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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Any other nice Susans?…….
Hrvatski Jim
I was at St Augustines at the same time. PE teachers were Ward and Carroll if memory serves me right.
HH
Ah now Trojan horses, there’s a painful brighter, he’d sort a shark out no problem
And just enough terrestrial’s don’t frighten the natives.
Anyroadup, that’s enough moonhowling I need to be up at the crack of noon tomorrow.
Night night
God bless n
Hail hail
Anyone seen the series Falling Skies?
was gonna check it out as i’m fed up waiting on the final episodes of Breaking Bad and already up to date with Sons Of Anarchy and Dexter.
Need a good series to hit the sack to of a night.
recommendations appreciated.
sipsini
I am as cool as an ice cube, seriously.
Vented earlier, and was as calm as, just don’t wash with the teasing of the blog.
We have had a carrot dangled in front of us for years, and all we ever do is chase the feckin thing, we really need a reality check.
As others have said, anything that harms them is good, but to hope for their eternal demise, not a hope in hell, that should be a given, we have seen what is in your face corruption, let alone what is going on behind the scenes.
Forgive me if I can’t get excited about a wee story here and there, they have been seen to cheat, lie, defraud, steal, intimidate, etc, etc, and still we are expected to want them back up against us.
I would rather we gave it up for good that be associated with anything to do with them and their charade.
Dogs and cats are doing good >}
HH
Susan Boyle??
One of my JT tracks
Heavy Horses…
zimmerman
Seen them in Edinburgh and Aberdeen about the same time as you, quality band.
Aye, he can sure play that flute.
HH
Suzanne Plesheette??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt7ZfkYX-UA
Susan George
Flute players now being lauded on CQN?
Paul67 – get it sorted mate!!!
mighty tim
Yes – Mr Carroll took the football team and Mr Ward was more into rugby.
Mr Carroll may not have won the Jock Stein Tactics Masterclass Award but he was a good solid supporter of anyone who did their best even if, like me, a career in professional football was out of the question.
Suzi Quatro……mmmmmmm
NatKnow
Just like everything else, they robbed the flute playing of the Tims >}}}
HH
OG Rafferty,
Thanks for the effort you put into keeping us informed.
I think it was Sir Francis Walsingham who opined that we can never have too much information.
You have done your best to mark our cards with things that you think may be about to break.
You can do no more than that.
How we receive it is up to us.
I am sure that most of us appreciate your efforts.
Paul67
Too many people want lazy speculative journalism,
Paul67
I think your anxious enthusiasm has been dulled by experiences like the Andres Hinkel nsituation and possibly others quite similar. So logic tells me that sometime this week, maybe tomorrow, there will sensational news. Gotta Feeling.
Good Night all
Thank you for being here :))
Susan Sarandon.
TET –
The Tull were actually the first band I bought a ticket to see live. “Under Wraps Tour”, Glasgow Apollo, 1984 I believe. Never knew Anderson had stolen the aul orange flute from us at the time or my reaction may have been very different. ;-)
I did see another act at The Apollo prior to the Tull – “Genrosso” – an Italian act. What a waste of time and money that was…
Susan Hampshire
Night all. H H
KK
If that was a dig at me, you are so wrong.
Being as I was the one who had a spat with yer man, I reckon I am on the nail.
All I have ever wanted is them to be exposed.
We can’t do it, they have the megaphone, they can.
The dugs on the streets know what they have been up to, it’s been plastered all over the blogs, and it’s been treated as bampottery and paranoia.
They need to step up and do their job.
I’m sure you will appreciate that.
HH
Zimmerman
U watch Game of Thrones??
Its amazin!!!
B-)
Zimmerman
Try six feet under….that’s no an insult…..it’s a programme/series….
Kikinthenakas
A Bhoy Named Sue ?
Further to Mr Tull… Aqualung my friends… And definitely not too old to rock and roll. Wonderful live band, saw them in Edinburgh in about 1982 and one or the most memorable shows
Kilbowie Kelt, 23:50
Much appreciated, thank you.
NatKnow
IA didn’t rob it, they did, just like everything else they have robbed, they don’t have a clue as to how to think for themselfs.
As for the Italian band, never heard of them, I reckon you are right about the waste of money >}
HH
zimmerman
What about these guys, we saw them a few times, back in the day..
Uriah Heep…
Youngest son telling me he needed no2 today so went to toilets in Central Station and it cost him 30p…….I’d no answer to that…….?
Is Charlotte Fakeover from TSFM Alex Thomson?????????
TET,
If I was ever going to have a dig at you, then I would address you directly.
My post was a simple appreciation of OG & the other guys who regularly try to share what information they have with those of us who are not so well informed.
No more. No less.
Good luck.
OGR
Keep the posts coming.
Could I ask something? When AT goes back to Channel 4 after another report on the nefarious dealings of Scottish football, is there much shaking of heads in disbelief?
mighty tim,
Was Owen Carroll still there in 76?
I was there from ’56-60.
BRTH’s mum and the aforementioned Moira Ord were the girls PE teachers.
We could look but not touch.
However, the darling of them all for us pathetic adolescents was Mrs. Mc,Gowan, closely followed by Miss Catani.
THE EXILED TIM
00:06 on
14 May, 2013
NatKnow
IA didn’t rob it, they did, just like everything else they have robbed, they don’t have a clue as to how to think for themselfs.
As for the Italian band, never heard of them, I reckon you are right about the waste of money >}
Funny thing is, I was at the Genrosso gig with a bunch of other guys from school. We’d been convinced by one of the teachers (an Italian priest) to go see them. Whenever I mention it to them now none of them can remember anything about it so I’m starting to thing I imagined the whole thing…!
hrvatski jim
23:47 on 13 May, 2013
mighty tim
Yes – Mr Carroll took the football team and Mr Ward was more into rugby.
*******
Rugby? At St. Augustine’s ?
No wonder they pulled the place down. Rugby? I don’t believe it!!!
New post up on TSFM by James Forrest
http://scottishfootballmonitor.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/the-existence-of-laws/#respond