Guest sicko2ndbest Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Chris Mort's future at Newcastle United is in doubt. The Daily Mail says Newcastle will be hit by more boardroom upheaval during the summer with the expected resignation of chairman Mort. He has alerted owner Mike Ashley that he wants to return full-time to his former employees, top London law firm Freshfields. Even Mort wants to go back to London! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 He was always meant to be an interim chairman. Part of the reason for the '3 Headed Beast' we have now in terms of J,V&W is due to Mort not being 100% comfortable in some of the chairman activities - particularly in negotiations. No great surprise, and when he does go I think he can hold his head up fo what has largely (although not 100%) a good job well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Yep, he has done well. No doubt the media will turn this in to "OMG CHRIS MORT NOW QUITS TOON, KEEGAN TO FOLLOW?!!!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc_geordie Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Has done a decent job in stabalising the back room and putting systems in place to take the club forward. He was never meant to be full time chairman and no doubt he will see his time on Tyneside as a great learning curve. Good luck to the man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Allowing his contract to expire is hardly the same as resigning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gh0StFaC3 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Completely expected. I can just see the media headlines now though! Just wondering who'll be put in place afterwards.. another one of Ashley's yes men or someone with experience/exposure in football? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc_geordie Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Completely expected. I can just see the media headlines now though! Just wondering who'll be put in place afterwards.. another one of Ashley's yes men or someone with experience/exposure in football? Another Spurs Mole? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SpinTheBlackCircle Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I saw Fat Fred at SJP yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE5 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Chris Mort's future at Newcastle United is in doubt. The Daily Mail says Newcastle will be hit by more boardroom upheaval during the summer with the expected resignation of chairman Mort. He has alerted owner Mike Ashley that he wants to return full-time to his former employees, top London law firm Freshfields. Even Mort wants to go back to London! good riddance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Why's that? *tempts fate* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Chris Mort's future at Newcastle United is in doubt. The Daily Mail says Newcastle will be hit by more boardroom upheaval during the summer with the expected resignation of chairman Mort. He has alerted owner Mike Ashley that he wants to return full-time to his former employees, top London law firm Freshfields. Even Mort wants to go back to London! good riddance Huh, done a canny job from a difficult situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gh0StFaC3 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 good riddance Couldn't have done a whole lot more considering the circumstances to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Was told he might be on his way It's not losing him thats important but replacing him with someone who has a decent understanding of the workings of the game - transfers etc. We don't need another chairman who might cause us to miss out on transfer targets while he learns the ropes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diddimz Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 spurs are signing him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 spurs are signing him He's the mole. Damn you Mort, Damn you to hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 @ Crumpy Everton! Everton? @NE5 WUM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Done a good job, nothing drastic but has set the foundations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 bring back Freddy. he's not afraid to back the manager financially. Mort is clearly scared to give Keegan any money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Done a good job, nothing drastic but has set the foundations. agree - i like the way he handles business - hope he stays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Chris Mort's future at Newcastle United is in doubt. The Daily Mail says Newcastle will be hit by more boardroom upheaval during the summer with the expected resignation of chairman Mort. He has alerted owner Mike Ashley that he wants to return full-time to his former employees, top London law firm Freshfields. Even Mort wants to go back to London! good riddance i wont if you wont Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 the unthinkable? A job for Paul Kemsley...?!?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Can we expect a raft of inside stories permeating the Freshfields chambers, and thus to the media? Because my strongest impression of Mort was that he is niave and inexperienced in the ways of football - it follows that said man might step out of the insane football world and think relating annecdotes over cigars and brandy harmless...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Get Shearer in as Chairman! Why the fuck didn't we think of this before? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShearMagic Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Job well done Mort Hopefully we get an able replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I always expected him to move over to be a full time NUFC employee to be honest. Don't know why you'd want to go back into law after having this job. He must be mad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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