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The past two days we have witnessed abit of buying and there appears to be some life in the SP, although along way to go before many of us are close to break even ! Would suggest there is something going on in the background. Wouldnt be wrong to think we may receive an RNS announcing a decent contract / order. I suspect news has slipped out from recent trade fair. Time will tell, we'll have to wait and see.

That's just it Mondo, our PR team should have been shouting from the roof tops, letting the world know about the launch of our Doubledecker ................. Instead, silence !

Appreciate you posting the article, however I fail to see how that would benefit us, Optare. AL's plans are to build and promote the buses under their AL banner, no benefit or sales being allocated to Optare. In fact I see this as a negative, this is one less market place Optare could have featured in.

It would appear Mr Norris has been drafted in to assist us in one way or another. He does have contacts with the Government Organisations, therefore he may be the key to getting Optare buses specified with TFL. It would also appear Mr Norris has plenty of experience with companies that are either voluntarily wound up or dissolved, and experience of companies being placed into administration. Let's hope he has joined to assist us in gaining sales and contracts for our buses. After all we don't need his assistance with the latter, we're doing a bloody good job of that ourselves !! IMO ;-)

http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=8688&categoryid=0

Agreed, I also think we have a great product and I believe we have huge potential. Unfortunately, IMO, I believe we have a poor BOD and sales force. The company needs a good shake up !

The subject of the company De Listing seems to come up ever year. Personally I don't think it is a genuine concern. Maybe being mentioned (again) to spread fear and help some 'shorts'. Let's be honest the lack of news and complete disregard for us Pi's makes this share rather easy for those that choose to play that game. I don't blame the 'shorter's' for our abismal SP (M/Cap). The responsibility lies entirely with our BOD. The company, our BOD, the Hinduja Brothers are under performing for us, the PI's in Optare. One of the reasons I originally invested in Optare was because of the Hinduja Brothers. I read about the Hinduja Group and particularly about the Hinduja Brothers. I liked and believed in what I read, their business ethics. There is no doubt they are personally very successful, however I question myself for believing in what I read with regards their business ethic and their integrity. I also ask myself, have they made their fortunes by running successful business's with good healthy profit margins, strictly following their code of practice regarding ethics and integrity, or have they gained a certain amount of their wealth by 'mugging' PI's ! Rant over, everyone enjoy your afternoon ;-). The points I make in this post are all my own opinion, and how I currently feel about this company and how it is being managed !

Allex, who ever it was seems to have given up today !

This share due a bit of a revival ! SP at rock bottom

Big Volume for Optare ! As you rightly say Samspade, very little in monitory value and to be fair, compared to all other shares I hold, no real volume here. But, we have become use to very little trading, so for us yesterday was a relatively large volume trading day. Also agree we have great products. Its just a shame our 'highly qualified' sales team is currently producing very few orders of any substance !

Martinu, as you say, big volume trading today. Something we are no longer use to here. I have mixed reactions with regards the large after hours trade for 8.5 million shares. The price this transaction was traded, 0.245, logic suggests to me it was a buy,as sells have been going through today and previous days for weeks at considerably less, 0.21 / 0.22. If this is the case I would expect some good news in the background that we are unaware of at present, and therefore maybe an RNS on the way. Alternatively a sell, due to the strike news. I just can't see it being a sell. For a start the price would be much less if you wanted to sell that kind of volume (unless we are witnessing mates rates, in which case we are in for a big drop) !

So we received an RNS at the end of last week with good news regarding the Double Decker launch = Drop in SP. We have an RNS today with bad news regarding the strike = SP goes up. Could only happen in AIM, couldnt make it up ! ............... Truth is I believe there is something else going on in background that has caused the large volume trades today. Is it good or bad news. Hopefully bad news then the SP can continue to rise ! ;-)

Sadly I don't see us going anywhere in the near future. That wasn't exactly a very inspiring launch and unveiling of our new Double Decker. Not exactly bustling with people, did our Press Office forget to send out the invites !

It saddens me to say but whoever is responsible for our PR should be fired ! Optare need dragging into the 21st century with regards the Social Media side of the company. It appears that nobody is driving and promoting the company and our products through Socia Media. Until this is addressed I do not see us progressing. We have just launched a new Double Decker ! We should, as a company, be shouting from the rooftops, promoting the bl##dy thing ! Instead we have silence, it does not even appear on our website and there has not even been a press release announced ! This should have been marketed well. Sadly at this moment in time I do not see us as a threat to our competitors. Basic Socia Media skills and marketing the new product should have been the very least, we have heard nothing from the company. As a loyal shareholder I am very disappointed not even to have received an RNS. This is not the dynamic company I originally thought I bought into back in April 2012 !

Our PR is frightenly shocking !

Double Decker Launch ........... Keep a close eye on the news guys ;-)

Don't expect the Double Decker to be released until end of May / beginning June

Good to read your recent posts. I for one appreciate your opinions, and find the way you present the facts very useful. Keeps this board real and helps to make the investment case a bit clearer. Thank you.

'sellers have gone' .......... So have the buyers ! I am a long term holder,but let's try and keep it real here.

Now what is that saying about Buses ................ ;-)