The Eddie Stobart Fan Club actually exists?

guil · 28-03-2011 03:00PM

Scottie99 wrote: »

They also bought Aer Arann as far as I know

yeah they did a few months ago

YouTookMyName · 28-03-2011 05:08PM

911s wrote: »

AFAIK this company also owns an airport in the UK, and there were talks about them
taking over Galway airport, don't know if that happened. So much for laws on monopolies.

Galway airports a shed. Won't be much to take over.

Blue Punto · 28-03-2011 06:47PM

Im not a fan or a truck spotter but I do own this

mgbgt1978 · 28-03-2011 07:46PM

Have you noticed how they seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to naming the rigs ?
A few years ago they started to use double names but now they seem to be making some of the them up.
For those not in the know that is the idea of the stobart-spotters...every tractor-unit uses a different girl's name, and the spotters (in the UK) make a note of each one they see on the road.

911s · 28-03-2011 09:02PM

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Galway airports a shed. Won't be much to take over.

Sorry, didn't have a mad priest involved when it was being built:)

pajor · 28-03-2011 09:53PM

andyseadog wrote: »

the trucks look cool.

the word stobart sounds cool.

I think this pretty much sums it up why there is a fan club.
Also I like the way that when talking to people about the company it is always referred to as 'he'.

homer simpson · 28-03-2011 10:06PM

Its prob something to do with the shear size of the company and the different names on the trucks that keep people interested...

All i can say is that they are no flies on the Honky Dorys truck that delivers up round these parts, it looks the dogs b*****k's when its lit up at night kinda like the Coke Cola christmas lorries that you see in the ad's...

pajor · 28-03-2011 10:14PM

-Corkie- wrote: »

Of course! I think it works out he gets nearly 35-40 free units. He does the same with trailers..

How many does he have to order to get that many free?

Plug · 29-03-2011 08:06AM

pajor wrote: »

How many does he have to order to get that many free?

1000.

How are nolan transport? They are fairly big for Ireland's standards.

TheUsual · 29-03-2011 08:35AM

Yeah I have seen a load of these trucks.
Tesco work would explain it alright, and I have not seen an old Tesco truck in a long while.

Sounds a bit like Ryanair with their low wages but the drivers are slow and non-aggressive from what I have seen so far.
Low wages are not good long term I think though for road safety.

Scottie99 · 29-03-2011 11:19AM

TheUsual wrote: »

Sounds a bit like Ryanair with their low wages but the drivers are slow and non-aggressive from what I have seen so far.
Low wages are not good long term I think though for road safety.

Around 70/80 drivers at the Ballymun/Donabate sites are on old contract (Tesco/Keelings). Apparently, these boys are on €50k+ and its the new drivers who're on the lesser monies.

Slig · 30-03-2011 10:47AM

Money is alright when you are paid by the hour and working 12+ hours a day. The lorries are nice and shiny because they are washed every single day and any mechanical problems are sorted straight away. There are also a few nice touches, there is a procedure for hitching up the trailers that means there isnt grease all over the front of the trailer and he has longer handles on the fifth wheel meaning you can uncouple the trailer without getting your uniform filthy.

You do have to drive strictly to your tacho though and not break the speed limit but your run is scheduled accordingly and it works out better for the driver at the ned of the day. Basically you have to know the rules and drive by them. Suppose when you have that many trucks on the road you want a good name with the traffic corp.

So far the impression that I get is that they arent such hard asses when it comes to delivery times but they dont tolerate drivers that make stupid mistakes and damage their vehicles. Most of the people I've met in here are decent and know their stuff, some agency drivers can be a bit rough and ready and not as experienced as they should be but thats it.

Slig · 30-03-2011 11:00AM

-Corkie- wrote: »

Get used of it..:p He is keeping Scania and SDC in business!!

Not in Ireland though, all the trucks here are 2007 or 2008 and they arent R series. They are mostly 380G and the midlifts are 420. I did see a load of G400 trucks in Finglas with english regs but they arent brand new either.

Suppose when you are worried about getting your vehicles bar-b-qed by disgruntled Irish hauliers you probably arent going to bring over the cream of the crop.

ThisRegard · 30-03-2011 12:04PM

-Corkie- wrote: »

They started here with a depot in Dublin port 3 years ago. They then took all the work out of all the Tesco depots so all the Tesco trucks are replaced by Stobart trucks. He also took all the work out of Keelings. He has taken other huge contracts of irish hauliers.

It was 'taken' or 'took' off anyone, it was given to them. And they're just more noticeable than the colour scheme Tesco used, they littered the motorways too but were a lot less conspicuous with faded trailers in dark blue, you couldn't read Tesco on most of them.

