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ooneil · Feb 20, 2013

Nothing is ever going to be perfect and im sure we would all poke holes in a release no matter what came out whether it be ESP, Select, Topps or Panini for that matter.

Its a big improvement on last years Champions (and Limited Edition) and the Young Guns give people something to chase that will actually have some value. Remember those 2011 Star Signatures were 1 in 4 boxes and there were 600 of them. These are 1 in 6 boxes and there are only 130. You cant really winge that they are harder or more expensive to get - thats the whole point!

We have been crying out for some more limited runs on things well here it is. Cant have it both ways.

Im not 100% happy with this release either but take 5 minutes to look over 2012 AFL Champions and you might rethink things.

Muzza · Feb 20, 2013

I'm not going to bag the release before I see the cards in the flesh/cardboard. Just worried about ESP's ability to keep me and all NRL collector's interested. ATM I am completely disinterested in the next release, as I was with the Rep set from last year. Not off to a great start with me I'm afraid. Comparing something I want to something a lot worse doesn't ease the pain for me if the thing I want is crook in the first place (if ya get my drift)

Jaames · Feb 20, 2013

I've unfortunately lost all interest in this set and will probably sell my box

razor77 · Feb 20, 2013

ooneil said:
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Its a big improvement on last years Champions (and Limited Edition) and the Young Guns give people something to chase that will actually have some value. Remember those 2011 Star Signatures were 1 in 4 boxes and there were 600 of them. These are 1 in 6 boxes and there are only 130. You cant really winge that they are harder or more expensive to get - thats the whole point!

ESP (and any business for that matter) are here to make money, It should be them making the profits, not the people selling the (sigs) on ebay, Collecting used to be for our own collections, Not for money making. Hope this makes some sense

footycardswaps · Feb 20, 2013

Swaler12 said:
anyone have a clue wat the prices will be on these yet

Was looking on a ebay sellers site where they have plenty of ESP for sale but they just have a generic photo of the retail box that states it's $3.99 per pack, I want to know what I'm going to get before paying!.

ooneil · Feb 20, 2013

footycardswaps said:
Was looking on a ebay sellers site where they have plenty of ESP for sale but they just have a generic photo of the retail box that states it's $3.99 per pack, I want to know what I'm going to get before paying!.

Click on my blog (link below). All the information that has been released is there.

Matt26 · Feb 20, 2013

I think everybody needs to wait and see regarding this release.

As a lot of people have said, for their first low end release there are some good cards in there. Given a choice, id rather have a shot at a young guns signature and some decent looking inserts than end up with a mass produced comic looking insert.

Cheers
Matt

troy titans · Feb 20, 2013

Matt26 said:
I think everybody needs to wait and see regarding this release.

As a lot of people have said, for their first low end release there are some good cards in there. Given a choice, id rather have a shot at a young guns signature and some decent looking inserts than end up with a mass produced comic looking insert.

Cheers
Matt

Yeah I tend to agree mate I'm sure they will sort there ratios out but there needs to be patience. Besides there was never a guaranteed Sig in a champions box so give it a go.. the inserts can only get better too

Matt26 · Feb 20, 2013

troy titans douglas said:
Yeah I tend to agree mate I'm sure they will sort there ratios out but there needs to be patience. Besides there was never a guaranteed Sig in a champions box so give it a go.. the inserts can only get better too

Honestly, i never bought a box of champions, but when I felt the urge to bust some packs, I would buy 5-10 packs at a time. I'll probably do the same with Traders....if i hit something nice, so be it!

Most of the time its about the urge to bust some packs for the hell of it....

Jaames · Feb 20, 2013

Matt26 said:
Honestly, i never bought a box of champions, but when I felt the urge to bust some packs, I would buy 5-10 packs at a time. I'll probably do the same with Traders....if i hit something nice, so be it!

Most of the time its about the urge to bust some packs for the hell of it....

That's what I did with limited. Sometimea it can be bad thing working next to a newsagents haha

ooneil · Feb 20, 2013

Anyone messaged or heard from sportcardcollectors about the young gun cards??

footycardswaps · Feb 20, 2013

Matt26 said:
Honestly, i never bought a box of champions, but when I felt the urge to bust some packs, I would buy 5-10 packs at a time. I'll probably do the same with Traders....if i hit something nice, so be it!

Most of the time its about the urge to bust some packs for the hell of it....

Even busting single packs just for the hell of it seldom brings rewards, someone somehow knows what they can offload or not!.

Dragon_Fire · Feb 20, 2013

If He Did honour The Sale I Wonder how many Cases It would take to supply everybody that bought them.

ooneil · Feb 20, 2013

Dragon_Fire said:
If He Did honour The Sale I Wonder how many Cases It would take to supply everybody that bought them.

He sold 2 sets so 16 cases!!!!

Dragon_Fire · Feb 20, 2013

ooneil said:
He sold 2 sets so 16 cases!!!!

Ouch! Could be more if he hit any doubles.

Jaames · Feb 20, 2013

ooneil said:
Anyone messaged or heard from sportcardcollectors about the young gun cards??

i sent him a message asking him if he knew that the young guns were 1 per 6 or so boxes, hasn't replied to me yet.

ch0pzta · Feb 20, 2013

People need to remember that 2013 Traders is mainly aimed at kids. This isnt the high-end release. This is for newsagents and servos, the mass market. Our fun comes later in the year.

Coolidgee · Feb 20, 2013

Not really getting what the problem is here. This is a series one release with a comparable (I know it is slightly dearer) price tag to Champions. Chance of a sig is one in six boxes and we are complaining?? If I bought six boxes of Champions I would have six mascot gems or some other rubbish. Give me at least a shot at a sig any day!

The other way I look at it is that we complained that Champions was the same year in year out. If Select had held the licence and come up with this release we would be singing their praises for finally doing something different.

Whilst I don't love everything about this release I am looking forward to it. Bring on the new era I say.

Jaames · Feb 20, 2013

Coolidgee said:
Not really getting what the problem is here. This is a series one release with a comparable (I know it is slightly dearer) price tag to Champions. Chance of a sig is one in six boxes and we are complaining?? If I bought six boxes of Champions I would have six mascot gems or some other rubbish. Give me at least a shot at a sig any day!

The other way I look at it is that we complained that Champions was the same year in year out. If Select had held the licence and come up with this release we would be singing their praises for finally doing something different.

Whilst I don't love everything about this release I am looking forward to it. Bring on the new era I say.

I think the problem is silly people like me bought into case shares thinking that it was one auto per box. I should have waited for ratios before jumping the gun

#1 Eels fan · Feb 20, 2013

Coolidgee said:
Not really getting what the problem is here. This is a series one release with a comparable (I know it is slightly dearer) price tag to Champions. Chance of a sig is one in six boxes and we are complaining?? If I bought six boxes of Champions I would have six mascot gems or some other rubbish. Give me at least a shot at a sig any day!

The other way I look at it is that we complained that Champions was the same year in year out. If Select had held the licence and come up with this release we would be singing their praises for finally doing something different.

Whilst I don't love everything about this release I am looking forward to it. Bring on the new era I say.

i totally agree, apart from the 07 champions and 2012 champions the rest were total SHIT....This 1st release from esp, not totally excited about them at least they have Signatures and a heap of different cards and at various ratios and this is just series one.....1 of 2 1st releases we still have another to go then the really good stuff comes later

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