Statement regarding comments by Mr Watkins on OS.

[arthurhorsfield]

STATEMENT

During a few days last week of email communication with Mr. Watkins of Clarke Willmott I attempted to ensure a complete public silence regarding any ongoing negotiations.

This informal agreement was broken within hours when Mr. Diamandis gave a 45 minute radio interview followed by an extensive newspaper article. It is unusual in the extreme for a recognised law firm to associate themselves with a public statement as inaccurate and misleading as the one posted on the Official Club website, and Consortium lawyers are seeking clarification of their motives and ethics in doing so.

There never was any formal agreement reached to maintain confidentiality and the actions of Mr. Diamandis demonstrate the futility of such an agreement even if it had been reached.

It is not the intention of the Consortium to enter into any vitriolic or fractious public comment as we see this as potentially damaging to the club and the team.

We do however reserve the right to respond to provocative and defamatory personal attacks by way of a dignified correction when absolutely necessary.

The consortium will continue to pursue its bid and recognition of the absolute necessity of due diligence in a company which has failed to submit unqualified accounts for many years. We appeal to all fans for patience and calm during this period of provocation and fervently desire that all enjoy a peaceful and Happy Christmas and New Year period blessed with 12 points.

MICHAEL WILKS

[flammableBen]

Shine on you crazy diamond

[Danjackson10]

The story continues...

Merry Christmas Michael!

[migzy]

STATEMENT

During a few days last week of email communication with Mr. Watkins of Clarke Willmott I attempted to ensure a complete public silence regarding any ongoing negotiations.

This informal agreement was broken within hours when Mr. Diamandis gave a 45 minute radio interview followed by an extensive newspaper article. It is unusual in the extreme for a recognised law firm to associate themselves with a public statement as inaccurate and misleading as the one posted on the Official Club website, and Consortium lawyers are seeking clarification of their motives and ethics in doing so.

There never was any formal agreement reached to maintain confidentiality and the actions of Mr. Diamandis demonstrate the futility of such an agreement even if it had been reached.

It is not the intention of the Consortium to enter into any vitriolic or fractious public comment as we see this as potentially damaging to the club and the team.

We do however reserve the right to respond to provocative and defamatory personal attacks by way of a dignified correction when absolutely necessary.

The consortium will continue to pursue its bid and recognition of the absolute necessity of due diligence in a company which has failed to submit unqualified accounts for many years. We appeal to all fans for patience and calm during this period of provocation and fervently desire that all enjoy a peaceful and Happy Christmas and New Year period blessed with 12 points.

MICHAEL WILKS

I emailed Clarke Willmott to show my disappointment at what I saw as totally unprofessional conduct by associating themselves with such a provocative statement (and therfore not acting in the best interests of their client).

 I quickly received a very aggressive reply accusing me of libel - I had been very careful to avoid this and know it is totally unfounded. Apparently they have forwarded the email to the club's directors (despite the fact it was a personal email intended only for the recipient) and was told they will consult the board before deciding what action to take!

[Power to people]

If you can post your email here for all to see if thye are treating you like that, I'm sure the club will publish it in a day or so and post a PR about it.  

[millom red]

Post it Migz. I doubt your sentiments are any different to the rest of a lot of us.....

And for what it's worth Diamond Mike, i think you look like  that overweight frog thing from one of the Star War's trilogies that spits when it speaks and smokes cuban cigars.
See what your lawyers make of that!Twat face!

Millom

[Reg Smeeton]

Post it Migz. I doubt your sentiments are any different to the rest of a lot of us.....

And for what it's worth Diamond Mike, i think you look like  that overweight frog thing from one of the Star War's trilogies that spits when it speaks and smokes cuban cigars.
See what your lawyers make of that!Twat face!

Millom

 You mean Jabba the Hut?

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/320000/images/_321481_jabbathehutt150.jpg

  I'm not saying anything  :--

[migzy]

Post it Migz. I doubt your sentiments are any different to the rest of a lot of us.....

And for what it's worth Diamond Mike, i think you look like  that overweight frog thing from one of the Star War's trilogies that spits when it speaks and smokes cuban cigars.
See what your lawyers make of that!Twat face!

Millom

I told Trevor Watkins that he was making his firm look unprofessional. His response:

"You will appreciate that your comments are potentially libellous. My clients will consider this and respond accordingly."

I am not going to put my email here because it pissed him off enough when done privately but it certainly was not libellous.,

[yeo]

well you didnt put your name and address on it did you?

screw 'em

[Reg Smeeton]

Post it Migz. I doubt your sentiments are any different to the rest of a lot of us.....

And for what it's worth Diamond Mike, i think you look like  that overweight frog thing from one of the Star War's trilogies that spits when it speaks and smokes cuban cigars.
See what your lawyers make of that!Twat face!

Millom

I told Trevor Watkins that he was making his firm look unprofessional. His response:

"You will appreciate that your comments are potentially libellous. My clients will consider this and respond accordingly."

I am not going to put my email here because it pissed him off enough when done privately but it certainly was not libellous.,

  Without wishing to set you up as a martyr to the cause, I'm sure all Town fans would like to hear if Watkins' clients consider your comments libellous.

[sonic youth]

can it actually be libel if it's a personal message? i was under the impression libel and slander only applied to comments made in the public domain otherwise it's not defamation of character.

personally i think you're right.

[Samdy Gray]

It'll never stand up in court.

http://www.urban75.com/Action/libel.html

[pauld]

Erm, surely if you had a go at him for being unprofessional, you can't have been libelling his clients anyway? Wouldn't worry migz, it's probably the lawyers' equivalent of "Out of Office Auto Reply" - whereas the rest of us have "Hi, out for Xmas, back early Jan, any problems in the meantime please contact Nozza in Goods Inward", they have "You will appreciate that your comments are potentially libellous. My clients will consider this and respond accordingly."

As it's the season of goodwill, you can borrow my stock answer to this kind of cock:

"Dear Sir

I have consulted my own legal advisors who are hideously better paid than you are and they have counselled me that you, sir, are in point of fact an ass. Further, that in lieu of adequate recompense for the pain and suffering you have caused me by forcing me to contemplate your odious existence, I should require that, notwithstanding further claims howsoever they may arise and without material prejudice, you go stick your head in a pig at your earliest convenience.

Yours Sincerely etc etc

PS Mex says you're a cunt"

(with thanks to donkey for the head in a pig clause)

There you go, that should sort em out (erm, don't actually send it though, obviously)

[yeo]

ace

sent!

[Fred Elliot]

 

Merry Christmas Trevor !