The word of the day is anosognosia, def. a deficit of self-awareness.
While discussing his Fit and Proper examination by the SFA, Dave King told the media that “If the level of detail that was applied to me was applied to Craig Whyte then he would never have taken over the club. The club would have had a chance.”
It was Dave King’s job to examine Craig Whyte’s Fit and Proper status, not the SFAs!!! Dave King was on the board which approved Whyte’s takeover. The SFA were not and should not have been involved in determining the suitability of Whyte’s appointment, which was the exclusive responsibility of the Rangers board.
The SFA subsequently sanctioned the club for failing to carry out its duty in this respect.
Let’s look at that quote again and allocate responsibility:
“If the level of detail that was applied to me was applied to Craig Whyte [by me, when it was my job to do so]then he would never have taken over the club. The club would have had a chance.”
There is no Fit and Proper test. Criteria are published to allow clubs to determine the suitability of appointments. Whyte did not meet the suitability required. If anyone on the Rangers board had taken the trouble to check Whyte’s credentials (which they had a fiduciary and SFA obligation to do so), and informed the SFA of their findings, Craig Whyte would have been stopped in his tracks.
A note to my friends in the media:
Guys, ignoring stuff like this is why people said you were compliant with Whyte, Green and Murray. Don’t come back a year from now and say you didn’t know.
Dave King is a gift. You know what he’s going to do, you know how this ends.
As most of you will know, RWE lost his son, Tony Conway, earlier this year to MND. 12 of Tony’s friends are walking 100km tomorrow and Sunday, from London to Brighton. If any CQN’ers are local, they’re looking for moral support more than money, so here’s the route they’re taking. They start on Twickenham Road at 9:40 tomorrow morning, hoping to reach Brighton around 7:00 on Sunday.
Tony appears to have inspired a lot of people, which is a none too shabby legacy.
It’s season ticket Deadline Day!!
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The Scottish FA were last night facing fresh questions over the process which ended in Dave King being granted fit-and-proper status.
The new Rangers chairman was given the green light on Tuesday by the eight-man full SFA board following a protracted debate over his South African tax convictions and his presence on the Ibrox board when the club suffered an insolvency event in 2012.
Sportsmail has learned, however, of surprise and concern among some members of the SFA’s 11-man Professional Game Board over their exclusion from the final discussion and decision on the matter.
The PGB last met three weeks ago, on April 30, when they granted interim Rangers chairman Paul Murray the all-clear on his own fit-and-proper status. In the aftermath of the Murray vote, PGB members expected to be summoned for a final King ruling.
This week’s SFA statement confirmed, however, that the decision over the South African businessman was actually taken only by the eight-man SFA board despite SFA Board Protocols section 3.15 (iv) stating that responsibility for ‘approving persons to hold position within Association Football’ lies with the PGB.
In exceptional circumstances article 64.1 of the SFA rulebook says the full Board: ‘shall at any time be entitled to exercise its powers in relation to areas of responsibility… like matters considered and determined by the Professional Game Board.’
However Sportsmail understands that, after ruling on Murray, members of the PGB now want clarification on why they were excluded from voting on King.
The current PGB consists of Rod Petrie (Hibs), Neil Doncaster (SPFL), Ralph Topping (SPFL), Peter Lawwell (Celtic), Duncan Fraser (Aberdeen), Mike Mulraney (Alloa), Sandy Stables (Highland League), Andrew Waddell (Lowland League), Stewart Regan (SFA chief executive), Campbell Ogilvie (SFA President) and Alan McRae (first vice-president of the SFA).
The main SFA board consists of Regan, Ogilvie, McRae, Petrie, Barrie Jackson, the independent non-executive director, Peter Lawwell, Ralph Topping and Tom Johnston of the Junior FA.
The SFA are facing fresh questions over the process that led to fit-and-proper status being awarded
The statement confirming King had been given the green light referred only to the ‘Board of the Scottish FA’ with the key passage reading: ‘Having considered all submissions received from Mr King and the club in respect of this matter the Scottish FA Board granted an approval, conditional upon further submissions from Mr King in respect of documented agreements with the appropriate authorities in South Africa.’
