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Advertising Standards Authority ruling withdrawn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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Better call a Doctor for Jim white
That’s it official now, he walked away again.
Jelly and Ice cream for tea tonight!
spikeysauldman
16:09 on 5 August, 2013
jams79,
Personally lateral movement and flares appeal to me.
I love the atmosphere at some of the South American grounds.
Section 111 is much smaller than the Hun Section at CP.
Never heard s much of a peep about safety when they’re doin they’re bouncy and generally celebrating at CP.
Problem is that it’s been made clear its not aloud at the stadium now regardless of what’s gone on before. To me they are picking a battle they cannot possibly win and the last thing we want is supporters at each others throats, we should be better than that mate.
From their official site.
RANGERS announces that Walter Smith has today resigned from his position as Chairman and a director of the Company with immediate effect.
The lack of atmosphere at games is at least partially due to a long term campaign by the Board to sanitise the support.
This campaign has been driven by the fear of offending sponsors and EUFA.
Oh dear the RM forum server has melted.
the long wait is over
You are right. Just imagine, you go to the hotel, pay 300 GBP, and all days when there you have four Sevco fans in thenext room. Apartment is apartment, quiet, doves on the roof, not one wild tourist.
the spirit of arthur lee
16:14 on 5 August, 2013
Better call a Doctor for Jim white
Better a vet to put him out of his misery….wait a minute…no, let the fud suffer
burghbhoy
White nearly spat out Celtic when we were just mentioned with a bid for Doyle
Burghbhoy 16:10 on 5 August, 2013
Sky Sports showing Sir Cardihun signing autographs for some zombies.
One intelligent sounding chap roared ‘ No surrender’
Wasn’t Ally was it?
Zbyszek
Four sevconians? In Rome?
Five gets you ten he will be back with Kennedy and Souness..
Burghbhoy
The irony of no surrender as Walturd resigns was clearly lost on that poor citizen
Rangers Int F.C. PLC – Directorate Change
RNS
RNS Number : 9881K
Rangers Int. Football Club PLC
05 August 2013
5 August 2013
Rangers International Football Club plc
(“Rangers” or the “Company”)
Board Change
Rangers announces that Walter Smith has today resigned from his position as Chairman and a director of the Company with immediate effect.
All very dignified.
Yeah guys , Jim really is a hurting Hun !!!
Minceyheidman
You would think that the official Sevco site would have waxed lyrical about the legend Cardihun?
RIP Sevco
Minceyheidman 16:15 on 5 August, 2013
From their official site.
RANGERS announces that Walter Smith has today resigned from his position as Chairman and a director of the Company with immediate effect.
Not the use of “Company”. Heading for Liquidation 2?
Where’s your Walter gone where’s your Walter gone…
FORFAR away hahahahahaha
Should say note.
SOAL
Hahaha brilliant!
the comments on the BBC blog are hilarious.
I have picked out this wee gem ………….
Fool me once, shame on you
Fool me twice, shame on me
Fool me repeatedly using the same blatant underhanded moneygrabbing tactics, I must be a stupid subservient zombie
#prayforAlly
With no Smith to protect him,McCoist is screwed.
That’s when the blood-letting begins.
Sides will be taken,and nobody will win.
In a civil war,no-one ever wins.
This is going to be so funny.
The Zeus lads don’t play by the ‘how Old Is Your Granny?’ rulebook. They just want a wedgarooney, and it better be a big arooney.
Subtle and not so subtle pressure from the Murray/McColl camp, via the usual channels, won’t do a thing.
I for one am looking forward to the tapes and videos.
If the incumbents are smart enough to have filmed a pished Malcolm Murray in the worst linen suit since Orson Welles, what must they have on Walter and Alistair? Are goats involved? Ooer.
Fat Pep McCoist will be next – no way he can survive his public rant at Chuckles. Shame really, it’s been a total gas observing him floundering hopelessly.
Celtic Underground @celticrumours 1m
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1146681_494222517333020_1193522375_n.jpg …
How long can this soap opera sustain
One dreadful owner after another ….shocking on field management …financial chaos …
A major issue here has to be the ownership of the stadium et al …will this not make any further insolvency event virtually impossible to resolve
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
We can only hope :))
Phil MacGiollaBhain@Pmacgiollabhain2h
Do you remember when Bomber told the assembled (Dignified) throng that Charlie had threatened to turn Ibrox “into dust”?
Do you?
ref earlier topic.
Whatever guise the Zombies take next , I am in the camp of hoping they never darken our door, ever.
I dont want to meet them in a cup game.
I enjoy this sanitised environment, and the relaxing easy way about going to a football match is now.
I honeslty think some team will fill the void this year, and give us a challenge. Very suprised at the attendances over the weekend as well.
I hope its Aberdeen, and we get back to the 80s.
This is our city
These are our colours.
Indeed.
I know what they need.
A big animated map like they have at the start of Game of Thrones with wee pictures and labels for who they all are, which family they fight for and what their flags are.
They’ve even got the walking dead!
It’s perfect!
Presumably those on the board who had the power to appoint Green as a Consultant have the power to appoint him Chairman?
TSOAL- …and wee Chick Young’s missus sang that line. The circle of life.
Wattie Wattie give us a song :)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1146681_494222517333020_1193522375_n.jpg
DontPatmadug
Thank you for that link :))
I got sent it on FB and didnt know how to get it here a belter
If lateral movement is the cause for Section 111 to be closed down, or for the GB to be given a final warning, then they should just shut down the whole stadium. Lateral movement by a couple of hundred individuals is in no way as dangerous as 50-60,000 celebrating a goal where supporters are leaping about wildly, grabbing others, flaying arms, falling over seats etc.
And as for an Efe Ambrose goal celebration……….
Folks
Due to the wee rasps bombing about like a pair of Bobby Lennox’s with their bikes, I have been told to get a new bike.
Any body looking to get shot of a mountain/hybrid let me know( I have my own stabilisers, before anybody asks)
Knackered already CSC
Earlier post,sevco LEGALLY obliged to inform stock xchange of wilburs resigned.
Christ when wis the last time that shower did anything LEGALLY FFS!.
big sean
effing weeping wi laughter.
Wee minger,could this be a summer job each close season for the Cardihun?
I jest ha
iPaddy McCourt
16:28 on 5 August, 2013
They can’t afford his £1.2m pay off, as well as the other £500k pay off for the other two muppets who stand beside him in the dugout.