There’s an industry of deliberate misunderstanding in Scottish football (and on the pages of CQN). One of the last vestiges of this is the SFA’s fabled Fit and Proper Test. There is no test, never has been a test and in all likelihood, never will be a test. It was almost certainly a figment of some under-informed journalist, who provided the concept enough currency for it to endure in the imagination, despite many, many, people explaining reality.
To be a director of a football club you need to be Fit and Proper, you do not sit or pass a test.
It’s a bit like:
To do a job you need to speak English, you do not sit or pass an English language test.
If you accept the above job assuring your employer you can speak English, and you can’t, you are likely to be fired.
If you accept a job as a director of a football club, assuring the SFA you are Fit and Proper, and you aren’t, the SFA will ban you from football and discipline the club for failing to ensure a director was Fit and Proper before appointment.
This morning the incessant campaign continues to throw reputational damage on anyone who would be inclined to point out that Dave King contravenes the eligibility rules on becoming a football club director. This is different from being Fit and Proper, which is a subjective assessment, Mr King is simply ineligible.
The reasons for his ineligibility (he was a director of a football club which was liquidated within the last 5 years), and other matters, most notably, his 41 convictions for breaking the tax law in South Africa, and the blame laid at his door by the SPL’s Lord Nimmo-Smith report, make up material reason why the SFA may consider him not Fit and Proper to run a football club.
After targeting Peter Lawwell yesterday, the campaign today turns direct to the SFA, who are accused of allowing Craig Whyte to “bluff his way through the Hampden [non-existent] ‘test’ by simply filling out an official SFA form”.
As should be patently obvious to anyone with a dozen or more brain cells, the SFA form is neither a ‘test’ nor a certification of appropriateness from the SFA.
The obligation to ensure a football club appoints Fit and Proper directors lies with that club’s board. If the board fail in their duty to the game, the club is liable to sanction from the SFA.
So who was on the board which appointed Craig Whyte as a director of Rangers?
Our emerging heroes, the men who chased away the billionaire, Dave King and Paul Murray. As non-executive directors of Rangers they had a responsibility to the club’s stakeholders that their interests were being protected.
The Institute of Directors factsheet on the role of non-execs quotes the Cadbury Report, saying they “should bring an independent judgement to bear on issues of strategy, performance and resources including key appointments and standards of conduct.”
It was the Rangers board’s responsibility to instruct the necessary checks on Craig Whyte’s appropriateness to be a director of the club. They either failed to do this, or if they did, failed to act on the information, or withdraw their names from the club’s register of directors.
Sir David Murray may have controlled the majority of shares, but as recent boardroom events at newco demonstrate, there is a great deal non-execs, when in a majority on the board, can do to inhibit major shareholders if they believe the interests of other stakeholders are being jeopardised.
Non-execs are not there to wear the blazer and attend supporters’ events, they are the eyes and ears of the supporters, shareholders, employees and creditors who are not privy to the inner workings of the club. In this respect, Mr King and Mr P. Murray failed Rangers on a cataclysmic level.
They are, in every respect possible, perfect for the job of running newco. My prediction (no inside info) is the SFA will fold under sustained media pressure, set aside their ineligibility rules and allow Mr King and Mr P. Murray to work their magic one more time.
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Final score 2-0
Well done young Hoops. Just love see us winning trophies regardless of grade.
2-0 FT.
A lot of young fit Llads that can play football.
Well done!
very impressive – we looked faster , fitter , stronger, technical and much much much better looking. the future is green white and handsome!
ah borrocks !
and the wee huns show they come from good stock by doing what they do so well…losing!
Plan B………………………….. for the DR Sport headlines tomorrow.
Thanks for the online commentary guys!
HH
Ah well no 4 page pullout in the DR tomorrow…
Ok, I’m back offski again before all the brains of britain come back on. Truckers don’t stand a chance against that mob. Lol.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Celtic 2- 0 John Fleck International
Weefra
Bouncing back to hoopiness!
It’s taken a while.
Driving back from Edin airport now.
Want my family, a cuppa and ronnie d on YouTube!
HH Jamesgang
Well done the Young Hoops and thanks to all for the updates.
Got a heavy week with work but plan to finish early on Friday for a few pints before the game. Is there a CQN corner in the Kerrydale Bar?
