Sports Direct

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2016 8:03 pm

This company really has a lot of things sewn up.

At the weekend I needed to buy the eldest a pair of trainers and myself some new shin pads. I refuse to shop at Sports Direct because the shithouse who owns it treats a lot of his staff nothing worse than slaves.

In a city the size of Nottingham there are no proper sports shops left that sell kids trainers at a reasonable price or proper sports equipment. Just lots of fashion sportswear shops selling stuff at inflated prices. The only place I could get shin pads was John Lewis.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

He's pretty much killed off the other sports shops. Always liked JJB sports n he's seen them off.

Thankfully up this way there is a Nike shop up Durham and adidas shop at dalton park so there is a bit of choice locally.

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bresslaw · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:45 am **Posts:** 2411

Is there no longer a Decatholon in Nottingham ?

stevejones_number1 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:20 am **Posts:** 137

When I worked at jjb, a new director took over the company from Dave Whelan, the money that the guy used to buy the shares was loaned to him by Mike Ashley, as he couldn't own that amount of shares in another sportswear company. The guy then basically ran jjb into the ground then sold the shares, eventually jjb couldn't afford to keep running due to all the crap stock that we couldn't sell and when the company went bust who stepped in to buy all the stock and units to change them.... Mike Ashley. He is part of the reason there is no other sports shops in most town's.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

His sports shops are full of no good crap too

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offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

Definitely no Du Champs...fat Cockney Wanker

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poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 3:11 pm

bresslaw wrote:

Is there no longer a Decatholon in Nottingham ?

It's fookin miles out of the city on the Ikea retail park. Would love one in the city centre.

yloop · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 3:31 pm

Someone I know took some trainers back to sports direct as the velcro didn't work. They told her it wasn't a manufacturing defect, she should just expect it cause they're cheap.

£20 for a 3 year old's trainers isn't that cheap IMHO.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 3:38 pm

They have no other competition in the area really, if you need a pair of boots/trainers/shin pads etc.. at short notice without the time to wait for delivery from online then your only option is that shit hole.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 3:58 pm

I despise the layout, stock crammed in and having to weave around missing people looking for a steal banghead

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 4:23 pm

Stealing is wrong on all accounts, especially nicking tenners from bairns familys.

bresslaw · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:45 am **Posts:** 2411

Decathlon is 20 minutes by car from the City Centre.
Hardly a feckin Himalayan Trek if you want decent shoes for a decent price.

thornleypoolie · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:10 pm **Posts:** 1101

yloop wrote:

Someone I know took some trainers back to sports direct as the velcro didn't work. They told her it wasn't a manufacturing defect, she should just expect it cause they're cheap.

£20 for a 3 year old's trainers isn't that cheap IMHO.

Did she feel ripped off?

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poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 6:34 pm

bresslaw wrote:

Decathlon is 20 minutes by car from the City Centre.
Hardly a feckin Himalayan Trek if you want decent shoes for a decent price.

You'll have to show me that route.

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