Reply Mr Naismith

[stuart54 218]

Superb reply.

Please send it.

[bornabear 6,224]

An excellent post.... brilliant..... well said mate.

No, fuck him, leave in the "Intelligence" bit.

Send it to the piece of shit Lawyer who was sat next to him...... he's sure to get it then.

[Davy 68]

Well said ES.

[tbblue 167]

tweet it to him, in fact we shoudl all tweet it to him...the feckin charlatan!

[markem 7,337]

Well said. Although I am not so sure I believe ambition is his motive. £££

[evenstevens 924]

Dear Steven Naismith,

I read with increasing agitation and anger your statement about your objection to transfer to the “newco” Rangers under a TUPE transfer. Let’s leave aside any argument about an employee’s obligations under TUPE to inform the employer at the point of transfer about any objection, because I know you’ll just counter with the legal responsibility of the employer to consult adequately with the employees. It’s a legal minefield and one that the courts will inevitably rule on.

However, before moving on to your statement, I would like to start by making one thing clear –I have absolutely no issue with you leaving the football club. Indeed, I believe that should you and other high earners stay, the protection to your salary afforded under the TUPE legislation may well kill my football club. Added to that fact, your very generous agreement to accept a wage reduction last season kept alive hopes of exiting administration via a CVA route. I thank you and your colleagues for that sacrifice.

However, I cannot countenance why you came out and said the things you did in your statement. You stated that you believe you owe “no loyalty” to the “newco” because it “has no history”. Notwithstanding the damage that this kind of “no history” statement inflicts on the club and fans, your views on what you should be loyal to are astounding and baffling to say the least.

Perhaps you can enlighten me on loyalty and what being loyal means as a professional footballer? I would have thought it would be to your manager, your teammates, the fans, the staff within the club. I can imagine a certain loyalty to those who pay your wages but in reality we are in fact loyal to things that are tangible to us –people, friends, colleagues and our beliefs. Based on your experiences of being a professional footballer, to what extent are you ever in fact loyal to a “corporate body”? Let me expand on this for you and ask you some questions:

1 –In times gone by you may have walked out of your large house into one of the many luxury cars that was paid for by Rangers Football Club and driven to Murray Park. Upon arrival or prior to leaving, you may have sat with your teammates and enjoyed a staff meal prepared by the kitchen staff. You may also have gone into the dressing rooms to get ready for training, and put on your freshly cleaned and pressed training kit. Let me ask you this –who did you thank for these things? Did you thank the “corporate body” that paid your wages, or paid the wages of the staff who pampered you? No. You praised yourself for the hard work you put in at Kilmarnock, the Rangers manager who signed you,the Rangers manager who plays you in the 1 st team, your teammates for making it a good place to play football and the individual staff involved for looking after you so well. You may well have paused and and thanked the institution that is Rangers Football Club for the privileged position you held –but I’ll bet £1000 of my money against £10 of yours that you didn’t pause and thank the “corporate body” who owned Rangers.

2 –You have previously had 2 lengthy spells on the sidelines with injury in your time at Rangers. I would imagine you were grateful for the contract which saw you receive full pay as well as unparalleled access to medical specialists and physio to speed up your return to the 1 st team?I imagine it also took great mental fortitude on your part to come through that. Again though, let me ask you this –did you thank the “corporate body” who paid your wages on time prior to and on your return to the 1 st team? Did you thank the “corporate body” for the access to that unparalleled medical support? No, of course not. You would have thanked your agent for negotiating the contract and accepted that your treatment during injury was part and parcel of the standard of treatment you expect to receive as a player of Rangers Football Club. Who provides that excellence Steven –is it a corporate body? It may be financed by the corporate body, but it is the staff involved and the culture of success ingrained in an institution over 140 years that provides the standard of excellence.

3 –And on to your teammates and manager Steven. During the wins, the losses, the titles, the heartbreak and the European adventures –did you win and lose as a team with your teammates and manager? Of course you did. Did the corporate body that oversaw all of those achievements, mishaps and adventures cross your mind then Steven? Did you thank the faceless entity that constitutes a corporate body when you won on the park? No, you did not.

