NEW LICENCEE NEW CARD MANUFACTURER

[redtorana]

I was told they did not want to do both which is why Select is now doing them this year.

So basically it is too good now to do something as small at the telegraph any more ...

Sounds like an interesting business .....

 

[ooneil]

So basically it is too good now to do something as small at the telegraph any more ...

Sounds like an interesting business .....

Perhaps they realised they did not have the resources to do both, maybe they could not afford both contracts with the NRL, who knows - im just repeating what people (who seem to have been right on this issue) have told me.

 

[GiRDS-]

i actually liked select :/

 

[shane_sharks]

select have been stallowned apparently

 

[mischap123]

Very interesting news. Only time will tell if it's rumour or not. Will it end the Wangy monopoly too???

 

[jonnov0007]

Very interesting news. Only time will tell if it's rumour or not. Will it end the Wangy monopoly too???

f$%king hope so!!!

 

[The Mad Hatter]

It's huge news!

And Select are heading in the right direction now ... but only with the threat of losing the licence and after years of shocking releases.

I'm a bit worried about series two now as well.

And I think we should petition ESP to continue the Dally M and club player of the year cards, after all, the true collectors love them!

I'm interested. What is a true collector?

I've been at this caper since 1982, and I happen to like Dally M and Club Player cards.

But each to their own.

I'd like to know: why can't there be TWO licences?

 

[Gameday Online]

There hasn't actually been a proper announcement yet - although seems to be true and is a pretty big deal.

Will Select stop honouring redemptions? Will they even be allowed to honour redemptions for past series if they don't hold a current licence?

Will Series 2 be a rubbish release now?

Not sure how I feel about it because Select seem to be heading in the right direction at the moment.

Do you think they will even bother with Series 2 .......

 

[Sacha]

I'm interested. What is a true collector?

I've been at this caper since 1982, and I happen to like Dally M and Club Player cards.

But each to their own.

I'd like to know: why can't there be TWO licences?

EXACTLY!!! HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD!! TWO LICENCES = COMPETITION = QUALITY

 

[ooneil]

The NRL does not give a toss. You got the most $$$$$ you win.

 

[Dr Grange]

i've spoken to Select today & they informed me that they handed back the LICENCE and it was given to ESP, They didn't win it in a price war bid they were the only one's who wanted it. Select said it was to costly to pay the royalties & production costs to expensive. YES there will be a 2nd set & it is due out Mid July.

 

[ooneil]

i've spoken to Select today & they informed me that they handed back the LICENCE and it was given to ESP, They didn't win it in a price war bid they were the only one's who wanted it. Select said it was to costly to pay the royalties & production costs to expensive. YES there will be a 2nd set & it is due out Mid July.

Handed back the license? Are they confusing themselves with Nathan Tinkler? If they keep handing licenses back there will be no business left.

They have basically told you they cant make money off NRL cards. We all know that is a complete load of BS. Both the 2011 series are almost sold out and if they were not making money they would not be making a second series (2010 anyone...).

Now you know why Wang, despite having a shop and online store, is putting all his cards on ebay - he is about to be a couple hundred grand per year out of pocket.

As Shane Sharks would say - that will do me!

 

[The Mad Hatter]

2 things here:

1. It's time to bring back bubblegum.

2. Seriously, the NRL want to make money out of cards and tazos, when they should be encouraging companies to do things like this because of the KIDS. Yes - the kids. Sure, there are serious collectors and they should be catered for. But if you get the kids in with tazos and footy cards...then they are talking about players, talking about games, watching games, pester powering their parents, and building a life long association with a sport/team.

The NRL is lazy. They just charge a licence fee and let whoever do whatever.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

PS - as much as there is debate about Select, they have always been good to me. And I have enjoyed the cards from 2000 to now. Maybe I'm not fussy except for production standards (which I agree slipped a little in 2010/11) and my only real grumble was Team cards in lieu of a 12th player card.

But as a person who collects to keep my memories of RL fresh over the years, I just like having one series a year, and Select have provided that. I don't particularly care who produces it, as long as there is a set each RL season.

 

[ooneil]

Look whether its been Scanlens/Stimorol/Dynamic/Select the common factor is that we collect because we are addicted and love it.

Im glad at least that the cards will still be made by Aussies on not some overseas mega card company.

 

[crows2010]

huge if true!!

 

[shane_sharks]

could see a big price drop in select high end cards if true a certain someone will be well and truly f**ked

 

[crows2010]

CONFIRMED.

ESP are the exclusive licensee from November 2012 onwards.

Spoke to the client services manager from ESP.

 

[#1 Eels fan]

could see a big price drop in select high end cards if true a certain someone will be well and truly f**ked

thats probably why he has flooded ebay with his stuff over the past month or two

 

[#1 Eels fan]

CONFIRMED.

ESP are the exclusive licensee from November 2012 onwards.

Spoke to the client services manager from ESP.

did they give any indication as what the card series will contain? ie sigs, redemptions any thing like those?