shirts from the Arndale store yesterday and the quality is abolsute dog shit. I was actually going to have a bit of a rant about it last night but i'd probably get told to stop moaning. It's a shame because the t-shirts look really nice on the website, but actually they're not even Fruit of the Loom quality. Mishapen, wide bodied with arm holes that The Rock would struggle to fill.

The Umbro stuff has been top quality, but there 'City' stuff is a load of shite.

 

[daveduke67]

Imagine the comments if this was the other way round.

'City profits reduced by failure to allow outside company deal with distribution arm. Garry Cook today said that he point blank refused to move distibution down the road to Middleton as some people weren't happy about it. The loss in revenue will be recouped though - seasoncards are to be increased by 5% over and above the planned 2011/12 increase.'


Has anyone thought that Middleton might be closer to some people and they look forward to a shorter trip to work?

I feel the way of the majoriity here, it's a fact of life that things change. Had it been going abroad I would wholeheartidly agree with OP, as it is I'm afraid I don't see what the fuss is about.

 

[Franny Lee's Barrel Chest]

Not getting involved in all the old relocation arguments because it's been well documented.

If I was going to be relocated though, and working for Kitbag, I'd be more concerned that there's a fair chance that I'd have to be handling rag stuff as I'm sure my job wouldn't be exclusively dealing with the City stuff...

 

[daveduke67]

Does that mean the merchandise will be of better quality. My Old Man bought me a couple of t-shirts from the Arndale store yesterday and the quality is abolsute dog shit. I was actually going to have a bit of a rant about it last night but i'd probably get told to stop moaning. It's a shame because the t-shirts look really nice on the website, but actually they're not even Fruit of the Loom quality. Mishapen, wide bodied with arm holes that The Rock would struggle to fill.

The Umbro stuff has been top quality, but there 'City' stuff is a load of shite.

The sizes are 'generous' to say the least. I was bought an XXL for Fathers Day - misunderstanding with g/f about t-shirts and athletic fit replica shirts - it was HUGE. I'd say they are more like the US sizes - at least a size up from UK.