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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Well done the young hoops and especially to Hamiltontim…
8 drug traffickers executed, they were in it for big money with no regard for those it it was going to. Having a couple of friend’s who have died of overdoses and the effect it has had on their families, also a few friends still addicted to these drugs and the effect on their families. I don’t know to take another’s life in this manner, I really have very little sympathy, maybe I’m wrong, I’ll pray for them and their families..
Ayrshire is Green and White
It’s heartwarming to see Celtic supporters being positive about death penalties being carried out.
praecepta
22:23 on
28 April, 2015
BM miss 4 out of 4 pens – bang goes Pep’s treble.
At least they fecked up their own treble…………they didn’t have a dodgy ref do it for them……
DD.
Bringing a wee present for you on Friday.Have to go to Podiatry Clinic at 1.30pm should get into the BV around 3ish,have to book into the Millenium before the Blane Valley though.
Congratulations to Josh and his proud granpappy Jude.
margaret mcgill
22:53 on 28 April, 2015
It’s heartwarming to see Celtic supporters being positive about death penalties being carried out.
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No more heartwarming than chapping a families door to tell them their son has died of a drugs overdose… Their mother punching you in disbelief…. and catching her as she falls crying onto the floor..!
Ayrshire is Green and White
Oldtim
Sipsini and I will be in at 3.30. Magic Friday in magical company beckons!
Hail Hail!
Executing 8 drug smugglers
Savagery
Probably more drugs available in the prison in which they were executed than anywhere on the outside
The death penalty is just plain wrong…even for the lowest of the low
Its just legally approved lynching
Delaneys Dunky Will do :-))
clogher celt
22:50 on
28 April, 2015
More research about the bhoys and girls in 1916.
I really never knew that their bodies were treated so badly.
http://kilmainhamtales.ie/1916–burials-at-arbour-hill.php
a complete disregard for human life and dumped stripped of their dignity with nowhere for their families to pay respects …………..
horrible ………
Margaret, mcgill
I am sure he didn’t mean it the way it sounded.
Ronny, well worth a look
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXCgwKAH1Uw
Have to say the young huns weren’t that bad tonight had to watch it on sevco tv via een dodgy stream,but they were quite respectfull towards Hoops players during commentary.
Jude, great news, watched a bit on CTV, we played well.
Dena, see you Friday.
Zico, good news.
FlyingvisitCSC
dena 29
My grandson Josh scored the first goal tonight v sevco in the Glasgow cup final 2 nil final score
micktt
23:00 on 28 April, 2015
…. or corrupt judiciaries
In my opinion sanctimonious indignation begins at home. I say we start executing all our Scottish drug runners because as we all know on CQN there is no corruption in Scotland!
Doc
Just watched it masel. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR8t
There are few greater displays of abuse of state power and regressive thinking than the death penalty.
Pog
HaiL HaiL
Clogher
Thanks for the links tonight. The 2nd one is heartbreaking.
Doc will do :-))
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
Yes I eventually caught up …….you must be bursting with pride I know I would be :-)
HH
Great result for the young hoops.
Well done Josh your family must be so proud.
Sipsini, if your lurkin.
Did your mate Brian in Oz contact you yet?
if not let me know.
H.H Mick
MickTT
No sympathy for either the trafficker or the user
It’s all about personal choice and responsibility.
I do have issues with the death penalty given the enormous numbers of miscarriages of justice. You cannot overturn death! As the mother who fell to the floor understood.
Margaret McGill
23:10 on
28 April, 2015
There are few greater displays of abuse of state power and regressive thinking than the death penalty.
Agree
HH
I was severely abused on here a few months ago, when I suggested that Ronny might be our best manager since Jock Stein. He uses modern training (like Jock did back then), personal motivation (like Jock did with Jinky), handles the press very well, and the biased MSM don’t know how to deal with him, because he’s not a real Celt like Lenny (I loved Lenny). Ronny has studied at Ajax, Barca, Man City, Borussia Dortmund (Big Jock studied Herrera)….and he is a thoroughly professional and likeable guy, who obviously cares about the supporters (again like Jock). Give him some money and let the team and him flourish.
The video is a “must see” for every Tim. Please don’t abuse me too much !
Hail Hail
Jude2005…saw the second half of game. Young Josh fairly leathered that ball into the net. Good performance from the team and well deserved victory. You’ll rightly be a proud grandad tonight. Well done to you both.
Young Tims were great
Jude-a great night for you all.HH
I actually know a man who was sentenced to death,commuted to life and then exonerated and relased after many years in prison,dealt with him through work,a very nice man
Death penalty is just savagery
Micktt
Respect to you for what you do. I could not chap that door. You have made me think tonight.
I cannot condone the death penalty though.
Hamiltontim
Uv no idea HaiL Hail The plaudits on CQN’s are fantastic.!!
B B
Ta
Jude
Some great photos from tonight on Twitter & FB.HH.
weebobbycollins
He did that. Had him out the back last week gave him a few tips on how to leather it!! lol
DD,
Thanks for the post. Hope to see you in Dublin 2016.
Congratulations to Jude and cup winner Josh.
Goodnight Timland
HH
Jude
Lap it up pal.
Let Josh our young hero read CQN tonight. Magic! :))))
Jude
Congrats on young Josh
You must be chuffed