Club 1872 - Statement of Resignation

[eskbankloyal 19,446]

7 minutes ago, D'Artagnan said:

As you will be aware following the announcement from Club 1872, all 3 of us have resigned as directors. We considered it an honour and a privilege to be voted to serve on the board of Club 1872 by our fellow Rangers fans, and those of you who know each one of us personally will understand how painful it was for us to leave an organisation we firmly believed in and worked tirelessly to establish since our election.

We feel it is incumbent upon us to outline to members the reasons why we felt our positions had become untenable. As anyone who has served on a board or committee will know there will always be differences of opinion and varied interpretations on matters and the Club 1872 board was no different in that respect.

However, throughout our tenure we found the conduct of one director particularly challenging, causing all of us to make considerable personal compromises at times. However last week a situation arose, which we felt compromised the organisation rather than ourselves, and that was one compromise we were not prepared to make under any circumstances.

As many of you will be aware Rangers have recently advertised two job vacancies in respect of a Social Media Officer and a Supporters Liaison Officer. At Club 1872 we were informed recently that the latter of these two roles would be our main point of contact at the club in the future.

Word subsequently reached some of the Club 1872 board members that one of our directors had applied for the position of Supporters Liaison Officer. However, as no notification had been received from the director in question this matter remained as nothing more than a rumour.

Matters came to a head when the director in question intimated he, in addition to two Club 1872 directors who had already confirmed their attendance, would attend a meeting at Ibrox facilitated by Rangers Security personnel. This meeting was in respect of the forthcoming Old Firm fixture at which both Police Scotland and Club 1872 were invited participants.

As persons present at this meeting from Rangers were to be involved in the interview and recruitment process for the vacant Supporters Liaison role concerns were raised within the Club 1872 board. As nothing had yet been received in writing to the Club 1872 board this necessitated a phone call by one director to the director in question at which time it was established he had in fact applied for the role of Supporters Liaison Officer.

On such confirmation, the director in question was advised that it would not be appropriate for him to attend this meeting. In essence, we had a Club 1872 director who had applied for a job at Rangers, attending a meeting where persons from the club who were not only involved in the interview and recruitment process, but would also have direct line management responsibility for the post in question, were present.

Despite such advice and the concerns of fellow board members, the director in question attended the meeting.

We tendered our resignations shortly thereafter.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere apologies to all members, and in particular, those who voted for us. However, all 3 of us believe that by resigning in such circumstances we were reflecting the standards, values and principles which saw us elected.

Laura Fawkes
Joanne Percival
Iain Leiper

Said it to the three of you privately and will say it publicly - the 3 of you have shown absolute integrity and should be proud of yourselves. 

I stand firmly behind you all.

[North Rd 2,860]

8 minutes ago, D'Artagnan said:

As you will be aware following the announcement from Club 1872, all 3 of us have resigned as directors. We considered it an honour and a privilege to be voted to serve on the board of Club 1872 by our fellow Rangers fans, and those of you who know each one of us personally will understand how painful it was for us to leave an organisation we firmly believed in and worked tirelessly to establish since our election.

We feel it is incumbent upon us to outline to members the reasons why we felt our positions had become untenable. As anyone who has served on a board or committee will know there will always be differences of opinion and varied interpretations on matters and the Club 1872 board was no different in that respect.

However, throughout our tenure we found the conduct of one director particularly challenging, causing all of us to make considerable personal compromises at times. However last week a situation arose, which we felt compromised the organisation rather than ourselves, and that was one compromise we were not prepared to make under any circumstances.

As many of you will be aware Rangers have recently advertised two job vacancies in respect of a Social Media Officer and a Supporters Liaison Officer. At Club 1872 we were informed recently that the latter of these two roles would be our main point of contact at the club in the future.

Word subsequently reached some of the Club 1872 board members that one of our directors had applied for the position of Supporters Liaison Officer. However, as no notification had been received from the director in question this matter remained as nothing more than a rumour.

Matters came to a head when the director in question intimated he, in addition to two Club 1872 directors who had already confirmed their attendance, would attend a meeting at Ibrox facilitated by Rangers Security personnel. This meeting was in respect of the forthcoming Old Firm fixture at which both Police Scotland and Club 1872 were invited participants.

As persons present at this meeting from Rangers were to be involved in the interview and recruitment process for the vacant Supporters Liaison role concerns were raised within the Club 1872 board. As nothing had yet been received in writing to the Club 1872 board this necessitated a phone call by one director to the director in question at which time it was established he had in fact applied for the role of Supporters Liaison Officer.

