Popular Post Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted September 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2018 Club 1872 Reports Glasgow City Councillors to Standards Commissioner Following the disingenuous and irresponsible behaviour of Glasgow City Councillors, Susan Aitken and David McDonald over the past few days, Club 1872 has been left with no option but to report them, along with Councillor Stephen Dornan, to the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. Despite finding the time to construct a letter to Rangers which was littered with inaccuracies, immediately leaking that letter to the press and then posting carefully selected confidential emails including private information on social media, neither Susan Aitken nor David McDonald have managed to respond to simple questions from Rangers, Club 1872, MSPs, fellow councillors, the general public or indeed their own constituents. Incredibly, despite David McDonald publishing these emails and Susan Aitken confirming in her leaked letter that she had been briefed on the Fanzone proposal, Glasgow City Council has replied to our FOI request claiming they do not hold a single piece of information on this matter. We have immediately asked for a review of this response and if necessary will then refer our request to the Scottish Information Commissioner. It comes as little surprise to us to see the pair attempt to characterise the wish for transparency and accountability as sectarianism. Playing this card is the go-to move for anyone who is taken to task over their own questionable actions towards our club and supporters. Doing so immediately ahead of an Old Firm game was beneath contempt. Given the array of political views, religions and football allegiances represented by those who have publicly questioned them, their tactics in this instance can only be categorised as a desperate attempt to deflect from the simple issue here. Why did they intervene, outside of due process, to instruct Glasgow Life to remove their consent to use the Ibrox Complex pitch for a match day Fanzone? The issue of the objections by Stephen Dornan and the Ibrox and Cessnock Community Council is a complete red herring. The correct forum for these objections to be considered was the licensing hearing. We do not believe that the objections had any merit - and in the case of the community council were lodged due to misinformation provided by Stephen Dornan - but the place to address them was the hearing, where Rangers would have had the opportunity to respond directly to any concerns. This hearing was stopped only because of the intervention of the Council Leader and her deputy. There is nothing in the emails leaked by David McDonald, which pre-date the incident in question by over 2 weeks, that disproves what we know to have happened. Their tactic of trying to muddy the waters by releasing carefully selected emails, whilst FOI requests are refused, is a clear attempt to mislead the public as to their role in this matter. We will not breach confidentiality by posting emails on the internet but for the avoidance of doubt there is clear, documentary evidence that they intervened. We look forward to the truth of this matter emerging after a thorough investigation into these councillors and the receipt of FOI material so far denied to us. Issued by Supporters Voice Limited, a Club 1872 company Club 1872 Leeds_Bear, Misteral, bornabear and 55 others 58 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cushynumber 25,178 Posted September 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2018 There's no fannying about here. I like the bit at the end "for the avoidance of doubt there is clear, documentary evidence that they intervened" They obviously have that evidence as you dont report people without having something to back it up. LOL153 No Surrender!!!, Blumhoilann, Blueofblood and 34 others 37 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quabba 440 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 quite right and well done Club 1872. Blueofblood 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LochendBilly 8,413 Posted September 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2018 Fucking right in about them, for once I applaud c1872. Bears r us, Aubie92, Blueofblood and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AljayBoy 2,298 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 http://club1872.co.uk/news/club-1872-take-further-action-over-susan-aitken-and-david-mcdonald/ Quite right and more power to them. Good to see someone fighting our corner. Hopefully this is the moment that those of a certain persuasion have finally overstepped the mark and are taken to task. Ger_onimo, Blumhoilann, Blueofblood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,557 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 ? ? ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, cushynumber said: There's no fannying about here. I like the bit at the end "for the avoidance of doubt there is clear, documentary evidence that they intervened" They obviously have that evidence as you dont report people without having something to back it up. That part caught my eye as well, they obviously have the fuckers by the baws. Bears r us, Sweetheart and cushynumber 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TEFTONG 60,092 Posted September 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2018 The snp does what it wants unchecked and we need to keep up the pressure to ensure fairness and parity. Playing the sectarian card is dealt with excellently at the start of the letter and whilst it is admirable to not breach confidentiality..the scum we are up against have no moral code so perhaps after this is pooh poohed and they ignore it again we resort to the methods required in a fight with dirty bastards. 16BlueSherbert90, Blueofblood, Bluekev and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger_onimo 20,488 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, AljayBoy said: Hopefully this is the moment that those of a certain persuasion have finally overstepped the mark and are taken to task. Me too. It certainly seems like it might be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 34,436 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Looks promising. Hopefully get somewhere with this, if not looks like gloves off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,715 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Well done 1872. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie76 15,359 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Time to clean up Glasgow, it's now or never. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman36 3,455 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Top stuff. Excellently worded statement. That's more like it. Blueofblood 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post plumbGER 24,518 Posted September 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2018 Well done to those involved at C1872 for taking this fight to the bastards, they have overstepped the line here so deserve to be shown up for what they have done. It's clear discrimination against us that no other group within society would have to put up with. Courtyard Bear, bluedylan, cascadeshrimp and 13 others 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bobby Hume 13,022 Posted September 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2018 Not a member of Club 1872 .... but full credit to them for pursuing these snakes and hopefully getting the truth out there about their underhand actions that deprive the Club and our fans of a worthwhile project. Bears r us, Blue Avenger, siddiqi_drinker and 6 others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyaleastend 3,260 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 No Surrender Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Avenger 22,567 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I'm liking this and more of it please! Blueofblood, Bobby Hume and Bears r us 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Avenger 22,567 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 50 minutes ago, dougie76 said: Time to clean up Glasgow, it's now or never. Don't think we have enough bin lorries for those corrupt, malcontent, rodent bastards. However I can think of a few other methods to rid us of this plague. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LochendBilly 8,413 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 GCC just now Blueofblood and TEFTONG 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyruff 622 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Well constructed statement, hopefully the "intent" will be there with it. If Club 1872 pursues this matter with the vigour implied by the statement then we can all be quietly encouraged. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,576 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Well written statement. Well done club 1872. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basrah Bear 2,981 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I wont hold my breath for a positive reply as Bill Thomson the commissioner is appointed by wee seaweed. The post of Commissioner for Ethical Standards was established by an Act of the Scottish Parliament and the Commissioner is appointed by the Scottish Parliament. As such, the Commissioner’s funding is provided through the Scottish Parliament. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heshootshescores 1,904 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Excellent work. They are absolutely on the ropes, and this needs seen through to the end. It's wonderful karma that it has come at such a shit time for the SNP in general. Sex pests and bigots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnwardsandUpwards 834 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Excellent work. Up to us all to keep the pressure on. Social media can be fantastic for spreading things like this. Get it shared far and wide. CoopsLaud 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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