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Sisteract,
.the companies pay for these slots , and gets their name known out there and any news they want to be highlighted ...nothing wrong in that...gives the chance for anyone to look further if they wish...they often contain snippets of information and detail that are useful...so..nothing to be over cynical about
You are never going to get a detailed analysis done , free of charge, and handed out to you on a plate ...jeez
I do Pokerchips but it's of interest in this case. All they do is give the companies involved the oxygen of publicity to the poor private investor presenting the"everything will be ok and it's looking rosy for the future"scenario. Proper analytical financial interviewers would have a field day but that would put private investors off so that's not going to happen. After all they need to butter the PI's up for the next fundraise on the AIM.
Sisteract
take media interviews whichever way you feel... they are all done in a similar way which ever company is used ...
If you dislike the approach used ..best ignore them all..
We'll Poker... Those interviews were like a supporters club. Not one difficult question which there should of been just oh... bye the way you are still losing money. Ian's response well... there'll be further expenditure this year before roll out so they'll still be losing more money. It's been kicked further down the road. Good that Ian is back at work and I didn't think he looked very perky. SW share purchase smacks a little of "Crickey... What happend to the share price... do some thing someone.!!. I don't think they thought the markets would respond so negatively.
Cheers Poker.
"be nice to sumit taking a few"
He has ..he is an investor in Blackbird ..check out these interviews with IM
https://zakmir.com/zakstraderscafe-interview-ian-mcdonough-ceo-blackbird/#gs.sx6c34
Proactiveinvestor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ObNAT5T51fM
be nice to sumit taking a few
He's now got over 500K so yesterday's fall cost him about £10K. He might have bought more and now only SBS and IM have more amongst the directors.
Doesn't exactly instil much confidence when the guy gets 140k salary
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11894665/Apple-rival-Amazon-bid-broadcast-Premier-League-games-potentially-EFL-matches.html
Either or might possibly be good for a little company in Wimbledon -
I wasn't expecting much yesterday. Figures right where expected, and when a deal never landed in previous week thought we might be flat . 25% drop - Perhaps people expected more after what was said previously
I started to watch the presentation at work but the start made me turn off. I watched it later and it was OK , Sumit set out his stuff well and it is what it is ! IM not showing up - not a great look to be honest and i hope it isn't anything serious.
I am looking for PBB deals soon (April ?) or lets be honest any news
Even with shock good figures i think we would have drifted back to 10p. I'm holding for 2 years and will filter more funds in if it stays under my average. No spare funds at present for a couple of months and no doubt Share Price will be in a better place then.
Keep the faith -
We'll, the markets have reacted very negatively. People are looking past the positivity fluff and at hard facts. The previous strategy just isn't producing the results and there is so much uncertainity moving forward... not only on the product but the timeframe. People are putting their faith in Sumit and Mo.. what happens if they leave?. IM not turning up was a PR disaster however it is dressed up.
Some fair comments there pokerchips. IM really looks in my view a bit of a fool especially with his "shockwave" comment.
You said many moons ago that Birds value was in its IP. Do you still think this is the case with it's slightly changed development strategy it now has. Things move on and it may not have the value it once had.Because if it isn't bird are likely to be rapidly overtaken by much bigger pockets. Sumit I think will become the focal point of the business and I should think he has a wry smile with ten million or so in thebank. Lets hope it's used wisely and not for more feathering of the nest.
Sisteract
It was a disappointment..no getting away from it ...SW did better as it went along ...but closed down answers with not much to add ...but all with a nervous feel to it all and lacking a leader
Saved by Sumit...yes...he does seem very capable and he knows his stuff....so for him I think he is moving along well with what he has been tasked with
The "land and expand" has hit a brick wall.... and SS continues to tweak and fiddle with ...tech !
...despite trying pretty hard, they haven't managed to get anything major across the line ... IM knows they are giving their best and as many CEOs right now, no doubt asks for patience .... tough for AIM right now....he must find it frustrating ....constantly trying to drive the same message
I don't blame IM for talking a good game..that is his job and he has done well to raise brand awareness and achieve what he has managed to do......and in some respects they have been trying to punch above their weight .....
There is a lot of whispers about a possible 2nd PBB with Grass Valley ...but of course nothing is being said by the BOD and it remains in.....possibly/maybe/could be ... territory ...not sure what that conversation with a PBB possible that is " much larger than EVS " refers to
Oh well, they will probably be glad now to be back in the background and out of site again...
I've 300k in Bird bought about 3 years ago at 10p.T wo other companies I hold which with Bird were my largest investments....EQT and VRS,so there's me thinking a few day's ago that things aren't too bad,a feeling in my water that a bull market is just around the corner.What has this company got that other techs don't,all the USA contracts Ian was spouting about whats happened to those???Kindest regards Ian ,from a grumpy old sod,.
Same question as before, ripe for a t/o or buyout ? Same answer ?
We'll, what a disappointment that was. The trouble with bird is that too many people talk a good gamed haven't produced and now it's Sumit's turn. To some degree the event was saved by him.Other presenters looked totally exposed and spun as best they could.
IM has hung his hat on a strategy that isn't working half as well as they thought. Very poor that he wasn't there although ill it seems but there are ways of conveying confidence even remotely by him. It would have been far better and easier to postpone if that was the case. I think there is more to it and it wouldn't surprise if he wasn't there in the foreseeable. So where are bird now.... exactly where they have been for years... losing money and promising riches in years to come... whilst building a business on ever shifting sands. Over to you Sumit !
This Ian Macdonut is a card, look at his past 5 years updates etc and you’d think this is the new Microsoft about to into the stratosphere. It’s a crap minnow penny share that frankly shouldn’t be listed. I was in and out when it was mid teens way back when. Wouldn’t go anywhere near it now. GLA you’ll likely need luck investing in this shower.
5p inbound, the lads will have a hard time at 12 convincing investors
So the CEO Ian is 'delighted' - but losses increase and the share price has tanked. Strangely I'm not delighted with the way costs seem to be out of control and with the phrasing of the RNS where it is hard to decipher whether revenue is up or down.
Sisteract
yes..pressure on Ian now ...
the market sees the cash spend on new employees and investment in the platform , but isnt seeing the "discussions" bring in extra revenue to compensate .....discussions dont seem far enough advanced at the moment ...economic backdrop a headwind
Maybe Pockerchips... They are turning over on average 55K a week and boy that's is a tiddler. !!
They have the gall to say they are in a strong financial position. Money in the bank is not a stong financial position, they are losing money and turning over peanuts.My money is on a another fundraise within the next 12 months to 18 months.
Pressure is on boys !!
Its actually really disappionting and confirms that bird is a massively risky share.!
Sisteract
I don't have many shares at the moment..I sold during the higher price period, but I do take an interest in the sector and follow them as a tiddler to see how they can progress ..i don't follow many tiddlers , just two...
Today they show that despite all the continued investment into the platform it is tough to expand further with their strongest clients at present ...and like everywhere costs are increasing ..the Creator launch is probably being put back until a better market environment appears ...not enough said about what the labour and platform investment is achieving
I suspect there are 1-2 new contracts quite close, but not over the line ...Grass Valley and Globo announcement a couple of days ago, could be one where they get involved , as being a AMPP partner
" some exciting conversations around 'Powered by Blackbird'." is vague and needs a lot more explanation as to what that actually means ...
Oh Dear.... Pokerchips.... I look forward to your defence of that.!!
In the words of the great Deborah Meaden.... I won't be investing. !!