Ian Thomas

Another wonderful hockey World Cup related thing - you can’t actually buy a replica England kit. Not because you aren’t allowed, but because EH don’t have any stock and don’t know when they will next have any.

Been trying to get shirts for my kids and me for weeks so we can support the teams. It’s not been a last minute effort! Doesn’t seem like a priority for EH to do the things that help raise awareness of the sport.

Maybe they felt it wasn’t worth it given the difficulty in actually getting tickets.

If people think FIFA are problematic, consider that the Hockey World Cup organisers will not ship official merchandise to people in the UK, citing Brexit as the reason.

Even if they do ship to your country, you may end up having to pay more for the shipping than the goods.

It was equally difficult to get tickets to attend the knockout matches if you don’t live in one of the host nations.

This isn’t how a World Cup should be. It should be internationally accessible and a showpiece event to raise the profile of the sport everywhere.

One of the things I love most about hockey is how inclusive it is. People of all ages and abilities love this game. @FIH_Hockey apparently don’t seem think the same way about global involvement.

I appreciate there isn’t the same budget as in other sports like rugby, cricket or football. That shouldn’t mean there is deliberate exclusion of people who are trying to support the game by showing up and buying the merch!

Cc/ @EnglandHockey, @ScotlandHockey, @HockeyWales, @GBHockey hopefully we can do better with the Euros next year.

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