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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Good morning all from a disappointingly repetitively wet and grey EK
This is a lovely spring morning, if you lived at ole ice station zebra.
Can we have our weather back, please?
Good morning Tim Land. Baktic morning, the sun will shine when they are dead again.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Lennybhoy –
now that is a very good and logical explanation for the weather! Might just use that one today.
Off oot tae work…
Perhaps SFA are worried about leaks from Sevco boardroom because they are worried that the next leak could be about 5-way agreement?
Good morning CQN
The wife and daughter have got me my season ticket
My name on my seat and a meal booked at Celtic park
On Sunday for my 65th birthday today
Will have to get a fire extinguisher to get these candles out
Celtic FC should tell who ever runs player / manager of the month
And player / manager of the year awards to discount Celtic FC
In this process to save disappointment to the Club and Celtic supporters
As this has been a joke this season
Keep the Faith
Hail Hail
right now it suits Celtic to do or say nothing
Yet another beautiful day in the AB10 and AB53. Getting fed up of fresh pineapple and coconut for brekkers, perhaps I should feed them to the elephants instead?
Ly-cur
Morning cqn
happy birthday mountblow tim
hopefully this day will be special in more ways than one and we can all have jelly n icecream with you h.h
Celtic will NOT speak out against the SFA any time soon.
They are too busy building trust and relationships within that organisation.
When the time comes to leave Scottish football, they will need the cooperation , and approval of the SFA.
There is a bigger, longer plan in play.
(All of this is just in my mind)
TT
Paul67
Tommorrow with be the end of your 2.5 weeks.
(:-)
TT
Mancini’s contract being paid in full is a good example of why English football generally is a basket case.
The money wasted by English clubs isn’t just stupid it’s highly suspicious.
Sky started throwing cash at England in 1992, since then England has won 4/20 Champions Lge titles. In the 20 years prior to Sky English clubs won 7/20 , which was effectively 7/15 due to the ban after Heysel
The Europa League , and its previous guise, shows an even bigger failure. 1/20 since Sky started throwing cash, 5/20 prior to their arrival on the scene
So Clubs have become less successful in International competition . That’s a huge tick in the fail box.They have also become unbearably arrogant, as their “couldn’t care less” attitude to the Europa Lge shows
Has this wealth of riches been spent on Spectacular stadiums .
There certainly have been some good stadiums built, however looking at Liverpool, Everton, Fulham, Aston Villa, Spurs, West Ham, QPR, Norwich and Chelsea shows that a “patch and make do” policy operates at many clubs.
Has the money been used to make the business’ financially sound with bullet proof balance sheets.
That’s almost the dumbest question I have ever posed on here. Most EPL clubs have balance sheets which are shot to pieces. The clubs are dependent , in most cases, on owner financing or support.
So overall the money has been wasted. That’s not Sky’s fault . Less competitive, financially unsound and with many out of date facilities. It’s as if Ned lottery winner Michael Carroll had been the role model for EPL clubs
The only beneficiaries have been a generation of hugely overpaid players , managers and agents . The EPL is on the road to perdition, nobody can say its not self inflicted
Tommysbhoy
Morning cqn
happy birthday mountblow tim
hopefully this day will be special in more ways than one and we can all have jelly n icecream with you h.h
Tommysbhoy
Thank you
Hail Hail
MT
Good morning CQNers,
Happy birthday Mountblow tim.
We are the biggest show in town and yet the Sevco apparatchiks within the SFA are still calling the shots, in my opinion its about time we delivered the coup de grâce to that bunch.
Folk are giving OG a bit of stick lately for hinting at this or that story about to break while not providing any details.
I’ve given OG some stick on this account in the past, and I’m not a fan of the hints without substance style, but there is a significant story in the mix and I’m happy enough to let the journos and their lawyers work through it all in their own time on this one.
Think happy thoughts and let time and tide bring in the flotsam. I doubt we’ll see it all, but there will be new info in the public domain regarding the circumstances of the conception and paternity of the Sevco twins that will prove to be of interest I’m sure.
