Dave King’s self-flagellation

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Self-flagellation:

SPFL: “Rather than attempt to communicate through the media, it is far more appropriate that any substantive issues are presented to the SPFL board for careful and detailed consideration, based on a sound legal analysis of the facts.”

Translated: Whip.

SPFL: “To date, there has been no such representations to the SPFL board and it notes Mr King’s statement of 30 May.

Translated: Whip.

SPFL: “In its statement of 29 May, Rangers FC claimed “a business relationship”, existed between the SPFL chairman and minority shareholders in a SPFL club, despite no evidence of such a relationship being presented. There is no mention of the previously claimed “business relationship” in the 30 May statement.

Translated: Whip.

SPFL: “In the 30 May statement the central allegation has now become that “there was non-disclosure of the conflict that immediately arose when the SPFL chairman accepted” his appointment as a non-executive director of International News & Media PLC (“IN&M plc”). As with the 29 May statement, no detail was provided to support this allegation.

SPFL: “Within the space of about 24 hours two different and very public allegations have been made against the SPFL chairman without, in either case, an approach first being made to the SPFL with concerns or seeking clarification.”

Translated: Whip.

To you or me this would be embarrassing.  The SPFL know the rules.  In fact, they wrote the rules, so if you are going to go off like a paranoid loon, know your territory, get it right, be consistent, remember what you wrote yesterday before launching into another issue today.

The days when the likes of Jim Farry (or the many who followed him) ran Scottish football are over.  There are professionals in place now.  Murdoch MacLennan has been a senior executive of large companies for decades.  He was a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution, is an Honorary Professor at the Glasgow University Business School.

Unlike Dave King, he has no criminal convictions.

I would also like to point out some of the reporting on this:

“Record Sport broke the story Doncaster would be standing by MacLennan, despite news emerging of the 69-year-old’s links with Desmond and fellow shareholder Denis O’Brien.”

Ask yourself this: on what basis could the SPFL act against Murdoch MacLennan?  It would be more accurate to say “Neil Doncaster and others on the SPFL board have no choice but to stand by MacLennan as no evidence of wrong-doing whatsoever has been presented.”

And, no evidence of links with Dermot Desmond or Denis O’Brien have been provided.  There are no such links, only innuendo.   King may as well have said, “They go to the same synagogue” [they don’t, of course].

Stay classy, Dave.  I’m sure outbursts like this are a sign that your troubles are all under control, but stop this self-flagellation nonsense.

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  1. Henrik

     

     

    Great post, some want to move on because we are winning, not me. We must get answers so this can’t happen again, even If just for the reputation of the game. HH

  2. Delaneys Dunky on

    MM

     

     

    Michael McGlinchey was born in NZ but moved to Clydebank as a baby, and grew up here.

  3. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    If anyone is out and about in East Kilbride , the oranges are out marching. I can hear them from my garden plus when I passed the Torrance Hotel ten minutes ago , there was a bus load of Britain’s loyal subjects parked beside it.

     

     

    Lovely peepul.

  4. Melbourne Mick on

    I think BMCUWP is playing his cards very close to his chest and

     

    will be very near to naming our twelve.

     

    slowly slowly catches the monkey 8-))

     

    H.H Mick

  5. Delaneys Dunky on

    Dallas

     

     

    Clydebank is tangerine free, and looking very Green and White today.

     

    HH

  6. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Delaney’s , Davie Provan played in Australia in the close season in 1985. He played there to get his match fitness up.

     

     

    At the start of the 85/86 season , he was in top form up until October or November when his ME kicked in.

     

     

    Two games in particular stuck out before his ME , a 2 nil win at Dens and a 2 nil home win against St Mirren. He was outstanding in each . The St Mirren game we sung more for Frank McGarvey after his return to te Buddies than we did for any of our players.

  7. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MELBOURNEMICK

     

     

    Not me,mate. I’m already proudly in possession of one of your finest.

     

     

    It’s a peach,btw!!!

  8. Delaneys Dunky on

    Dallas

     

     

    Think I travelled on same bus as you to that game at Dens Park in ’85?

     

    Judas and Chocky our scorers. Davie Provo was magic that day.

  9. Melbourne mock

     

     

    Jackson Irvine is he one?? I’m sure he is Australian and had a few first team starts.

     

     

    Not very good at quiz’s so no laughing at e back if it’s wrong.

     

     

    ???

     

     

    D. :)

  10. Delaneys Dunky on

    Every morning and night I get the Balloch bus, to and from City Centre for work.

     

    Everytime I board I think of my favourite historian poster from CQN Tontine Tim.

     

    Hope he is well.

     

    YNWA

  11. Melbourne Mick on

    DAVIE 66

     

    I don’t think i’m clever enough to mock anybody lol

     

    but you are on the right track.

     

    Why not add some of the previous posters names to yours

     

    and name twelve players, simples.

     

    H.H Mick

  12. Delaneys Dunky on

    David66

     

     

    Jacko Irvine is Australian and played one game for Celtic in our current 7 in a row run.

