You know what else wouldn't have happened with Select?
Cards being released this year!
Over the whinging in this thread. It needs a new title: Have a whinge about ESP.
Lets see what they've done wrong with this release:
- Not released the checklist until release day. Was this really as bad as it was made out on this forum? It built excitement, it built anticipation and beat the hell out of 'sneak peeks'!
- Shifted the release date due to logistical issues. Full transparency and communicated to the end users. Not much more you can ask for.
- This one is yet to be confirmed but it appears the odd box may not stack up, ratio wise. Frustrating I agree but spare a thought for the Dynasty case buyers who missed a redemption. Fact is; these things happen.
- Error on the Tim mannah card. Too early to criticise this as they may yet replace it
- Insert here whatever else i have forgotten
- Produced a quality release with signature cards of genuine NRL stars. Argue with some of the selections but they are all high quality players (small concession for poor old Princey
) - Hit on a ratio which excludes one and two per case hits, making case searching nigh on impossible (in my opinion but I'm sure I'll be shouted down)
- Generated genuine excitement over a release. We can't underestimate this. We are all talking about it and the forum has exploded with the box breaks beginning.
- Listened to consumers. Mistakes they made in traders, they corrected with Elite. They are getting better with each release and that is a good thing. The decision on when to release the checklist is theirs and theirs alone. They have given a sound justification. Move on.
- Produced a release without Team of the Year, Club Player of the Year, etc. It's innovation, whether you love the selections or not.
- Communicated more with us collectors than Select did. Presence at card fairs, relationships with Matt26 allowing him to update us here, etc.
Lets get back to discussing cards.
Rant over. Off to patiently await my delivery from Digeze