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what outlets are there?
i checked the badblokes shop locator and couldnt see any?!
is there baldys, koral etc?
i checked the badblokes shop locator and couldnt see any?!
is there baldys, koral etc?
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i'm sure norn will let you know....crispyman...
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I was in a Ladbrokes in Derry, so they are there.
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Ladbrokes
Toals McLeans Sean Graham They would be the main ones. There may be some others chains such as Crown in Belfast but the top 4 would be the main ones as far as I know. |
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In Derry Ladbrokes (bought out W Duffy), McCleans (bought out B Duffy), 1 S Graham shop. Rarely use them, as they are full of Jonah's who tell you they're 50p ew trebles when your doing your bollo cks in.
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You forgot the best one Temlett . PP , giving the punter relative value .
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William H*ll also , bought out the Stanleys some time ago .
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the last time i was up around belfast i passed one of barney eastwood's shops
massive place |
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Sold out to Ladcrokes , freddiek , 135 million reportedly ( for 48 shops I think ). Saw him the day the news broke in his shop on the Ormeau Road ( not in his head office , but where it started to take off for him ) , big grin on his face , why not , more power to his elbow . Got out at the right time in my opinion . Limited the betting opportunities here subsequently , complete change of mood and opportunity , that shop , large as it is , is a bit like the Marie Celeste now any time I drop in .
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how long ago is that kelly
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KELLY THINK BARNEY STILL OWNS BUILDINGS IT WAS A DEAL THAT NO 1 COULD REFUSE TO QUOTE MAFIA . W HILL HERE AS WELL .
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I was not aware that PP had shops in Belfast or Northern Ireland. I had heard they had plans to open shops up there, but did not know that this had already started.
How many does the estate number? |
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PP bought all the McGranaghans bookies.
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http://www.finfacts.ie/irishfinancenews/article_1013717.shtml
Boyles also operate "up north" albeit through another relative How could anyone omit the Hughes empire from northern bookmakers lists?? Barney-BAR ONE-no longer has any shops in the north-afaik |
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Yes , Norn Iron , heard something along those lines . Makes it an even better deal probably , although you wouldn't tell your bank manager you were in property these days .
Temlett , think there were about 7 or 8 , not sure , they had 3 in the middle of Belfast and the rest were in West Belfast from memory . None in East or South Belfast as far as I knew , might have also been one in North Belfast out at Glengormley . Betting in N I used to be the best in the whole of these islands in terms of guys who would take a position and lay your fancy . All gone , Grahams used to lay anything when Sean was alive ( except each way , he hated each way ) but I think its a bit different now . Ask B C . |
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Hughes operate South Down etc , never been in one of their shops . Good on course I believe , but am seldom on course nowadays myself .
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PP took over 8 mcgranaghans hence the link http://www.finfacts.ie/irishfinancenews/article_1013717.shtml
Hughes represented in Down,Armagh+Tyrone? as well as on course- |
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Freddiek , think it was about 3 years ago or slightly less . Can find out if its relevant , one of my friends was fairly senior in that organisation but got retired when Ladcrokes took over .
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any chance of them ever opening on a sunday or religious whack-jobs still too much say in how other people live?
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There was pressure being brought on the politicos about 5 years ago to try for Sunday opening . Think it was being driven by the then local bookies , but most of them have sold out to the chains since and I suspect the issue is on a back burner .
Little demand for Sunday opening at the moment except maybe by the FOBT driven bookies who would like a 24 hour licence . Most of the shops are only busy ( relatively) on a Saturday for football coupons and good cards in racing . Nothing like it used to be , can remember queues OUTSIDE some shops back in the good old days on big race days . |
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Does Shaun Lynch still work for Ladbrokes, he joined them from Eastwoods in the takeover
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"Sold out to Ladcrokes , freddiek , 135 million reportedly ( for 48 shops I think )." Thats the guts of 3 million per shop. What planet do you live on?
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It was 54 shops and £135m was indeed the price.
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Not quite. £117 milion for the shops plus the phone betting business.
http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/thank-you-very-much-says-mr-eastwood-for-8364160m-deal-1284935.html Still, sounds like a good days business for Mr Eastwood! |
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Eric , its more like what planet does the buyer live on . My figure came from a widely reported media source , might have been some subsequent horse dealing re premises , leases , phone business , etc . Not far off the mark anyway . An offer you could not refuse if you go to mafia speak . Good luck to him , better the money operating loosely within the Irish economy than dealing with potentates from somewhere in the Arab set ups for instance .
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