Mountblow tim
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPY birthday
to a fine Bhoy
HAIL HAIL
O.G is not in control of the timing of the realease of whatever the story is.
O.G
KTF & Thank you for your efforts
Tick Tock
James This is a wee bit special
Well said sir
New post up on TSFM by James Forrest
http://scottishfootballmonitor.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/the-existence-of-laws/#respond
Mountblow Tim
enjoy
Hail Hail
Have you CQN-ers guys got nothing better to do but come on here and wish other CQN-ers happy birthday and give other CQN-ers a hard time for giving us a heads-up?
Anyway – Happy Birthday Mountblow tim and keep up the good work O.G
When he who has a history of calling wolf…..has the temerity to caution against its over useage…..it is a funny old day indeed
http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/another-day-passes-but-still-no-announcements-by-rangers-to-the-stock-exchange/
Imatim 08.31
Who are you on about?
TT
The Prophet…
Brian Clough: “What team did you say you support again?”
Man in the studio audience: “RANGERS!”
Brian Clough: “That’s not a football team! That’s a gang of villains.”
Morning,
Must be murder waking up and being a Sevco shareholder, wondering what the day will bring…
Morning bhoys & ghirls.
Depressing weather, I was hoping to be able to sit outside to aid my recuperation.
Series five of sopranos about to be watched…
Phone iPod and laptop on hand for any breaking news….
Happy birthday mountblow tim
Anyone coming on here proclaiming they have sensational news about the huns but cant tell us just now in fact they dont know exactly when they can tell us deserves all the stick they get.
TSFM says:
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 08:44
Since Night Terror gave me a cue………
On the CharlotteFakeover issue, I tweeted last night that we should be extremely careful about the information being offered up – and here’s why.
CF mailed me in confidence with some information. A couple of anomalies, one in particular, arose which called into question the provenance if not the veracity of the information. I have asked CF to clear that up.
If wrong I am happy to admit it, and I will if necessary, however at the moment, I think the information should be treated with extreme scepticism.
leftclicktic
08:21 on 14 May, 2013
James This is a wee bit special
Well said sir
New post up on TSFM by James Forrest
http://scottishfootballmonitor.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/the-existence-of-laws/#respond
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I Read James’ latest piece this morning. (The Bhoy’s got a gift for writing) If Sevco Fans had any sense they would follow the advice given but as we all know they won’t.
I notice on RM this morning that one of their main threads is a discussion on “Builders hats from the 60’s/70’s”. Their new club is lying in ruins and these morons are discussing hard hats that they used to paint loyalist slogans on.
They deserve all that’s coming to them.
The Moon Bhoys
Sevco sensitive news:
Today is the 5th Anniversary of the Manchester Riots!
:-)
Precepta Must be 5 years tomorrow that Tommy Burns was taken from us then.
God rest his soul.
Praecepta – think you are well ahead of the MSM on that one!
When you compare these 2 photos it’s like Heaven and Hell. https://twitter.com/celticservant/status/334197418239340545/photo/1
https://twitter.com/celticservant/status/334197171467460608/photo/1
As someone commented on Twitter this morning – The Celtic Fans won an award for our behaviour in Seville while Rangers fans took up 30 minutes on Crimewatch for their thuggery in Manchester.
BT
True – a Great Man taken from us all too early.
God bless him!
Any one looking for a new drama to watch can i suggest the boss..kelsey grammer i fantastic as the hardline ruthless mayor of chicago..you can get it on demand ch4..bt might be worth adding to your list of to watch stuff if you’ve not seen it h.h
tommysbhoy
Cheers I will add it to the list.
TBJ gave me breaking bad box set to watch also..
I like it when OG Rafferty posts. It cheers me up.
There is someone on here who writes comedy strips– one of the St Augustine’s bhoys–sorry I can’t remember the name.
Anyway please get in touch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fvd6DEMfLM