Club statement | Resolution not deemed competent

[My Fathers Scarf 1,144]

4 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Our own email to McKenzie is not a whistleblower. That's just us saying what happened to our resolution. Call it a teaser.

It's you that's the teaser.👍

[SkylineBlue 23,158]

2 minutes ago, dummiesoot said:

You have just upset @The Dude and @Bluepeter9

I like the @The Dude and think he gets a really bad rap on here. He's become a whipping boy.; RM's Tav, if you will.

@Bluepeter9 I'm totally indifferent towards but I do think he revels in being antagonistic.

[MoodyBlue1872 3,078]

3 minutes ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said:

See I worry that they're calling our bluff because they're confident we don't actually have anything they can't squirm their way out of.

That's my concern. 

Too much confidence/optimism being shown by bears at this stage. 

This is far from over. 

Cautious Loyal! 

[Bears r us 30,770]

1 hour ago, esquire8 said:

It's very much the interim chairman and Graham at the wheel.

I was taking a lot of interest in you posts yesterday as the day went on mate, mainly because it seemed that you maybe have some link and/or knowledge of what we (Rangers) are doing.

Can you say if I have picked that up right or wrong, without saying anything that you do not want to say obviously??   

[esquire8 42,335]

Just now, My Fathers Scarf said:

It's you that's the teaser.👍

Fair point. I'll keep quiet and enjoy the ride now 👍

[British_Empire 9,648]

1 minute ago, KingKirk said:

David Graham jumping about his living room singing well jump on the heads of the spfl

Love the man best thing to happen to our club since Gerrard

Has he even officially started yet?

[6superbarry6 14,141]

So they’ve deliberately withheld money that could be released in order to use it as leverage to get the vote they want, knowing full well they have member clubs in severe financial difficulty, surely the games up there’s no coming back from that 

[Blues Brother 1,115]

Correct me if I’m wrong but a few years ago when Hearts went into administration. I’m sure they got paid out funds early to help them complete the season.

i could be wrong 

[esquire8 42,335]

Just now, Bears r us said:

I was taking a lot of interest in you posts yesterday as the day went on mate, mainly because it seemed that you maybe have some link and/or knowledge of what we (Rangers) are doing.

Can you say if I have picked that up right or wrong, without saying anything that you do not want to say obviously??   

Nah just going to see what happens now. Loving seeing MacLennan and Lawwell squirming....

[Valance1690 3,820]

Say it again, if we actually have stone hard evidence then get it out right now & show the cunts up

If we dont & it's a case of we suspect their being dirty (as most people do) with few emails then we're setting ourselves up for a massive fall 

[KingKirk 25,602]

Just now, British_Empire said:

Has he even officially started yet?

I'd assume so that's no JT work no danger

[bornabear 6,201]

54 minutes ago, OceanRain said:

Don't give them the traffic:

SPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan’s letter in full

Dear All,

I am writing to you all to correct significant misinformation appearing in the media. This misinformation is damaging to Scottish football as a whole – and to each and every member club of the SPFL. Several suggestions have been made in recent days about the treatment of a resolution requisition by Rangers FC, about fee payments to clubs, and about the votes cast by Ladbrokes Championship clubs. This letter is intended to set the record straight.

It has been suggested that the Board rushed to get a resolution out to members. In fact, the dates and times of a number of recent SPFL Board meetings were delayed specifically to ensure that one director had the time that he needed to be able to reach a decision. The SPFL Board spent around an hour discussing in great detail the resolution requisitioned by Rangers. Only then did the Board, based on clear and unequivocal advice from a QC, determine that the resolution was not effective. The Rangers director on the Board confirmed that he was content with the time given over to that discussion. He was also offered the opportunity of the SPFL’s legal counsel Rod McKenzie working with Rangers’ Company Secretary on a resolution that might be effective. To date, no further requisition has come forward from Rangers or from any other SPFL member.

It has been suggested that it is open to the SPFL Board to distribute end-of-season fee payments to clubs now, in the absence of league placings being finalised. That is simply not the case. For the Board to be able to authorise end-of-season fee payments to clubs (amounting to £9.3million gross), final league placings must be determined. Those who have suggested that the SPFL may make such payments, without a line being drawn under Season 2019/20, are wrong.

Further, it has been suggested that all Ladbrokes Championship club votes were cast on Friday night. One Ladbrokes Championship club attempted to submit a voting slip, which did not reach the SPFL until late that evening. Earlier, at 6pm on Friday, that club had confirmed in writing to the SPFL that any attempted vote from that club should not be considered as cast. We have had a number of conversations with the chairman of that club over the weekend, in which he reiterated that his club had not yet voted on the SPFL resolution. The SPFL has proceeded on the basis of the unequivocal instruction from that club received at 6pm on Friday.

At the time of writing, 40 of our 42 clubs have voted, with one Ladbrokes Championship club and one Ladbrokes League 1 / League 2 club yet to cast a vote on the SPFL resolution. They have the remainder of the 28-day period to do so, should they wish. The current level of support for the Board resolution is 85% of clubs in favour.