Cookie_Monster · 30-03-2011 12:24PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

you couldn't read Tesco on most of them.

from what I gather that light faint Tesco logo was deliberate, There was never any move to change it when I was there and even the new trucks had the same logo design. To what End I dunno, you would have thought 6 foot high white TESCO on a blue background would be noticeable advertising.

ctrl-alt-delete · 31-03-2011 02:26PM

Eddie passed away this morning in hospital after going in yesterday with heart problems

,

No age at all,

R.I.P

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-12923203

cats.life · 06-07-2011 10:18PM

is there any truth in stobart setting up a depot in galway??. hearing rumours about it. if they do ,it will do damage to musgraves.

dell1211 · 06-07-2011 10:29PM

How could this possibly damage musgraves they are not even in the same industry. It's like saying that super valu opening a shop will damage volvo

cats.life · 06-07-2011 10:49PM

dell1211 wrote: »

How could this possibly damage musgraves they are not even in the same industry. It's like saying that super valu opening a shop will damage volvo

jesus i only asked a question :rolleyes:ya they are in the same industry. both deliver to shops. sobart to tesco, musgrave to centra/supervalu.

dell1211 · 06-07-2011 10:56PM

musgraves are not a transport compay they are the parent of centra and supervalue

Slig · 10-07-2011 04:36PM

dell1211 wrote: »

musgraves are not a transport compay they are the parent of centra and supervalue

Wont damage Musgraves in the slightest, actually it will probably save them a world of money.
The rumors have been going around for ages of Stobart taking over the Musgrave haulage. I cant see it happening without Stobart having a depot in Cork.
Most of the Musgrave drivers are still on celtic tiger wages and the units are getting noticibly old and tatty, not to mention the heavily unionised warehouse staff. If they give the contract to Stobart it gets rid of all that mess for them.

HellFireClub · 10-07-2011 04:54PM

-Corkie- wrote: »

They started here with a depot in Dublin port 3 years ago. They then took all the work out of all the Tesco depots so all the Tesco trucks are replaced by Stobart trucks. He also took all the work out of Keelings. He has taken other huge contracts of irish hauliers.

There's also the small little matter there of Tesco owning 20% of Eddie Stobarts...

Slig · 11-07-2011 04:28PM

I'm actually seeing more of the haulage trucks and drivers now (there are small differences between them and the Tesco drivers)

Its kinda sad to see some of the big names going under though, they just cant compete with someone as big as Stobart.

Eric Cartman · 11-07-2011 06:57PM

saw the movie 'trucks and trailors' on one of the english channels the other day , some of the spotters were wetting themselves just seeing the new tanker trucks coming in to a depot , absolute madness though , inland ports, railways , the whole lot is crazy but the drivers seem proud to work for them and the stobart empire just keeps going

Buffman · 11-07-2011 07:42PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

and the stobart empire just keeps going

Yep, they even have Optimus Prime working for them and you know you've made it big when you get your own Hornby trainset.:D

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Eric Cartman · 11-07-2011 08:09PM

Buffman wrote: »

you get your own Hornby trainset.:D

i think its sad how much i want that right now

Cookie_Monster · 11-07-2011 08:22PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

i think its sad how much i want that right now

[nerd]

the above is a crap set. What you want is a Bachmann class 66 in Stobart colours hauling a rake of container flats with Tesco branded containers

or even a nuke wagon!

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Pulsating Star · 12-07-2011 02:53AM

911s wrote: »

AFAIK this company also owns an airport in the UK, and there were talks about them
taking over Galway airport, don't know if that happened. So much for laws on monopolies.

Scottie99 wrote: »

They also bought Aer Arann as far as I know

Yes, they own Southend Airport which Aer Arran now fly to from Galway.

jmayo · 12-07-2011 11:26AM

911s wrote: »

AFAIK this company also owns an airport in the UK, and there were talks about them
taking over Galway airport, don't know if that happened. So much for laws on monopolies.

Well that is fook all use to them really as it is not extendable due to it's location.

911s wrote: »

Sorry, didn't have a mad priest involved when it was being built:)

Well he led and the rest followed incluidng the jealous muppets in Galway.

After all try getting a 747 into any of the other regional airports.
Cork could only manage it years later.

dell1211 wrote: »

musgraves are not a transport compay they are the parent of centra and supervalue

Exactly Musgraves are not a bloody haulage company, they are a wholesaler and franchise business.

Didn't know Tesco owned chunk of Stobarts.

I now expect their Irish trucks to be on their last legs with their best long gone.

Slig · 12-07-2011 12:46PM

jmayo wrote: »

Well that is fook all use to them really as it is not extendable due to it's location.

Well he led and the rest followed incluidng the jealous muppets in Galway.
After all try getting a 747 into any of the other regional airports.
Cork could only manage it years later.

Exactly Musgraves are not a bloody haulage company, they are a wholesaler and franchise business.

Didn't know Tesco owned chunk of Stobarts.
I now expect their Irish trucks to be on their last legs with their best long gone.

They still have a few merc rigids '03 & '04 in tesco colour and they are rubbish, they have the turning circle of a ferry and the gearbox is crap. If you are going for a tiptronic gearbox that automatically selects the right gear for the revs and speed why the hell not go the whole way and just put in an automatic gearbox.

They use them to get into the tight yards but TBH I'd prefer the artic, at least the steering wheel is more than just a decoration in them.

The Eddie Stobart Fan Club actually exists?

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