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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Topic started by: Six Sixes Cricket on August 15, 2011, 07:40:16 AM

Title: Sports Direct
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on August 15, 2011, 07:40:16 AM

Has anyone been into a Sports Direct and actually seen any of there top of the range bats for sale?

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Ryan on August 15, 2011, 07:45:49 AM

not recently, but have done in the past. i think there may be knocking about close season when all the retailers try and get rid of all their old stock (SD will buy it all at a reduced cost in bulk)

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Canners on August 15, 2011, 07:49:10 AM

I've only ever seen cheap bats in there

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Ryan on August 15, 2011, 08:00:28 AM

Ive had a slazenger sxi ultimate from there. that was decent. but that was a few years ago

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: psincock on August 15, 2011, 08:04:04 AM

I went in to my local Sports Direct on Friday and there were no bats at all !!! The rack was there but was empty

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on August 15, 2011, 08:34:47 AM

The shops I've been in only sell the cheap bats, but the shops look like a tip.

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: jimba101 on August 15, 2011, 08:37:58 AM

they had that thing last year when they were selling off gm apex originals at £100

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: thedon on August 15, 2011, 08:53:29 AM

I went yesterday. You have to ask to see them, as they keep them in their storeroom, as they claim many people steal them. They had some nice gn in the region of £120

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on August 15, 2011, 08:58:40 AM

Is that the same case for every store? Which one did u visit?

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: thedon on August 15, 2011, 09:39:44 AM

i went to my local superstore in hayes,london

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: peplow on August 15, 2011, 12:28:49 PM

it wont be the case for every store... not the case for either cribbs or broadmead, they only keep the top nike vapors in the office.
In areas considered to be higher in thefty rates they may well store them away...

p.s. the bristol ones are always filled with crap bats, never anything good!

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Howzat on August 15, 2011, 12:31:19 PM

Hahaa Hayes is defo a high theft area!

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Abighugeappl on August 15, 2011, 07:58:21 PM

They had a few nice Gray Nics at Cabot Circus... Although the was an Carbo Evo that wasnt a carbo... Had a little carbon thing stuck onto the handle... :S

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Colesy on August 15, 2011, 08:00:55 PM

Yeah Gray Nicolls seems to be the best bats at Sports Direct in Bristol. Going to Cabot soon so will have a browse at the stuff in there, maybe nick a deal on gloves.

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: thedon on August 16, 2011, 03:48:19 PM

went to kingston today. They had quite a few decent gn's and slazengers

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Buzz on August 16, 2011, 04:32:00 PM

the SD website is doing a 4*gn oblivion for £90 - bit of a gamble though...

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Colesy on August 16, 2011, 04:32:46 PM

Some cheap gloves on their website.

Title: Re: Sports Direct
Post by: Johnny on August 19, 2011, 03:23:04 PM

Went to my local SD today.

Loads of decent-ish Gray Nics

Evo Players for £137
Evo Carbo for £110
Nitro 5* for £92

They had quite a few long handles, presumably excess stock