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Drew Roberton, general secretary of the Rangers Supporters Association, admitted his sympathies probably lie with the board in the stand-off with the club's manager, Ally McCoist.

 

McCoist, who has handed in his 12 months' notice, met chairman of the football board Sandy Easdale and director Derek Llambias on Wednesday.

 

But they did not agree on a deal to end his three-and-a-half year reign now.

 

"I've probably got more sympathy with the board in this one," said Roberton.

 

"Ally as a player and as a manager has been well rewarded and I'm quite sure he will have other irons in the fire.

 

"It's a really unsatisfactory situation at the minute and I would hope that the board and Ally can sit round the table and come to some amicable arrangement."

 

By tendering his resignation on his 12-month rolling contract, McCoist has created a dilemma for the Ibrox hierarchy.

 

They must either pay him off with a settlement, bring in a replacement but continue to pay him on so-called "gardening leave", or leave him in position to run down his contract.

 

The lack of cash at Ibrox and the faltering performance of the team in the Scottish Championship makes the decision even more difficult.

 

McCoist could opt to leave without a pay-off but that is not a scenario Roberton reckons will happen.

 

He told BBC Radio Scotland: "There are others who have contributed a lot less to the club but who have walked out with large cheques in their pocket, so if Ally is contractually entitled to a pay-off then why should he go without one?

 

"Yesterday's meeting turned out to be a non-event. You have two parties sitting round the table trying to protect their own interests."

 

With supporters now staying away from Ibrox, the Rangers board will be keen to see how many fans attend the home game against Livingston on Saturday, and Roberton frets about the effect of the impasse on the players.

 

"I don't think yesterday's decision will do much to encourage an increase in attendances," he said.

 

"It is difficult to believe that the players will go out there fully motivated knowing that the manager is unhappy in his position and perhaps doesn't really want to be there.

 

"Something's got to give and I imagine this will be a topic at the AGM."

 

Rangers will hold their annual general meeting on Monday.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30527980

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Although I disagree with Drew on this subject I can see his own point of view as secretary of the RSA. The organisation he represents is driven by fans going to games and buying tickets. Perhaps his members are not happy with away allocations and Drew's following a mandate to be more board friendly in public?

 

That's the only reason I can see as Drew's as militant as any bear supportive of the UoF.

 

If I remember correctly, that's the second time that this 'militant' has stepped away from the UoF party line.

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Ally is simply suffering from board incompetence here.

 

What happens if we lose on sat because the board refuse to act.

 

 

Or what happens if we play out our skins and continue to do so while the board dither.

 

ever considered a career in stand-up comedy?

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Ally is simply suffering from board incompetence here.

 

What happens if we lose on sat because the board refuse to act.

 

 

Or what happens if we play out our skins and continue to do so while the board dither.

 

this is what gets me about this whole affair. I think it's just ally putting another layer of murkiness between his actual performance and ability and actualy facing up to HIS shortcomings. you know it wasnt me guv, a big bad board man did it and ran away. don't blame me, no other rangers manager has had to put up with what i have blah blah...

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this is what gets me about this whole affair. I think it's just ally putting another layer of murkiness between his actual performance and ability and actualy facing up to HIS shortcomings. you know it wasnt me guv, a big bad board man did it and ran away. don't blame me, no other rangers manager has had to put up with what i have blah blah...

 

He got unbelievable financial resources given to him for three successive promotions & has screwed up big time.

The ongoing sideshow throughout by the UoF, SoS & the usual suspects attacking the board diverted supporters attention from the sub-standard dross on the park which allowed Ally to escape much scrutiny.

Now these people are all crawling out the woodwork telling us they thought Ally should have been sacked long ago. I never heard them that's for sure

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