Talk:Mike Ashley (businessman)
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I was reading my Sunday Paper when I came across this piece on Mike Ashley (Owner of Sports World and other great brands). Isn't it great to see somebody so successful in buisiness but keeps themselves to themselves and don't look for the lime light or adulation that goes with the power. I also like the fact that so many people are trying to find out about him and they all come up against a brick wall. This guy seems to be one top business man, with a great sense of adventure. Some of his achievemets are superb, selling Slazengers intellectual rights to JJB must rate as a great earner and superb bit of business. Buying brands like Karrimour, Kangol and Lonsdale which were classed as great brand names was a masterstroke, I was always drawn to his shops in preference to JJB because of the prices, choices and quality of stock. Yes the shops are sometimes overcrowded and every bit of space is normally taken up with stock bu for me it adds to the excitement and fun of shopping there. At Xmas my mate and I bought some big Jumbo Dunlop Drivers from one of his shops in Reading for £6.00. We couldn't even buy a decent T- shirt for that (unless it was in his shops again). That afternoon we played golf with some RAF friends and one of the guys had a jumbo driver which he paid £200 for, he hit his drive and then asked if he could hit one with my new jumbo driver; well, he hit it so well it flew past his £200 shot. So best of luck to Mike Ashley, he deserves all the luck (not that I think he needs it) in the world and I for one will chuckle when he turns his sports company the biggest in the world and all his well known competitors are left in his wake. Dave Trembath Keep up the good work Mike Ashley. (Wherever you are).
