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  1. crucible
    I do believe ED had you sussed from day 1.
  2. crucible
    I will bear that in mind when you are still fighting against the board after tomorrow.
  3. crucible
    I sincerely hope that I never stoop to your level, a little dignity is always preferable when your horse finishes a distant second.
  4. crucible
    Didn't you like the last few words of the post, perhaps you just didn't understand it.
  5. crucible
    Can you say as an office bearer how many resignations there have been over this affair.
  6. crucible
    Mr Dingwall has made a complaint to the relevant authority, that should suffice.
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    The chairman of the Rangers Supporters Trust, Gordon Dinnie, confirmed there is an investigation and that after the complainant stepped back from his duties, the Trust asked Mr Dingwall to do likewise. In a statement issued on Sunday, Mr Dinnie clarified the terminology used by his fellow board member, saying: "Both people involved [in the allegations] have stood back from participation in the trust's internal affairs whilst the complaint is being progressed as per the rules of the society, neither was suspended."
  8. crucible
    Unfortunately for you not getting the reality is the problem.
  9. crucible
    Really how did you manage to concoct that theory, the games up live with it .
  10. crucible
    You would have to inquire of the boycott threateners as to the that possibility, I really couldn't say and care even less life and the club will go on either way..
  11. crucible
    Only if you think so, I know what I think.
  12. crucible
    Anyone in the media could have simply canvassed the major shareholders and others to ask if they would be prepared to divulge their vote it would be up to the reader to decide if the information was of any value or truth, nothing sinister.
  13. crucible
    At the end of the day it is all academic, the club and the board along with the supporters will move on, the RST will be left behind to sort their own internals out unless some authority decides otherwise, in fact any who decide guerrilla warfare is a good tactic will almost certainly also be left behind by the greater support.
  14. crucible
    For some reason you object too much sweetie, care to share.
  15. crucible
    The legal position is more than clear, it is an embarrassment that the reqs are reduced to repeating old nonsense.
  16. crucible
    A very serious matter which you very publicly would wish censored, if you consider yourself a sweetie wife that is your right society is more tolerant these days.
  17. crucible
    So now we have claim and counter claim, incidentally there is nothing to prevent the subject being discussed, it is not as yet within the jurisdiction of a court.
  18. crucible
    A move could be put in motion to have the proxies from RST voided due to this matter.
  19. crucible
    I don't need help, leaving speculation to the one side it is very very serious, obviously you are free to think otherwise.
  20. crucible
    Emails it would appear.
  21. crucible
    It would appear that the RST information was light from their statement, Mr Dinnie confirmed his information to STV, this information also puts a rather different slant on MD's statement with regard to the facts of the matter.
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    The Rangers Supporters Trust is investigating allegations of improper conduct against its spokesman Mark Dingwall. The co-founder the group, who has denied the allegations, will have his future decided at a meeting this week. The Trust holds the largest membership of any Rangers supporters group and also holds the largest shareholding of any collective supporters group. STV understands the complaint against Mr Dingwall has been withdrawn as the complainant resigned from the board of the Trust during the investigation. Remaining board members are still concerned about the accusations of improper conduct and will address the matter at a meeting this week. On Saturday, a board member of the Rangers Supporters Trust told STV: "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." The chairman of the Rangers Supporters Trust, Gordon Dinnie, confirmed there is an investigation and that after the complainant stepped back from his duties, the Trust asked Mr Dingwall to do likewise. In a statement issued on Sunday, Mr Dinnie clarified the terminology used by his fellow board member, saying: "Both people involved [in the allegations] have stood back from participation in the trust's internal affairs whilst the complaint is being progressed as per the rules of the society, neither was suspended." In response to the allegations, Mr Dingwall said: "It would not be appropriate to comment at this time. The matter will be discussed at the Rangers Supporters Trust's next meeting." A letter circulated to RST members on Sunday evening read: "The board of the RST would like to inform you that we are currently dealing with an internal matter that has unfortunately entered the public domain. We assure you that we are still working in the best interest of our membership and will inform you of any decisions taken once due process has been followed. The board members involved voluntarily removed themselves from Trust duties until this situation is resolved. "We would also like to assure you that the Trust board remains focussed and committed to our goals. We hope to announce the results of our AGM poll in the coming days."