Celtic were by far the better team, but the Huns did come close a couple of times and were thwarted by two great saves by the Celtic keeper.Deserved win for the young Celts though.
obviously I am getting old and becoming a grumpy old git …. watching the cup presentation there, and one of our bhoys is holding a baby …and I’m thinking ‘he’s under 17 FFS … that better be his little brother !’..
grumpy old men CSC
The young hoops turned on the class in the second half and played some good football.
Just to see how the other half lives (that’s an exaggeration), I found a stream coming from Orc TV. The commentators struggled with even a pretence of objectivity: bringing a man down when he had the ball beyond you and was rounding you was referred to as “standing your ground” and not deserving of the free kicks that were awarded and every few minutes the faithful were reminded of the tally of wins in this competition and that the Celtic boys still had a long way to go before they could equal that of the Rankers boys.
jamesgang
Excellent news. Enjoy the night with yer lovely family, the utube of Ronny is fantastic, and hopefully see you on Friday. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Apparently were ‘Pacific Shelf’ on RM.
Ahahaha is that them admitting they’re really Sevco?
lennon …. just ask them what the company numbers are….
Mike
Thought that myself. 8))
barca game …. messi, suarez and neymar have scored 100 goals this year …. the thought of the three of them must keep spanish defenders up at nights.
Excellent! Well done and congratulations to the wee Bhoys.
Winning is good. Winning well is sublime.
Thanks for the updates tonight, really appreciated it.
mike in toronto
21:04 on
28 April, 2015
obviously I am getting old and becoming a grumpy old git …. watching the cup presentation there, and one of our bhoys is holding a baby …and I’m thinking ‘he’s under 17 FFS … that better be his little brother !’..
Either that or he’s a ready made replacement for Leigh Griffiths!
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Mike in Toronto..
I thought that as Well..【ツ】
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Mike
They don’t even know what their hoose numbers are.
Bams.
james forrest
20:36 on 28 April, 2015
Hrvatski Jim:
I saw the headline on one of the Celtic FB pages.
Still can’t believe they actually wrote that.
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Thanks for your excellent contributions to this site.
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Ronny. ..I watched his lecture about how to treat people both because he feels a responsibility to them as people and also to make them better players and, from that, to make a better team. I have sat through many lectures over many years (including Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs which I did find very interesting) but never one as convincing as Ronny.
He may or may not turn out to be a great tactician but I believe him to be genuine and that is important to me. I think he will be loyal to us as long as he is making progress with us.
Over the years we have lost many talented players due to reasons other than their footballing talent. A guy with that attitude and concern for his players may save some young lad in future.
P.s. If anyone is interested in motivational literature the best book I have read in the last few years is “Tribes” by Seth Godin which focuses on people management and loyalty over business systems.
mike in toronto
Was thinking – the wee fella will be breaking into the 1st Team before his dad retires!!
Great result for the Young Hoops tonight,as Bada Bing correctly said their will be no 4 page spread in the Daily Hun.
Also not long wakened up from my wee hospital appointment.
The doctor removed a couple of wee things from my colon and throat for biopsy.
But he said I don’t really have too much to worry about and was quite pleased with the outcome.
Thanks to everyone for their support yesterday,much appreciated.HH
zico Maltese Bhoy
Wasn’t on yesterday so glad it went well
Hail hail
Well done the young Hoops.
Thoroughly deserved win.
More heartache for the huns.
HH!!
Must say I was particularly impressed by Calvin Miller, he really looks a player. So much that I looked up his date of birth & smiled when I saw 9/1/98.as mine is the 9/1/48.
gettingreallyoldcsc.
Jamesgang
Naw, he’s defo here, I think :)
Fair enjoyed it, first time swinging a bat since last year, didn’t do too bad considering.
HH
Zico-give me a phone when you are up to it, all the best, take it easy.HH
Blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
Cheers,much appreciated.HH
Great stuff Zico, glad its all over now you can relax and look forward to Friday.
I detest the majority of modern management double speak. You know the “5 minute manager” ” purple cow thinking” “platforms for progress” all that bollocks. About 30 years ago I was looking at the hierarchy of needs stuff, that and the circle of concern/circle of influence plan. In my opinion, that covers all you need. What do I know?
Zico
Always good to hear good news.
Best of mi amigo.
HH
Anyone got a link to the ‘Ronnie lecture’?