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@Garonne BOD spats are more common than most people realise. The Chair of JD Sports will remain until the next AGM. It's a storm in a teacup. The CEO has the backing of the BOD. BTW No company/stock is 'rosey'. All companies/stocks have their demons in one way, shape or form. The fact is that JD Sports is far too cheap to ignore - all set for a decent rise next week. Those in the know, know it. IMO & DYOR

@John33 'No need to inform us when you have bought back...'

I think I will mention when/if I buy back into Mobico, as I know it means you won;t be able to sleep while I am invested, as your Mobcio short position will then be in trouble! Lol

@John33 You say you are a long term investor in Mobico and a realist.

Your posts tell me otherwise. You are the only long-term shareholder I know who wishes and wills for their stock to drop!

You know that old saying 'You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time'...well that is certainly apt in your case! Lol

You are either short on Mobico, or a former sacked and now disgruntled Mobico employee. I am not sure which, but probably both.

No need for you to 'worry' about my investments in Mobico or elsewhere my fiendish friend. As you know, I am currently out of Mobico with a reasonable profit banked. However, I will be pleased to let you know when/if I reinvest. Mobico has further to drop probably towards 19-20p. Then I'll take another look at Mobico and the wider situation before I invest...or as you would say before I try my 'luck'.

Anyone else notice the buy in JD Sports at 2.58pm today: 699,070 shares for £473,000? Another short closing their position? Or a smart buy or entry point into JD Sports at a very low price?

As I mentioned before investment in JD Sports will pick up substantially from early next week after the May holiday MOnday i.e. from AM Tuesday 5 May onwards.

#begreedywhenothersarefearful #theearlybirdcatchestheworm

Anyone else noticed shorts on JD Sports are closing their positions? Since Monday 27 April to date. Smart move. Better for the shorts to cash in at the lows than run the real risk that JD Sports results and Q1 update are robust, and get burned on the bounce back. A few shorts with rather lesss commonsense are still in and will be sweating buckets if they are foolish enough to wait for the results on 7 May. IMO & DYOR

@John33 'If only we could fast forward 12 months at know what awaits , x3 bagger? or dilution/wipe out?'

You seem quite chipper (as usual when the Mobico share price drops)...don'panic - the Mobcio shatre price will drop to 19-20p soon enough as profit takers are somewhat slow to exit and are reluctant to hold over the May holiday weekend. As for your comment re 'Dilution/wipe out'...er that's a tad dramatic my fiendish friend. How is your Mobico short position? Lol

Another UK retailer, Halfords up circa 10% on strong update today. Although in a different retail sector - bicycle sales revenue up. Should bode well for JD Sports annual results and Q1 update...maybe UK sales revenue will be resilient. All to be revealed on 7 May.

@helloDave As mentioned, probably lower than 22p, more towards the 19p-20p mark. IMO

@Falcon-Flyer-03 Good to hear from you again. We did well with Wood Group Plc - fortune favours the brave and all that. I agree re JD Sports at 90p - that is my target price also. Of course, it will depend on the commentary around the end of year results and Q1 update. If free cash allows, an increase in share buybacks from the current £200 million to £250-300 million would be a positive also. The majority of JD Sports sales is in the US and that remains a robust market. If free cash flow is above £400 million then the market will view that as a plus.

@dwam It is a positive for me that JD SPorts slumps a little today. That is to be expected as we lead into the May Holiday weekend i.e. bank holiday Monday, and all the uncertainty around the war in the middle east. As I have already mentioned, this week is an opportunity to buy on the cheap. I have added further today at mid-high .67p, so very happy with that.

As I mentioned earlier, I predict the JD Sports share price will rise early next week i.e. when the markets re-open on Tuesday 5 May, and in the lead-up to the results on 7 May.

IMO, DYOR & GLA

@John33 Profit takers - but they missed the boat. The real profit was a week ago. BTW You are only ever happy whenever the Mobico share price slumps, how is your short position here?!

@helloDave More likely less than 22p. IMO

@dwam I doubt there will be a 'dead cat bounce' after JD Sports results.

On the contrary, it would not surprise me to see JD Sports share price rise 10p-20p in the days immediately after their results on 7 May.

JD Sports' share price is currently at a lowly circa 68p-69p. That is bargain territory. Every stock hits its low point sooner or later.

JD Sports may surprise a few punters with its results. I predict decent sales revenue, cost savings on track, free cash flow over £400 million for 2026; and a reasonable update on Q1. Add to that World Cup Year June-July 2026 with associated sales. Therefore, it is possible, that JD Sports announce a further share buyback of circa £100 million i.e. in addition to the previously announced (in February 2026, and currently in motion) share buyback of £200 million.

Should JD Sports' results and update be decent, then the shorts (fleas) will have to close quickly and run for the next cardigan. It would not surprise me if a couple of shorts close prior to the results - rather than risk the inevitable uplift in the JD Sports share price from 1 May onwards.

There is a small window of opportunity for buyers to invest at the lows, or current investors to average down.

In the interest of transparency, I have added a decent chunk of JD Sports shares to my investment portfolio. It is simply to cheap to ignore at 68-69p in the lead up to the important investment period from 1 May 2026.

IMO & DYOR

#begreedywhenothersarefearful

Last chance this week to buy into JD Sports at current lows (i.e. 69p) before the rise on Friday 1 May, or more likely Monday 4 May onwards in the lead-up to JD Sports results, which will be decent especially given the current economic situation.

Enjoy the ride upwards, especially from Monday next week. Don't say you weren't warned. JO has just warned. IMO, DYOR & GLA

#begreedywhenothersarefearful

@helloDave Quite likely indeed, maybe less.

@Apendragon On 14 April you posted 'Well james me old mucker you will be pleased to hear that i opened a new short a few pence below 188p. Substantially larger than my usual but its a slam dunk - This will be back to 170 p tomorrow, mark my words sonny.'

Spoken with such conviction. However, YouGov's share price has not yet fallen to your prediction of £1.70...no where near it! Therefore, why on earth would you close your short at £1.90s. Oh, I know, 'cause you made it all up! Apendragon the desperado! Lol

#squeekybumtimeforApendragon

JD Sports now at .684p on no news. Verrryyy interesting.

@dwam You ahve not posted since February. Were you banned...again?! Done your time, so you are back with your unique brand of humour. Lol

@StressedOut1 Incorrect. I do not always buy at lows and sell at highs, nor have I ever claimed to have done so. I buy when I think its low, which I did before 12 noon Friday at .695p, then sold when I think its high which I did at 71p AM today Monday. Hardly rocket science my fiendish friend.

I have already mentioned many times before JD Sports is a Yo-Yo stock. When it next drops to a reasonable low, I will buy again and sell again. Rinse, repeat. JD Sports is one of the very few predictable Yo-Yo stocks in the LSE and has been for quite some time. Simple...er, for some anyway.

@StressedOut1 As predicted JD Sports up to .7106p Monday. If you didn't trade i.e. bought by 12 noon Friday at .695p and then sold at .71p AM today, then more fool you. Listen to JO and you may make some easy cash. Or not, in which case stand back and watch from the sidelines. As I keep saying JD Sports is a Yo-Yo stock. The fact is that JD Sports is easily predicted, quickly traded, and easy profit! Lovin it!

@John33 Worried about your Mobico short position per chance? Lol

One of the key points besides LFL and Organic growth in the regions will of course be FCF. If FCF meets market expectations, JD Sports shares ought to rise immediately after results are known. IMO