4 –The fans Steven. Did we die with the old corporate body? Did we pass away when Sevco transferred all of the Rangers history, memories, staff, stadium, training ground into a new corporate body? Did the fans who worshipped you suddenly become obsolete, a thing of the past, something that no longer exists? No we did not.

With all of that in mind, I find myself wanting to ask you the following question:

Why is the name of the corporate body owning Rangers Football Club suddenly such an issue to you?

The answer is very, very obvious. Quite simply, it no longer suits your footballing ambition to be employed by a football club who may be playing outwith the SPL and Europe for the next 3 seasons.

I actually understand that rationale and wish you had said that, and only that. Leave, by all means –there’s the door. We will carry on without you.

The thing is Steven; everyone involved will prove to you that the great institution that is Rangers Football Club will be the same today,tomorrow, the next day and hopefully for the next 140 years. Rangers Football Club has a past, a present and a future.

Insulting our intelligence by claiming otherwise, just to suit your own selfish agenda, was the worst possible way to say goodbye.

[evenstevens 924]

^^^ New cleaner version ^^^ can only send when on laptop later.

[ulsterbear91 18]

Absolutely spot on mate, I sincerely hope you send that, and I hope more than anything he replies with some sort of rationale. I won't hold my breath on the latter tho.

[benbmyers 16]

His behaviour makes me wonder if he ever was a real Rangers fan in the first place.

[evenstevens 924]

Absolutely spot on mate, I sincerely hope you send that, and I hope more than anything he replies with some sort of rationale. I won't hold my breath on the latter tho.

I will send it as soon as someone gives me an avenue to do so - I don't have Twitter, don't have an email address to send it to and need some help from Admin or someone else in the know.

Cheers guys

evens

[3Proddie1690 132]

Dear Steven Naismith,

I read with increasing agitation and anger your statement about your objection to transfer to the “newco” Rangers under a TUPE transfer.

However, before moving on to that statement, I would like to start by making one thing clear –I have absolutely no issue with you leaving the football club. Indeed, I believe that should you and other high earners stay, the protection to your salary afforded under the TUPE legislation may well kill my football club. Added to that fact, your very generous agreement to accept a wage reduction last season kept alive hopes of exiting administration via a CVA route. I thank you and your colleagues for that sacrifice.

However, I cannot countenance (that means “understand” Steven) why you came out and said the things you did in your statement. You stated that you believe you owe “no loyalty” to the “newco” because it “has no history”. Notwithstanding the damage that this kind of “no history” statement inflicts on the club and fans, your assertion about loyalty is astounding and baffling to say the least.

Perhaps you can enlighten me on a few issues and perhaps you can explain to me how you feel about the following situations:

1 –In times gone you may have walked out of your large house into one of the many luxury cars that was paid for by Rangers Football Club, drove to Murray Park, ate your staff meals prepared by the kitchen staff and wore your freshly cleaned and pressed training kit. Let me ask you this - did you thank the corporate body that paid your wages, or paid the wages of the staff who pampered you? No. You praised yourself for the hard work you put in at Kilmarnock, the Rangers manager who signed you and the individual staff involved for looking after you so well. You may well have paused and and thanked the institution that is Rangers Football Club for the privileged position you held –but I’ll bet £1000 of my money against £10 of yours that you didn’t pause and thank the corporate body who owned Rangers.

2 –You have previously had 2 lengthy spells on the sidelines with injury in your time at Rangers. I would imagine you were grateful for the contract which saw you receive full pay as well as unparalleled access to medical specialists and physio to speed up your return. I imagine it took great mental fortitude (strength, Steven) on your part to come through that. Again though, let me ask you this –did you thank the corporate body who paid your wages on time, or who paid for access to that unparalleled medical support? No, of course not. You would have thanked your agent for negotiating the contract and accepted that it was part and parcel of the standard of treatment you receive as a player of Rangers Football Club. Who provides that excellence Steven –is it a corporate body, or is it the staff involved and the culture of success ingrained in an institution over 140 years? You know the answer.

