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

[CammyF 8,079]

4 minutes ago, compo said:

So you remove the board and they take back their loans were does that leave us might be up the creek without a paddle 

So we do nothing and let them run us into the ground? Are you saying they are not removable no matter how bad things get?

 

 

[CammyF 8,079]

11 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

Such as compelling the contractors to order double materials from separate sources? That would be expensive.

 

Hampden was the only feasible alternative stadium and that’s what came to pass. Perhaps short notice gave the SFA the chance to uplift the hire out charges. Again, I don’t know one way or the other.

As yet, it's not clear if we or the contractors ordered the steel. "Locally" sourced stell would have been more expensive but easier to control delivery. 

 

Thinking out the box, why didn't we order the stell in advance and store it locally? Again, a small cost for storage but the stell would have been on-hand. 

 

Hampden may have been the only solution, so why wasn't it agreed way before it was? Why did we wait so long given the reality was that industry standards suggest all projects over run?

 

The board have no defence for this project overrunning and the consequences of it overrunning.

[CammyF 8,079]

14 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

Cup ties don’t usually sell out until the later rounds. Not even semifinals if the opposition isn’t a big name.

True, but half the CR is closed, the CCCS is activated and its our 1st game back this season. 

 

I expected it to be be busy tomorrow buy hopefully the remaining tickets are sold between now and kick-off.

[Scott7 6,002]

8 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Hampden may have been the only solution, so why wasn't it agreed way before it was? Why did we wait so long given the reality was that industry standards suggest all projects over run?

What adverse consequences were there?

[CammyF 8,079]

5 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

What adverse consequences were there?

Not being able to play our games at home - or do you think it helped us?

 

Loss of income from poor crowds at Hampden - do toy think that's helped us?

 

Adverse consequences for fans who travel to games especially from Ulster.

 

Looked terrible, adverse publicity.....

 

I'm sorry, but if I'm having to explain the negative consequences then the conversation is finished. 

[Gonzo79 15,292]

45 minutes ago, CammyF said:

True, but half the CR is closed

That's only about 3.75k tickets.  

[Scott7 6,002]

You were asking why Hampden wasn’t fixed up beforehand. I was asking the adverse consequence of the failure to fo so. Maybe Rangers were compelled to pay more for it but I don’t think we know thst.

[Gonzo79 15,292]

33 minutes ago, CammyF said:

I'm sorry, but if I'm having to explain the negative consequences then the conversation is finished

I think Scott7 meant the adverse consequences of Hampden being announced quite late on, not the fact the we had to play there.

 

That few weeks between the initial announcement about Ibrox not being ready and Hampden being announced caused a lot of messageboard debates but not much else.

Edited September 20 by Gonzo79

[CammyF 8,079]

3 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

That's only about 3.75k tickets.  

I know that - but thanks for pointing it out 👍

[Scott7 6,002]

59 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Are you saying they are not removable no matter how bad things get?

The Board can be removed but only by a majority of the shareholders.