GovanAllan

After a very studied consideration of the Structure, Articles of Association, Rules and Shareholders Agreement, the Board of St Mirren Football Club have decided that they will be unable to support the motion at next Monday’s Meeting of SPL Clubs regarding this proposal for League Reconstruction.

This view has been taken after careful thought regarding this proposal including engagement with fans and the views of our coaching staff.

The principles of a new league structure, single league body and all through distribution model are part of many aspects of this we fully support, however the proposal as presented does not, in our view, move the game forward.

The concept of playing 22 games prior to breaking into three leagues of eight, including the middle eight losing their points gained in the first series of games, is not a system we see as taking the game forward in the long term. You will be aware that other countries have tried this system and have since rejected such a set up.

We also feel that this system is not fair to fans who buy into their club by way of a season ticket, who are then unsure of what they are purchasing. It is also against the basic wishes of the fans for larger leagues as highlighted in all recent fan surveys.

In the proposed rules the voting structure is remaining, in all items that are of importance, an 11-1 vote. In our opinion, this is fundamentally wrong in any structure and is the principle reason why Scottish League Football has not been able to restructure prior to this time, a view St Mirren have held for some time.

The restriction on any change for three years is also very much against our view. When engaging with any new rule book there will always be oversight and anomalies that need to be revised on an annual basis.

An area St Mirren are very uncomfortable with is the lock down on various financial rules. The credibility of Scottish Football has been tarnished badly in recent times by financial mismanagement and the time has come for strong financial rules to be in place.

Another concern to us is the hard line taken by some in certain areas, like season start date, home-grown talent, under-21 rules. This is not an exhaustive list, however we do think these items require negotiation for the betterment of Scottish Football in general.

We also do not accept that this is a take it or leave it situation. We do wish to keep working towards one organisation, an all through distribution model and getting closer to our supporters’ wishes of a larger league, while being fully aware of the commercial and financial pressures of operating a football club.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of St Mirren Football Club

Looks like the worm has turned.

Templeton had problems at Hearts and as far as I know Hemmings was still training with us although I could be wrong. As for Webster his problem was his bottle.

Noted the article only now. Looks to me like food and drink for some.

 

I for one am content with Green at Ibrox as long as Smith is there.

One thing I would like is more people on the board who are impartial.

I don't either. Just like I don't think a CEO should keep his job through the sort of scandal that Green's brought upon himself and the club.

 

All the same though, as things stand I think the club needs both of them. I also think the mhedia clearly have an agenda to try and cause disruption at the club.

 

We've had Bomber vs Green, Ally vs Green, Walter vs Green, SPL vs Green, SFA vs Green, Murray vs Green, Whyte vs Green and now we're back to Ally and it's yet another nothing story. I've watched and read all the interviews with Ally after yesterdays game and I can't see anything headline grabbing in it at all. The way it's being presented as some sort of 'civil war' between the pair is completely out of context.

Prize for the most sensible post of month.

It's like wading through shit day after day.

Everybody including Ally seems to be forgetting that the first time Green mentioned this he was defending Ally as a manager blaming what Ally had to work with and not his ability.

It would appear that fact doesn't fit today's agenda.

Great finish by the young lad and got himself into some great positions which with more match time would see him hitting the target instead of snatching at it. Worrying bit is he goes of injured again, hope its not serious because Little and Hemmings will rip Div2 apart next year.

Not very objective imo, article states it doesn't insinuate anything then goes on to insinuate everything. To also claim in the first paragraph that you distrusted the guy before he even opened his mouth, then try to claim you can write an objective article is a bit of a stretch.

Always thought CRO only dealt in facts.

Ally should be given no money until he can prove he can get what he's got playing well consistently.

he just means so their is no dubiety about his departure.

Covering his, We Don't Do Walking Away arse.

What an appalling attitude.

 

You WANT McCoist to stay and you want him to fail... just to prove you were right. Fuck me, with that type of attitude we may as well just turn off the lights.

 

Why need the Tims to beat the shit out of us when we can do it ourselves eh ?

Yup we hammer ourselves at every turn just look at the last couple of days.

As for Ally his team puts in an average performance, they were outplayed for large spells of the second half and he suddenly grows a pair and starts shouting the odds about backing, maybe he should at the squad he was given to win a part-time league before he shouts about backing.

If he showed that anger towards his pals in the media who are still putting the boot in day after day to the club he and all of us love then I might actually take his ramblings seriously.

We have a CEO trying to be a stand up comic and now we have Ally trying to rewrite history because I can tell him this is the worst Rangers team in history. Maybe when he looks in the mirror he can't handle the fact that he's partly to blame for that.

Hemmings injured again, not looking good for the lads future.

Are you only allowed to get booked if your a Rangers player.

What a finish.

Go on wee man.

Started well playing at a good tempo for a change and a cracking finish.

He's answerable to the board and the shareholders, both of whom can sack his arse.

Surely we must have a young RM who could be given a chance.

Read my post again mate if you think I called you a racist.

Just hit the ignore button mate, your post is clear enough.

It seems I'm questionable as well whatever the f#^k that's supposed to mean.

Sure no problem.

 

People that think it's hilarious that our CEO is proud of calling an asian "his paki friend". So proud in fact that he feels happy enough to broadcast it in national newspapers. The lunatics really have taken over the asylum at Ibrox, aided and abetted by a large section of our sometimes questionable support.

So your calling me a racist because Green obviously feels he can call his friend a paki and they don't bother about it.

ADMIN EDIT: You know the rules and have previous Allan, so it's a final warning - no personal abuse.

People like you and STB are the reason that green gets away with this pish. It's one thing talking like that down the boozer, but it's different apples when you're the voice and face of our club. Nothing to do with being "PC". Absolutely disgraceful article.

People like me, care to clarify that statement.

The guy just to the right of the Union Flag has got a belter of a black eye.

Is that meant to be Green just above and to the right of Souness.

Ally & TLB talking nonsense.

Thought it was hilarious, I'm sure the PC brigade will be on to get tore in.

What's Souness doing in the middle.