3 –And on to your teammates and manager Steven. During the wins, the losses, the titles, the heartbreak and the European adventures –did you win and lose as a team with your teammates and manager? Of course you did. Did the corporate body that oversaw all of those achievements, mishaps and adventures cross your mind then Steven? No, it did not.

4 –The fans Steven. Did we die with the old corporate body? Did we pass away when Sevco transferred all of the Rangers history, memories, staff, stadium, training ground into a new corporate body? Did the fans who worshipped you suddenly become obsolete, a thing of the past, something that no longer exists? No we did not.

With all of that in mind, I find myself wanting to ask you the following question:

Why is the name of the corporate body owning Rangers Football Club suddenly such an issue to you?

The answer is very, very obvious. It was never an issue for you before. Quite simply, it no longer suits your footballing ambition to be employed by a football club who may be playing outwith the SPL and Europe for the next 3 seasons.

I actually understand that rationale and wish you had said that, and only that. Leave, by all means –there’s the door. We will carry on without you.

The thing is Steven; I’ve proven to you that the great institution that was Rangers Football Club is the same today as it was yesterday.

Insulting our intelligence by claiming otherwise, just to suit your own selfish agenda, was the worst possible way to say goodbye.

Excellent letter, could not have put it better myself. Hes bound to know deep in his soul thats exactly how it is, andf that hes taking the pure piss out of us, fuck him and the horse he rode in on!

[stirlingger 2]

Took the liberty of tweeting the link to him, hope that`s ok op. Don`t expect a reply from him though

[elephants stoned 2,994]

Good letter mate

[King Jela 20,775]

I'm adding this thread to my favourites.

Fucking excellent post that sums the traitorous rat up perfectly.

[johnw 22]

If he does get a big signing on fee does anybody think he'll donate some to us or all of it?

[johnw 22]

If he does get a big signing on fee does anybody think he'll donate some to us or all of it?

[Alnic3856 358]

Countenance doesn't mean understand.

Verb:

Admit as acceptable or possible,

Makes perfect sense in context but your average footballer prob won't grasp that so to describe it as "Understand" makes perfect sense to anyone with a degree of intelligence, the OP is trying to dumb down the description of a complicated verb so that a treacherous rat bastard may understand it, I hope you follow me timmy xx

[Gillete 1,338]

Good post mate

[JohnC-Blue 0]

Too good for Naismith, I wouldn't give him the time of day

[simplythebest 11,453]

If he does get a big signing on fee does anybody think he'll donate some to us or all of it?

No, we're dead remember.

[simplythebest 11,453]

'Rangers are the same club as ever but sadly they will be at a much lower level for a while and I want to progress my career. I will continue to be a fan of the same Rangers I was as a boy.'

Something along those lines is really all it would have taken from Naismith to get wished luck and have no resentment towards him by the majority.

[evenstevens 924]

'Rangers are the same club as ever but sadly they will be at a much lower level for a while and I want to progress my career. I will continue to be a fan of the same Rangers I was as a boy.'

Something along those lines is really all it would have taken from Naismith to get wished luck and have no resentment towards him by the majority.

Bingo.

[baxterboy 476]

Dear Steven Naismith,

I read with increasing agitation and anger your statement about your objection to transfer to the “newco” Rangers under a TUPE transfer. Let’s leave aside any argument about an employee’s obligations under TUPE to inform the employer at the point of transfer about any objection, because I know you’ll just counter with the legal responsibility of the employer to consult adequately with the employees. It’s a legal minefield and one that the courts will inevitably rule on.

However, before moving on to your statement, I would like to start by making one thing clear –I have absolutely no issue with you leaving the football club. Indeed, I believe that should you and other high earners stay, the protection to your salary afforded under the TUPE legislation may well kill my football club. Added to that fact, your very generous agreement to accept a wage reduction last season kept alive hopes of exiting administration via a CVA route. I thank you and your colleagues for that sacrifice.

However, I cannot countenance why you came out and said the things you did in your statement. You stated that you believe you owe “no loyalty” to the “newco” because it “has no history”. Notwithstanding the damage that this kind of “no history” statement inflicts on the club and fans, your views on what you should be loyal to are astounding and baffling to say the least.

