The report prepared for the SPFL General Meeting alleges its chief executive, Neil Doncaster, breached his duties as a company director. His “guiding hand”, apparently, did not provide material information to clubs ahead of their vote last month, misrepresented the situation through non-disclosure, did not exercise care, skill and diligence. It concludes there is “reasonable grounds for suspecting” he breached his fiduciary duty as a director of the SPFL.
Let’s be clear on the allegation, it is weak “suspecting” he was in breach, and was qualified by the adjective, “reasonable”. Not overwhelming, indisputable or even good, just reasonably good. It is not a good start.
It is alleged the SPFL could be on the hook for £10m in refunds to broadcasters and sponsors as a result of the lower leagues being curtailed and the possibility that the Premiership is also cut short. As the latter is yet to take place, this point is not credible. Broadcasts are overwhelmingly of the top flight, which will only be cancelled when all details are correct.
It is contended that future SPFL revenues could be restricted if, in future, the SPFL parts with other marketable properties e.g. league sponsorship rights. It is clear that none of this may happen and even if it does, it is not clear what, if any, alternatives would potentially be available, as these events have not happened.
Clubs may suffer financial loss if the SPFL is subject to future financial claims, which it subsequently loses, “Why was this not disclosed?” Again, any number of future events may or may not happen. But they have not happened!!
The report then alleges clubs were erroneously told they could only receive cash by voting for the SPFL resolution. Neil Doncaster examined this point in detail on BBC Sportsound on Saturday. It was the board’s view that loans to 42 clubs were not practical and limited scope existed to provide advances to the 30 lower league clubs, as money due to those finishing bottom of each table have almost been reached with the payment made in March.
The report asserts that there will be “significant difficulty” in getting the required agreement of SKY TV to league reconstruction and that this was not disclosed to clubs. I have seen no evidence of this significant difficulty and would be astonished if Doncaster had not received positive correspondence from SKY on the matter.
On corporate governance, it is claimed that Aberdeen got an assurance from the board that the Premiership would not be called without the board consulting with Premiership clubs, that this assurance was not disclosed to all 42 clubs and this, therefore, becomes a failure of corporate governance.
Agreeing to consult before taking a decision is not often regarded as a corporate governance failure. Dare I say this is a bit of a stretch?
There is a semantic point, “Clubs were given the misleading impression that they had to vote by 5.00pm on Friday.” The SPFL email asked them to vote by that time “if possible”. Frankly, despite the lack of weight thus far, I am amazed this point reached the final report.
Not relating to these issues, the minutes of 15 SPFL meetings were “unapproved”, the board took less than 24 hours to review 118 pages of detailed notes and an update on the vote status was given on Friday 10 April, before it was complete. The latter point was definitely a Hobsons’ Choice matter, but none of this amounts to misconduct.
The SPFL’s QC’s opinion on the “Rangers [sic.], Hearts and Inverness” requisition was “leaked” to SPFL board member Ross McArthur (yes, really) and the SFA vice president Mike Mulraney. Honestly, we’re not in smoking gun territory here, are we?
Dundee’s vote gets a bit of attention. “Why was Dundee’s email address not whitelisted?” No assertion was made that this suggestion was put to the board, even by board member Stewart Robertson. And “Why was the quarantine not checked until 8.30?” I know this one! Because the vote was still open and it was only after Dundee got in touch to cancel their vote that someone realised it had already been sent.
They also challenge Dundee’s process for cancelling their vote, although not their right to cancel it. Yes, actually.
Dundee chairman, John Nelms, comes in for the heaviest treatment, although he is not in the firing line. It is alleged that in a conversation with the Partick Thistle CEO he offered to negotiate with Dundee United and Raith Rovers to forgo some of their fee payments in order to offer Partick and Stranraer a higher fee – and to try to arrange friendlies with “big-hitters”
No claim is made that Nelms was empowered by the SPFL to act in this way. He will no doubt answer for himself soon enough.