On such confirmation, the director in question was advised that it would not be appropriate for him to attend this meeting. In essence, we had a Club 1872 director who had applied for a job at Rangers, attending a meeting where persons from the club who were not only involved in the interview and recruitment process, but would also have direct line management responsibility for the post in question, were present.

Despite such advice and the concerns of fellow board members, the director in question attended the meeting.

We tendered our resignations shortly thereafter.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere apologies to all members, and in particular, those who voted for us. However, all 3 of us believe that by resigning in such circumstances we were reflecting the standards, values and principles which saw us elected.

Laura Fawkes
Joanne Percival
Iain Leiper

Thanks for everything you have done D'Art and you can walk away with your head held high 

 

And with that, I'm out 

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

@D'Artagnan thanks for your efforts wee man, shocked but not surprised by the nefarious goings on.  

[tannerall 25,935]

It's evident to everyone on this forum who has had the pleasure of reading your posts  D'art that you are an honest  constructive and fair observer of the affairs of Rangers Football Club and have the best of intentions of hopes in seeing our club being successful and our fans being respected.

I have no interest at all in Club 1872, but believe they have lost a very capable person by their actions which have forced you to resign.  

Shame on them. 

 

[PRW. 5,631]

Looks like the wrong people have resigned. 

Shame to hear. 

[JohnHardie 1,405]

I wonder if Craig got the job

[JWAC 2,234]

Who is the director?

edit: I'm more than annoyed these 3 have left, they've done a massive amount of work and I would like to see them back again in future if this shite can be sorted out

[Gascoigne8 3,378]

@D'Artagnan

 

i have to admit i didnt agree when you were trying to be positive about c1872 as i reckoned it was always a vanity project for a certain person/people but i could never find fault with you for the time and effort and care that go into your blogs about the worlds most successful club.  thanks for all the graft

[North Rd 2,860]

Just now, jim white's a bear said:

Who is the director?

That snake Houston 

[piperpete 3,186]

19 minutes ago, Virtuoso said:

What's the process for replacing board members outwith end of tenure rtheirfsignationsit 

Could be the 4 are IN limbo and cant do anything other call an EGM due to not being able to hold mis a usual quorate number

etings due to not being quorate, IT all depends on what their constitution states. It looks a mess either way. The 4 are sitting ducks IF their constitution states they need 5 to hold a Board meeting which IN ITs self will cause them problems even to call an EGM,7 was never a good number to start with 9 or even 12 with the Chairman having the swing vote of any 6-6 draw on a vote, having 12 you can still function losing 3 as 5 IS a usual quorate number which would have been more benificial to a new set up.

[RFC Eagle 4,888]

9 minutes ago, D'Artagnan said:

As you will be aware following the announcement from Club 1872, all 3 of us have resigned as directors. We considered it an honour and a privilege to be voted to serve on the board of Club 1872 by our fellow Rangers fans, and those of you who know each one of us personally will understand how painful it was for us to leave an organisation we firmly believed in and worked tirelessly to establish since our election.

We feel it is incumbent upon us to outline to members the reasons why we felt our positions had become untenable. As anyone who has served on a board or committee will know there will always be differences of opinion and varied interpretations on matters and the Club 1872 board was no different in that respect.

However, throughout our tenure we found the conduct of one director particularly challenging, causing all of us to make considerable personal compromises at times. However last week a situation arose, which we felt compromised the organisation rather than ourselves, and that was one compromise we were not prepared to make under any circumstances.

As many of you will be aware Rangers have recently advertised two job vacancies in respect of a Social Media Officer and a Supporters Liaison Officer. At Club 1872 we were informed recently that the latter of these two roles would be our main point of contact at the club in the future.

Word subsequently reached some of the Club 1872 board members that one of our directors had applied for the position of Supporters Liaison Officer. However, as no notification had been received from the director in question this matter remained as nothing more than a rumour.

Matters came to a head when the director in question intimated he, in addition to two Club 1872 directors who had already confirmed their attendance, would attend a meeting at Ibrox facilitated by Rangers Security personnel. This meeting was in respect of the forthcoming Old Firm fixture at which both Police Scotland and Club 1872 were invited participants.

As persons present at this meeting from Rangers were to be involved in the interview and recruitment process for the vacant Supporters Liaison role concerns were raised within the Club 1872 board. As nothing had yet been received in writing to the Club 1872 board this necessitated a phone call by one director to the director in question at which time it was established he had in fact applied for the role of Supporters Liaison Officer.

On such confirmation, the director in question was advised that it would not be appropriate for him to attend this meeting. In essence, we had a Club 1872 director who had applied for a job at Rangers, attending a meeting where persons from the club who were not only involved in the interview and recruitment process, but would also have direct line management responsibility for the post in question, were present.