Perhaps you can enlighten me on loyalty and what being loyal means as a professional footballer? I would have thought it would be to your manager, your teammates, the fans, the staff within the club. I can imagine a certain loyalty to those who pay your wages but in reality we are in fact loyal to things that are tangible to us –people, friends, colleagues and our beliefs. Based on your experiences of being a professional footballer, to what extent are you ever in fact loyal to a “corporate body”? Let me expand on this for you and ask you some questions:

1 –In times gone by you may have walked out of your large house into one of the many luxury cars that was paid for by Rangers Football Club and driven to Murray Park. Upon arrival or prior to leaving, you may have sat with your teammates and enjoyed a staff meal prepared by the kitchen staff. You may also have gone into the dressing rooms to get ready for training, and put on your freshly cleaned and pressed training kit. Let me ask you this –who did you thank for these things? Did you thank the “corporate body” that paid your wages, or paid the wages of the staff who pampered you? No. You praised yourself for the hard work you put in at Kilmarnock, the Rangers manager who signed you,the Rangers manager who plays you in the 1 st team, your teammates for making it a good place to play football and the individual staff involved for looking after you so well. You may well have paused and and thanked the institution that is Rangers Football Club for the privileged position you held –but I’ll bet £1000 of my money against £10 of yours that you didn’t pause and thank the “corporate body” who owned Rangers.

2 –You have previously had 2 lengthy spells on the sidelines with injury in your time at Rangers. I would imagine you were grateful for the contract which saw you receive full pay as well as unparalleled access to medical specialists and physio to speed up your return to the 1 st team?I imagine it also took great mental fortitude on your part to come through that. Again though, let me ask you this –did you thank the “corporate body” who paid your wages on time prior to and on your return to the 1 st team? Did you thank the “corporate body” for the access to that unparalleled medical support? No, of course not. You would have thanked your agent for negotiating the contract and accepted that your treatment during injury was part and parcel of the standard of treatment you expect to receive as a player of Rangers Football Club. Who provides that excellence Steven –is it a corporate body? It may be financed by the corporate body, but it is the staff involved and the culture of success ingrained in an institution over 140 years that provides the standard of excellence.

3 –And on to your teammates and manager Steven. During the wins, the losses, the titles, the heartbreak and the European adventures –did you win and lose as a team with your teammates and manager? Of course you did. Did the corporate body that oversaw all of those achievements, mishaps and adventures cross your mind then Steven? Did you thank the faceless entity that constitutes a corporate body when you won on the park? No, you did not.

4 –The fans Steven. Did we die with the old corporate body? Did we pass away when Sevco transferred all of the Rangers history, memories, staff, stadium, training ground into a new corporate body? Did the fans who worshipped you suddenly become obsolete, a thing of the past, something that no longer exists? No we did not.

With all of that in mind, I find myself wanting to ask you the following question:

Why is the name of the corporate body owning Rangers Football Club suddenly such an issue to you?

The answer is very, very obvious. Quite simply, it no longer suits your footballing ambition to be employed by a football club who may be playing outwith the SPL and Europe for the next 3 seasons.

I actually understand that rationale and wish you had said that, and only that. Leave, by all means –there’s the door. We will carry on without you.

The thing is Steven; everyone involved will prove to you that the great institution that is Rangers Football Club will be the same today,tomorrow, the next day and hopefully for the next 140 years. Rangers Football Club has a past, a present and a future.

Insulting our intelligence by claiming otherwise, just to suit your own selfish agenda, was the worst possible way to say goodbye.

considering everything that has occurred in the last few days with naismith, it is impossible to argue with your conclusions regarding him; and in normal circumstances, not only would i agree with your letter, i would offer to deliver it to him by hand for you.

but there is fuck all normal about the world we Rangers fans currently find ourselves in.

it is a quagmire, and because of this, is it at all possible, that Naismith has an endgame that is, in fact, the antithesis of what he's said and shouldn't, at this point in time, be taken at face value?

