Anon Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Full thing up here: http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/a870989f-3119-4e2a-9ea7-e6ab094e77d1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Quite taken aback at how frank he was. Clearly he knows a lot more than he is letting on.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Had to turn it off, just made me uncomfortable. He was not prepared for that, least convincing thing i ever heard. Like watching a train crash unfolding in slow motion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Quite taken aback at how frank he was. Clearly he knows a lot more than he is letting on.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Had to turn it off, just made me uncomfortable. He was not prepared for that, least convincing thing i ever heard. Like watching a train crash unfolding in slow motion. Surely the train does the opposite of unfolding in a crash... sorry this bothered me more than it should. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 That fellas...........and erm girls comment on sexual harassment is incredible especially after he voluntarily admitted after saying 'how do you know it isn't happening in sainsbury's?' That they probably have better systems in place for dealing with it and they should 'pull their socks up' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Quite taken aback at how frank he was. Clearly he knows a lot more than he is letting on.... Well I expected him to be sullen and give short evasive answers. I know he's pretending to be surprised at some of the practices but he did talk a lot more than I expected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 He's definitely a right fucking oil tanker, was my conclusion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Really enjoyed watching the fat slug squirm. Now somebody tip some salt on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Watched about 10 minutes of him squirming. Was enough for me. Just feels like he knew of the problems but was making too much money to care. Since the media pressure and share price fall he's had to change his ways and accept less profit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Watched about 10 minutes of him squirming. Was enough for me. Just feels like he knew of the problems but was making too much money to care. Since the media pressure and share price fall he's had to change his ways and accept less profit. 100% he's a morally bankrupt person. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 He has a reputation for rarely giving interviews and has obviously been "advised" to steer clear of talking in public. His PR people fear he will shoot himself in the foot. Based on his tv NUFC interview at the end of last season and his performance today you can see why tbh ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 http://i.imgur.com/SHAMfXs.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Aye it was that stupid agency woman who said that. Everyone was like "pfffffffahahahaha" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 God, watching old Mr Slugworth was cringeworthy. 'Honest guv'ner, I ain't done anyfink wrong...'. Fat bastard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 City AM have rounded up the best quotes from Mike Ashley’s appearance: On being the boss: “I can’t be responsible for everything that goes on at Sports Direct. I can’t be.” On giving it his all: “I can only do my best but my best might not be good enough.” On corporate bonding: “I dunno what you call it. Fun day? Corporate day? We call its Sports Direct day.” “The value of Sports Direct is its people.” On BHS: “I can’t resist it: 100 per cent I wanted to buy BHS.” On ignoring PR people: “I won’t listen to them because I can’t be house trained” On why he gets up in the morning: “I didn’t build Sports Direct, Sports Direct built me.” On whether or not he is Santa: “I’m not Father Christmas, I’m not saying I’ll make the world wonderful.” “I don’t think I’m Santa Claus.” On answering questions from MPs: “I’m one human being! So stop it Paul! Let’s keep things positive!” “It’s been positive so far, stop making it negative.” On women in the workplace: “What do you call it...sexual...within the office? Harassment!” On ending sexual harassment: “Simple as that fellas. Not just fellas. Girls. Sorry.” On sexual harassment at Sainsbury’s: “Are you sure it’s not happening Sainsbury’s? I think it probably is.” On managers creeping on women: “They’re repugnant, they’re disgusting” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Came over as an everyman then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I thought he came across as a clueless tit and I have less of an idea how he's ever made it in business after seeing that performance. He bit at the MP who kept asking about why he employed so many agency staff and the question were completely valid and he should have been able to answer such a simple question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 It's incredible he knows stuff like how to grow a business, takeover a rival or conduct a merger etc. You'd never know it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Not remember Murdoch in front of a similar style comittee ? Play the everyman and it works to some level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antz1uk Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 City AM have rounded up the best quotes from Mike Ashley’s appearance: On being the boss: “I can’t be responsible for everything that goes on at Sports Direct. I can’t be.” On giving it his all: “I can only do my best but my best might not be good enough.” On corporate bonding: “I dunno what you call it. Fun day? Corporate day? We call its Sports Direct day.” “The value of Sports Direct is its people.” On BHS: “I can’t resist it: 100 per cent I wanted to buy BHS.” On ignoring PR people: “I won’t listen to them because I can’t be house trained” On why he gets up in the morning: “I didn’t build Sports Direct, Sports Direct built me.” On whether or not he is Santa: “I’m not Father Christmas, I’m not saying I’ll make the world wonderful.” “I don’t think I’m Santa Claus.” On answering questions from MPs: “I’m one human being! So stop it Paul! Let’s keep things positive!” “It’s been positive so far, stop making it negative.” On women in the workplace: “What do you call it...sexual...within the office? Harassment!” On ending sexual harassment: “Simple as that fellas. Not just fellas. Girls. Sorry.” On sexual harassment at Sainsbury’s: “Are you sure it’s not happening Sainsbury’s? I think it probably is.” On managers creeping on women: “They’re repugnant, they’re disgusting” Can see why he got on with joe kin near now, they both talk absolute gibberish, their conversations must have been wonderful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 City AM have rounded up the best quotes from Mike Ashley’s appearance: On being the boss: “I can’t be responsible for everything that goes on at Sports Direct. I can’t be.” Yet I'm sure towards the end of the questioning. He said something like "100% the buck stops with me. I'm responsible for the good things that happen at Sports Direct and the bad." Similar to that Sky interview. It's a load of bollocks. As it clearly isn't the case and he has contradicted the 'buck stops with me' comment, on several occasions. My favourite line was still "I hope you don't mean sexual exploitation." I know it's wrong. As the bloke is vile and there are some horrible stories that have come to light. But I actually found it quite amusing, in some weird way. At times, it was like some sort of dark, cringeworthy comedy show. He kept repeating the questions and not having a clue what he was on about. Or he would just stare into space for ages and then hit back with an awful analogy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueview Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 He absolutely won this one.. Not even The Guardian does anything but focus on the "out of control" angle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Was one of the MPs a Geordie? One of them said "One more question" in what sounded like quite a local accent and Ashley responded "Aw, you ain't gonna arsk me about football, is yuh?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Think that was Iain Wright, the Hartlepool MP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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