Transparency? Don't make me laugh.

[Virtuoso 27,180]

Another cracking article:

So where have they all gone? Have they lost their tongues? What has happened to them?

We refer of course to the band of self-righteous holier-than-thou fans spokesmen (and women), bloggers and website warblers who daily repeat ad nauseam their favourite buzzword - "transparency".

STV initially stated Mark Dingwall had been suspended from the Rangers Supporters Trust (RST) Board for "improper conduct". An RST Board spokesman is quoted thus:

"Mark Dingwall is currently serving a three-week suspension, pending an investigation into allegations of improper conduct. He will be given an ultimatum to resign from his position this week."

Subsequently the same outlet quoted the RST Chairman, and Mark Dingwall ally, Gordon Dinnie, but the story had changed slightly;

Mr, Dinnie stated that the complainant and Mr. Dingwall had "stood back from participation in the trust's internal affairs whilst the complaint is being progressed as per the rules of the society".

Meanwhile other trust board members contradict Mr. Dinnie, who seems a tad confused, by claiming Mr. Dingwall HAS been suspended. The internet buzzes with allegations of computer hacking and misappropriation of funds - both criminal offences. At least two RST Board members are said to have resigned over this matter, which will have to be reported to the Regulator as a point of law - not to mention Supporters Direct. The small matter of £250,000 of fans' money dictates this.

And from the bloggers who like to refer to criminal acts and police investigations there remains silence.

Of course the man at the centre of this scandal is no stranger to controversy. Two years ago another RST Board member resigned in disgust having discovered Mr. Dingwall had "misappropriated" £2690 of RST/fans money for a period of over two years. In addition, allegations of unpaid print firm bills and missing Rangers Supporters Erskine Appeal (RSEA) money persist.

We think it would be fair to say that the RST have been Paul Murray's biggest supporters in the battle for control of the Rangers Board. Indeed it was recently revealed that Mr. Murray has been orchestrating them with emails advising to push his agenda on their website of choice, “FollowFollow.com” - which just happens to be owned, operated and controlled by Mr. Dingwall.

Given these allegations of hacking, as a precaution, we have advised our members and would urge anyone with an account on any Mark Dingwall-controlled websites to be very wary, especially if your password for those sites is the same password you use for other ‘personal’ sites, such as your email, Twitter or Facebook. We are unaware as to the full extent of the websites Mr. Dingwall controls outwith FollowFollow.com, perhaps clarification should be sought as to the privacy procedures in place with the sites of the various organisations Mr. Dingwall is connected to.

Paul Murray is never short of a word or two - what has he got to say with regards to the turmoil and scandal his biggest allies find themselves in?

This whole episode absolutely stinks. The RST, if they are to retain any shred of decency and dignity, need to tell their members and the Rangers support as a whole what's been going on and what they intend doing about it. If necessary, they must call the police - no half-hearted sound-bites, no cover-ups, the truth needs to come out.

Anyone observing the RST Facebook page will have noticed its viewing status has been changed to "secret" by another of Paul Murray's RST email buddies. This hardly instils confidence.

Meanwhile those who've posted and blogged daily regarding transparency who have now fallen silent should hang their heads in shame.

Finally, a comment from a Moderator on the RangersMedia.com website today:

"Mark Dingwall believes the Data Protection Act is optional, given that he openly asked RangersMedia to break it in April."

http://www.vanguardbears.co.uk/transparency-dont-make-me-laugh.html

Big Marks rebuttal of the above will be most interesting

[Rfc#1. 1,877]

I await the fallout from this but they do have a point,none of the outspoken fans leaders have had much to say on the subject of Dingwalls suspension and the lack of info surrounding it.

[Bad Robot 21,375]

Who really gives a fuck about MD.

[gogzy 31,195]

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[kplfishtank 4,657]

Who really gives a fuck about MD.

if him and his group are in bed with guys trying to get on our board then we all should, yourself included.

[trublusince1982 768]

Sounds bad they need to speak up now transparency is a must.