Threats were apparently made by SPFL solicitor Rod McKenzie to the CEOs of Dundee and Inverness that if they did not agree to the proposal, Championship payments would be split in 10 equal ways. This possibility was also made by Neil Doncaster on Sportsound, who made it clear that demand had been made on them, so it is not as though McKenzie was acting alone or either acted frivolously or off the record.
Douglas Park’s allegation of bullying centres on Rod McKenzie’s email to him, stating “Can we not simply resolve this by a confirmation that such an allegation will not be repeated in connection with these events and that the suggested course of action will not be proceeded with?”
I honestly put my head in my hand at this point. “Can we not simply resolve this….?” is not how bullying works. ‘Snowflake’ does not being to address this level of sensitivity. Mr Park, have some self-respect.
Uefa were approached with a joint letter from the SPFL and SFA on 4 April, when they stated “the vast majority” of clubs wanted the season curtailed. This was before the vote, so they were working on other feedback from clubs, or not at all. The former option is supported by the SPFL vote on 10 April. The report does not cite the SFA as co-conspirator, which is nice.
That’s all, folks! As a friend said earlier, go easy on them, they are a new club learning the ropes. The SPFL will enjoy a landslide win on Tuesday’s vote.
Message from HamiltonTim then Lennybhoy in memory of Helen Dunese Stewart, Minx1888:
“After the sad passing of my wife Helen (Minx 1888) on Saturday 2/05/20 the family have been inundated with offers from people wishing to send flowers or make donations to a cause. Consequently, we’re asking that donations be made to Strathcarron Hospice.”
JustGiving account for Strathcarron in memory of Helen
“Ghuys as you will know from reading CQN we recently launched the WalkwithShay Legacy Fund and set out our purpose. However, given the news of Helen’s death and on Chris launching his just giving page we would like to invite any of you that have not already donated a chance to either do so through the above just giving page or if you are unable to do so then send a donation to the WWS Legacy Fund account:
Account Name: Walk with Shay
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Account No.: 15326765
Please put your moniker as the reference. If you are unable to do either email us at walkwithshay@yahoo.com
We have already ordered flowers, done so before Chris launched the just giving page. The flowers are from you, ‘CQN’.
Helen was a massive part of the CQN family, many more worthy contributors to this blog have listed causes that she was instrumental in helping.The CQN family are second to none and always rise to the challenge, I as always have faith in you all. Helen had faith in you, please please donate via the just giving page or the WWS Legacy Fund account.
Chris’s target was £1,000 at time of this post the amount donated stands at £3,091.00
Thank you in advance CQN…
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!”
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Hi POG
As far as i know it was a French health organisation who informed
me of Peters illness when i had been mailing him without reply.
Since then despite more than a few emails and other close friends
i.e Cqn’rs enquiring ,there’s been nothing.
To put everyone in the picture, Peter Boyle is a professor in world
medicine, he specialises in cancer and has been instrumental in the
founding of medicinal care and health clinics in many third world
countries worldwide.
Not bad for a poor wee ghuy from Maryhill, a teen member of the
Butney gang ( Botany ) and a mhan who cancelled a meeting with some
of the worlds top professors in Melbourne to meet up with our CSC
on the rebel peninsula.
I think he deserves my/our concern why we can’t get any information
about him or his family.
H.H . Mick
Melbourne Mick / Anyone
What has happened to Prof Peter Boyle?
TT
While we are at it, any news on SOT?
TINY TIM
We’re talking about a mhan who when handed a Social Celts Mornington
top was lost for words and had a tear in his eye at one of our CSC days.
Can you picture that? a mhan who had world professors nodding their
heads at everything he said.
It amazes me.
H.H Mick
wee Bawwwy went to lidl to get milk and a loaf ,and came out with a baseball bat ,knuckledusters and a lambeg drum
Recycled old jokes csc
Wonder if Peter was a Stirrat street Boyle ?
Another we story about Prof Peter Boyle
Sitting at our CSC night dinner dance beside Australias top surgeon and
his good lady the Victoria health and education advisor who Peter had
brought along.
The surgeon said to me ” you know what ? peter has been into my head
all week about Celtic and soccer, and i know nothing about either, but i
decided to watch vids of them as i was coming here to your night, and i
must say we both enjoyed the songs, and there he went humming Hail..
