Park Life 71 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 (edited) Mort - Spiv 3 "For some the softer, more acceptable face of the Ashley operation but for me and in my opinion as dishonest as the rest. The Freshfields lawyer may have got out at the right time and was not around when the real big shit hit the fan but he was around when KK and Wise were appointed and he did give evidence to the panel and appears happy for his name to be associated with the “public relations exercises” described to the panel. Public relations? Or organised lying? Mort made it his business to court fanzine lads and on a couple of occasions, along with people from The Mag, nufc.com and others, tf was invited for a pint and some pork scratchings in Shearer’s Bar. Some may yet seek to defend Mort but if the maxim of judging a man by the company he keeps is followed then Mort is damned. He was affable but there were certain questions we asked which he was not comfortable with which have nagged ever since. Why did Mort pass on the question: “what does a successful Newcastle United look like to Mike Ashley?” Mort got more from the publicity from those meetings with fanzines than we ever did. Part of a public relations con? Taken for saps? That’s certainly how I view it and have done for some time. Ever think you’ve been conned? Yes." Maybe harsh on Mort, but for me Mort knew pretty much what he was dealing with when he fronted the Ashley bullshit. Edited October 6, 2009 by Park Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Mort is a lawyer.... and no matter how genuine and honest he may have seemed, his very profession means that he can easily put on a front for financial gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 198 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 sounds about right to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 10000 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Not too sure about him tbh. Probably had to stay loyal to his former client/employer for his own sake, especially as it was probably his or his law firms incompetence to draw up conclusive contract to the fickle wishes of the client ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 "There is never a deed so foul that something couldn’t be said for the guy; that’s why there are lawyers." "People are getting smarter nowadays; they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide." "Beware of lawyers and consultants and people who do not take risks and who do not get their hands dirty." "The question arises ... whether all lawyers are the same. This is like asking whether everything that gets into a sewer is garbage." Various quotes on lawyers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 34413 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 As Monkey once said, (In a japanese accent, am I allowed to say that?) "Slippery as an eel!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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