ALBIONSAINT Posted October 24, 2021 Report Posted October 24, 2021 Yet another PR disaster for the club. I can’t imagine Stewart Gilmour or Tony ever behaving like Mr Needham. