Worked at a sports direct for six months and we were treated like we were class a c**ts by the management. Not surprised that this happens in all of Ashley's business. Sad to say it simply makes him a richer man as a result.
Worked at a sports direct for six months and we were treated like we were class a c**ts by the management. Not surprised that this happens in all of Ashley's business. Sad to say it simply makes him a richer man as a result.
He's actually finished off the traditional sports shop. They simply cannot compete due to the massive volumes he can buy at. I know a former retailer who said he couldn't even buy products from the manufacturer at the price that sports direct were selling them at retail. The stuff is dirt cheap but they are awful places.
Worked at a sports direct for six months and we were treated like we were class a c**ts by the management. Not surprised that this happens in all of Ashley's business. Sad to say it simply makes him a richer man as a result.
He's actually finished off the traditional sports shop. They simply cannot compete due to the massive volumes he can buy at. I know a former retailer who said he couldn't even buy products from the manufacturer at the price that sports direct were selling them at retail. The stuff is dirt cheap but they are awful places.
It tends to be more older brands that they sell and resurrect rather than Nike and Adidas, I.e. Dunlop, Slazenger etc.
Horrible places though. Real underclass sometimes.
Worked at a sports direct for six months and we were treated like we were class a c**ts by the management. Not surprised that this happens in all of Ashley's business. Sad to say it simply makes him a richer man as a result.
He's actually finished off the traditional sports shop. They simply cannot compete due to the massive volumes he can buy at. I know a former retailer who said he couldn't even buy products from the manufacturer at the price that sports direct were selling them at retail. The stuff is dirt cheap but they are awful places.
It tends to be more older brands that they sell and resurrect rather than Nike and Adidas, I.e. Dunlop, Slazenger etc.
Horrible places though. Real underclass sometimes.
He actually took over those brands, so he is the manufacturer of Slazenger, Dunlop, Lonsdale, etc. That way he is in effect selling directly to consumers without the middle man, because he is also the middle man. Another reason it's so cheap.
What he does with Nike, Adidas etc is go to them and basically say 'what you need shifting the most?' (usually old stock) he then offers to take ALL of the relevant stock for absolute peanuts.
Six XXXL Slazenger Polo shirts for £20 have sorted me out. Good enough for Sevy and Our 'Enry, then good enough for me. You see a lot of middle aged overwieght men wearing them in and around SE9.
no one to feel sorry for---Pardew ? 8 year contract and what ever he does he gets the big shilling another win win for that slug. Geordies? ----no way ----disillusioned Jocks The owner ? who gave Pardew an 8 year contract !! or Kineir----care in the community case probably on £2/300K a year minimum. No one to feel sorry for -------------let the fun begin.
I lol'd several times reading the Times article about Joe today.
Taken from The Times -
Joe Kinnear, the new director of football at Newcastle United, has insisted that he is “head and shoulders” above each of his rivals in the Barclays Premier League because of his “experience”.
The appointment of Kinnear, 66, has been met with significant disapproval and not a slight amount of bewilderment by Newcastle fans as the St James’ Park club re-employed a man who many supporters hold responsible for its relegation from the top flight in 2009.
However, Kinnear, who started work in his new role this week, has confidently asserted that he is more qualified for the job than any other director of football in England’s top division. “I’m probably the only football manager to be a director of football,” he told the Shields Gazette. “I don’t know any other ex-managers who have.”
Former football managers now or previously working as directors of football include Sven Göran-Eriksson, who won five league titles and seven domestic cups as a manager, Kenny Dalglish, who won four league titles and two FA Cups, Dick Advocaat, winner of five league titles and a Uefa Cup, as well as other notable ex-managers like Ron Atkinson and Rudi Völler.
“I’ve been a manager for 35 years. I’ve been Manager of the Year. I’ve won every award there is in football as a player,” Kinnear added. “I think all those qualities put me head and shoulders above every other director of football.”