I have seen allegations made by the Rangers FC Interim Chairman Douglas Park, in a statement issued by Rangers at 3pm on Saturday, about the SPFL, its corporate governance, its culture, its office-bearers and its business operations. I wrote to Mr Park on Saturday evening, requesting any material to support these allegations. I regret to inform you that, at the time of writing, I have received nothing from Mr Park. It is difficult to understand why Mr Park should not wish to share this alleged material with me.

I am entirely satisfied, based on all the information at my disposal, that the SPFL and its executives and legal advisers have acted wholly properly at every stage in this process. Should any member club have evidence to the contrary they should bring it to me – indeed, I would argue they have a duty to do so – and I will deal with it in an entirely even-handed way. To do otherwise is harmful to the standing, performance and effective operation of the SPFL and runs counter to the wider interests of our game.

Yours sincerely,

Murdoch MacLennan, Chairman

There lies the ,"I'm not guilty"  get out of jail card for Mr MacLennan, or at least, that's what he thinks.

[OceanRain 2,845]

Watch them claim that they saw Rangers proposal of paying loans to the equivalent of current league positons as a breach of SPFL rules.

"Oh no, loans are absolutely fine. Anyone can apply for a loan. But that's not what Rangers' were suggesting. Loans cannot in any way be tied to undetermined league positions. Those are the rules. Hence, it was thrown out."

I can see this coming now.

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,613]

1 minute ago, Blues Brother said:

Correct me if I’m wrong but a few years ago when Hearts went into administration. I’m sure they got paid out funds early to help them complete the season.

i could be wrong 

Interesting....

[BlueKnight87 17,280]

3 minutes ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said:

See I worry that they're calling our bluff because they're confident we don't actually have anything they can't squirm their way out of.

I understand that feeling mate especially with recent history.  I just don't see park authorising that kind of statement yesterday without something iron glad.

It's not normal for the SPFL to release 2 statements which screams panic to me not confidence. 

[SpidermansGaffer 2,552]

12 minutes ago, MoodyBlue1872 said:

 

Just made the hairs on my neck stand up...🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[MoodyBlue1872 3,078]

1 minute ago, 6superbarry6 said:

So they’ve deliberately withheld money that could be released in order to use it as leverage to get the vote they want, knowing full well they have member clubs in severe financial difficulty, surely the games up there’s no coming back from that 

This is Scotland. This is Scottish football. 

Nothing can be ruled out, when all these cunts and Rangers haters are involved. 

[Paisley Blue Loyal 11,129]

2 minutes ago, British_Empire said:

Has he even officially started yet?

Fuck knows but I doubt if JT wrote any of our recent statements

[LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,510]

Just now, BlueKnight87 said:

I understand that feeling mate especially with recent history.  I just don't see park authorising that kind of statement yesterday without something iron glad.

It's not normal for the SPFL to release 2 statements which screams panic to me not confidence. 

Say what?

[BlueThunder 8,452]

1 hour ago, Dickie1963 said:

Trying to flush out what information we have

Yup. See below

58 minutes ago, KingKirk said:

4lads put on another tweet people about letting the club deal with it

 

Urging any fans that are thinking about using the phone numbers that have appeared online not to I agree 100% give them no ammunition

Some real idiots out there.

55 minutes ago, tina-duncan said:

I like this statement.

"Should any member club have evidence to the contrary they should bring it to me – indeed, I would argue they have a duty to do so – and I will deal with it in an entirely even-handed way. To do otherwise is harmful to the standing, performance and effective operation of the SPFL and runs counter to the wider interests of our game."

In other words, see all that evidence you have of us bribing you? Please don't give it to Rangers, give it to us instead so we can hide it.

“Please tell us what you have, so that Rangers don’t get it and we can arrange an explanation first”

9 minutes ago, tina-duncan said:

I've got to say, I hope thats not all we've got on them. I don't think its going to be enough to stick unfortunately

I don’t think it is, but even if it is, the fact that the SPFL have been maintaining the need for this vote to release essential funds to clubs (and make celtic champions and relegate Hearts) when they could have simply reminded clubs they could ask for a loan is pretty telling.

[MoodyBlue1872 3,078]

Just now, SpidermansGaffer said:

Just made the hairs on my neck stand up...🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

It's just beautiful mate. Simply doesn't get any better that. 

[Laudrupsleftfoot 10,774]

1 minute ago, BlueKnight87 said:

I understand that feeling mate especially with recent history.  I just don't see park authorising that kind of statement yesterday without something iron glad.

It's not normal for the SPFL to release 2 statements which screams panic to me not confidence. 

Hope you're right mate!

[esquire8 42,335]

1 minute ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said:

Interesting....

Very.... quite historical this evidence.

[KingKirk 25,602]

1 minute ago, 6superbarry6 said:

So they’ve deliberately withheld money that could be released in order to use it as leverage to get the vote they want, knowing full well they have member clubs in severe financial difficulty, surely the games up there’s no coming back from that 

Friday's vote was essentially to give celtic the title am amazed at just what's happened. Someone has become to over confident and it's rumbled the lot.

[6superbarry6 14,141]

1 minute ago, MoodyBlue1872 said:

This is Scotland. This is Scottish football. 

Nothing can be ruled out, when all these cunts and Rangers haters are involved. 

Surely the clubs in financial difficulty will be seething at this though.