Hail..
At that i joined in and then the whole table, suppose thats spontaneous
Celtic combustion.lol.
H.H . Mick
The Scottish Sun claims to have a trail of the What’s App conversations of bullying, coercion and threats. It reads like people on one side relating what others have told them that somebody else said to someone else. I have c& p’d it as best I can (love the ICT guy’s use of the word “Socialist” as a pejorative term- tells you a lot):-
RANGERS claim that WhatsApp messages between three Championship clubs show evidence of bullying.
The messages involved Dundee’s Eric Drysdale and John Nelms, Partick’s Gerry Britton and Jacqui Low and Caley Thistle’s Ross Morrison and Scot Gardiner.
Details of their claims emerged into the public domain yesterday as part of Rangers’ 200-page dossier, even as Ibrox managing director Stewart Robertson clarified that he “at no point” spoke about “corruption” – a word that was used in the SPFL statement – or alleged “bullying and coercion by SPFL staff”.
The WhatsApp messages include . . .
Drysdale: Mike (Mulraney, Alloa chairman) just phoned, raging. He is repeating what Ross McArthur (Dunfermline chairman) said that Premiership clubs will pull reconstruction talks if we block the board proposal. He also says Rangers amendment is not competent. He also irrationally says that he will
insist on a 10 way equal split of prize money.
Low: This is now bullying.
Gardiner: I hope to play against MM at a game of poker some time soon. I’d really fancy my chances now I have seen his bluff face.
Gardiner: MM has just tried to call me. I couldn’t stomach taking the call so didn’t.
Drysdale: I’ve known Mike for 15/20 years and he’s never changed – but I think we all see right through him.
Nelms: I am currently being threatened by Ross McArthur.
Morrison: I asked him to put his threats in writing and also asked would this socialist division be taken on by the SPFL?
Britton: “voting slip image” captioned Happy Easter Rod
Drysdale: Alea Iacta est, as they said in Ancient Rome. Dundee vote submitted.
Drysdale: Guys it seems, genuinely, that our vote was not received. I give you my solemn word it was sent but not received.
John now, accidentally, finds himself in a stronger negotiating position and is now being contacted by the big hitters. John asks that you trust that he will now try to use the leverage he has.
Gardiner: Seriously??
Drysdale: I’m imagining Neil will have been talking to Peter just after 5, and the SPFL not having received our vote, has led to further discussion with John of which I currently have no knowledge.
I know no more. If I have said a word of a lie, feel free to call me a liar the next time we meet. I hope you trust that I am being completely truthful.
For those of you who are not judges because you don’t have the Latin
Alea Acta Est means Gambling is Done
Naw- me neither.
MWD.
Thanks for photos last night bud.lost the ones that I had saved,when I changed computer, WEE OSCAR was a life changer for me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Boyle_(epidemiologist)
MELBOURNE MICK on 8TH MAY 2020 11:40 AM
Another we story about Prof Peter Boyle
Sitting at our CSC night dinner dance beside Australias top surgeon and
his good lady the Victoria health and education advisor who Peter had
brought along.
The surgeon said to me ” you know what ? peter has been into my head
all week about Celtic and soccer, and i know nothing about either, but i
decided to watch vids of them as i was coming here to your night, and i
must say we both enjoyed the songs, and there he went humming
Hail..
Hail..
At that i joined in and then the whole table, suppose thats spontaneous
Celtic combustion.lol.
H.H . Mick
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Hi Mick
done this in a hurry but if you click the link this i think is Peter and you might get some clues there how to get in touch. There is a photo so you will know if it’s him. Hope it works
KEEP THE FAITH
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Boyle_(epidemiologist)
Barry Ferguson revelations about the dossier
“i havnt read it , I have to be honest, i dont read books”
BBC online has live coverage of S. Korean league (Jeonbuk Motors vs Suwon Bluewings)
0:0 – 2nd half just started
For those desperate to see football
TONYROME
That has absolutely astounded me, i knew the big Maryhill
Butney gang member became an outstanding member of society
but that has blew me away.