Naismith, is a Rangers player and also, until the last few days, considered to be a life long fan.

so what is the nature of a Rangers fan?

a prominant trait is, unlike the scum, our individualism - we don't need a fucking pope telling us how to think and act - we are free thinkers.

now while this has contributed to our achievement as the most successful team in scotland and, as our five stars attest - the world,

there is, however, a downside to it - it is ruthlessly divisive!

one gander at RM and u will see explosive passion and contrary opinion on everything from the owners, to players, to the ibrox tea lady.

each of us know what's best for the club we love and god help anyone who disagrees with it.

every one of us, from leggo to dingwall, will use whatever power we have to to achieve our end, even to the extent of slagging each other, if we think it's best for the club.

so why should naismith, if he truly is a fan, be any different?

if, eg, he has a bond with someone like walter, and believes he is the way forward, and views Green as an asset stripper who has no interest in the club other than profit margin, then what better strategy for defeating an asset stripper than by blocking aquisition of those same assets? and naismith himself is one such asset - a prime one.

and, if all players follow naismith's lead, then implementing this strategy to usurp a perceived asset stripper is a compelling one.

everything naismith has said and done recently contradicts everything he appeared to be.

so why?

mibbee, as most are suggesting, he is a hypocritical wee scrote only interested in money and himself.

but mibbee he is, just like every other fan, using the most effective power he has to fuck Green - somebody he doesn't want, and help establish and play for those he believes to be the better option for the club he loves.

has he put such a gambit into play?

fuck knows but, if he has, we will know shortly.

is the stamp on your letter?

[The_Blue_Flash 390]

Was just listening to the Saturdays (i am a girl) and realised bizarrely the lyrics to Ego, kinda fit Whitaker and Naismith.

Lyrics to Ego :

We used to go together

Looking after each other

I thought that you were better

Look at you (look at you, look at you, look at you)

You used to be so laid back

You always kept it so cool

I loved you coz of all that

That's the truth (that's the truth, that's the truth, that's the truth)

I don't think you know where your head is

I was always there to help you break the fall

And now you wanna pretend that your a superstar

And now you want us to end what's taken you this far

Don't tell me that your done as far as we go

You need to have a sit down with your ego

When everyone's gone and you are by yourself

You know that your gonna come to me for help

Don't tell me that it's time for going solo

You need to knock some sense into your ego (ego, ego, ego) Yeah

You act like you're on fire, living your delusion

You just need you to take you higher

off you go (off you go, off you go) Yeah

You can't make the call when you're ready

I will not be here to help you break the fall

And now you wanna pretend that your a superstar

And now you want us to end what's taken you this far

Don't tell me that your done as far as we go

You need to have a sit down with your ego

When everyone's gone and you are by yourself

You know that your gonna come to me for help

Don't tell me that it's time for going solo

You need to knock some sense into your ego (ego, ego)

[cornelius11 74]

Was just listening to the Saturdays (i am a girl) and realised bizarrely the lyrics to Ego, kinda fit Whitaker and Naismith.

Lyrics to Ego :

We used to go together

Looking after each other

I thought that you were better

Look at you (look at you, look at you, look at you)

You used to be so laid back

You always kept it so cool

I loved you coz of all that

That's the truth (that's the truth, that's the truth, that's the truth)

I don't think you know where your head is

I was always there to help you break the fall

And now you wanna pretend that your a superstar

And now you want us to end what's taken you this far

Don't tell me that your done as far as we go

You need to have a sit down with your ego

When everyone's gone and you are by yourself

You know that your gonna come to me for help

Don't tell me that it's time for going solo

You need to knock some sense into your ego (ego, ego, ego) Yeah

You act like you're on fire, living your delusion

You just need you to take you higher

off you go (off you go, off you go) Yeah

You can't make the call when you're ready

I will not be here to help you break the fall

And now you wanna pretend that your a superstar

And now you want us to end what's taken you this far

Don't tell me that your done as far as we go

You need to have a sit down with your ego

When everyone's gone and you are by yourself

You know that your gonna come to me for help

Don't tell me that it's time for going solo

You need to knock some sense into your ego (ego, ego)

"You need to have a sit down with the newco"