[thehost 11,061]

What say the other 14 random generation personal email addressee's?

Remember boys we are all in it for The Rangers!

[RancidCutlass 190]

FF site now down.

[*Manticore* 1,893]

Who really gives a fuck about MD.

Seriously?

Some round here are more obsessed with him than taigs are with Rangers.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

Who really gives a fuck about MD.

Obsessive loons on the Internet.

[1st_Jan_1994 4,868]

Obsessive loons on the Internet.

Fishtank addressed that rather aptly.

[North Rd 2,860]

Seriously as well guys, if any of you are on ff id change your passwords as some people have the same password for all sites.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

Fishtank addressed that rather aptly.

Addressed what?

[Bertent 2,081]

The envelope

[1st_Jan_1994 4,868]

Addressed what?

Addressed the question who cares about MD - maybe you didn't read it before hitting out with "obsessive loons"

As he said him being in bed with the rebels and playing dirty to get paws into the club is something everyone should be concerned about - doesn't make you an obsessive loon.

[Young Citizen 7]

They hate mark Dingwall more than they love the club they claim to support. Sad and pathetic!

[1st_Jan_1994 4,868]

They hate mark Dingwall more than they love the club they claim to support. Sad and pathetic!

No they don't - don't talk pish

[CanadianBacon 2,088]

Is a 'loon' not 'a young guy' in the doric tongue?

If so, that's given the Travelling chap's post a whole new meaning.

[Dennistoun Rangers 426]

They hate mark Dingwall more than they love the club they claim to support. Sad and pathetic!

Go tell your mum she wants you wee lad.

Great article, everyone of us has a vested interest in this episode and we should ensure Mark and his clique are ousted from our supporters groups.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

Addressed the question who cares about MD - maybe you didn't read it before hitting out with "obsessive loons"

As he said him being in bed with the rebels and playing dirty to get paws into the club is something everyone should be concerned about - doesn't make you an obsessive loon.

Doesn't really have anything to do with what I said. You may think that everyone should be concerned about it, but they aren't - not even close. I don't even know who the rebels are in all this and I use messageboards.

Rebels/spivs/reqs/toxic jack/scum - Just shows the level of high debate involved in this tedious 'battle'.

[gogzy 31,195]

They hate mark Dingwall more than they love the club they claim to support. Sad and pathetic!

almost every one of your 100 posts are you saying this about either MD or PM. Do you have any other patter or is that the only order you have been given to carry out.

What is sad and pathetic is you feeling the ned to sign up here just to tell everyone they are sad and pathetic.

If you dont like it here, click logout. Simples.

[Dennistoun Rangers 426]

Doesn't really have anything to do with what I said. You may think that everyone should be concerned about it, but they aren't - not even close. I don't even know who the rebels are in all this and I use messageboards.

Rebels/spivs/reqs/toxic jack/scum - Just shows the level of high debate involved in this tedious 'battle'.

Yet again though you deem it necessary to comment on a thread that clearly you have no interest in.

Some of us know fine well the ramifications this episode has on our Club and support, let us discuss it without you trolling for attention.

[1st_Jan_1994 4,868]

Doesn't really have anything to do with what I said. You may think that everyone should be concerned about it, but they aren't - not even close. I don't even know who the rebels are in all this and I use messageboards.

Rebels/spivs/reqs/toxic jack/scum - Just shows the level of high debate involved in this tedious 'battle'.

Well I think you're wrong. Everyone SHOULD be concerned about it.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

Yet again though you deem it necessary to comment on a thread that clearly you have no interest in.

Some of us know fine well the ramifications this episode has on our Club and support, let us discuss it without you trolling for attention.

I'll comment on whichever thread I feel like, thanks.

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,683]

Is a 'loon' not 'a young guy' in the doric tongue?

If so, that's given the Travelling chap's post a whole new meaning.

Aye you could be right loon might mean that, used to work with an old geezer from the north east, his usual openin gambit to you was "whits a dee ma loon", fuck knows what it meant, still don't know to this day. Maybe you could interpret CB ?