2001 strike V champions

[elusive winger]

Probably already been discussed .

Just wondering your thoughts on the 2011 strike set compared to the champions ??

cheers
E.W

 

[BLADE]

Strike is a far superior quality. Alot of the players have said to me that Strike are a much nicer card than Champions. For me, There really is no comparison other than the fact that both sets are becoming repetative and boring

 

[GiRDS-]

i dont even bother with champions.

 

[ooneil]

No comparison - i think the only let down for me with Strike is no parallel set.

 

[BLADE]

Its pretty hard not to worry about Champions when Select can't even be bothered releasing a second set like last year.

 

[elusive winger]

Wondering why scanlens became involved again in 2003 (From memory) with select and then dissapeared again??

E.W

 

[ooneil]

Im of the understanding they just paid a licensing fee to use the Scanlen's name.

Scanlen's got bought by Regina which is now ultimately owned by Nestle.

FYI - Scanlen's only left the card market after Regina (NZ) was bought out by a company called Amuri corporation bought them in 1993 and decided that card making was not part of core operations.

 

[elusive winger]

Im of the understanding they just paid a licensing fee to use the Scanlen's name.

Scanlen's got bought by Regina which is now ultimately owned by Nestle.

FYI - Scanlen's only left the card market after Regina (NZ) was bought out by a company called Amuri corporation bought them in 1993 and decided that card making was not part of core operations.

Cheers, I have been previously advised that stimorol etc where still scanlens re-branded

E.W

 

[ooneil]

Cheers, I have been previously advised that stimorol etc where still scanlens re-branded

E.W

Correct. They badged it stimrol in an effort to cross promote stimorol chewing gum.

 

[Diggaz TC]

Strike is obviously a better quality however both have a lack of inserts and insert ratios IMO

Champions only had 7 inserts per box (7.25 when you factor in the 1 Sig per 4 boxes) 7 inserts from 36 packets just isn't enough.

Strike i was hopeing they would up the ante a bit but instead they removed parallels and again made the inserts uninspiring. You are left opening so many packets with nothing but commons in them.

 

[elusive winger]

I guess the average bloke would only be buying per packet at the local newsagents.

 

[Diggaz TC]

Same issue...both series are skimp on inserts and for anyone buying loose packets, especially the kids/families that series 1 is catered for, only 7:36 is disapointing