Pratt steps aside (new evidence? p23)

buzzaaaah · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:31 am **Posts:** 17893

Effes wrote:

Richard Pratt to defend charges after standing down at Carlton

Reading this article, it seems Pratt is even surprised how much Graeme Samuel is after him, the references to Samuel's ACCC indicates that.

I would have that that Pratt's high priced lawyers would have negotiated that ACCC pursue no related charges as part of last year's settlement.

nightcrawler · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:48 am **Posts:** 2891

Am I the only one who still wishes Sticks wasn't even on the Board, let alone interim President.

DownUnderChick · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:09 pm

I noticed that too buzz, I think it strongly indicates to all and sundry that this is driven by Samual and no one else.

If there was no Samuel heading the ACCC, this would not have happened.

verbs · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:10 pm

It's pretty good when you can have a club legend like Kernahan step straight in and take over. Given he was the one who got Pratt here in the first place it will be like Pratt has never gone. :-D

BlueDW · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:28 pm

Dominator_7 wrote:

Let's put this in perspective....

While its sad to see King Richard stand aside, the main thing that must be remembered, is that he's already done what he was brought back to do...

a) Finances are back in order with a massive profit made last year, and expected again this year
b) Board and CEO issues sorted
c) Football Dept issues and short comings sorted
d) Improved on field performance

The Club is in good hands and is being run better now then at any stage since the glory days of the mid 90s...

IT'S NOT AS IF WE"VE LOST OUR BEST PLAYER, SO DESPITE WHAT OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS MIGHT THINK OR HOPE, ONFIELD AT LEAST, THIS DECISION SHOULD NOT AFFECT US ONE BIT!!

Whether he comes back as pres or not, I believe they should name the new Training Facility when it is finished after him. He started the fightback in a real sense, when the new facility is completed that will pretty much complete the comeback!

Just a thought!

Go Blues!

grrofunger · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:44 pm

according to ten news perth our club is in turmoil and our president is a disgrace who has been forced to step aside

:media:

its a non issue - pratt will not stop contributing to the club, he has done the club a massive service - helped us out of the darkness and he will ensure that carries on.

The president is a figure head position anyway and pratt will continue behind the scenes.

Don't stress about it but if you ever need a good laugh - bookmark the thread on bigfooty :lol:

not much intellect over there

mandy · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:54 pm

verbs wrote:

It's pretty good when you can have a club legend like Kernahan step straight in and take over. Given he was the one who got Pratt here in the first place it will be like Pratt has never gone. :-D

Coz Sticks was never a supporter of Elliot. :wink:

club29 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:16 pm

Now that the news has sunk in i am quite comfortable with it all. Pratts work is done. We are on the up with good people in the right jobs running the club. Money is no longer a problem and fresh cash will continue coming to the club. We have a great young list and a good young coach.

I am sure he will cope with the charges and if they do happen to stick i am sure he will cope with the punishment which wont be jail.

Pratt will be thanked onstage at the grandfinal celebrations after 17 for being the man who not only saved us but took us to the top.
We will all cheer and hail him King Richard!

It will be magic.

PS Loving Sticks at the helm even though i know he will only be a puppet for those who really make the decisions.

DesEnglish · **Joined:** Fri May 18, 2007 2:10 pm **Posts:** 2886

I don't care what anybody says I'm making a "Free Dick" t-shirt and voting for him at the next erection! :oops:

Warby · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:27 pm

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 01,00.html

At least it's not you know who..... :roll:

Jarusa · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:00 am **Posts:** 23123

BlueDW wrote:

Dominator_7 wrote:

Let's put this in perspective....

While its sad to see King Richard stand aside, the main thing that must be remembered, is that he's already done what he was brought back to do...

a) Finances are back in order with a massive profit made last year, and expected again this year
b) Board and CEO issues sorted
c) Football Dept issues and short comings sorted
d) Improved on field performance

The Club is in good hands and is being run better now then at any stage since the glory days of the mid 90s...

IT'S NOT AS IF WE"VE LOST OUR BEST PLAYER, SO DESPITE WHAT OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS MIGHT THINK OR HOPE, ONFIELD AT LEAST, THIS DECISION SHOULD NOT AFFECT US ONE BIT!!

Whether he comes back as pres or not, I believe they should name the new Training Facility when it is finished after him. He started the fightback in a real sense, when the new facility is completed that will pretty much complete the comeback!

Just a thought!

Go Blues!

Nice thought, but it would be strange to see the Pratt training facility next to the Pratt stand.

maxyblue · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:48 pm

mandy wrote:

verbs wrote:

It's pretty good when you can have a club legend like Kernahan step straight in and take over. Given he was the one who got Pratt here in the first place it will be like Pratt has never gone. :-D

Coz Sticks was never a supporter of Elliot. :wink:

what's your point?

obviously you've taken time out from your nicks posting on this matter to peruse the goings on here ...

amazing how you know so much about judd and his motivations for joining carlton ... and of course his lack of integrity too ... :roll:

camel · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:52 pm

Let it go maxy.

mjonc · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:01 pm

Mandy, just remember who pays your Vice President!!

true_blue3 · **Joined:** Tue May 16, 2006 8:57 pm **Posts:** 6836

Jarusa wrote:

BlueDW wrote:

Dominator_7 wrote:

Let's put this in perspective....

