In a universe close to you, one side of a football club boardroom battle thought it would be a good idea to undermine the other side by accusing them of leaking company information. The allegations of a leak [at Newco Rangers, in case you were unaware]were blazoned across The Sun today, who were shown “a copy of explosive minutes from the board showdown at Murray Park where Gers power-brokers voted to sideline (chairman, Malcolm Murray)”.
This is cringe worthy. At what level of humanity does leaking [highly confidential]boardroom documents about an earlier alleged leak appear to be acceptable behaviour?
The Sun report the minutes from last week’s board meeting record:
“The SFA mentioned to the acting chief executive (Craig Mather) that the Rangers board situation needed addressing as the SFA understood information was leaking from the chairman.
“Given the concerns about confidentiality [no laughing now], credibility and professional conduct and the impact on regulators, a motion was proposed to remove Malcolm from the position of chairman and as director of the company following the completion of the investigation.
“It was decided that Malcolm should not attend to any duties in the meantime and would not be involved in the direction or detail of the investigation.
“The resolution was passed by a majority of shareholders.”
The campaign to blacken Malcolm Murray’s name has been underway for some months but you can ignore that, there are three points from the above worthy of note:
“Malcolm… would not be involved in the direction or detail of the investigation”. Despite having the minutes, The Sun fail to clarify which investigation is being referred to, the on-going investigation by Pinsent Masons and Deloittes, or an investigation into Malcolm Murray’s behaviour.
As it was proposed to sack Murray as a director on completion of the investigation it’s unlikely the investigation is into his own behaviour. Sentencing is usually reserved until after guilt is established.
The possibility that the minutes indicate Malcolm Murray will not be allowed to be involved in the direction or detail of the Pinsent Masons investigation renders the exercise pointless. The investigation into links between Green and Whyte, with consequences for SFA membership, was at the insistence of Murray. If the persons who removed him are now controlling the scope of his investigation, that investigation is moot.
The other interesting point is that the “resolution was passed by a majority of shareholders”. I’m pretty sure this was a directors’ board meeting not a shareholders meeting. It’s a curious comment to make its way onto the minutes.
By far the most concerning comment to be made on an SFA associate member’s boardroom minutes was:
“The SFA mentioned to the acting chief executive (Craig Mather) that the Rangers board situation needed addressing as the SFA understood information was leaking from the chairman”.
It is no business of the SFA whatsoever if a club chairman talks about its business outside the boardroom, the allegation here is of completely inappropriate behaviour by the Association, which makes it our business.
Who at the SFA is involved in this, what did they know, when did they know it, who told them and who did they speak?
Time for some leadership from the SFA board and some proper journalism, or would everyone rather play their part in the Great Football Swindle?
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Tommsybhoy:
Always look on the bright side of life, always look on the bright side of life..
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Sadly…Neil Lennon and his Under achieving Celtic team would have had to win the CL, and the domestic treble to have any chance of winning those honors….but even if they had out would still have been tainted and worthless all because the manky huns weren’t there. Give them their small victories. The champions play in green and white. Glasgow is green and white. They can’t change that.
The Life of Brian?
Brian: Excuse me. Are you the Judean People’s Front?
Reg : F*** off! We’re the People’s Front of Judea
Said wattie to sally as they sat down to dine………
http://twitter.com/67_heaven/status/334008645031452672/photo/1
We are the sevconian peepil…
Coat on…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
16:51 on 13 May, 2013
Who were the ugly 3 who refused to applaud genius? Ill go for Vine, Wright and M Davidson!!
*they should get the ding dong award for ignarance
Brian: I am NOT the Messiah!
Fat Sally: I say you are Lord, and I should know. I’ve followed a few.
por cierto
17:59 on 13 May, 2013The fact that the sun left the reference to the SFA in that quote actually makes it a bit more bizarre. Why have they done that? Is the original Murray story a smoke screen in order to mention the SFA involvement. There is so much between the lines in this quote if you take the Murray scenario out of it. Who or what wants the SFA discredited and why? por cierto.
