I've had an exchange with Paul Barber this afternoon about this which has put in place some of the cynicism I was showing, and he is happy for me to share what he said for others to read...
Selecting Nike as our kit partner wasn’t just about the money….although it is the highest value deal in...
I'm not complaining, but I do think it's completely bizarre as the implication is that the tens of thousands of people who the club already have details for will not receive details on the new kit, or will do so later.
And it's got absolutely nothing to do with Nike or getting on a Nike mailing...
No.
I genuinely am interested to see how long they take to communicate details of the new kit to everyone else, after the VIPers have had their fill.
I just hope, for the sake of my impoverished children, that there will be some shirts left.
Another thing: the club bombard us with emails: pre-match briefs, weekly newsletters and numerous offers from partners to buy cars, suits and the like.
Are they really only going to send new kit information, initially at least, to a handful of people who bother to register their email address...
Sadly I agree with all of this.
Besides, we play a pre-season friendly in less than 9 days time, so all of this teasing is going to have to be squeezed in somewhat.