Just a thought for the powers that be/admins

gerky

I was thinking what would you think about boards having some sort of online shop selling bits and pieces t-shirts and the likes.
It could bring in a little extra cash.
Also said bits and pieces could end up being a talking point out in the real world.

Karl Hungus

I think they did some t-shirts, mouse mats and mugs before.

6th

There is a mention of Boards Merchandise over in the Forums suggestion forum - what you are talking about would fit in very well: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055200401

DeVore

Great minds think alike. I spent last week sorting out a few things to do with that. It will be a few months but we kicked off that project this week in fact!

DeV.

gerky

Good to hear Dev,your on the ball.

Kintarō Hattori

Cool I'd buy some boards merchandise for sure as I'm sure many others would.

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DeVore wrote: »

Great minds think alike. I spent last week sorting out a few things to do with that. It will be a few months but we kicked off that project this week in fact!

DeV.

Excellent stuff altogether.

maybe I could get an answer to a question I asked twice before though?

Is the Boards logo copyrighted? Could I, or someone else, use it to make things to sell?

DeVore

Hi, where did you ask that before??

Anyway, thats a good question. It IS copywritten, all artistic works are by default in Ireland, and I would imagine we wouldnt be very happy if someone came along and started to produce t-shirts with it on them and sold them solely for their profit. On the other hand I could imagine us being flexible about it.

I'm not the copyright holder (Cloud is I would imagine!) so I can't completely answer your question.

DeV.

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DeVore wrote: »

Hi, where did you ask that before??

I asked on the mod forum a couple of times.

No biggie though.

DeVore wrote: »

Anyway, thats a good question. It IS copywritten, all artistic works are by default in Ireland, and I would imagine we wouldnt be very happy if someone came along and started to produce t-shirts with it on them and sold them solely for their profit. On the other hand I could imagine us being flexible about it.

The reason I asked was because I was looking at getting Pin Badges made with the Boards Team crest on them. (I collect football pin badges myself, and one of the lads thought it would be a nice thing to give to the players, and possibly sell them to other people on here, just to cover the cost of getting them made, not for a profit at all).

Oh, by the way, Ruu designed our crest, and it incorporates the Boards logo

This is the design


And this is it, actually on one of the jersies.

DeVore wrote: »

I'm not the copyright holder (Cloud is I would imagine!) so I can't completely answer your question.

Yeah, fair enough.

DeVore

Oh, for something like that I think we'd be really happy to support it. Cloud is away but if you are just getting them as a once off for the team, I am sure that fine.

Nice design too!

DeV.

Ruu_Old

I made a few things on Cafepress early last year sometime after asking Vexorg and ecksor about it but I kinda got sidetracked and don't think Cafepress ship to Ireland (or at least not cheaply).

Cuddlesworth

I'd buy them, just so I can pick up chicks. How about some boards.ie underwear? Could lead to some uncomfortable moments in the mens room.

DeVore

Cafepress is a bit crap to be honest. They leave you a few % and the items cost a fortune! I'd rather we built our own.

DeV.

WhiteWashMan

Ive been selling im ages of my avatar to my devoted follows for years, and havent passed a single penny on to Boards.ie.

i also doa great line in, 'I was banned from (insert forum here) and all I got was a 2 week holiday and had to pay for my own sucky t-shirt'

DeVore

Now THAT t-shirt would sell....

DeV.

Kintarō Hattori

DeVore wrote: »

I'd rather we built our own.

DeV.

OOhh if you build it they will come*.















Or at least empty their wallets.

Kur4mA

boards.ie branded condoms ftl/w?

MoominPapa

kyub wrote: »

boards.ie branded condoms ftl/w?

Now ye're shagging

Nevyn

kyub wrote: »

boards.ie branded condoms ftl/w?

Oh cos they are really gonna get you laid.

tbh

I always thought that the getting laid bit came first, and the production of condoms were as a result of that, rather than the other way around. You shagging guys just cause they have a killer line in condoms?


The great thing about this would be walking down the street, seeing someone with a boards.ie t-shirt and thinking "oooh, I wonder who that is?"

Beruthiel

kyub wrote: »

boards.ie branded condoms

Half price if you can prove you've had more than one PI thread

Stark

Thaedydal wrote: »

Oh cos they are really gonna get you laid.

Well they'll be effective in preventing pregnancy.

Nevyn

tbh wrote: »

I always thought that the getting laid bit came first, and the production of condoms were as a result of that, rather than the other way around. You shagging guys just cause they have a killer line in condoms?

Trojan later introduced the Magnum XL, a slightly widened version of the brand. Magnum and Magnum XL both measure 8 inches long, while Magnum XL are 1/4 inch wider with 1 3/4" width. The Magnum XL is 1/4 inch longer and 3/8 inch wider than a standard condom.

would certainly make person stop and consider.

tbh wrote: »

The great thing about this would be walking down the street, seeing someone with a boards.ie t-shirt and thinking "oooh, I wonder who that is?"

Baseball hat or badges/pin as well.

