Panda Posted Thursday at 21:04 Report Posted Thursday at 21:04 23 hours ago, manc_don said: Was hoping to buy a couple of things from the shop while I was over, but the range this season doesn’t seem to be as good. Will have to make do with the alternative for the strips, but even other stuff just doesn’t seem to be great. Wooly hats aside. https://shop.afc.co.uk/2025scwinners/2025scwinners/2025scwinners/2207_scf-winners-mug.html You tell me that isn't beautiful. Quote
OxfordDon Posted Thursday at 22:04 Report Posted Thursday at 22:04 58 minutes ago, Panda said: https://shop.afc.co.uk/2025scwinners/2025scwinners/2025scwinners/2207_scf-winners-mug.html You tell me that isn't beautiful. Missed a trick not calling it the Cup Winners Cup. Sack Thelin 1 Quote
Panda Posted Thursday at 22:08 Report Posted Thursday at 22:08 3 minutes ago, OxfordDon said: Missed a trick not calling it the Cup Winners Cup. Sack Thelin Oh don't worry, they're making enough of a killing charging £8 and then adding another £5 on for delivery. "Mug" is the apt word. And yes I bought one anyway. 2 Quote
RicoS321 Posted yesterday at 06:13 Report Posted yesterday at 06:13 (edited) 8 hours ago, Panda said: Oh don't worry, they're making enough of a killing charging £8 and then adding another £5 on for delivery. "Mug" is the apt word. And yes I bought one anyway. I'm drinking my cup of tea from a five year old Dons' cup this morning as it happens and going by that I reckon the writing on that one you've linked will fade more quickly than your memory of the day. Edit: I should add that my Dons' mug is a solid workhorse of the cup world, good to drink from, and gets used daily. In terms of cupness, I'd give it a strong 8/10. Hope this helps. Edited yesterday at 06:16 by RicoS321 Quote
manc_don Posted yesterday at 06:35 Report Posted yesterday at 06:35 19 minutes ago, RicoS321 said: I'm drinking my cup of tea from a five year old Dons' cup this morning as it happens and going by that I reckon the writing on that one you've linked will fade more quickly than your memory of the day. Edit: I should add that my Dons' mug is a solid workhorse of the cup world, good to drink from, and gets used daily. In terms of cupness, I'd give it a strong 8/10. Hope this helps. The mugs over the years (probably last 10 years or so) have consistently got worse. They used to have proper through colour ones that didn’t fade. My folks informed me on my return that one id had for 20 odd years had recently lost its handle was a good latte sized one too. Anyway, had considered the cup final mug, but the above points have put me off. Quote
RicoS321 Posted yesterday at 07:27 Report Posted yesterday at 07:27 42 minutes ago, manc_don said: The mugs over the years (probably last 10 years or so) have consistently got worse. They used to have proper through colour ones that didn’t fade. My folks informed me on my return that one id had for 20 odd years had recently lost its handle was a good latte sized one too. Anyway, had considered the cup final mug, but the above points have put me off. I have some cups fae M&S or John Lewis or some of those places that have certainly lasted much longer than the Dons' one without fading, I expect it's something to do with the glaze and the finishing layers (I have a couple of M&S - we got vouchers - ones that have faded too). My folks have still got cups they use nearly daily that have their favourite child's (me) name on them that have been in use over many decades, so I suspect it's just the more general enshittification that modernity continues to serve. Back in my day, our lead cups would last for centuries. A bit of asbestos for a lid, kept everything nice and warm. 1 Quote
RicoS321 Posted yesterday at 08:02 Report Posted yesterday at 08:02 I have to say, all this chat about cups is far more exciting than discussing the abomination of a strip, or the uneventful window. Perhaps we should consider starting a cups thread. 1 Quote
Slim Posted 22 hours ago Report Posted 22 hours ago I'd need to know more about whether you're hand washing or using a dishwasher for your cups before making conclusions on the alleged quality decline of cups over the years. Quote
OxfordDon Posted 18 hours ago Report Posted 18 hours ago 7 hours ago, RicoS321 said: I'm drinking my cup of tea from a five year old Dons' cup this morning Stealing crockery from children, shame on you 1 Quote
Goldie03 Posted 17 hours ago Report Posted 17 hours ago 4 hours ago, Slim said: I'd need to know more about whether you're hand washing or using a dishwasher for your cups before making conclusions on the alleged quality decline of cups over the years. This for me too but I dont buy cups that cant get put in the dishwasher so I just need to accept the fade Also I'm not prepared.to spend a fiver on postage so will just maybe have to make a trip up to the shop Quote
OrlandoDon Posted 17 hours ago Report Posted 17 hours ago Im too lazy to look, do they do the stainless steel travel mug?That’s a sure fire winner, plenty like me with a coffee addiction. Pretty sure we’d be buying miovski if we sold these in the club shop. Quote
Panda Posted 17 hours ago Report Posted 17 hours ago 7 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said: Im too lazy to look, do they do the stainless steel travel mug?That’s a sure fire winner, plenty like me with a coffee addiction. Pretty sure we’d be buying miovski if we sold these in the club shop. https://shop.afc.co.uk/souvenirsgifts/homeware/mugs/1035_afc-large-travel-mug.html https://shop.afc.co.uk/souvenirsgifts/homeware/mugs/1037_afc-stan-travel-mug-red.html I don't know if these are steel, but they are definitely a steal. Quote
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