     

    Don’t think he played pro fitba in Oz, as he came to Glasgow as a kid. Currently starring for Hull City.

  13. Frank Haffie

     

     

    Duncan McKay

     

     

    Johnathon Gould

     

     

    Dixie Deans

     

     

    Liam Miller

     

     

    Tom Rogic

     

     

    Scott McDonald

     

     

    Mark Viduka

     

     

    Willie Wallace

     

    Jackson Irvine

  14. Frank Haffie

     

     

     

    Duncan McKay

     

     

     

    Johnathon Gould

     

     

     

    Dixie Deans

     

     

     

    Liam Miller

     

     

     

    Tom Rogic

     

     

     

    Scott McDonald

     

     

     

    Mark Viduka

     

     

     

    Willie Wallace

     

     

    Jackson Irvine

     

    Danny Cranie

  15. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    TALLYBHOY

     

     

    A few of us have pointed that out,but it has also been suggested that McAllaister is the Get Out of Jail card for them.

  16. DD Not sure how original question was phrased but I think he did play for Australia. Presumably he got a match fee and that might be the qualifying trick that he played Professional Football in Australia.

     

    I reckon Irvine is the missing link.

  17. Melbourne Mick on

    DELANEYS

     

     

    Jackson played professionally for Melbourne Victory.

     

    H.H Mick

  18. DD ah well !

     

     

    I should read the questions properly.

     

     

    By the way it’s Glorious here in the sunny Garngad again today.

     

     

    Burntaefeckfc

     

     

    D. )

  19. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    Aw,Ffs.

     

     

    Haffey

     

     

    Crainie

     

     

    Provan

     

     

    Mackay

     

     

    Wallace

     

     

    Ki

     

     

    Viduka

     

     

    MacDonald

     

     

    Miller,L

     

     

    Deans

     

     

    Rogic

     

     

    Gould(sub)

  20. Delaneys Dunky on

    Corkcelt and MM

     

     

    Thanks for clearing that up.

     

     

    Do any of our horsey guys here think that Roaring Lion can beat Saxon Warrior today in Derby?

  21. leftclicktic on

    Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on 2nd June 2018 11:13 am

     

    The Orcs are in ML4 today,Scotlands shame

  22. BMCUWP hope you are well

     

     

    I have been saying to my mates since McCallister was associated with them, that GerRd will either fail or not come and McCallister will have the reigns.

     

    That is probably Glibs game plan and Gerard probably doesn’t even know it.

     

     

    D. :)

  23. Melbourne Mick on

    DAVID66

     

     

    You’ve named 11 what about a sub?

     

    could be a deal clincher 8-))

     

    H.H Mick

  24. Delaneys Dunky on

    David66

     

     

    You red bonce bhoys be careful in the sun.

     

    My red head daughter’s freckles are back out in force these last few weeks. ???

  25. I think the orcs were out in Springburn today, either that or they were getting bussed somewhere as I seen loads of them earlier all standing beside a few busses, when out in car earlier.

     

     

    Quite a few looking like butterbean and big fella from the Goonies.

     

     

    ?????

     

     

    D. :)

  26. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    There was once a large contingent of ex Hun players playing in Australia…

     

    … The Koala Bears.

     

     

    I”ll get ma coat.

     

    ?⚽️

  27. Melbourne Mick on

    BMCUWP

     

     

    Jonathan went to Maouri land and played for Wellington.

     

    H.H Mick

  28. Delaneys Dunky on

    MM

     

    Frank Haffey

     

    Joe Miller

     

    Liam Miller

     

    Tom Rogic

     

    Jacko Irvine

     

    Danny Crainie

     

    Dixie Deans

     

    Davie Provan

     

    Willie Wallace

     

    Mark Viduka

     

    Scott McDonald

     

     

    Jon Gould

  29. Gooood Morning CQN- ????????

     

    Firstly

     

    Thoughts and prayers with both Vanessa and Helen and their families

     

    May the Rest In Peace

     

     

    Now comments on media this past 24 hrs, I’m sure Neganon has been banging this drum for years

     

    Finally

     

    Mick, I’m copying BRTH 12, but removing Jonathan Gould and adding Jackson Irvine

     

    He has played internationally for Australia

     

    So it’s

     

    Frank Haffie

     

    Duncan McKay

     

    Dixie Deans

     

    Liam Miller

     

    Tom Rogic

     

    Scott McDonald

     

    Mark Viduka

     

    Willie Wallace

     

    Danny Crainey

     

    Davy Provan

     

    &

     

    Jackson Irvine

     

     

    ( sure it was NZ Gould went too ?)

     

     

    Hail Hail

  30. Oh I’m missing the sub as well

     

    Put Gould back in

     

    A sub goalie appearance as player manager

     

     

    Hail Hail

  31. Delaneys Dunky on

    Norrie

     

    No it’s not. I pick your starting 11 wi Joe Miller and not Jon Gould as sub. Ironic I never knew Dunky played in Oz. ??

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