Pratt steps aside (new evidence? p23)

Rocco Iguana · **Joined:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:37 pm **Posts:** 1362

rooster one day, featherduster the next .... no, make that chicken nuggets

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

bit late but i only just thought i might find it here, for those who haven't heard it, here's the gatto-hinch interview:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5UHiIEHFV7c

JohnM · **Posted:** Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:35 am

I hope Dick was in the rooms or otherwise involved, during our win against Richmond. If anyone deserves to enjoy the spoils of victory, it's him.

Dominator_7 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:40 pm

JohnM wrote:

I hope Dick was in the rooms or otherwise involved, during our win against Richmond. If anyone deserves to enjoy the spoils of victory, it's him.

Greg Swann was on MMM before the game and among many things, said that a) Pratt was at the game vs Richmond, and b) in many ways Dick is still pulling the strings around the club

JohnM · **Posted:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:23 am

thanks dom7. that's good news.

AGRO · **Posted:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:02 am

Dominator_7 wrote:

JohnM wrote:

I hope Dick was in the rooms or otherwise involved, during our win against Richmond. If anyone deserves to enjoy the spoils of victory, it's him.

Greg Swann was on MMM before the game and among many things, said that a) Pratt was at the game vs Richmond, and b) in many ways Dick is still pulling the strings around the club

Much to Graeme Samuel's chagrin. :wink:

camel · **Posted:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:58 am

Anyone heard any mention of box seats on SEN this morning?

AGRO · **Posted:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:05 am

Dont know about box seats but wouldn't mind inserting KB and his corpulent Monday morning guest in a pine box. :roll:

DownUnderChick · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:51 am

http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,23980420-31037,00.html

The first step in what promises to be an interesting time for Mr Pratt.

CK95 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:55 pm

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2296925.htm

Quote:

Mr Richter said the defence intended to serve subpoenas on the ACCC, chairman Graeme Samuel, the Commonwealth DPP and the Australian Government Solicitor to help it work out just who decided to pursue a criminal case against Mr Pratt.

JK · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:19 pm **Posts:** 2187

Pratts got Zwier doing the legwork and Richter doing the representing- he couldnt be in better hands unless Denny Crane flew down from Boston

budzy · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:17 am **Posts:** 8128

One could easily assume that Mr Samuel is a dishonest and devious individual when glancing over his dealings with RPs interests firstly with CFC and Legends stand development debacle and now these current proceedings.

Doull · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:03 pm **Posts:** 357

Richter is a magnificent advocate and is inclined to take cases on principle, not just in pursuit of a buck.

CarltonClem · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:29 am

Doull wrote:

Richter is a magnificent advocate and is inclined to take cases on principle, not just in pursuit of a buck.

But surely the cab rank rule for barristers applies does it not?

Doull · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:03 pm **Posts:** 357

CarltonClem wrote:

Doull wrote:

Richter is a magnificent advocate and is inclined to take cases on principle, not just in pursuit of a buck.

But surely the cab rank rule for barristers applies does it not?

Not sure if that principle applies anymore, but if it does, plenty have ducked cases in the past.

Deano Supremo · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:46 am

CK95 wrote:

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2296925.htm

Quote:

Mr Richter said the defence intended to serve subpoenas on the ACCC, chairman Graeme Samuel, the Commonwealth DPP and the Australian Government Solicitor to help it work out just who decided to pursue a criminal case against Mr Pratt.

Go get the bastards Richter.

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

budzy wrote:

One could easily assume that Mr Samuel is a dishonest and devious individual when glancing over his dealings with RPs interests firstly with CFC and Legends stand development debacle and now these current proceedings.

What dealings did Samuel have with the Legends Stand, budzy?

AGRO · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:23 am

Kaptain Kouta wrote:

budzy wrote:

One could easily assume that Mr Samuel is a dishonest and devious individual when glancing over his dealings with RPs interests firstly with CFC and Legends stand development debacle and now these current proceedings.

What dealings did Samuel have with the Legends Stand, budzy?

When this slime bag was Chairman of the Olympic Park Trust and Docklands Authority he made sure our original "Legends Stand" design was watered down so we never got the 45,000 capacity that was originally envisaged. He got the Melbourne City Council all stirred up as well as the local residents, ensuring the design was changed to lower the angle/raking of seats was changed.

This was to ensure that Dockland Stadium was built.

If we had of got the original plan developed we would have had a 45,000 seat stadium and the economics and viability of a 55,000 seat Dockland Stadium wouldn't have stood up.

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

AGRO wrote:

Kaptain Kouta wrote:

budzy wrote:

One could easily assume that Mr Samuel is a dishonest and devious individual when glancing over his dealings with RPs interests firstly with CFC and Legends stand development debacle and now these current proceedings.

What dealings did Samuel have with the Legends Stand, budzy?

When this slime bag was Chairman of the Olympic Park Trust and Docklands Authority he made sure our original "Legends Stand" design was watered down so we never got the 45,000 capacity that was originally envisaged. He got the Melbourne City Council all stirred up as well as the local residents, ensuring the design was changed to lower the angle/raking of seats was changed.

This was to ensure that Dockland Stadium was built.

If we had of got the original plan developed we would have had a 45,000 seat stadium and the economics and viability of a 55,000 seat Dockland Stadium wouldn't have stood up.

I think at the time he was head of the Melbourne City Council when Jeff sacked all the councils. Thats how he stalled the PP redevlopment, knowing full well, the Docklands stadium was looming as the showpiece and anchor of the new precinct.

The Duke · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:42 am

It's becoming clear that Samuel' is a person who'll follow his own agendas. Remember, this is the only bloke who backed Rudd's fuel watch programme after rejecting it pre election.

Surprise, surprise but this comes after Rudd/Swan have been elected and increased his ability to prosecute corporations......and when his contract at the ACCC is up for renewel.

Pratt will be back in the chair before September.

Pratt steps aside (new evidence? p23)

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