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Bill Gates increases stake in JJB

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    Bill Gates increases stake in JJB

    The question I have is- why??

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/city-ne...5875-21526725/


    PZZ

    #2
    Possibly something to do with JJB being the UKs biggest sports supplier and the small matter of the Olympics coming up? Not to mention the footie World Cup in SA.
    Enthusiasm for sports and kit sales must be looking good.
    I am not qualified to give the above advice!

    The original point and click interface by
    Smith and Wesson.

    Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to time

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      #3
      He needs some fast running shoes once people who paid for Vista and then pay again for Windows 7 wake up.

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        #4
        What time does Fatty log on ?

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          #5
          Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
          Possibly something to do with JJB being the UKs biggest sports supplier and the small matter of the Olympics coming up? Not to mention the footie World Cup in SA.
          Enthusiasm for sports and kit sales must be looking good.
          Ah, so you think he is purely investing for a profit and not have some kind of sporting venture floating around??

          Looking at their trading statements, Im not too sure they will be around long enough to see the Olympics.

          PZZ

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            #6
            Originally posted by pzz76077 View Post
            Ah, so you think he is purely investing for a profit and not have some kind of sporting venture floating around??

            Looking at their trading statements, Im not too sure they will be around long enough to see the Olympics.

            PZZ
            It is wise to spread your investments, though as you say JJB is not exactly a sound investment right now. 2010 will see massive sales in footie kit which may spring board them to 2012.
            I am not qualified to give the above advice!

            The original point and click interface by
            Smith and Wesson.

            Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to time

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              #7
              JJB sells rubbish..always has. And I can't figure out why they need Three stores in Blackburn (two of them with gyms) and one In Accrington. They seem to think that they can push rubbish down our throats.
              Someone needs to get in there and trim things down. Don't think Bill is guy though.
              McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
              Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."

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                #8
                Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post
                JJB sells rubbish..always has. And I can't figure out why they need Three stores in Blackburn (two of them with gyms) and one In Accrington. They seem to think that they can push rubbish down our throats.
                Someone needs to get in there and trim things down. Don't think Bill is guy though.
                Would agree, rubbish at 10 times the price you would expect it to be. Have been in a couple of their stores but have never seen anything that looks to be worth buying.

                PZZ

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                  #9
                  It's because the chavs love them init
                  Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                  I preferred version 1!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by weemster View Post
                    What time does Fatty log on ?

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