I wonder if it got missed in the proof reading, IMO I think it’s been an error… ffs who left that in…?
Lennybhoy
iam brian..son of tommy lol
du ru du ru du ru durooduroo
always look on the bright side of life..loved singing that to the deid mob h.h
Leicester, Everton, Stoke NFL loves beating the huns. We all do. Everybody knows he is staying. Journo hacks lose their credibility publishing what the readers know to be crap. Yep here for a long long time making himself an even bigger legend than he is now. God we need some decent newspapers in this country.
General info query,any help appreciated
Gas query for a wee pensioner couple i know
All from British gas
They Get Gas via gascard(just ord paymentcard) at £20 every 2 weeks
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does anyone have advice on how or who is best to save them money and get them all on one direct debit
Any advice would be most helpful from readers.Termonman@yahoo.co.uk
I’m Brian and so is my wife
Walter: If you want to join ‘The People’, you have to really hate the Romans.
Brian: I do!
Walter: Oh yeah, how much?
Brian: A lot!
Walter: Right, you’re in.
MickTT, 19:18
I believe it was there for a reason
An Tear,Ann, you really need to know the post code to compare them.
Try these to compare suppliers.
Ovo is the cheapest for me at present. Not had a problem with them at all.
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Brian fae The Magic Roundabout might be more appropriate
Leave Sally alone – you’re talking the most successful manager in his club’s history…
AnTearmann
Depending where they live there might be some charities that help them to get best deal. GHeat do it in Glasgow and I think parts of West of Scotland. If GHeat couldn’t help then they may know of other similar organisations in their area.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnL6nJaMK7I
Stan Petrov
Well worth a watch
Aidy/Doc thanks v v much i will check them out.
The audio snippet is Charles Green and Craig Whyte discussing as a team the possible sale of their shares and assets too the Blue Knights. Stockbridge came in after. If it is Stockbridge then its even more damning indicating that collusion between Green and Whyte continued long after the five way agreement. I reckon as Bamber would say this is our starter for ten.
HH
O.g.rafferty
hi o.g.did you know about these tapes..i take ther’s more?h.h
Luvvelay, jubbelay.
Oh what a wicked web we weave!
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.
Has this all been put together by SDM, but, thanks to Ally its all fell apart?
o.g.rafferty
19:33 on 13 May, 2013MickTT, 19:18I believe it was there for a reason
Yeah more likely…
I come up with some nonsense…!
HH
AnTearmann
They might want to review what cover they have on the boiler contract. I pay £9.99/month through Scottish Gas. It’s the most basic kind of cover – but that’s all I need.
Brian cannt ya cant lol
David Grier brokered the Ticketus deal. There will be no recordings between Craig Whyte and Sir David Murray. Moonbeams is not that stupid …. Is he? Possibly with Ellis but not Whyte.
HH
Does anyone know who was on the panel of football experts who chose the Clydesdale Bank player/manager of the season? I demand to know their names!
BTW – on the manager/players of the year etc…
Don’t get upset. They mean nothing.
Celtic are Champions once again – that’s the only prize worth a jot.
We know it and – more importantly – they know it.
Stuart McCall manager of the year???!
You have got to be F…
OGR,
Any idea when AT will be blogging?
Anyone know who our manager will be linked with tomorrow ?
When asked about his best achievement this season Mccall said the loss to sevco was easily the highlight.
Sandman
He must be nailed on for the Everton job now, they could use his vast European experience..
You have to laugh at what a farce fitbaw has become…
glendaly @3.00
Really good effort. Thought about trying to do one myself but failed miserably
One year ago to the day that leggat printedhis Duff and Phelps the victims of gangster black mail ?
Coincidence ?
HH
Awe Naw
I have one of those pens that are recorders, 30 odd euros, unless you took it apart, for all intents and purposes, it looks like a pen, and works like a pen, and the recordings are first class.
So you never know.
Would minty have scanned CW, I doubt it if they were in on anything together.
here’s hoping.
HH