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For clarity Rodders, I can definitely be wrong and an open and honest forum is when others that believe me to be so respond with logical argument rather than abuse.
Regarding your reference to openreach, I’ve long thought the way to really leverage the potential value within BT is a sale based split into a network provider (openreach) and a business and consumer tech company (BT/EE/Plusnet). For me both elements could really flourish stand alone, with the benefits of clearer focus. Unfortunately, I can’t see this happening in the short term as I believe management thinking hasn’t moved on much from the days when it was essentially a public service provider (and in reality I think the government continues to influence BT strategy more than any other PLC).
Reference your comments on the CWU, including their involvement on this board, it would be easy to think you’re struggling with a bit of paranoia old boy, but actually I think you’re just trying to mess with some of us whilst keeping yourself entertained.
Mandy, I agree with you. Reinvesting can be a tool to average down but not forever. I too would love a bid and a successful one at that. Just can’t see it happening. What really needs to happen is BT to act like a proper PLC, but if it does it will be put back in its box by OFCOM and this government. A Labour one won’t change a thing
BT - Business Description and Key Statistics
https://api.londonstockexchange.com/api/gw/lse/download/BTBT/tearsheet
So…that lasted all of 1 hour 45 minutes.
Having said that, I’m not sure that titling a post with the name of another and assuming the right to pass judgement on others is any different from the behaviour being criticised but I’m guessing they’ll be plenty of support for it from those that consider themselves on the side of the righteous (i.e. those that have taken a dislike to those targeted on this occasion).
Either way, I’m sure there will be no harm done as with our resident blues brother clearly being a person of high morals and principles he will of course follow through with his donation commitment regardless. It does of course go without saying that true and sincere charity is unconditional and it would of course be inappropriate for it to be dependent or subject to compliance and fulfilment of one’s own personal unrelated objectives or agendas.
You say the same thing everyday Mandy. It’s the repetition which is quite tedious. As for the video, I think it’s quite repulsive not funny in the least
I don’t want to have to filter mandy. But I will do if it carries on.
Jake, All in favour of your proposal and charity donation to a very worthy cause.
Absolutely amazes me the mentality of some posters here. It reminds of my first school, someone would make a banale remark, another would respond and eventually you would have one, determined to have the last word putting their fingers in their ears and shouting la la la la.
The immaturity on this board is embarrassing. Either filter, scan through posters you dislike but don't give them oxygen with a response..... they will then only be having a conversation with themselves. This will frustrate them far more than a response.
As small challenge. Let's have a ban on responses other than genuine and useful discussion without the abuse for 5 days starting Monday. If this can be achieved I will donate to Alheimers Charity. Sadly I think my cash will stay in my pocket.
I will see what Mandy does tomorrow. If I browse at 5pm and he’s flooded it again , I’ll filter him.
Well said Abject
This ignorant fool has now has made this BB site unusable. His selfish self absorbed ranting , has ruined things for everyone. I can accept he is probably a very lonely sad person , desperate for some attention, but please old fool show some consideration for others. Yes we have heard your point of view , its not changed in the last year, So why repeat it every day , what is your problem?
I salute fleccy , DONVANLIET1 , bertam plus many others that have decided to flush this turd around the u-bend.
Lets be honest he is just a troll
So Abject i ask , plead and beg you and others to Filter this fool. As i will be doing
Then he will be left to argue his nonsense with himself and his fake monikers
No more flooding this board with rubbish posts
Mandy , 51 posts in 7 days since you created the account
You’re the one controlling the narrative on this board.
Or as I prefer to say, flooding it with rubbish posts.
Commiserations to those unable to find the "Filter" button on this page and need an excuse to cause drama and leave the forum.
It seems no matter where you look every forum mentions Takeover hopes, just because the share price is low.
However, having seen today Wincanton sold to a French company owned by a billionaire family where the Wincaton BOD said they were fed up of the share price not reflecting the progress they had made , it does make you wonder
Although much easier to take over a logistics company than a whopping great big Telecom giant
My view here is still : No bid coming and it wouldnt be sold cheap anyway so no point bidding low just because the SP is low
Sadly Poker I can identify with your frustration. However, my shares identify to there being a bid, and a rollercoaster ride this year.
Whilst I get it’s a game outside our control, best scenario for me would be a bid that gets made and then thwarted. I think in reality it’s the only thing that’s going to give the SP a real boost. I understand the view that there’s great value to be had once the roll-out is complete but I think that’s to some extent already accounted for and either way potential /ofcom intervention remains a concern. I have no need or real inclination to sell but I if the SP and hence the overall value of holding isn’t going to grow the funds might just as well be in a safe, high interest savings account.
Cat should definitely decide.
" You conclude society has gone mad"
No I didn't the cat owner did ...READ
I made a passing view on current question of gender now moving into the world of pets
( not that the pet has a say on the matter, but is having to be told what it is or is not and with no " participation" itself )
Why cannot I participate on a view , seeing as you seem so keen on "participation" ????
Maybe we should let the cat choose itself with a paw mark, so it gets a fair "participation" ??
I don't want a bid for the simple reason we may get 50% upside on the current price, but long term I believe there is much more value in the company. We've all taken pain over the past years with the majority of us paying much more than the shares are currently valued at by the market, why take a short term upside and let the new owner reap all the long term benefits. Thanks but no thanks. I'm certain there will be significant job cuts in the near future and then the true value of the company will be seen.
You conclude society has gone mad, because of a question, on a form, no one cares whether you answer or not or that someone else may like to ?
Please explain, why you would care so much what other people might like to participate in?
Just when you think things cannot get any crazier
“Everyone has been telling me how handsome my new kitten, Leo, is and so I thought I might register him to do some cat modelling. When going through the form, I discovered, to my utter bemusement, that along with his colour, breed and age, I was being asked for his ‘gender’, which included asking whether he identifies as ‘gender neutral/non-binary’.
“The fact we have reached a stage in which pet owners are being asked how their pets self-identify, tells us that we as a society have lost our minds. If I didn’t laugh, I would cry.”
An Urban Paws employee claimed that the question had been included on the application form because “they’re just trying to be inclusive”.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/19/pet-owners-asked-if-their-animals-identify-as-non-binary/
Enjoy the weekend, all :-)
Everyone wants a bid Rodders.
The only ‘controlling’ of the narrative is you saying they don’t when they do.
Of course most, including me, don’t believe a bid’s going to happen but that’s quite different from not wanting one.
And for clarity, I know you know all that already. That you just keep saying the same things over and over as a wind up , and you have a good laugh at those who bite on it. The more angry and insulting the more you enjoy it I expect.
Perhaps you should try and do a commission deal for hits on this site?
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I think this is going to be a slow car crash, so sorry for the people of yet another "altnet" losing their job. I don't think all will consolidate, some have already gone to the wall.
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2024/01/job-losses-as-uk-full-fibre-isp-fibrus-start-redundancy-process.html
Openreach hoping to ramp up to 1,000,000 properties per quarter passed soon at a rate of £250 per property - Industry leading.
Some logic behind that statement (going out of business) would be good. A company with a positive P/E and EPS rarely goes out of business. I'll stick with JPM for BT's direction of travel.
DONVANVLIET1 sorry to hear that. I to will take a back seat.
You are right SOM, OFCOM have a lot to answer for BT`s problems. If a divi is stopped I hope TAX paid to gov is also stopped. Hope new CEO has some bottle. However I bought BT shares and am 103p under water ATM. The purchase of BT shares was nobody's fault but my own.