[Official] John Bennett steps down with immediate effect for health reasons

[buster. 5,185]

1 hour ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

Dave King calling for an EGM to get back in the top seat to drive change.

 

King walked willingly IIRC. Leaving the guys that were then in control in control?

 

Surely this is a mess of his own making. Making comments about Gerrard not leaving if he was still there and so on isn't the Win he thinks it is. 

Embarrassing comedic mess with no good options.

[Gonzo79 15,292]

15 minutes ago, buster. said:

Embarrassing comedic mess with no good options.

King allowing his ego to take over isn't a new thing.  Not something to get flustered about, in my opinion.

[CammyF 8,079]

For me the embarrassing thing is only King is laying out a strategy (I understand he has to fulfil that) to take us forward. That strategy may not be what we all agree on or want to hear, but it's a strategy. 

 

The current board are asleep at the wheel. No strategy (so it appears), unsuccessful in filling crucial roles at the club, still making huge and humiliating decisions (the fact we are still a day away from our 1st real home game of the season as an example).

 

If the current board believe they are the people to lead us forward (they may be), let's hear from them. Let's hear their strategy, let's hear their vision, let's hear how they are going to learn from the multiple mistakes they've made.

 

Silence isn't an option any longer if they want to regain the support and more importantly the trust of the fan base (still tickets remaining for tomorrow's games tells its own story), they need to show us how we are going to restart the enthusiasm of the club, move forward and begin to win titles. Otherwise, they'd be as well closing the doors. 

Edited September 20 by CammyF

[Gonzo79 15,292]

15 minutes ago, CammyF said:

huge and humiliating decisions (the fact we are still a day away from our 1st real home game of the season as an example).

The stadium upgrade was necessary.  Not many building projects are finished within the projected timescale.  

 

16 minutes ago, CammyF said:

If the current board believe they are the people to lead us forward (they may be), let's hear from them.

Actions speak louder than words.  What they do matters a lot more than what they say. 

[CammyF 8,079]

18 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

The stadium upgrade was necessary.  Not many building projects are finished within the projected timescale.  

 

Actions speak louder than words.  What they do matters a lot more than what they say. 

The stadium upgrade was necessary, nobody denies or argues against that. The project was shambolic from the start to its eventual completion, just like NEH before it. How much money has the complete mismanagement of the upgrade cost us? It'll run into millions. It was noticeable that due to their panic at the start of the season the board had no contingency in place for the eventuality some predicted. 

 

Actions do speak louder than words, this board offer neither. No CEO, no Head of Academy, no noticeable strategy. 

 

As I said, asleep at the wheel and the worrying fact is that the majority of fans are sleepwalking behind them as we hurtle out of control. 

 

This board either need to step-up and get the correct people in charge or they need to hand over the reigns to someone willing to make the necessary changes and appointments.

 

The status quo can't continue, so its sh1t or get up off the pan time for the incumbents. 

Edited September 20 by CammyF

[Gonzo79 15,292]

15 minutes ago, CammyF said:

The project was shambolic from the start to its eventual completion

Some steel arrived late, delaying the work.  The communication wasn't great.  What other things made it shambolic?  

 

16 minutes ago, CammyF said:

asleep at the wheel and the worrying fact is that the majority of fans are sleepwalking behind them as we hurtle out of control. 

What do you suggest we, the fans, do to stop the club hurtling out ot control?  

[CammyF 8,079]

16 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

Some steel arrived late, delaying the work.  The communication wasn't great.  What other things made it shambolic?  

 

What do you suggest we, the fans, do to stop the club hurtling out ot control?  

See in any projects I've managed or been involved in, you ensure the material is on-site (or on route) before you starting ripping things apart. It's called project management for a reason. You also have contingencies in place to cover all eventualities. You also keep your customers updated and stay ahead of the narrative, not lie to them hours before having to publicly state its been delayed. 

 

Oh and to blame the project falling apart on a "big boy who ran away" would have been comical if it wasn't so serious. 

 

You can try and polish it anyway you want. This project has been shambolic and the lack of contingencies are embarrassing and most importantly, very costly. 

 

The fans can do nothing but it shouldn't stop us realising and understanding the current board are not fit for purpose. 

 

If you believe that a business who's Chairman appeared to be "shocked" and "surprised" that the club had £11M of unpaid transfer / loan fees isn't hurtling out of control?

 

A business who have squandered untold millions (record transfer fees x 2, record season ticket sales year on year, CL and EL money, record merchandise income) aren't hurtling out of control?

 

A business who can't employ for strategic and crucial roles (a life long fan turned us down to continue to work for St Mirren) aren't hurtling out of control?

 

Aye, alls good in the world of Rangers and this board are steering us in the right direction right enough.

Edited September 20 by CammyF

[Bluedell 5,624]

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In a statement given to Record Sport, King said: “I completely understand why some influential board members don’t want me back. They know from past experience that I would not tolerate board members who are only in it for the ‘jacket and tie’ and don’t actually want to do any real work.

I wonder whose recent appointment could have prompted King to say that? 

[Bluedell 5,624]

12 minutes ago, CammyF said:

See in any projects I've managed or been involved in, you ensure the material is on-site (or on route) before you starting ripping things apart. It's called project management for a reason. You also have contingencies in place to cover all eventualities. You also keep your customers updated and stay ahead of the narrative, not lie to them hours before having to publicly state its been delayed. 

 

I have a recollection that there had been a previous meeting with the fans, prior to the "lie" meeting you refer to, and the CEO was asked about a contingency plan and the fan was told that such a plan wasn't required as everything would be on time. Does anyone else recall hearing that, or was what I heard a misquote from the documented meeting?

[ranger_syntax 4,316]

On 19/09/2024 at 11:31, Bluedell said:

We need to accept that we're here in Scotland and plan to improve our situation here.

No.

 

Everybody please keep posting about the Atlantic League for another 30 years.