Look at it!

Profits as bad as can be expected and the sp down 15% ..its a sad day.

Edit down 20%.

More and more are shutting round here , not suprised the results were crap.

I hope my pub stays open even if the village have to buy it from Punch.. now thats a great idea.

Yes, and who knows, the village could do a good deal in this environment mitzy. Perhaps they will pay you to take it away. If you don't ask you will not get.

I believe it happened at the Red Lion at Preston (Herts, not Lancs) many years ago and the pub has thrived.

I know Hertford well but I have never heard of Preston I may pay them a visit.. thanks.

Sunday papers say sell.

quite right .... yet another robt tchenguez (or however he spells it) company to go to the glue-makers

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better late than never from the Sunday papers I guess! :-)

Enterprise and Punch both for the exit.

Punch Taverns Directorate Change





TIDMPUB

RNS Number : 4494M
Punch Taverns PLC
29 January 2009

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PUNCH TAVERNS PLC
("Punch" or "the Group")




29th January 2009
Directorate Change

Punch Taverns plc announces that Jonathan Paveley, Commercial Director, will be
leaving the business in April 2009 and will step down from the Board with
immediate effect. The Board would like to express its gratitude to Jonathan for
everything he has achieved at Punch during his five year tenure with the Group
and wish him every success in his future career.

Giles Thorley, Chief Executive of Punch Taverns, commented:

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jonathan both personally and on
behalf of the Board for his highly successful leadership of the broad Commercial
agenda at Punch over the last 5 years. Jonathan will be leaving the business in
April with excellent Commercial contracts in place with a strong Sales &
Marketing ethos and with an exceptionally strong team".

Shares mag sells Sell today.

"Jonathan will be leaving the business in
April with excellent Commercial contracts in place with a strong Sales &
Marketing ethos and with an exceptionally strong team".

In general a marvellous outlook for the business, Jonathan, as the share price clearly reflects! :-)

Splat - to be honest - that was my reason for posting the rns - God only knows what the chart/sp would have looked like if his five year tenure hadn't been highly successful" :-)

quite :))

Maybe Punch can follow JDW's lead and start to rise..?

Well it certainly isn't impossible, however, you go first mitzy, I'll happily follow at a safe distance!! :-))

splat some of the finest people I know drink in pubs..!

Could not resist a few.