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Midlands Eagle 01 May 18 5.54am
Originally posted by Sportyteacher Shopping at ASDA Swanley is such a grim experience given evident large % of feckless, obese shoppers roaming around It's probably the same all over the country. Being somewhat of a snob I'm happy to admit that I don't want to shop alongside a load of fat women with corned beef legs so won't go into our local Asda at all
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Originally posted by Sportyteacher

Shopping at ASDA Swanley is such a grim experience given evident large % of feckless, obese shoppers roaming around

It's probably the same all over the country. Being somewhat of a snob I'm happy to admit that I don't want to shop alongside a load of fat women with corned beef legs so won't go into our local Asda at all

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 01 May 18 9.07am
Originally posted by Pussay Patrol Not sure how this merger will work The middle classes don't want to share the same supermarket as the tracksuit families This is Sainsburys Chief Executives explanation of how it's going to work [Link] I disengage, I turn the page.
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Originally posted by Pussay Patrol

Not sure how this merger will work

The middle classes don't want to share the same supermarket as the tracksuit families

This is Sainsburys Chief Executives explanation of how it's going to work

[Link]

I disengage, I turn the page.

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Badger11 Beckenham 01 May 18 10.04am
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly This is Sainsburys Chief Executives explanation of how it's going to work [Link] I hope your are not suggesting he is thinking of his post merger bonus? The theme from him is that no jobs or branches will be closed. However he knows that if the competition regulator gives the approval they will be required to sell off some of the chain. So he is being sneaky as he can finger point at the regulator when they do start closing them down (not me guv). I am not a fan of big mergers. There is ample evidence from studies that mergers never deliver the value that the companies claim. It sounds good but the reality is that integrating 2 organisations takes a lot longer and costs a lot more than they predict, especially if IT systems are involved. (I have some expertise in merging these). In the long run the shareholders may benefit but I do not see any good news for the customers. One more point
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Beckenham 01 May 18 10.04am

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

This is Sainsburys Chief Executives explanation of how it's going to work

[Link]

I hope your are not suggesting he is thinking of his post merger bonus?

The theme from him is that no jobs or branches will be closed. However he knows that if the competition regulator gives the approval they will be required to sell off some of the chain. So he is being sneaky as he can finger point at the regulator when they do start closing them down (not me guv).

I am not a fan of big mergers. There is ample evidence from studies that mergers never deliver the value that the companies claim. It sounds good but the reality is that integrating 2 organisations takes a lot longer and costs a lot more than they predict, especially if IT systems are involved. (I have some expertise in merging these).

In the long run the shareholders may benefit but I do not see any good news for the customers.

One more point

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CrazyBadger Ware 01 May 18 10.14am
Originally posted by Rudi Hedman I’ve eaten all of it, including all you’ve mentioned and I disagree. People thinking that the same food from a cheaper place is just as good are kidding themselves. On the Morrisons butchers counter, which I’ve eaten from, the beef is bright red. It should be a deeper more purple red colour so before you’ve even eaten it it isn’t a match to pricier meat. Any Butchers will beat any supermarket hands down. But Morrisons butchers is the best, and closest to a real butchers of the big four. Saying that, Asda have a 3rd Party butchers in some Of their stores now.. It's all about personal taste anyhow. - I prefer Tesco own branch Baked beans more than Heinz "It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"
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Ware 01 May 18 10.14am

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

I’ve eaten all of it, including all you’ve mentioned and I disagree. People thinking that the same food from a cheaper place is just as good are kidding themselves.

On the Morrisons butchers counter, which I’ve eaten from, the beef is bright red. It should be a deeper more purple red colour so before you’ve even eaten it it isn’t a match to pricier meat.

Any Butchers will beat any supermarket hands down.
But Morrisons butchers is the best, and closest to a real butchers of the big four.
Saying that, Asda have a 3rd Party butchers in some Of their stores now..