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    He should have read the Times story first, seems he has changed his mind about it being suicide to go against his board, having said that there is no certainty which way the votes will be used.
  24. crucible
    Sandy Easdale, the largest shareholder at Rangers, has said the only way the Scottish football club can operate in a financially viable way going forward is if fellow investors vote at an AGM to keep the current board in control at Ibrox. His comments come only days before shareholders will arrive in Glasgow to vote at Thursday’s AGM to decide the future of the Rangers boardroom. Investors will decide between the current boardroom and a requisition group led by Paul Murray and Malcolm Murray, respectively the former director and chairman of the club. After speaking to a number of top ten shareholders at Ibrox, The Times understands that the current board will win the AGM vote by a clear margin. It can now be revealed that Mr Easdale, whose current holding is 4.37 per cent but has voting rights of 26.62 per cent, Laxey Partners, Artemis Investment, Mike Ashley, the owner of Newcastle United, and Richard Hughes of Zeus Capital will all back the present outfit at Rangers. Their votes collectively would produce a total of 54.67 per cent, over three per cent more than required to secure a majority. “I’ve always been confident that the board as it is now would be secure. It would be ridiculous to think anything else,” said Mr Easdale, whose brother, James, was appointed as a non-executive director in July. He added that where necessary more funds would be made available if the current board is still in charge on Friday morning. The board consists of five members, with Graham Wallace, the chief executive, David Somers, the chairman, and Norman Crighton, a non-executive director, all joining last month. Mr Wallace’s appointment in particular has helped sway investors such as Artemis. The London-based funds manager, that holds a 8.42 per cent stake, initially backed the requisition group when it first became clear in October that an AGM would be held with resolutions relating to the retirement of the current board and the appointment of both Murray’s, along with Scott Murdoch and Alex Wilson. But sources close to Artemis have told The Times that the appointment of Mr Wallace, who was the chief operating officer and chief finance officer of Manchester City between 2009 and 2013, was a “major step in the right direction”. It is also understood that rather than wanting to meet with the requisition group as a whole, Artemis sought only to converse with Paul Murray in an attempt to persuade him to join the current board. Those talks, as recent as last week, have since broken down. Malcolm Murray, who holds 0.3 per cent and has been the mouthpiece for the rebel group, was chairman of Rangers from May 2012 until he stepped down in July this year following speculation that fellow board members wanted to get rid of him. He has remained confident that his group will win the AGM because he claims they have “the best interests of Rangers at heart”. Mr Murray said last night that he didn’t want to comment on the outcome of the AGM suggested that even if his group is defeated “the war would still be very far from over”. “What people need to understand is that we have the fans’ vote and they want us on that board. Nothing can be more significant when the fans start saying they won’t buy season tickets. We are here to provide a future to a club that lacks transparency,” said the Scottish businessman. Mr Easdale added, though, that the prospect of Mr Murray ever returning to Ibrox in a position more senior than “a season ticket holding fan” was “ridiculous and ludicrous”. Not only will the AGM conclude weeks of trying to sweeten up investors, it also caps what has been a torrid year off the pitch at Ibrox. There has been infighting in the boardroom, a racist comment made by Charles Green, the former chief executive, confusion over who was running the club, a yearly operating loss of £14.4 million and a month ago had only two members on the board and no chairman. On departing in August as the chairman of the club currently top of the Scottish League One, Rangers icon Walter Smith called for a clear up of what he called “boardroom turmoil”. Neil Patey, a partner at EY and a football finance expert, added that “where Rangers has really failed over the last year or so is in corporate governance”. “There was effectively no platform for the club to control itself in a sensible manner. It really has been a complete mess and that has translated into a football club being known for its exploits off the pitch rather than good performances on it. “Now there is that platform of corporate governance in place. Graham Wallace has a very impressive background in football but after all of this is over there will need to be a prolonged period of harmony so that the club can move on and start concentrating attentions on the football it plays rather than the trouble among board members.”
  25. crucible
    Applicable is the word you are searching for.
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