Thank goodness i was able to finish his Guinness for him at our do
Didn’t feel so inferior after that, lol.
Will try another few emails.
Thank you Tony.
H.H . Mick
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 8TH MAY 2020 11:47 AM
For those of you who are not judges because you don’t have the Latin
Alea Acta Est means Gambling is Done
Naw- me neither
………
I think it’s means something like the die is cast or past the point or no return.
BBC online has live coverage of S. Korean league (Jeonbuk Motors vs Suwon Bluewings)
0:0 – 2nd half just started
For those desperate to see football
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Seoul destroying 😋
David17
Thanks for that- I only used Google Translate.
So, are they saying that next time, they’ll be serious. Shame that! I bought new incontinence pants because of the comedy value
Let’s all do the Huddle
Agreed- I thought I would watch anything after being football deprived but this isnae vary good- even with a team in (lime) green
MOONBEAMSWD on 8TH MAY 2020 1:47 AM
BGFC
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/helen-dunese-stewart
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Thanks pal – much appreciated.
£11,539 and still going strong – fantastic testimony.
HH
BGFC
Let’s all do the Huddle
Agreed- I thought I would watch anything after being football deprived but this isnae vary good- even with a team in (lime) green
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green you say?
well thats different
see if i can get a bet on them!
Alea Acta Est….
as Barry Fitzgerald said to the squire “you had your chance…and you blew it! …
smiley bet you didnae kin his mum was German thing
Braw
Alea iacta est means the die is cast. It refers to Caesar’s decision to cross the Rubicon and march towards Rome which was forbidden to Roman armies. It signified the point of no return.
I happen to be reading Rubicon by Tom Holland at the moment. 😂
Ialia(?) iacta est. The die is cast, allegedly said by Julius Caesar when he crossed the River Rubicon ( hence also ‘crossing the Rubicon’ ) on his way to confront the Republic in the city of Rome.
St Mary’s Bathgate higher Latin CSC
The only thing I recall from Latin teaching (apart from the Mass) was that Fossa meant a ditch.
This was of practical value to me back in the 60’s when it won me some e/w money in a Grand National bet.
Learning does pay , kids!
South Korean Celtic go 1:0 up against 10 man South Korean Sevco in the final 10 minutes
Alea Iacta est:
Of course we all know when the huns read that they’ll think it’s all a Papal conspiracy because some sort of ‘Feniany’ language was used. 😉
MELBOURNE MICK
I have someone on the case re: Peter Boyle – will let you know as soon as he gets back to me.
HH
BGFC
Mad Green Boys win un-thrilling S.Korean game 1:0
Joe Cundy
You must have been in the A class at St Mary’s Bathgate. The rest of us got stuck with French
Good afternoon, friends.
I see that the Welsh First Minister has just announced that there will be 3 very modest relaxations from Monday – can exercise more than once a day (but with the same restrictions – close to home, social distancing), garden centres may open, libraries and other municipal buildings can prepare to open.
I think Nicola is due to speak around 1.30 and I will not be surprised if she announces something very similar.
If so, I do hope that takes a wee bit of the wind out of Boris’ sails and causes him to thin k very carefully about what he will announce for England on Sunday.
These views and opinions are, as always, only my own ;-)
PS why are they celebrating VE Day 17 days before it actually happened. 53 years ago?
Exclusive: Tavernier & Barisic tipped to sway £60K-a-wk ace to join Rangers instead of Celtic.
Gets worse and worser every day.
Barry Ferguson revelations about the dossier
“i havnt read it , I have to be honest, i dont read books”
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That is some response from the SPFL to the dossers, trouble ahead for sevco
LEFTCLICKTIC on 8TH MAY 2020 11:53 AM
MWD.
Thanks for photos last night bud.lost the ones that I had saved,when I changed computer, WEE OSCAR was a life changer for me.
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Leftie ,a good photo of you patting the head of young kid putting money in the bucket……The Papa came to mind :O)
Bless you.
I should have added this https://twitter.com/Kheredine2018
Can’t seem to get to the end of page 7.