North Rd 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 "The Union of Fans is extremely concerned at the recent public statements of Sandy Easdale, the Chairman of the so-called ‘football board’ at Rangers. Mr Easdale has a history of making ill advised, damaging and amateurish comments in the press about Rangers and last week he was engaged in more of the same. In April 2014, around a week before Imran Ahmad’s second failed attempt to have club funds arrested, Mr Easdale decided to take part in a BBC interview in which he raised considerable questions over the financial position of the club. These comments could clearly be seen to weaken the club’s case against Mr Ahmad despite victory in that instance. Last week, days ahead of Mr Ahmad’s third attempt to arrest funds, Mr Easdale did the same in a press Q&A. We would question the timing of both of these statements. Making this type of error once might be seen as naivety or stupidity. Making it twice starts to raise other questions. Mr Easdale was brought into Rangers to represent the wishes of the block of shareholders previously represented by Mr Ahmad and Mr Charles Green. Mr Easdale has, in our opinion, always represented their interests ahead of those of the club and it appears he is continuing to do so. Mr Easdale has hitched his wagon to Green, Ahmad, Blue Pitch and Margarita and, now that their influence over the board has started to diminish slightly, he appears to be seeking to retain his position at the club via an alliance with Mike Ashley. Indeed it appears that Mr Easdale will support anyone who will allow him to retain his director privileges and the borrowed respectability of being referred to as a Rangers director, regardless of their actions towards the club. Mr Easdale told the Rangers fans that Jack Irvine no longer worked for him. However, we have been told by a number of people that Mr Irvine has been in regular touch with them in a way which represents Mr Easdale’s interests. Mr Easdale told the Rangers fans in December 2013 that he had investors lined up for Rangers. This did not prove to be the case. Mr Easdale now wants the Rangers fans to believe that Mike Ashley, who has been handed “onerous” merchandise deals, virtually free stadium naming rights and now the Rangers club shops by Mr Easdale’s associates, is the man to take Rangers forward. Mr Easdale actively opposes any attempt to bring huge investment into the club from people who care about it but chooses to back someone who has clear issues with dual club ownership and is only interested in Rangers as a means to make himself money. We would ask the PLC board, the Nomad, Daniel Stewart and the LSE to investigate Mr Easdale’s comments and their effect on a court case which could have put the club’s immediate future in doubt. We would also ask them to clarify whether Mr Charles Green or Mr Imran Ahmad hold any shares for which Mr Easdale has a proxy through Beaufort Nominees. Mr Easdale is not, in our opinion, fit to be a director of Rangers Football Club and given his failure to be appointed to the PLC board we feel he has far too much negative influence on club affairs." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Rd 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Jacko saying their is a bigger story in tomorrows DR. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruff 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 SoS saying don't hit the hay yet! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,183 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Heavy and very direct 'blow' landed by UoF/SoS. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,114 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Heavy and very direct 'blow' landed by SoS. Will certainly have shifted his cod piece! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,743 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I cannot see the UoF getting into any sort of useful debate with the board if their PR levels don't improve. That said, I doubt that they want that anyway. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmu 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 What about a statement on whether they still back game by game etc or is it time to go "large"? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruff 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Think the Easdales will have to answer questions now. Front Page of the DR 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbr 1,256 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 This is going to get really nasty now 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,183 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I cannot see the UoF getting into any sort of useful debate with the board if their PR levels don't improve. That said, I doubt that they want that anyway. Perhaps they need to hire Jack Irvine to get them 'up to the levels' of the Easdales. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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