The 2018 and 2019 shirts were both released before Xmas.

My apologies, it was 2017 the farce with the black one where the actual shirt was different to the one launched.

I did mean to buy rather than pre order.
Wasnt the 2018 one just available for pre order before xmas? Happy to be corrected.

Maybe im getting confused with all the stock cock ups rather than when they were actually released.

City have had a shop or Stall in the mall for few seasons. Often just for Xmas but it has remained, as a 'stall' in the Mall for their full season (or near enough) some years. I agree a joint enterprise would probably be a good idea though there is a big disparity in the size of the fan bases - and I'd guess that shops, or stalls, don't come cheap in there.

City have done a bunch of pop-up shops in Broadway. Tends to be there for the build up to the new football season and over the Xmas period

We could do a pop up stall in Dewsbury market!