It's all about personal taste anyhow. - I prefer Tesco own branch Baked beans more than Heinz

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 01 May 18 10.27am
Originally posted by CrazyBadger Any Butchers will beat any supermarket hands down. But Morrisons butchers is the best, and closest to a real butchers of the big four. Saying that, Asda have a 3rd Party butchers in some Of their stores now.. It's all about personal taste anyhow. - I prefer Tesco own branch Baked beans more than Heinz Dear oh dear. Because it appears like a butchers does not mean that the meat is any good, and it is certainly not better than Sainsbury’s. The Morrisons lamb isn’t bad for the price but it isn’t how good lamb is and I found the worst time to buy Morrisons steak was when they reduce it. My god that stuff is bad and cheap for a reason. Mass produced rubbish. COYP
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Rudi Hedman

Caterham 01 May 18 10.27am

Originally posted by CrazyBadger

Any Butchers will beat any supermarket hands down.
But Morrisons butchers is the best, and closest to a real butchers of the big four.
Saying that, Asda have a 3rd Party butchers in some Of their stores now..

It's all about personal taste anyhow. - I prefer Tesco own branch Baked beans more than Heinz

Dear oh dear. Because it appears like a butchers does not mean that the meat is any good, and it is certainly not better than Sainsbury’s.

The Morrisons lamb isn’t bad for the price but it isn’t how good lamb is and I found the worst time to buy Morrisons steak was when they reduce it. My god that stuff is bad and cheap for a reason. Mass produced rubbish.

COYP

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 01 May 18 10.36am
Originally posted by Rudi Hedman Dear oh dear. Because it appears like a butchers does not mean that the meat is any good, and it is certainly not better than Sainsbury’s. The Morrisons lamb isn’t bad for the price but it isn’t how good lamb is and I found the worst time to buy Morrisons steak was when they reduce it. My god that stuff is bad and cheap for a reason. Mass produced rubbish. I readily admit that over the years I have used independent butchers and purchased produce from farms where one pays more but the quality is very good.I do like a bit of meat !
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South coast - west of Brighton. 01 May 18 10.36am

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Dear oh dear. Because it appears like a butchers does not mean that the meat is any good, and it is certainly not better than Sainsbury’s.

I readily admit that over the years I have used independent butchers and purchased produce from farms where one pays more but the quality is very good.I do like a bit of meat !

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rob1969 Banstead Surrey 01 May 18 10.56am
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle It's probably the same all over the country. Being somewhat of a snob I'm happy to admit that I don't want to shop alongside a load of fat women with corned beef legs so won't go into our local Asda at all It’s strange but Asda seem to attract a certain type of customer. Witness visiting Asda in Sutton compared with the new Sainsbury’s only 200 meters away. The difference is very noticeable. Naturally living in Banstead we normally shop at Waitrose and M&S!
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rob1969

Banstead Surrey 01 May 18 10.56am

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

It’s strange but Asda seem to attract a certain type of customer.
Witness visiting Asda in Sutton compared with the new Sainsbury’s only 200 meters away. The difference is very noticeable.

Naturally living in Banstead we normally shop at Waitrose and M&S!

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Midlands Eagle 01 May 18 11.00am
Originally posted by Rudi Hedman My god that stuff is bad and cheap for a reason. Mass produced rubbish. We get the meat that we deserve and the reasons that supermarkets sell poor quality meat is that British mugs will buy it as the vast majority couldn't care less what they shovel in their mouths. If a French supermarket tried selling the cardboard that passes as meat in the UK supermarkets there would be demonstrations and lynchings. I am fortunate enough to live a few miles from an organic free range pork farm and a decent sized joint from their farm shop costs about £1 more than a similar sized piece of cardboard masquerading as pork in Sainsbury so cost isn't the problem
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Midlands Eagle

01 May 18 11.00am

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

My god that stuff is bad and cheap for a reason. Mass produced rubbish.

We get the meat that we deserve and the reasons that supermarkets sell poor quality meat is that British mugs will buy it as the vast majority couldn't care less what they shovel in their mouths.

If a French supermarket tried selling the cardboard that passes as meat in the UK supermarkets there would be demonstrations and lynchings.