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tbh wrote: »

The great thing about this would be walking down the street, seeing someone with a boards.ie t-shirt and thinking "oooh, I wonder who that is?"

Come to a match and you'll see 16 people Boards.ie shirts.

tbh

DesF wrote: »

Come to a match and you'll see 16 people Boards.ie shirts.

not random enough for me Des!

justsomebloke

tbh wrote: »

The great thing about this would be walking down the street, seeing someone with a boards.ie t-shirt and thinking "oooh, I wonder who that is?"

I don't know, wearing a board's t-shirt in public just screams out loser. ye I know I am but I don't want to advertise it to the rest of the world.
That and the fact that you know at the boards beers you are going to get the uber nerds wearing the t-shirts and actually thinking that they are cool when in fact they would actually be quite the opposite

tbh

jsb wrote: »

I don't know, wearing a board's t-shirt in public just screams out loser. ye I know I am but I don't want to advertise it to the rest of the world.
That and the fact that you know at the boards beers you are going to get the uber nerds wearing the t-shirts and actually thinking that they are cool when in fact they would actually be quite the opposite

horses for courses, mate

Kur4mA

Thaedydal wrote: »

Oh cos they are really gonna get you laid.

Well I dunno if a boards.ie brand of condom would make me or the missus feel any safer than usual! :P

MoominPapa wrote: »

Now ye're shagging

Now ye're preggers.

justsomebloke

tbh wrote: »

horses for courses, mate

now a racing horse with a boards logo on it, now that would be cool

Jack Sheehan

Someone make a t-shirt with an entire feedback thread on it. It would basically be:
'I got banned from X'
'Heres why you got banned'
'No fair'
Extreme cats.

Vegeta

Seriously for the hardcore boards geeks it has to be boards.ie bed linen and PJs

DeVore

I'd like to think we could come up with t-shirts etc that were original enough to be worn on their own. I dont think we would particularly want t-shirts with just BOARDS.IE on them, though some people might want to wear them.

Personally, I'd love a hoodie or a t-shirt with nothing but the two eyes ... 0 o... on the upper right. Kinda like a La Crosse alligator logo thing but only boards peeps would recognise it

Anyway, more importantly would be cheap dvd's, cd's etc etc which we will also sell.

Don't get too excited just yet, we are only at the start of this project but it looks like we're all steam ahead....

DeV.

6th

Vegeta wrote: »

Seriously for the hardcore boards geeks it has to be boards.ie bed linen and PJs

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=102563 ..... he'll take all the PJs you can get your hands on!

6th

I'd like to see soft toys of the Boards figures!

Boards.ie stress balls would sell out.

monkeyfudge

6th wrote: »

I'd like to see soft toys of the Boards figures!

What about action figures?

You could have Ruu figure with special eagle eye action so he could watch out for spammers.

RoundyMooney

I can do signed posters for my fans.

What about hats?

daiixi

DeVore wrote: »

Personally, I'd love a hoodie or a t-shirt with nothing but the two eyes ... 0 o... on the upper right. Kinda like a La Crosse alligator logo thing but only boards peeps would recognise it

Oohh I want one!!!

DeVore wrote: »

Don't get too excited just yet, we are only at the start of this project but it looks like we're all steam ahead....

/gets unexcited

What about admin bobble heads? and boards.ie umbrellas? and ... and I'm going to invoice you for the ideas.

Hagar

RoundyMooney wrote: »

I can do signed posters for my fans.

Just how I imagined you young Wilfred.
Any chance of an autograph?

gerky

And don't forget:D

Zaph

DeVore wrote: »

Anyway, more importantly would be cheap dvd's

I refuse to buy any porn with Boardsies in it, no matter how cheap it is.

Nevyn

Zaph wrote: »

I refuse to buy any porn with Boardsies in it, no matter how cheap it is.

Afraid you will see YoreMa ?

RoundyMooney

Hagar wrote: »

Just how I imagined you young Wilfred.
Any chance of an autograph?

Swap you for one of Mjolnir's hammers

oscarBravo

Enjoy:

RoundyMooney

Sorted. Who do I make it out to?

FlutterinBantam

Boards.ie toilet paper,with a selection of avatars of users.

T'woud be great to pick out ,say, Bostons, and draw it across your arse.

Could be a goer.........

Ruu_Old

Maybe some ideas from the talented folk here, DeVore?

TimTim

DeVore wrote: »

Personally, I'd love a hoodie or a t-shirt with nothing but the two eyes ... 0 o... on the upper right. Kinda like a La Crosse alligator logo thing but only boards peeps would recognise it

I think it would be brilliant if a secret handshake came with those. It could totally freak out people around you.

WhiteWashMan

beanie hats would rock

randylonghorn

Zaph wrote: »

I refuse to buy any porn with Boardsies in it, no matter how cheap it is.

Feck it, thought I might have the inside track on a bit of extra work ...

Kur4mA

DeVore wrote: »

Personally, I'd love a hoodie or a t-shirt with nothing but the two eyes ... 0 o... on the upper right. Kinda like a La Crosse alligator logo thing but only boards peeps would recognise it

DeV.

That would rock! /do want!