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Alright, been meaning to get a new Spurs top for the season kick-off. Woke up this morning dead set on finding a proper cheap deal. Official shop prices? Nah, knew those would sting. Grabbed my coffee and settled in for some serious digging.
Starting Point: The Usual Suspects
First stop, obviously, Tottenham’s official online shop. Scrolled through, saw the new season kits. That Nike home shirt everyone’s after… blimey, £499 for the fancy player version! Even the standard fan one was well over £400. Felt my wallet crying already. Checked the Polo shirts they offer. Found a smart looking blue and yellow one, similar to what you see around the Bridge. Price tag? £159. Not crazy expensive, but still more than I fancied for a casual polo.
Thought, “Right, eBay’s gotta be better for bargains.” Typed in “Tottenham shirt”. Sorted by lowest price. Fingers crossed. Saw a load pop up. Clicked one listed as “Under Armour Tottenham Hotspur 2015/2016 Shirt XXL”. Description looked alright, used condition. Saw the price… over £1,000!? For an old, second-hand shirt? Absolutely barmy. Scrolled down more, saw other Under Armour bits, even Mexican league tops still pushing nearly £1000. Shut that tab down quick. eBay clearly wasn’t the place for a cheap deal today.
Spreading the Net Wider
Switched gears. Checked out some general fan gear sites and listings mentioning “global football clubs”. Same story really. Nike Spurs shirts – whether it was Dri-FIT training tops or the actual home kit – rarely dropped below £399, most stuck around £499. Saw the academy stuff was slightly cheaper, but still near £250. Out of my ‘cheap’ bracket.
Flicked over to see what rivals were charging for comparison. Checked an Adidas Arsenal top mentioned. Price was £199. Hmm, that’s better than Spurs’ official offerings, but still Arsenal gear… no thanks! Then saw some Manchester United polo shirts on a wholesale site going for about £52. If I wanted United stuff, which I absolutely don’t, that would be more like it. Annoying how other clubs seem easier to find deals on.
Finding Something Practical
Right then, getting a bit fed up. Maybe I needed to be flexible. Didn’t necessarily need the full kit? How about a smart training polo? Kept searching. Got onto big Chinese marketplaces. Sorting through countless listings.
Stumbled across a familiar sight. That blue and yellow Spurs polo popped up again. Exact same official-looking one I’d seen on the Spurs site earlier – the retro style with the badge. Checked the specs: 81.8% cotton, poly blend, short sleeve, POLO collar. Details all matched.
Here’s the kicker: price was only £159. Wait, same price as the official Spurs shop? Disappointing! Scrolled down further in the results. Finally! Found another supplier listing the exact same Spurs blue/yellow polo, size 3XL, for £159. Checked the fine print. Free shipping? Yes. Delivery time? Said within 19 hours. Returns policy? Listed as 7-day free returns. Exactly the same product, officially branded, being sold elsewhere at the same price point. No mark-up hiding there.
Then my eye caught some Under Armour gear – a new 2024 season training tee, blue, size 2XL specifically called out. Listed at £92 on a big discount platform. That was significantly cheaper than a full kit! But… it wasn’t Spurs specific, just generic teamwear colour. Not really what I was hunting for today.
The Outcome (Sort Of)
So, here’s where I landed:
- Official New Shirt: Way too dear. Nope.
- Official Polo: £159 everywhere I looked. Cheapest official route for Spurs branding, but still not “cheap”.
- Second-Hand Surprise: Got a shock on eBay – mad prices for old gear!
- General Fan Sites: Confirmed the premium on Nike stuff.
- The £92 Find: Best price, but generic.
Ended up staring at that £159 Polo. It felt like the only real option for genuine and decently priced official gear today. Clicked back to the page showing the £159 Polo with free shipping. Still pondering it. Might hit buy later… need a brew first.
The big lesson? Finding a genuinely cheap new official Spurs kit this season? Looks like a myth. Best you can hope for is avoiding massive mark-ups on the less flashy stuff like the polo. Save the big bucks for match tickets!