Pratt steps aside (new evidence? p23)

Deano Supremo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:19 am

Everytime I go to an ATM, I get bent over by the banks.

Every time I go to the petrol station, I get bent over by the oil companies.

Every time I go to the footy and want a pie, I get bent over by spotless and the AFL.

There you go ACCC - three examples of shit you SHOULD be looking at off the top of my head.

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:20 am

Alder is out of jail now

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10611

I hope he goes nowhere! :evil:

Innocent until proven guilty ... if they get a guilty charge, will talk again ... until then Pratty stays and tells all and sundry to GET F**KED. :twisted:

Wojee · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:17 am **Posts:** 35135

Deano Supremo wrote:

Everytime I go to an ATM, I get bent over by the banks.

Every time I go to the petrol station, I get bent over by the oil companies.

Every time I go to the footy and want a pie, I get bent over by spotless and the AFL.

There you go ACCC - three examples of shit you SHOULD be looking at off the top of my head.

You forgot supermarkets Deano. Coles and Safeway ream millions of Australians every day.

Deano Supremo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:26 am

Wojee wrote:

Deano Supremo wrote:

Everytime I go to an ATM, I get bent over by the banks.

Every time I go to the petrol station, I get bent over by the oil companies.

Every time I go to the footy and want a pie, I get bent over by spotless and the AFL.

There you go ACCC - three examples of shit you SHOULD be looking at off the top of my head.

You forgot supermarkets Deano. Coles and Safeway ream millions of Australians every day.

and then there were four.

Nah, instead they should take a flimsy case through the courts to try and put one of the country's greatest ever philanthropists in jail for a couple of years.

WASTE

OF

TAXPAYERS

MONEY

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:26 am

no such thing as an honest buisness man

Vizard any one

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10611

Sydney Blue wrote:

no such thing as an honest buisness man

Vizard any one

Just on this and other remarks such as Deano's ... the corporate world has always been corrupt in this sense. Just ask one R.Shaw from the AFL and Spotless.

Crusader · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:30 am

Deano Supremo wrote:

Hopefully it's to announce that we think the ACCC is a corrupt organisation that does nothing more than waste taxpayer dollars on petty vendettas.

Effin A, Deano. Effin A.

Why can't we just leave Dick exactly where he is?... I'm not out to martyr the whole club, but isn't Swanny driving the bus anyway?

Dick is our beacon of hope but, from an operational perspective, he's got the right people in the right places.

Phoenix · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:07 am **Posts:** 329

frank dardew wrote:

These are extremely serious criminal charges and whilst not PRE-EMPTING guilt or innocence I think Dick Pratt should stand aside from the Carlton Board NOT RESIGN today
Once the charges are dealt with hopefully he is cleared and then he takes his place back on the board
Board should make an interim president from its existing numbers but appoint the person on to the board who would be Richards ultimate successor

This is my view as well and it will take a lot of unwanted attention away from the Club. we appoint an interim but Pratt still works in the background no different to what he does now.

once the charges have been dealt with then he determine what he wants to do with respect to the presidency.

DownUnderChick · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:34 am

Given that he could be fined anywhere from $2200 per charge to 12 months in jail, it depends on what end of the spectrum you are looking at to ascertain how serious this really is.

BluesRockMyWorld · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

Anyone heard anything from the press conference?

bluechucky · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:29 am **Posts:** 13689

Hasn't started yet. Will be live on SEN.

WA Blue · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:37 am

I think Dick's response will tell the story.

If he believes he's got nothing to worry about he will stay on. If he's a bit worried he might stand aside.

He didn't make all that money by being a silly man!

Blues Clues · **Joined:** Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:01 pm **Posts:** 2099

Doull wrote:

frank dardew wrote:

These are extremely serious criminal charges and whilst not PRE-EMPTING guilt or innocence I think Dick Pratt should stand aside from the Carlton Board NOT RESIGN today
Once the charges are dealt with hopefully he is cleared and then he takes his place back on the board
Board should make an interim president from its existing numbers but appoint the person on to the board who would be Richards ultimate successor

This post is correct. If we were discussing any other club's president, we would expect their president to at least stand aside under the same circumstances.

Considering what Richard Pratt has done for our club over the last fifty years, I will respect whatever decision he makes about the presidency, but I'd be surprised (especially when considering he had the character to hand back his honours) if he didn't voluntarily step aside.

x2.

Though, if he "stands aside" he cannot retain his directorship. You're either a director or not a director. I'm pretty sure it means he must resign, pending outcome of his case.

Hope Anthony Pratt has some some spare time in the next few years

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BTW, having buffoon Jack pleading his case is a shocking look for the club. Our PR people should step in here as his integrity is shot in the eyes of the general public.

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

DownUnderChick wrote:

Given that he could be fined anywhere from $2200 per charge to 12 months in jail, it depends on what end of the spectrum you are looking at to ascertain how serious this really is.

There is no judge in Australia that will jail Pratt for this. Besides's everything else, he's old and not in the best health.

He must stand down. There's no other course of action to take.

Graeme Samuel is one vindictive man. What did Pratt do to him??

DocSherrin III · **Joined:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:09 pm **Posts:** 17222

Quote:

Graeme Samuel is one vindictive man. What did Pratt do to him??

it goes back to the 80's....long story.

BluesRockMyWorld · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

bluechucky wrote:

Hasn't started yet. Will be live on SEN.

Thanks BC...

I cant get SEN here at work, and would appreciate it if somebody could post details of what happens ...

Thanks in anticipation

DownUnderChick · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:41 am

Dr.SHERRIN wrote:

Quote:

Graeme Samuel is one vindictive man. What did Pratt do to him??

it goes back to the 80's....long story.

The presser hasn't started, we have time Doc. :-D

Wojee · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:17 am **Posts:** 35135

Dr.SHERRIN wrote:

Quote:

Graeme Samuel is one vindictive man. What did Pratt do to him??

it goes back to the 80's....long story.

If the Herald Sun and Age were worth the paper they're printed on they should be reporting on how the ACCC is being used to settle old scores.

camel · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:43 am

Blues Clues wrote:

BTW, having buffoon Jack pleading his case is a shocking look for the club. Our PR people should step in here as his integrity is shot in the eyes of the general public.

Agreed.

Someone from the club should be fronting the press, or at the very least, they should be asking Jack to refrain from commenting.

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