In contrast Murray was passed by the PGB, a statement last month confirming: ‘The Scottish FA can confirm at a meeting of the Professional Game Board (PGB) on Thursday, 30th April, consideration was given to the fit and proper status of Mr Paul Murray as a director of Rangers Football Club.
‘Having considered the documentation provided and taking into account Mr Murray’ s detailed personal submission before it, the PGB is satisfied that Mr Murray is fit and proper in terms of Article 10.2.’
Can’t believe the most important day of the year is upon us and not a single comment on it. The adrenaline rush, cannot sleep the night before, that same anxiety you felt on the morning of Seville, Lisbon.
What time does the Eurovision Song Contest actually kick off?
Burgas Hoops
It would appear the SFA excluded the 11 man Professional gaming board from voting on whether the lying king is fit and proper.
The decision being taken by the 8 man SFA board ( including our very own Big Pete)
The SFA has not only ignored its own fit and proper rules it has also ignored the same rules that state the Professional gaming board must be involved in the process .
They don’t bother hiding it any more!!
HH
SFA obviously didnt read this back in 2011,Dave King loses tax case and branded a liar..
But have no fear Tycoon Craig Whyte’s takeover bid is back on track..
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rangers-director-dave-king-hit-1094990
Fool me once shame on you
Fool me twice shame on me
Fool me 5 times I must be a stoooopid Hun
Gary67
07:42 on
23 May, 2015
Fit and proper………
Well of course David King is eminently qualified.
Fit and proper be part of a corrupt and corrupting organisation.
Sepp would love him.
Good morning friends from aun drenched, clear skied East Kilbride.
Back to Pollock for this week’s ParkRun as the triathaletes are taking over Strathclyde Park today.
It would be good if we could all call a halt to the constant bickering and negativity, at least until after the team lifts the league trophy tomorrow.
NotAskingForMuchCSC.
HH.
Now this sfa board thing, is this mischief making, or is it true, any one else saying this who was not on the said FPP at the time saying anything? If so where are they,?
Give some names and then it’s a story, other than that, it’s not.
twists n turns
07:46 on 23 May, 2015
Ireland went out in semi-final on Thursday night so don’t care anymore
Out for a wee run then hurling blitz in Ardoyne with the wee man
Looks like it’s gonna be a nice day
Cliftonville celt
Whit??
They have group stages noo?? Qualifiers??
Pants.
Or should I say……kneel pwants…..
Passing exams is proof that you’ve learned how to pass exams.
Not much ekse
TNT
Post of the day and it was only at 7.46am!
Btw, who’s your money on? :-)
Burghbhoy
They don’t bother hiding it any more!!
No need to hide it, it’ll take somebody with balls of steel to try and get the fit & proper overruled.
Every day is laugh a minute with that mob -)))
Jobo
What times are you on nowadays?
22 mins or thereabouts?
I’m doing 5k mud run 4 weeks today….30 obstacles….hoping for about……well…..I’m at Uttoxeter races the following day, so as long as I get done in time for that:-)
Macjay –
Re the Scotsman letter, either the author is a terrible teacher or the entire thing is a phoney.
What kind of teacher, in the run up to exams that could affect them for the rest of their lives, undermine his/her pupils’ confidence just to make a political point?
A very badly motivated teacher I would suggest.
Nakasammi
Can I tell you…I have gambled too much since I was a bookies runner at 13. I’m now 56 and still at it. Had a few great days, and way too many bad days.
My greatest success? £30 returns.
Couple years ago I was going to a night out. Had an hour to kill before the bus picked me up. Hadn’t seen a Eurovision Song Contest since the good ol days of boom bang a bang….puppet on a string…congratulations…Waterloo….and of course who can forget the skirts being whipped off on the classic making your mind up!
Anyhoo….in that hour I was on tinternet….and a list of entries for that nights contest was there. I listened to a minute of everyone…well… A few secs of some …a minute of others.
I told the family…get yer money on …..Azerbijan. 14/1.
I invested £2…. I know…..I know…..way too much but I had faith in my ability to pick out proper crap songs.
