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My money's on both Dip. Off on holiday for some sun. ATB
Morning QE ,if he sells the club will it be spd ,debs or both ;) ,this share is starting to look interesting again around 300-310p and I’m back in
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/scs-talks-mike-ashleys-house-15226885
Wonder who will be around to talk to. Might be looking for free concession space for 6 months and there must be enough cushions fully paid for by customers in the stock room could be thrown in for free. He could be referred to debs Mike
I'm wondering if those Firetrap goods in Jenners next to the Barbour are the way to go to turn spd into the next Harrods. Mind you I'm not a Firetrap or Barbour sort of girl just your average middle of the road shopper.
https://news.sky.com/story/sky-sources-former-manchester-united-and-chelsea-chief-peter-kenyon-plots-newcastle-takeover-11512071
Could take spd private quite cheaply at the moment would solve a lot of headaches.
Surplus to requirements I guess. Their wages probably more than the sales being generated by HoF especially since August.
Sub 300 coming soon???
QueenElvis couldn't have put that better myself , you are genius. Will always be the greatest club in Scotland. HH
JinkyJ you must be called after the winger who toyed with the defenders of Inter Milan and played for the greatest club in Scotland and in Europe at the time. LOL bought a Messi Top in Marrakech for a few Dirhams from a snake charmer.
Bought one in Turkey for a friend £4 full kit.
JD sports currently the only shop selling Rangers replica strips. SD have failed to keep the biggest club in Scotland on board with an exclusive deal - was all that terrible PR north of the border worth it ?
whether by design or accident probably going to be taken private as cheaply as he can get it.
Come on Mike Independent says you should be hugging any HoF customers you have left. Instead you are instructing Glasgow staff to ignore their emails after making all sorts of promises you have not kept. Year low looming here. Anybody trying to clock if I am short on this dog.
today customers explaining why they're never going back again. Treated very shabbily and the staff could be next.
Hi KRSS personally I think it is hilarious if JL are wheeling out Elton John in his farewell tour year as he has become synonymous with state funerals and 3 songs featuring the word Goodbye not buy. Think the money could have been put to much better use. I don't see him being a hit with the younger generation of shoppers is my main point. I liked M & S's Paddington ads last year for a very personal reason and do think Fleetwood Mac's Albatross on this is not just food this is M & S food has been fairly effective but then I have been to more of their concerts than anybody else's. That said I am not watching much telly and even less on the commercial channels. I'm not by nature a JL shopper and so unlikely to be turned on by Elton. They had a tea strainer I liked but it is no longer in stock in store and not worth the postage to buy it online.
On media articles, doubt if Mike would have the ability to bloke the disposal of Magasin du Nord but if he wants it then he might need to get in the queue. Do you think the outgoing spd director made a faux pas? If so there would always be the Mash route. For mash get Smash now that was a good ad. ATB
Queen
Do you think Elton John and other toonies are relevant in diverse environment, Overall, marketing campaigns in retail sector are flop show, they lack the themes and customer buying behavior. Good marketing campaigns fail the new entrants in the market or any particular segment. Right now, too cold-slump , too hot-slump. Tories tightening of belt is major reason in High street sluggishness but that will change as soon as new Gov comes.
Hi Dip like yourself I have done very well with spd in the past but I don't know who is advising Mike these days. Maybe people are frightened to be candid to his face. We live in very cut throat times and if you dither then your competitors will take advantage. I'd be surprised if HoF can be resuscitated and it seems to have become toxic in recent weeks to its customers and suppliers. A merger with debs might be HoF's only option but whether the reverse is true is not so clear cut. I'm a debs customer and agree with the recent survey that put it in the top six of reputable retailers - spd came last. If JL have Elton John on their Christmas ad in the year of his farewell tours then maybe Mike should pay Ed Sheeran or George Ezra to promote HoF but he wouldn't shell out for that. The likes of Alfie Boe is a bit too high brow and old to be my cup of tea which probably explains why as a Glaswegian the only thing about HoF that ever animated me was Santa's grotto.
Anyway I see Greeneking have upped their shareholder discount from 20 to 25% and for up to 5 visits per month in their pubs and restaurants and are offering incentives to all holders for hotel stays so a bit of a rant on these bbs sometimes gets a result. Good luck with your investments.
Spot on QE
Can any body explain to me how he has been able to record an 85M loss against debs , wouldn’t he have to of sold his holding?
I am not sure who all your satisfied shareholders are. Even Odey must be getting a bit nervous if the stories are true that none of the big 4 are interested in tendering to audit spd accounts and after the outcome of the most recent court stuff. Never any dividend payments here and the share price a long way off the £7 plus I remember not so very long ago. Instead of relying on brokers to get the share price up why don't you buy something that isn't on its knees like HoF and then treating their remaining customers with contempt, stop all the trading in options etc. as only the jd share dealing was a triumph and some deb's a few years ago not sure about Tesco Stop all this bravado about smashing into debs at some point because, as you are aware, they have been outperforming all their competitors in these tough times. . If you want a FOOT in the door in Scandinavia then you'll have to pay a fair price. As the old adage says: you only get what you pay for. Have a good weekend x
Hes now throne the predictable tantrum,and as usual portrayed himself as the victim,the ridiculous statement about making it impossible to engage with shareholders when in reality he never has.He will continue to pull the price down until its time to strike.Mikes like the fat kid in charge of the cookie jar and wants it all to himself,still think hell have to pay over 4 quid a share.DD if your still out there you were right all along just got your timing wrong.If these drop to 3 quid id be back in for the private takeover.
Yeah they could take it private at sub £2.00. Disco dave might have been right all along. House of Frasers directors with flats etc. Pot calling kettle black
Well as I posted a couple of weeks ago after the HOF deal this has since slumped. I think this could easily go back into to 200s as it did a couple of years ago until the picture becomes a little clearer. Sitting on sidelines waiting for the slump to come maybe? Could be worth a punt at 200p?
Website still down, 7 stores looked at at last public count. Jackie Baillie et al fearful of zero hours contracts and even students have course timetables. Can we believe anything this lot says. Look who was clocked at the agm lol
Forever in Blue Jeans https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mike-ashley-visits-glasgow-house-13210317
This town aint big enough for the both of us.
better her face on bogrolls. Amusing piece. 25 years old 6 kids 5 in care. hope they jail her to slow the production line down.
Do you know why Alex S suddenly accused of molesting women . No ? well RT gave him his own show earlier this year. Enuf said.
he is actually a very good chat show host as he was a scots leader.Single handed put SNP in govt yet all the silly criticism from these scottish politicos. just shows me they all signed up for the secret societywhen they decided run for election. look fwd to hearing bout your racy ? adventures.