I cannot fathom why someone would leak their intentions to quit as chairman of a football club. Either Walter Smith is sufficiently alarmed by the conduct of his club to resign, or he should be busy working to resolve matters. Leaking that he intends to resign will surely only add to the nonsense that surrounds the club.
Some will believe that Smith, who accepted the position as chairman of Rangers International when season tickets went on sale in May, can shuffle of the scene now 34,000 tickets have been sold. Shareholder votes will determine the future of the club, in this instance, the identity of the chairman has little reach beyond parting fans with their cash.
Some investors may consider a more immediate problem is why the club are burning a hugely disproportionate amount of cash to secure promotion from the third tier of Scottish football, and why a management structure is not in place to deploy resources more effectively.
In light of Francisco Sandaza’s off-the-cuff comments to Tommy in Glasgow, and his subsequent dismissal by Rangers International, we urge Mr McCoist to be more cautious than he was after his team’s spirited, but ultimately fruitless, performance in Forfar on Saturday. It would be unfortunate if McCoist transgressed a condition of employment and suffered accordingly.
Advertising Standards Authority ruling withdrawn
It doesn’t rain but it pours. The Independent Review Process of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has looked into the ASA’s recent, and widely reported, ruling on Rangers International’s claim on football titles won by a liquidated club. The Review found that “it was a procedural flaw for the ASA to have relied on an extract only of a report sent to it by the advertiser”.
Further, the review process ruled that “there was also the risk of a substantial flaw of adjudication in the distinction that had been made between ‘club’ and ‘company’, especially in the light of previous ASA decisions about companies that change hands and the circumstances in which the new company could or could not trade off the reputation of the old company”.
The Chairman of the ASA, Lord Smith of Finsbury, as decided to reopen the ASA’s investigation into the case and to withdraw the published adjudication, which favoured the advertiser. Withdrawing this adjudication does not infer that a different outcome will subsequently be reached. To use a football analogy, it’s half time and they’re all square.
An interesting, and potentially critical part of the story, is that after the initial ASA decision was issued, the club’s web site noted that their submission to the process included information that a “panel of the London Stock Exchange” supported their claim.
The Stock Exchange subsequently appeared surprised at this assertion, so much so that the club promptly withdrew the claim from the web article.
“You’re history, that’s what you are, na na na na”.
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sean thornton
15:26 on 5 August, 2013
Ginger hair and a tash?
You’ve just described half the female patrons in the vaults.
Brown of ssb just now. Asking Neil mccann about Scottish football? Huns on Tap….
KLV
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Maybe The Green Brigade need to Stop Singing..
“Lateral Movement when Rangers Die..”
Then again..They Could be singing it Again and Again and Again..
Summa
Could Charles Green get Walter’s Job?
Jude
The Hoops aren’t even the hoops mate!
Live at the Devildome next on ssb. Lets see what happens, They are talking that he’s gone right enough, Start to a funny week for us.
KLV
Good Afternoon Timland.
Has 111 been closed?
Has the myth walked away?
That’s the trouble with the internet,folk don’t look
before they leap……don’t mind if it’s late just make
sure it’s right……..some editor once said back in the
day……..when jorno’s were jorno’s.
Chris McLaughlin @BBCchrismclaug 6m
Walter Smith resigns as #Rangers chairman. Statement to stock exchange shortly. #bbcsport
He has been wrong before!!
Walter: I’m Rangers
Charles: No. I’m Rangers
Imran: Actually, I am
Alistair: I’m Rangers and so is my wife
Be a good laugh if the straight talking Yorkshire man takes the chair…will Ally do a U Turn?
kojo.
please ma friend in celtic,you couldnae have it more wrong,tim a was born and a tim a will die.
and by the way getting bigger by the year,5ft 11in and 17 stone,but ye were close.
hail hail.
Big sean.
James 79
Then you too underestimate the strength of feeling. It’s hugely immotive. I’ve just moved 4 seats from the 67 club to the north stand lower to get closer to the GB. I’m sick of people sitting on their hands and the stoney faced glares when you dare to raise your voice.
This is not what the Celtic support are about. We’re undiluted passion and commitment. Curtail that and we’re as lifeless as the liquidated club. Do you think the entire football world revere the Celtic support because we are measured and restrained? Remove the GB and you remove the passion. It will be like any other arena.
Blindlemonchitlin
Craig Whyte : Don’t tell anyone but I’m Rangers. The rest just think they are.
SEAN THORNTON
Shout me up a pinta lager next time yer in The Vaults-I reckon you might get served quicker than me!
They’ll be claiming a world record for the number of chairmen they’ve had…
Blindlemonchitlin
Actually Sevco are Rafat Ali Rizvi
and not Ra fat Ally mccoist.
Bhoys, time to watch some magic.
This includes the BEST passer ever to Chris Morris ( Jan 1988 )
Oh how I wish he was still playing !!
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vry20TZAnE
I’d quite like to be part of the group that stones Them to death but I can’t grow a beard.
Said it before, and say it again.
Ever since the GB did the poppy banner, the powers have been wanting rid.
BBC reporting that Walter has resigned. Let the fun begin!
no apologists – get back tae work
BLINDLEMONCHITLIN
Tam Sheppard time?
so wattie walks away after all.
was he just there to get the gullible to part with the season ticket dosh .
or is he just embarrassed about the weekends result.
me thinks he will be throwing his cardigan in with the new huns on the block.
no apologists
Agree they are great for atmosphere and flags/banners are superb but rules are rules and we all have to follow them. As for supporting the GB, you’ll find a lot are beginning to turn their back on them because of the hastle they bring at times. I think your over estimating the support they have.
Their shares are dropping now too. Sub 40p at close?
Sky Sports News are highlighting that u can pay at the gate up to 7.45 for the Sevco v Newcastle game!!!
Never seen that type of announcement by them for any other club.
Jimbo White using editorial clout anyone?
Hurting Hun
I thought these announcements had to made at the stock exchange first
Have the trialists got time to cancel the contracts that they haven’t signed yet
Oh dear what can the matter be
The cardigans left…the oul bigot factory..
It’s more about cash….
than Forfar last Saturday
We know who owns you Ower there.
So it’s true, the myth has gone……….a bit like
walking away from the graveside.
Burghbhoy
15:45 on
5 August, 2013
It’s common on Shortbread for other clubs, but I don’t watch enough Sky Sports to say if it’s the case with them.
Will the next incumbent be The The The Chairman?
James79, one thing is for sure, we shouldnt be estimating the support for the GB based on their support on this site. When I was a younger, I wanted to go to the jungle. If I was younger today, I’d want to go to Section 111.
What happened last time Wally walked away? Oh aye lliquidation.
LB
Will the huns have the red card protest AGAIN tomorrow , the one the told the world the would not accept liquidation.
Please alistair stay strong ye promised ye widnae wok away ,sally has been a gift to us he must stay :))
I wonder how much wattie took off them to go , a truly sleekit human being
tlwio
stayed there last year. stayed in hilton at university/hospital area. clean, functional but very cheap. 10 mins on subway from cc. trivago and hotwire were good for search prices.
hh
roy croppie
15:39 on 5 August, 2013
They’ll be claiming a world record for the number of chairmen they’ve had…
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In this case I believe it actually IS a record.
MAESTRO-NUMBER 8
Marvellous.
What a player.