sad news in northamptonshire - Page 3

cornmorphs · #21 (**permalink**) 19-08-2007, 10:51 PM

well he was the main worker, dont think you can call him the main force.. in terms of ownership i mean...although i have no doubt he could run his own business if he wanted to.

captaincaveman · #22 (**permalink**) 19-08-2007, 11:03 PM

i kinda see it like your favourite pub, if you lose a good landlord, you loose the whole feel of the place, yeah the beers the same and everything but it loses what makes it enjoyable and becomes just another pub

, i am biased though cause i like the bloke as a friend as well too

Blazin · #23 (**permalink**) 20-08-2007, 01:06 AM

well when i own my own reptile shop u can all come see how good is it lol

cornmorphs · #24 (**permalink**) 20-08-2007, 12:48 PM

i know what you mean, but whatever you think of the people that own or run the place, deep down you have to acknowledge they are known as one of the finest rep shops in the uk.. i havent seen many better, if any really.

cezl · #25 (**permalink**) 20-08-2007, 07:52 PM

i get what your saying cornmorhps but surley that must be down to the bloke that has managed and run it day in day out for goodness knows how long!!! its a rairety that you go in there and see the actual owners serving customers. not saying they dont know there stuff but surely alot if not all of it has got to be down to the person that is managing the shop! ans seeing the customers and taking daily care of the reptiles.

cornmorphs · #26 (**permalink**) 20-08-2007, 07:55 PM

no its everything..
i'm not sure of the exact knowledge if the owners, but they have run the place for years, matt joined a few years in i believe after working voluntarily.
so they aknow what they are doing, they must do.. you dont go taking jobs unless you can run it to as high a standard unless there is a fansastic reason.
for me, yes the shop will suffer, but with the backing it has it will get over it in the long term..
if i was matt, i'd look at opening a shop myself i suppose.. not necessarily in northampton, but i would probably do it, he musthave a great idea on running one.

cezl · #27 (**permalink**) 20-08-2007, 08:02 PM

i'm not saying they dont know what there doing. but alot of there reputaion is down to matt i believe. and losing pete and now matt will have a big impact i'm sure.
i just think it will be difficult to carry on what matt left off as he did alot of the reptile side himself. and if you ask most customers its matt or maybe amy they know. very rarely have will they have met lois or anthony. and i think you cant take away the main man that alot of people have built up a friendship and a trust with and not suffer slightly.

cornmorphs · #28 (**permalink**) 20-08-2007, 08:04 PM

no i see what you;re saying, and i agree.. but i'm saying long term they will be fine.
they had the reputation before they employed staff, i know matt and pete made it better, and its probably hard to get staff that know enough to run the place.

cezl · #29 (**permalink**) 20-08-2007, 08:09 PM

yes cuz lets face it northampton isnt that much of a big place so people with that much knowledge on most speices of reptile will be hard to find. as you coldnt doubt pete or matts knowledge. its such a shame to see the shop with out them.

cornmorphs · #30 (**permalink**) 21-08-2007, 02:15 PM

what was petes story?
i thought he left by choice??
although i dont know him at all though, i had met him at the shop at some point.

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