He was a "bit of lad" owd Morris.
I met him a few times and he was always a gentleman with me but I know other people who dealt with him on a business footing and one of them in particular is quite scathing in his opinion of him.
I thought KR pitched it perfectly. A great guy but like the rest us humans he had his frailties.
I was unaware of his Irish background but it probably partially explained his love of horse racing.

Just brilliant.

Jim Mills on twitter wasn't too complimentary of Maurice upon news of his death. Wasn't really the time for it, he should have kept his feelings to himself and said nowt.

I know Mills had issues re the Offiah deal, but didn't see anything from him on Twitter recently, maybe I missed it?

I do know I've never watched a funeral on Facebook before, and was then so moved. I was lucky enough to meet Maurice in the depths of our bad days, and found him perfectly approachable and a decent bloke.

Very telling that at Tottenham everyone applauded his passing. Tears in my eyes for sure.

Quote endoman="endoman"I know Mills had issues re the Offiah deal, but didn't see anything from him on Twitter recently, maybe I missed it? I do know I've never watched a funeral on Facebook before, and was then so moved. I was lucky enough to meet Maurice in the depths of our bad days, and found him perfectly approachable and a decent bloke. Very telling that at Tottenham everyone applauded his passing. Tears in my eyes for sure.'" https://twitter.com/millsjim44/status/1 ... BBJ3Q&s=19

Quote endoman="endoman"I know Mills had issues re the Offiah deal, but didn't see anything from him on Twitter recently, maybe I missed it? I do know I've never watched a funeral on Facebook before, and was then so moved. I was lucky enough to meet Maurice in the depths of our bad days, and found him perfectly approachable and a decent bloke. Very telling that at Tottenham everyone applauded his passing. Tears in my eyes for sure.'" https://twitter.com/millsjim44/status/1 ... BBJ3Q&s=19

pretty scummy on there from him and other pieces of garbage

Some of the replies to that are cringeworthy.

Why didn't Keighley just get promoted the following season if they were SL ready? I don't recall their squad being torn apart like would happen in football. More people looking to blame everyone else (Well, Wigan) for their own clubs failings.

I notice Jim didn't mention Widnes living way beyond their means at the time ... when he was CEO, I think.

Why else did they sell Offiah and Tait?

Also, as a player he was one of the most brutal I've ever had the misfortune to watch. I remember an unprovoked, very violent attack on Bill Ashurst, which was way more than just a 'bit of biff'. It put Sash out of the game for the next few weeks, and he was one of the few decent players Wigan had at the time.

Big Jim can do one.

That was my reply to him and others on the thread

Gaslighting to avoid the fact they were millions in debt and had to sell not just the players you mentioned. But Davies, eyres and a whole host more
On him as an administrator, can anyone name an achievement of his?

As a player, we'll his game was certainly built around the thuggery and violence of the 70s

As a man, I can tell you for fact he revelled in telling tales of Stamping on another players head amongst others.

Quote Jukesays="Jukesays"That was my reply to him and others on the thread Gaslighting to avoid the fact they were millions in debt and had to sell not just the players you mentioned. But Davies, eyres and a whole host more On him as an administrator, can anyone name an achievement of his? As a player, we'll his game was certainly built around the thuggery and violence of the 70s As a man, I can tell you for fact he revelled in telling tales of Stamping on another players head amongst others.'" Saw that stamping incident not that long ago. Should have been banned for life. EDIT - For those that haven't seen it. https://youtu.be/P6N8ouRsfos

Quote Jukesays="Jukesays"That was my reply to him and others on the thread Gaslighting to avoid the fact they were millions in debt and had to sell not just the players you mentioned. But Davies, eyres and a whole host more On him as an administrator, can anyone name an achievement of his? As a player, we'll his game was certainly built around the thuggery and violence of the 70s As a man, I can tell you for fact he revelled in telling tales of Stamping on another players head amongst others.'" Saw that stamping incident not that long ago. Should have been banned for life. EDIT - For those that haven't seen it. https://youtu.be/P6N8ouRsfos

Quote MattyB="MattyB"Saw that stamping incident not that long ago. Should have been banned for life. EDIT - For those that haven't seen it. https://youtu.be/P6N8ouRsfos'" Yes, that's the Jim Mills I remember so well.

Quote MattyB="MattyB"Saw that stamping incident not that long ago. Should have been banned for life. EDIT - For those that haven't seen it. https://youtu.be/P6N8ouRsfos'" Yes, that's the Jim Mills I remember so well.

Met Jim Mills once and once was enough. Horrible man.