I am fortunate enough to live a few miles from an organic free range pork farm and a decent sized joint from their farm shop costs about £1 more than a similar sized piece of cardboard masquerading as pork in Sainsbury so cost isn't the problem

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 01 May 18 11.05am
Originally posted by Badger11 I hope your are not suggesting he is thinking of his post merger bonus? The theme from him is that no jobs or branches will be closed. However he knows that if the competition regulator gives the approval they will be required to sell off some of the chain. So he is being sneaky as he can finger point at the regulator when they do start closing them down (not me guv). I am not a fan of big mergers. There is ample evidence from studies that mergers never deliver the value that the companies claim. It sounds good but the reality is that integrating 2 organisations takes a lot longer and costs a lot more than they predict, especially if IT systems are involved. (I have some expertise in merging these). In the long run the shareholders may benefit but I do not see any good news for the customers. The last big merger in the UK was when Morrisons and Safeway merged in 2004.It took over a decade to bed down and for customers to get the benefits they were promised. Edited by Willo (01 May 2018 11.07am)
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South coast - west of Brighton. 01 May 18 11.05am

Originally posted by Badger11

I hope your are not suggesting he is thinking of his post merger bonus?

I am not a fan of big mergers. There is ample evidence from studies that mergers never deliver the value that the companies claim. It sounds good but the reality is that integrating 2 organisations takes a lot longer and costs a lot more than they predict, especially if IT systems are involved. (I have some expertise in merging these).

In the long run the shareholders may benefit but I do not see any good news for the customers.

The last big merger in the UK was when Morrisons and Safeway merged in 2004.It took over a decade to bed down and for customers to get the benefits they were promised.

Edited by Willo (01 May 2018 11.07am)

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Hrolf The Ganger 01 May 18 11.11am
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle It's probably the same all over the country. Being somewhat of a snob I'm happy to admit that I don't want to shop alongside a load of fat women with corned beef legs so won't go into our local Asda at all It's getting quite difficult to go anywhere and avoid the new face of Britain. ASDA is quite scary but we get our shopping delivered these days. My wife does insist on getting delivery from ASDA though. I have tried to persuade her to use Ocado occasionally just for the neighbours.
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

It's probably the same all over the country. Being somewhat of a snob I'm happy to admit that I don't want to shop alongside a load of fat women with corned beef legs so won't go into our local Asda at all

It's getting quite difficult to go anywhere and avoid the new face of Britain. ASDA is quite scary but we get our shopping delivered these days. My wife does insist on getting delivery from ASDA though. I have tried to persuade her to use Ocado occasionally just for the neighbours.

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 01 May 18 11.25am
Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger It's getting quite difficult to go anywhere and avoid the new face of Britain. ASDA is quite scary but we get our shopping delivered these days. My wife does insist on getting delivery from ASDA though. I have tried to persuade her to use Ocado occasionally just for the neighbours. Do Asda have a best range for anything and is it any good? COYP
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Rudi Hedman

Caterham 01 May 18 11.25am

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Do Asda have a best range for anything and is it any good?

COYP

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 01 May 18 11.27am
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle We get the meat that we deserve and the reasons that supermarkets sell poor quality meat is that British mugs will buy it as the vast majority couldn't care less what they shovel in their mouths. If a French supermarket tried selling the cardboard that passes as meat in the UK supermarkets there would be demonstrations and lynchings. I am fortunate enough to live a few miles from an organic free range pork farm and a decent sized joint from their farm shop costs about £1 more than a similar sized piece of cardboard masquerading as pork in Sainsbury so cost isn't the problem Pork is the one meat where a small increase in spend can get you much better quality and I’d never touch cheap pork. Other meats you’re going to pay more for meat how it used to taste rather than mass produced cage rubbish. COYP
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Rudi Hedman

Caterham 01 May 18 11.27am

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

We get the meat that we deserve and the reasons that supermarkets sell poor quality meat is that British mugs will buy it as the vast majority couldn't care less what they shovel in their mouths.

If a French supermarket tried selling the cardboard that passes as meat in the UK supermarkets there would be demonstrations and lynchings.

Pork is the one meat where a small increase in spend can get you much better quality and I’d never touch cheap pork. Other meats you’re going to pay more for meat how it used to taste rather than mass produced cage rubbish.

COYP

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