The rest is history. £30…….but the pain I suffered to make that choice I am sure you will all understand. Oh what a party I had that night:-)
jobo baldie
07:52 on 23 May, 2015
Good morning friends from aun drenched, clear skied East Kilbride.
Back to Pollock for this week’s ParkRun as the triathaletes are taking over Strathclyde Park today.
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ha ha
top typo
the ‘a’ and the ‘h’ aren’t even that close together on the keyboard
;-)
twists n turns –
slowly been getting better times since the start of the year and managed 21’13” last week. Haven’t run Pollock Park for about 6 months though and whilst it’s still 5K my times there are generally slower (a combination of more runners and a couple of hills), so just hoping to beat 22 min today.
Good luck for your own event.
foghorn leghorn –
another Jobo Epic Fail. “…a sun drenched…” ;-)
Anyone….
In London this w/e…..first league trophy presentation missed…ever.
What TV channel?
Emdae know a friendly pub Wimbledon/Wimbledon Park area?
Thanks
J
Tom McLaughlin
08:11 on
23 May, 2015
Macjay –
What`s political about factual evidence.
Should pupils be told the truth?
I see you seem to have reintegrated well into life in Scotland.
Onya.
Here`s tae us.:-)
Wherever we happen to live.
Good morning from an overcast Frankfurt. Presently residing at chez Awe_naw’s, that Mrs Awe_naw can fair cook! Currently waiting too see what the Mahn’s got planned for us today – I’m sure it won’t involve drinking ;-)
Macjay –
What is the point of telling pupils they have all failed and that their exams have been dumbed down? Even if true, it is hardly their fault and if he really thought he had a valid point to make, he chose the wrong target.
I am good and enjoying life back in the old country. I hope you and the family are well.
Tomorrow we get to say cheerio to big John Guidetti.
Thoughts of what might have been.
Sigh.
Right, must run….. ;-)
Morning all.
Lovely day down here so far.
Hope the sun shines on the righteous on Leith this afternoon.
Tom McLaughlin
08:38 on
23 May, 2015
The truth.
Facts.
Is these not the fundamental duty of an educator?
I will concede that the timing may well not have been right.
My main concern is the “selling” of education,resulting in the “purchasing ” of degrees.
Justafan.
If you’re around tomorrow you’re welcome down to the Wimbledon Csc, irish centre, hartfield road for the game.
In Richmond today otherwise I’d have shouted you a pint.
As for decent boozers, lots of decent bars, you can’t go wrong really.
Hh
Twists and turns
We watch the Eurovision every year as a family. And a drink. Its a great laugh. Do u remember the Russian Grannies?
Anyways, we’re having to record it and watch it tomorrow as my daughter is away today. Its going to be hard to stay away from the TV or wireless beforehand in case we discover the result before we watch it.
HowwillicopeCSC
the honest….
Thanks for that…
Cheers!
Apropos of the dumbing down of exams, my time in education coincided with the change from “O” level to Standard Grade. The latter was not as demanding and that is nearly 50 years ago.
JoJo balde –
21’13” for a 5k is impressive.
My fastest ever is 23’50”. This year.
10 years ago I couldn’t do it under 30′. So I was over the moon.
HH and Hibs 3-0 Them today pleeeeeeze
BMCUWP will sort you out with my phone number if in doubt.
Hh
Top of the morning Champions
http://youtu.be/G_ns3ArFieQ Thursday nights hilights & presentation http://youtu.be/G02u779Zk1Y
Morrissey the 23rd.
Living in coastal Sicily , I am clearly out of the loop , so please could you tell me when did Nato start bombing -Algeria / Morocco / Mauritania / Senegal / Ghana / Nigeria / Cote D ‘Ivoire / / Guinea / Mali / Chad / Bangladesh / Sri Lanka and India.?
RT
Correct …it’s difficult to assess academic ability otherwise
Continuous assessment …my favoured approach …difficult to police for the education authorities
I have a feeling that Guidettis career will be punctuated with thoughts if what might have been
Henke
08:54 on
23 May, 2015
You better avoid CQN until you watch it! This place will be awash with Eurovision Song Contest updates, views and claims of fixes that make the SFA look like amateurs:-)