Garry O's lawyer found dead

[Future17]

Has died in Pakistan apparently. Involved in numerous football-related controversies, but highly respected by his colleagues.

RIP.

[H18sry]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sc...6908-23775090/

[leitrim_hibee]

Paul McBride QC has been found dead in a hotel room in Pakistan.

Family friend says he died in his sleep.

[SteveHFC]

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/299722-t...in-hotel-room/

[Sauzee 4]

Is he not Garry oconnors lawyer?

[BoltonHibee]

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Is he not Garry oconnors lawyer?

He was

[Sauzee 4]

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He was

Did think that after I posted that.

[Future17]

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Is he not Garry oconnors lawyer?

He was his advocate, so GoC's solicitor will have to approach someone else to take the case on.

Unlikely to affect GoC's case as it was postponed until May anyway.

[jgl07]

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Has died in Pakistan apparently. Involved in numerous football-related controversies, but highly respected by his colleagues.

RIP.

A very strange and enigmatic individual. Maybe this was no great surprise.

Politically he shifted from Labour to Conservative to Independent over a two year period.

One of the worst examples of 'Celtic-mindedness' and personifies all that is wrong with West of Scotland culture.

He accused Hibs fans of singing pro-IRA songs to deflect criticism away from Celtc. Aye maybe in the early 1970s!

He was becoming the Catholic 'alter ego' of Donald Finlay QC.

I do not think he will be greatly missed other than by the criminal community.

[Andy74]

Not a great loss to the world.

[R'Albin]

Sounds like he was an odd character. The only time I ever heard of him is when he was talking unsubstantiated pish about our fans.

[Hibernia Na Eir]

will be intrigued to find out the details....very odd Indeed.

[Gatecrasher]

i feel for his family but im not going to change my opinion of him because if his death

[Booked4Being-Ugly]

Told lies about Hibs fans so i wont shed a tear.

[Lofarl]

I am Jack's complete lack of sympathy.

[blaikie]

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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sc...6908-23775090/

Shocking news, Thoughts with his family.

[keekaboo]

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Told lies about Hibs fans so i wont shed a tear.

This

[Beefster]

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Not a great loss to the world.

[Pretty Boy]

Still a human life at the end of the day.

The guy said a few stupid things and was a bit controversial to try and maintain a public profile. Unless something particularly nasty comes out in the aftermath I have sympathy for both him and his family.

[FalkirkHibee]

The guy told bare faced lies about the Hibernian support on a national platform. It had the potential to tar us with the same brush as Celtic in the eyes of the general public, a link that is neither correct nor is it in any way justified.

Having said that, it was hardly the crime of the century and whilst I will personally not be all that sorry to never hear of him again, I do feel for his family and those who knew him personally.

[keekaboo]

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Still a human life at the end of the day.

The guy said a few stupid things and was a bit controversial to try and maintain a public profile. Unless something particularly nasty comes out in the aftermath I have sympathy for both him and his family.

Did you know him personally?

I always find it hard to understand why people now have to express sympathy for someone they didn't even know just because it was someone who was, to some degree, well known. I don't remember it being like that until Princess Diana died, like something has changed in the social landscape that makes people feel for total strangers, or at least appear to.

(Not a dig at you PB, just talking generally)


The only thing I know him for was being a total twat by trying to deflect attention from his beloved Celtc by telling lies about the Hibs support. I know nothing of the man aside from that.

[greenlex]

Neither up nor down about this to be honest.

[Pretty Boy]

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Did you know him personally?

I always find it hard to understand why people now have to express sympathy for someone they didn't even know just because it was someone who was, to some degree, well known. I don't remember it being like that until Princess Diana died, like something has changed in the social landscape that makes people feel for total strangers, or at least appear to.

(Not a dig at you PB, just talking generally)


The only thing I know him for was being a total twat by trying to deflect attention from his beloved Celtc by telling lies about the Hibs support. I know nothing of the man aside from that.

I actually did meet him a couple of times at charity events. Only exchanged a few words but he seemed ok.

I don't see any harm in expressing sympathy when someone dies. Mass outpourings of grief about strangers I don't get. However I've lost 2 close family members when they were very young so I have a reasonable idea of what his family are going through, therefore yes I do have sympathy, the same as I'd have for anyone in that position. Famous or otherwise.

[keekaboo]

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I actually did meet him a couple of times at charity events. Only exchanged a few words but he seemed ok.

I don't see any harm in expressing sympathy when someone dies. Mass outpourings of grief about strangers I don't get. However I've lost 2 close family members when they were very young so I have a reasonable idea of what his family are going through, therefore yes I do have sympathy.

In that case, fair enough. I totaly agree with your other point about the mass outpouring of grief. I just don't get that either.

[The Green Goblin]

Personally, I don't understand the need to express an opinion about it. Why do we feel we have to do that? Is it because he was well known? Yes, it is sad, but many people die every day and it's always sad. To be clear, I also think some of the comments here are pretty unnecessary- it's a lack of basic human decency to speak ill of the dead imho. What I am asking, is why we always feel the need to pronounce some kind of judgement on people we don't know? Human nature? Or a continuing obssession within society towards anybody who is vaguely famous?

[Doddie]

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I would agree with him 100% on this. Even taking into account his Celtic point of view.

And I didn't know him personally, so I won't pretend to feel any sense of personal loss. But a young man dying suddenly does tend to put things into perspective. Especially so suddenly, and especially away from his own people, and alone.

Send not to know for whom the bell tolls, and all that. We none of us leave this world alive, and his family must be devastated.

[Dinkydoo]

I don't wish death on anyone but I won't pretend to be particularly bothered about it.

[Spike Mandela]

On some occasions people might need to start reflecting "if they have nothing good to say then say nothing at all."

Some comments on this thread unnecessary.

[Andy74]

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I don't think it lacks class to think exactly the same as someone when they are dead as you did when they were alive.

I thought he was a fairly reprehensible character and now he's a dead one.

[Andy74]

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On some occasions people might need to start reflecting "if they have nothing good to say then say nothing at all."

Some comments on this thread unnecessary.

Why? If I don't feel any loss I should just shut up?

I didn't like him when he was alive and he hasn't suddenly earned any respect by dying.

It's a funny view of life and death that some have that suddenly we alll have to be either nice about people or can't speak.