This is now the official news release from Hardy & Greys: Hardy & Greys looks to trim HQ staff

Yaaaaaaaaaaaa Beeeeeeeeaaaauuuuuuuutttttttttyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Now maybe they'll get an MD that knows a thing or two about manufacturing rather than marketing.

How do you apply ?

And out comes the Hardy basher - I may not Buy much from there Brands however any one who takes pleasure from 20 odd british workers losing there jobs a month before xmas particularly in the Hard hit UK tackle trade is a waste of oxygen .

"Hardy" is a Brand, recognisable around the world.

Vastly underused as a brand IMO.

Established for well over 100 years and never exploited beyond fishing tackle.
It needs the likes of LVMH or a venture capitalist with vision to jump in, make Harris & Sheldon an offer they can't refuse, and expand into clothing, branded Range Rovers, ..............whatever...........or bring in 21st century management who can make it work

I'm available for testing!

Brian

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Just take in your C.V. mate, mind you it may end up getting you a job as cultural attache for the Khmer Rouge.

That's why he is on my ignore list , The clown is a waste of space period.

I bet he has never fished in his life and is a lurker with a chip on his shoulder , Probably an "Anti"

Col

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"It is not easy to tell one how to cast. The art must be acquired by practice.

Get off my post you clown

Sounds interesting Brian the Hardy Discovery, has a ring to it.
Troubled times indeed when a company with their back ground are having to make cutbacks.
I still feel Hardy have a lot of respect out there, let's just hope it can be turned round quickly and put back on the rails.
S.

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"A glint of sun has warmed the air,The flies will soon hatch out, To lure and tempt from their deep lair, The bonnie speckled trout." SKB tackle supporter. I love Furled Leaders.

Hardys went through a period of change around 10 years or so. They were laying off workers back then & they managed to ride that out.
They are just in the same boat as everyone at this moment in time.
Even in my own line of work, were struggling. Were all competing for the little monney that people have free to spend.

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As to Hardy branching out, they already have a clothing range. Why spread yourself out even more, with the market the way it is that would just be madness.
Fisheries around the country are finding it hard, some have even closed down. When you see the amount of support a fishery gets, from members on the forum, when they close down. I'm surprised they have to shut.
So without the fishery we have no fishing, without the fishing we have no Hardys.

Bankers & personal greed. thats the problem.

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