After winning LMA Manager of the Year in 1994, Kinnear built on his success by finishing as Division Three runner-up with Luton Town in 2002.
That said, there are successful former players who went on to be directors of football - some of whom may consider themselves more talented players than Kinnear, the two-time League Cup winner - including Eric Cantona, Rui Costa, Fernando Hierro and Zinedine Zidane.
Newcastle’s lack of success in appointing a credible director of football may now be at an end with Kinnear at the helm, but times have not always been so rosy.
Dennis Wise was appointed in January 2008 to work above Kevin Keegan, the club’s manager at the time, but left St James’ Park in April 2009, not before Keegan walked out of Newcastle and successfully claimed damages for constructive dismissal.
But Kinnear, who won the FA Cup as a player 46 years ago, is convinced he can work with Alan Pardew, the club’s current manager, and Graham Carr, the chief scout.
“Some directors of football have never played the game,” Kinnear said. “I’m lending my experience as a manager for all those years - 10 years at Wimbledon, two years at Nottingham Forest, two years winning promotion at Luton and, of course, almost two years at Newcastle.”
Kinnear held the manager’s job at St James’ Park for just six months before health problems forced him to step down and he was relegated with Luton Town in 2001.
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Horrible places though. Real underclass sometimes.
What he does with Nike, Adidas etc is go to them and basically say 'what you need shifting the most?' (usually old stock) he then offers to take ALL of the relevant stock for absolute peanuts.
You see a lot of middle aged overwieght men wearing them in and around SE9.
Find your own material !! Definitely , MIA ( Bruv)
Taken from The Times -
Joe Kinnear, the new director of football at Newcastle United, has insisted that he is “head and shoulders” above each of his rivals in the Barclays Premier League because of his “experience”.
The appointment of Kinnear, 66, has been met with significant disapproval and not a slight amount of bewilderment by Newcastle fans as the St James’ Park club re-employed a man who many supporters hold responsible for its relegation from the top flight in 2009.
However, Kinnear, who started work in his new role this week, has confidently asserted that he is more qualified for the job than any other director of football in England’s top division.
“I’m probably the only football manager to be a director of football,” he told the Shields Gazette. “I don’t know any other ex-managers who have.”
Former football managers now or previously working as directors of football include Sven Göran-Eriksson, who won five league titles and seven domestic cups as a manager, Kenny Dalglish, who won four league titles and two FA Cups, Dick Advocaat, winner of five league titles and a Uefa Cup, as well as other notable ex-managers like Ron Atkinson and Rudi Völler.
“I’ve been a manager for 35 years. I’ve been Manager of the Year. I’ve won every award there is in football as a player,” Kinnear added. “I think all those qualities put me head and shoulders above every other director of football.”
After winning LMA Manager of the Year in 1994, Kinnear built on his success by finishing as Division Three runner-up with Luton Town in 2002.
That said, there are successful former players who went on to be directors of football - some of whom may consider themselves more talented players than Kinnear, the two-time League Cup winner - including Eric Cantona, Rui Costa, Fernando Hierro and Zinedine Zidane.
Newcastle’s lack of success in appointing a credible director of football may now be at an end with Kinnear at the helm, but times have not always been so rosy.
Dennis Wise was appointed in January 2008 to work above Kevin Keegan, the club’s manager at the time, but left St James’ Park in April 2009, not before Keegan walked out of Newcastle and successfully claimed damages for constructive dismissal.
But Kinnear, who won the FA Cup as a player 46 years ago, is convinced he can work with Alan Pardew, the club’s current manager, and Graham Carr, the chief scout.
“Some directors of football have never played the game,” Kinnear said. “I’m lending my experience as a manager for all those years - 10 years at Wimbledon, two years at Nottingham Forest, two years winning promotion at Luton and, of course, almost two years at Newcastle.”
Kinnear held the manager’s job at St James’ Park for just six months before health problems forced him to step down and he was relegated with Luton Town in 2001.