While its sad to see King Richard stand aside, the main thing that must be remembered, is that he's already done what he was brought back to do...

a) Finances are back in order with a massive profit made last year, and expected again this year
b) Board and CEO issues sorted
c) Football Dept issues and short comings sorted
d) Improved on field performance

The Club is in good hands and is being run better now then at any stage since the glory days of the mid 90s...

IT'S NOT AS IF WE"VE LOST OUR BEST PLAYER, SO DESPITE WHAT OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS MIGHT THINK OR HOPE, ONFIELD AT LEAST, THIS DECISION SHOULD NOT AFFECT US ONE BIT!!

Whether he comes back as pres or not, I believe they should name the new Training Facility when it is finished after him. He started the fightback in a real sense, when the new facility is completed that will pretty much complete the comeback!

Just a thought!

Go Blues!

Nice thought, but it would be strange to see the Pratt training facility next to the Pratt stand.

this has probably been mentioned somewhere in this thread, but to save me the trouble of reading through it, i know it's really early for this kind of stuff to be decided on, but are we likely to go ahead with the proposed plans to upgrade our training facilities to be better than the lexus centre or is it likely that the quality of our facilities will drop??

maxyblue · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:14 pm

camelboy wrote:

Let it go maxy.

why? we have all our collingwood posting heavily scrutinised on this board ... fair enough, i don't care ...

given that mandy is a part of this community, why am i not allowed to point out her assertion that judd is a lying, mercenary money bags? that our club has a criminal connotation?

shuffagus · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:29 pm

not again

grrofunger · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:35 pm

true_blue3 wrote:

Jarusa wrote:

BlueDW wrote:

Dominator_7 wrote:

Let's put this in perspective....

While its sad to see King Richard stand aside, the main thing that must be remembered, is that he's already done what he was brought back to do...

a) Finances are back in order with a massive profit made last year, and expected again this year
b) Board and CEO issues sorted
c) Football Dept issues and short comings sorted
d) Improved on field performance

The Club is in good hands and is being run better now then at any stage since the glory days of the mid 90s...

IT'S NOT AS IF WE"VE LOST OUR BEST PLAYER, SO DESPITE WHAT OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS MIGHT THINK OR HOPE, ONFIELD AT LEAST, THIS DECISION SHOULD NOT AFFECT US ONE BIT!!

Whether he comes back as pres or not, I believe they should name the new Training Facility when it is finished after him. He started the fightback in a real sense, when the new facility is completed that will pretty much complete the comeback!

Just a thought!

Go Blues!

Nice thought, but it would be strange to see the Pratt training facility next to the Pratt stand.

this has probably been mentioned somewhere in this thread, but to save me the trouble of reading through it, i know it's really early for this kind of stuff to be decided on, but are we likely to go ahead with the proposed plans to upgrade our training facilities to be better than the lexus centre or is it likely that the quality of our facilities will drop??

nothing will change

true_blue3 · **Joined:** Tue May 16, 2006 8:57 pm **Posts:** 6836

grrofunger wrote:

true_blue3 wrote:

Jarusa wrote:

BlueDW wrote:

Dominator_7 wrote:

Let's put this in perspective....

While its sad to see King Richard stand aside, the main thing that must be remembered, is that he's already done what he was brought back to do...

a) Finances are back in order with a massive profit made last year, and expected again this year
b) Board and CEO issues sorted
c) Football Dept issues and short comings sorted
d) Improved on field performance

The Club is in good hands and is being run better now then at any stage since the glory days of the mid 90s...

IT'S NOT AS IF WE"VE LOST OUR BEST PLAYER, SO DESPITE WHAT OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS MIGHT THINK OR HOPE, ONFIELD AT LEAST, THIS DECISION SHOULD NOT AFFECT US ONE BIT!!

Whether he comes back as pres or not, I believe they should name the new Training Facility when it is finished after him. He started the fightback in a real sense, when the new facility is completed that will pretty much complete the comeback!

Just a thought!

Go Blues!

Nice thought, but it would be strange to see the Pratt training facility next to the Pratt stand.

this has probably been mentioned somewhere in this thread, but to save me the trouble of reading through it, i know it's really early for this kind of stuff to be decided on, but are we likely to go ahead with the proposed plans to upgrade our training facilities to be better than the lexus centre or is it likely that the quality of our facilities will drop??

nothing will change

is it wrong of us to expect pratt to provide a portion of the fees required to get these facilities to be the way we planned them to be while he was prez? are we sure he will continue to assist us financially? do we even need his assistance to get the facilites as good as we want them or is more to do with the council? either way, i'm still rapt with what he's done for us, no one else in the world would have done a better job but i feel these facilities are the last piece of the premiership puzzle.

camel · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:47 pm

maxyblue wrote:

camelboy wrote:

Let it go maxy.

why? we have all our collingwood posting heavily scrutinised on this board ... fair enough, i don't care ...

given that mandy is a part of this community, why am i not allowed to point out her assertion that judd is a lying, mercenary money bags? that our club has a criminal connotation?

1. There's a time and a place. And this was neither.
2. It was a light hearted gag.
3. It looked to me like you were readying for a fight/personal attack.

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