tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post7528091126072173152..comments2024-03-21T01:26:40.397+00:00Comments on John's Toy Soldiers: Under The Hammer?johnlambsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984916178605250835noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-32880072320788693272013-06-07T20:56:31.018+01:002013-06-07T20:56:31.018+01:00Rick
That the retailing arm of GW is a major barr...Rick<br /><br />That the retailing arm of GW is a major barrier to a takeover never occurred to me but I can see why that is true. The structure of GW looks very old fashioned. Such a high level of vertical integration was prized in the 80s but is surely out of favour these days. Toy companies don't have shops. Retail companies don't manufacture.<br /><br />I take the point that the duty of a commercial management is to make money but still feel that long term profitability is being sacrificed to short term gain.<br /><br />Where I once played GW games I now often play Warlord or Mantic who both have far better game designers. :)<br /><br />I will spare your blushes by not naming names! :)<br />John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-63375200475509499662013-06-07T19:03:33.896+01:002013-06-07T19:03:33.896+01:00Well - GW is a very difficult 'sell' becau...Well - GW is a very difficult 'sell' because of the shops - the retail chain is a huge cost and a big commitment in terms of leases - not many 'toy' companies (likely buyers) understand retail or want to take on that kind of cost base - so in many ways the fact that there are so many shops is a big barrier to any potential buyer.<br /><br />As you say - GW is a PLC - so anyone acquiring a significant portion of the shares has to do so openly - you can't 'secretly' buy a controlling interest in a PLC - shareholdings above a certain amount have to be made known. <br /><br />I don't think GW is being fattened up for sale - it's just being run by people who don't have any real empathy for games or gaming - they're just following the money - and that's what running a business is about and who can blame them. <br /><br />Rick Priestleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237250362944231092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-13189661875907560352013-06-07T08:08:00.352+01:002013-06-07T08:08:00.352+01:00Wise words.
Personally, I don't care much one ...Wise words.<br />Personally, I don't care much one way or tbe other. GW has already changed hands a few times.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-56680910420249504162013-06-06T12:46:26.355+01:002013-06-06T12:46:26.355+01:00Most of the internet fanboys are in a panic over t...Most of the internet fanboys are in a panic over the idea. However even when FASA was dead & gone with (at the time) no hope of a resurrection of Classic Battletech, we were still playing it as we had both minis & rules. <br /><br />So if GW if goes the same route We'll just chill out & see what becomes of it. Till then it'l be business as usual at the game tables. Da Masta Cheefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941441877537371502noreply@blogger.com