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69.03 to sell just under 31k atm

What's not to like there. . . . .... why oh why didn't i top up Friday ;-0

Happy to sit on this and await the inevitable rise GLA

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There is nothing showing on Castellain Capital, Would they be visible anywhere else ?

Thanks for your post HH, Having my own business i fully understand investment, i did the same myself earlier in the year pulling 50k out of my share dealing account to up the ante with my business, So on paper i am 50k down this year but in reality i will be reaping the rewards for years to come with my 50k still there for the future.... Thanks again F

Agreed AdamH90 i also expected something by now but no news is OK rather than firing out a load of bs imo,

I am happy to sit this one out as i see great potential here. I have some cash coming free later on in the week so will be looking to add as i would like my av a little lower really, but not stressed about where i am atm

GL bud

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Not finished yet but all these sells are going somewhere and market is taking. Still no holding notifications ? Like many here i bought for a quick turn around but am now confident enough my holding will turn a better than expected profit albeit over a longer timeframe. Anyone getting anything back from investor relations ? I have had no replies as yet. F

Like all the 'red' trade are buys today. . ..

I think JK managed to get a few at 13.12 lol

That was a trade

Seanx re online sector they are doing just that with the expansion of online platforms, sales there up 41% They are moving in the right direction but are being hammered by the market after a warning, OK in house knocked 25% but 50% I’m sure you will agree is excessive. . . More news should sort this imo and I am staying in for that reason, yes we could dip more but I see more upside here now from these levels,

GL Bud

A 1 trade at half nine lol

Your right there guys but i only see a couple of grand in the red for myself atm, News (positive of course) will see this shoot up 25% at least imo therefore losing more as people scramble to get on board as the sp rises,

I see no point jumping ship to try my luck elsewhere as i would be starting off on the backfoot, Happy to sit tight here myself and reap/suffer as the market dictates.

Best of luck on your travels guys,
Firwood

The numbers themselves were largely as expected, with revenue climbing by a third to £194.8mln, while adjusted pre-tax profits edged up to £8.4mln.

Footasylum – which was set up by JD Sports co-founder David Makin – unveiled plans to pour more money into its consumer offering ahead of its peak Christmas trading season, while it will also invest heavily in store upsizes and the opening of new sites.

During the financial year, the company opened 10 new shops, taking the total to 65, it refitted two stores and upsized seven with investment in opening up an additional floor in our head office, and opening an additional warehouse at Stakehill Industrial site, also opening a new design studio in Gorton, MASSIVE INVESTMENTS within the year.

Also continued investment in the footasylum.com website Where online sales were UP 41%, accounting for 30 per cent of total revenueand further investment in other online platforms with the launch of an own brand website, and apps for Footasylum, Kings Will Dream and SEVEN.

The investment forced a host of City analysts, including house broker Liberum, to chop their profit forecasts for the current year by 25%. THIS IS SHORT TERM PAIN FOR LONG TERM GAIN.

I’d say we’re owed at least a 25% rise right now and then a full recovery and beyond once the investments start to kick in, FOOT are bucking the trend, opening and expanding where others are failing,

The future bright imo

Best of luck to all

Firwood

:-)

No. of stores at year end FY15 FY16 FY17
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 44 56
The Company grew rapidly during the three year period ended 25 February 2017, predominantly as a
result of its store rollout and increasing volumes of online traffic. The Company has made significant
investment in its multi-channel retail platforms and its central functions in order to support continued
growth.
Trading in the current financial year to date has been in line with the Directors’ expectations, with
revenue of £83.2 million in the 26 weeks to 26 August 2017, 36 per cent. ahead of the corresponding
period in 2016. Stores accounted for 71 per cent. of revenue (2016: 74 per cent.), eCommerce 28 per
cent (2016: 26 per cent.), and wholesale accounted for one per cent. (2016: nil per cent.). The
Company has opened five new stores in the current financial year to date and expects to open four
further stores before the financial year end.
The Directors believe there are significant opportunities for the Company to continue to grow with a
disciplined store opening programme and the continued expansion of its digital sales channels.

Nothing has changed in a negative way imo it's all positive,

Investment in the future after investment in the future, Growth on growth.

I may well leave more than just 'free' in here when i do eventually sell.

I'd settle for that lol

Including the holding period these shares will not come until the market until at least June 2023, 2mln quid's worth . . . . half of todays volume

Was very tight at 73.2 v 73.5 just now so all is going to look like sells. Why would they want that i wonder . . . . Still think a director buy now would not go amiss down here, and i am surprised no holdings RNS as yet, Anyway I'm fully loaded here now with alerts in place. Check in now and again, GL F

It’s 8.30 ffs. . . . I’m off out for a few hrs, Minute by minute fluctuations mean jack. GLA F

Not always, can mean there is large volume in that direction. MM’s are getting plenty atm, people bailing with 5% from yesterday. . .ffs lol