29 January 2008 Tartan Army doubles sales of George Burley’s Scottish tie Sales of a patriotic Scottish tie have more than doubled since new Scotland manager George Burley was pictured wearing one as he accepted the manager’s job (see image at http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2246766,00.html). The blue silk tie covered in Scottish Saltires has sold so well that the UK’s leading online tie retailer TieWarehouse.co.uk has run out. It’s having emergency supplies delivered at the end of the week to meet the demand by fans. The website’s Gary Baker has never known so much attention from footy fans. “At Tie Warehouse we’re used to getting attention for our ties,” he said. “They’ve appeared in lots of TV programmes and in celebrity photos wrapped round the necks of famous people. “But this is the first time the attention is around a football manager! “With so many foreign footy managers around, perhaps it’s the Tartan Army’s way of celebrating such an open display of Scottishness.” George Burley appeared at a press conference to announce his appointment as Scotland manager last week. He was widely pictured wearing a dark suit with the silk Scottish tie. Since then fan forums have been full of comment about the tie and where to get it. Supplies at Tie Warehouse quickly sold out. You can view the tie and register to be notified when it’s back in stock at http://www.tiewarehouse.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=24_37&products_id=1384. ENDS Notes to Editors: Tie Warehouse is an online retailer of men’s ties and related accessories. The Kent-based company was founded in early 2004 and currently stocks over 1500 different ties, bow ties and cravats for men and boys. In addition to a wide range of fashion ties, Tie Warehouse specialises in hard-to-find items like clip-on ties and children’s ties. Tie Warehouse Factfile (Word)   (PDF) Website: www.tiewarehouse.co.uk Press Enquiries: Publicity Heaven Ph: 08452 303049 Email: press@publicityheaven.com Press Room >