ian1964 10,724 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,675 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Whilst I' m not against people getting the top rate if their performance justifies it there is no way on this earth Somers comes into that category. I cannot think of a single thing he has said or done worthy of note and has been chairman for approaching one year now 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Somers was a dreadful appointment since day one, i am amazed, or rather not, that he has lasted so long. A bumbling fool and idiot of a man. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,724 Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Rangers chairman David Somers sparks fan fury with claim £2500-a-day salary is 'poor' as club lurch towards financial collapse SOMERS referred to his "poor level of remuneration" in an email exchange with chief operating officer Philip Nash but supporters are not impressed and dubbed the email "crass and arrogant". RANGERS chairman David Somers has made the stunning claim he is being underpaid – after leading the club to the brink of financial collapse. His admission is set to anger the supporters who have been told the club have a fortnight to raise £4million or they are set for administration. It comes at a time when Ibrox chief executive Graham Wallace has refused to deny he will be taking a contractual bonus of up to 100 per cent of his £315,000 salary. The confession by Somers will also be viewed as crass at a time when the Rangers charity foundation have stepped forward to assist with donations from fans to food banks in the Ibrox area. Somers, 65, trousers £2500 a day for his work as non-executive leader of the Ibrox board, an annual package of £60,000 a year for a contract that requests he works a maximum two days a month. In the first two months of his appointment last November he was handed £20,000 but a request by a Rangers fan under the Data Protection Act of 1998 exposed his feelings on his salary package. The supporter, a shareholder who does not want to be named, had earlier requested details of director service agreements under the Companies Act of 2006. As a follow-up he asked for copies of all emails and other internal communications at Ibrox that referenced him for the previous three months. Rangers fans have your say: 15 key questions about YOUR club The supporter was subsequently forwarded details of an email exchange between chief operating officer Philip Nash and Somers, dated April 29, 2014, which has been seen by Record Sport. Nash asked if Somers was happy for him to proceed with the request to view the director service agreements which outline the pay and conditions of the board members at the club. Somers said: “We should communicate with this guy quickly once we know the legal position, otherwise it will be tomorrow’s headlines. “Personally, I have no problem in shareholders knowing my poor level of remuneration and the Easdales have waived their fees. If we have to go public, probably best to update their contracts to show they are both receiving no fees.” Rangers announced on Friday they were seeking to raise £4m from a new shares issue and if the money was not forthcoming they would struggle to pay the bills. Somers’ email may have been sent four months ago but it was penned a full month after auditors Delottie issued a warning of uncertainty for the business as a going concern unless fans bought season tickets in the summer at previous levels. Somers is a qualified accountant, a non-executive director of Europe Arab Bank and also a non-executive director of the Ace Group, one of the biggest insurers in the world. Union of Fans spokesman Chris Graham said: “His email is crass and arrogant and he is more than generously rewarded for a board that has under-performed so badly administration is once again staring the club in the face. “His remark is insensitive to the many Rangers fans who live on the breadline or who scrimp and save for the season and matchday tickets that pay the inflated salaries of the likes of Somers and Wallace. “Rangers players and fans have been supporting local food banks generously in recent months and the remarks from Somers show just how much out of touch he is with reality.” Rangers declined to comment. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-chairman-david-somers-sparks-4149755 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,627 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Kudos to one of our own posters again? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Rd 0 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Kudos to one of our own posters again? I agree, but don't like that its the DR its in..... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,562 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I agree, but don't like that its the DR its in..... Not necessarily Mr Paterson who leaked it of course. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 It's disgraceful we have an Arab as our chairman. Would the Arabs accept a rangers fan as chairman. Are we less than them. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Rd 0 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Not necessarily Mr Paterson who leaked it of course. LOL did i mention Billy 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,562 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 LOL did i mention Billy I didn't say you did but the inference will be made by some as I'm sure you know. On Twitter, I notice one chap saying he's 'not happy he goes running to the Record all the time'. You know that user? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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