Tim Martin (CEO of JDW)

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:59 pm

never heard him interviewed before but he has extraordinary rhetoric:

firstly dress like the reserve number8 for a sunday league rugby team then speak reeeeeeally slowly and overpronounce unstressed syllables, wobble your oversized head a lot. meanwhile your idiotic gaze should focus into middle distance; hide a grin behind a moue and "ledeeezunjennelmen, we have a winner".

i thought he'd be more impressive, but it was just weird.

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:08 am

Tim the Eton trout pout !!!!!

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:07 am

tim martin is a top bloke,
ive met him, and spoken to him a few times..

he knows me by name and remembers all of the conversations...

he stepped down as active full manager of spoons to "persue other interests"

BASICLY HE LIKES GOING ON HOLIDAY!!!

why the "beef" why dont you like him?

sir ratholer · Post by **sir ratholer** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:36 am

You haven't even mentioned the criminal mullet or the fact that his company severely encourages alcoholics with 9am alcohol sales and 99p beer. Yet somehow is looked upon by the pub industry as an upstanding member of the community.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:24 am

You could argue that about any pub landowner.

Nobody forces anyone to buy booze at 9 in the morning.

HornyNick · Post by **HornyNick** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:38 am

Its strange how they harp on about responibilities and responisble drinking etc, in the industry as a whole, but refuse to sign up to local voluntary schemes like PubWatch or minimum price agreements themselves.

When the sensible members of the industry started complaining about the 99p drinks promos they replied with "these offers are aimed at responsible drinkers...... we are not targeting the younger end of the market.....blah blah blah"
So thats why Peroni is on 99p a bottle is it then? Wankers.

As for the 99p real ale (Spitfire) alot of publicans are now boycotting Jennings because in the weeks before Wetherspoons announced the 99p drinks, Jennings hiked up the price of certain products considerably.
Can anyone guess the name of one the beers that had an increase?
So not only are pubs losing out on the business, they now have to pay for Wetherspoons already substantial subsidies!

As for selling a pint of real ale at 99p who do they think will take advantage of this offer?
Its certainly not the real ale drinker, these people are hardly likely to be sitting in a spoons discussing the demise of the local pub are they?

The majority of the punters will be hopeless skint alcoholics who dont care what they are drinking as long as its cheap and they can get plenty of it.
Because Wetherspoons are not a responsible drinks retailer, these customers will not stop drinking until they can either no longer stand up or the bar closes, whichever comes first.
Are these the people you want on the streets of YOUR town centre Mr. Martin? Because I dont want them on mine.

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:13 am

the spoons i've got here will not let drunks in ,will not serve you when they deem you've had too many and will only allow you one drink if you have children with you .
it is however only a few months old ,i would expect these standards to slip somewhat with time