forlanssister 3,114 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Supporters Assembly press release TIME TO CALL THE SFA TO ACCOUNT The Rangers Supporters Assembly today welcomed the news that, at last, the new Rangers FC is able to start playing football matches. However there is a really powerful feeling among our fans that the protracted process endured over recent weeks is nothing short of appalling and merits the closest examination. Assembly President, Andy Kerr said â??The fact that confirmation of our membership was announced less than 36 hours before our fixture against Brechin highlights the incompetence of the SFA and the manner in which they have dealt with the membership application from the new Rangers FC has been a disgrace. Their approach has smacked of vindictiveness and has undoubtedly diminished the reputation and standing of Scottish football. The SPL clubs have also been a key factor in the mishandling of this whole episode. Their eagerness to remove the new Rangers from their league has backfired as their cute little pact with the SFA to bully the SFL clubs to accept us in SFL Division 1 failed miserably. The consequences are now biting and they still want to use Rangers as a bartering tool for their own selfish ends. We never wanted any favours or special treatment and we have readily accepted the punishment of demotion to SFL Division 3, the consequential expulsion from European competition for at least 4 years and the loss of the majority of our first-team playing squad. However, the notion that our membership of the SFA has to be subject to conditions that are clearly in the domain of the old company and individuals within the old company is totally ridiculous. It smacks of the SFA using the new Rangers to mask their own deficiencies in governance. If it is possible, we would like to see a formal Judicial Review of the whole process of the Scottish Football Associationâ??s governance of the â??Rangers scenarioâ? and letâ??s have the transparency and integrity of all the main parties tested to the same degree that others have demanded of both oldco and newco Rangers. For our Manager, Ally McCoist, to vent his frustrations in the manner that he has, it is absolutely clear that the handling of this whole episode by the SFA and the SPL has been a disgrace. We stand 100% behind him in his plea that the blatant persecution has to stop.â? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 excellent statement from the assembly. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Amokachi 0 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Our fans representatives make worthless statements. There is no action. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon 1,291 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Great statement. The fightback begins now. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,114 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 We should be going hell for leather to achieve this: If it is possible, we would like to see a formal Judicial Review of the whole process of the Scottish Football Association’s governance of the “Rangers scenario” and let’s have the transparency and integrity of all the main parties tested to the same degree that others have demanded of both oldco and newco Rangers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The only way now is to hammer these bastards by the courts. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluenose80 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Good statement and I think given the various statements we have had tonight we are beginning the fightback against the mhedia smear campaign we have put up with for the last 5 months. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_2010 0 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Did they refer to Rangers as "the new Rangers FC"? - I always viewed it as allowing Rangers to be owned by a new company? so it's just allowing Rangers to play football... otherwise, totally agree. SFA/SPL need to be held accountable! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluenose80 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Did they refer to Rangers as "the new Rangers FC"? - I always viewed it as allowing Rangers to be owned by a new company? so it's just allowing Rangers to play football... otherwise, totally agree. SFA/SPL need to be held accountable! Well spotted they should probably have said the new era for Rangers starts rather than the new rangers starts as its a new era not a new club. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Did they refer to Rangers as "the new Rangers FC"? They did indeed. Poor show and a perfect example of the sort of misguided comments that led to some of our best players leaving in the belief that Rangers died when the CVA was rejected. Good statement otherwise though. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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