Despite such advice and the concerns of fellow board members, the director in question attended the meeting.

We tendered our resignations shortly thereafter.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere apologies to all members, and in particular, those who voted for us. However, all 3 of us believe that by resigning in such circumstances we were reflecting the standards, values and principles which saw us elected.

Laura Fawkes
Joanne Percival
Iain Leiper

Not one of you has anything to apologise for, you have shown integrity and principles that are so obviously lacking in the director in question. That this cancerous individual retains a role and has the temerity to think that he is suited to the post of Fans Liaison Officer is beyond comprehension. 

Thank you D'Art (and Joanne and Laura) for trying to make Club 1872 work and, ultimately, for showing the integrity to take this action. We can only hope that this story gets out to the wider support and that the individual who precipitated this is removed from the C1872 Board at the earliest opportunity.

 

[JWAC 2,234]

3 minutes ago, North Rd said:

That snake Houston 

Is it really who it is? Fucking hell

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,493]

its unbelievable how one man can put himself first consistently to the detriment of the club and its fanbase by creating such a divide between individuals either on a small or grand scale

we, as a fanbase, will never unite in one whole movement to facilitate change at any level in our club while people like this director in question continue to peddle their own agendas without consideration for the grand scheme of things

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

5 minutes ago, JohnHardie said:

I wonder if Craig got the job

if he did, just shows how out of touch the board really is with the 'ordinary' fan and the fanbase in general, probably Mini paying back some of what he owes. 

[Getstiffed 8,863]

2 minutes ago, Jimbeamjunior said:

its unbelievable how one man can put himself first consistently to the detriment of the club and its fanbase by creating such a divide between individuals either on a small or grand scale

we, as a fanbase, will never unite in one whole movement to facilitate change at any level in our club while people like this director in question continue to peddle their own agendas without consideration for the grand scheme of things

And yet still be deified.

whodathunk envelopes would turn out to be a wrong-un eh.

More importantly though thanks to D'art for being a stand up guy. Never in any doubt.

[Virtuoso 27,180]

Craig Houston, a self-serving egotistical prick.

By your deeds...

[Young Bob 1,360]

Should we note James Blair has no issue with it?

[Beaujolais 1,371]

18 minutes ago, bluepeter said:

Statement from the three directors. Shocked that the behaviour of Craig Houston was behind this... 

 

Sadly I am far from shocked- there are persons who have clearly put their own interests above those of the Club and it's Support.

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,493]

1 minute ago, Young Bob said:

Should we note James Blair has no issue with it?

either cause he wants something from the club or has been told by the club to shut it and accept it

[gogzy 31,195]

So the independent fans group is now in the hands of a club employee, a club board puppet, a former requisitioner and William Cowie( whom I know nothing of)

I've said it before, and I'll say it again,  club1872 is a busted flush, it has been from the start, and is nothing more than an extension of the board to give the fans the illusion they have some sort of say, and probably also to be a source of funding to the club.

 

Fucking shambles,  thanks to D'art and the two ladies for trying.  Seems like you guys have done the correct thing. 

[STEPPS BOY 73,790]

It looks like a monster has been created..

Swanning about Ibrox with his entourage en tow..

 

bawpouch.

[Young Bob 1,360]

2 minutes ago, Jimbeamjunior said:

either cause he wants something from the club or has been told by the club to shut it and accept it

We dont know but James Blair has not resigned so obviously has no issue with it personally.

[Inigo 32,526]

Has Houston said anything about this yet?

If he really cared or had any integrity, he'd realise that he was tainted in the eyes of a large number of Rangers fans and step aside from anything to do with Rangers.

This kind of shit makes my heart sink every time I see it. I like the principle of a supporters group and of it allowing additional generation of funds for the club.

[Leeds_Bear 8,102]

38 minutes ago, The Beast said:

You didn't need to be Nostradamus to know that a decent honest honourable man like D'Art could never last among that pack of jackals.

I know mate, I was only having a laugh. 

[Leeds_Bear 8,102]

4 minutes ago, gogzy said:

So the independent fans group is now in the hands of a club employee, a club board puppet, a former requisitioner and William Cowie( whom I know nothing of)

I've said it before, and I'll say it again,  club1872 is a busted flush, it has been from the start, and is nothing more than an extension of the board to give the fans the illusion they have some sort of say, and probably also to be a source of funding to the club.

 

Fucking shambles,  thanks to D'art and the two ladies for trying.  Seems like you guys have done the correct thing. 

Worst part is they hold proxy and control of a large percentage of our fans shares and votes. It's a fucking disgrace.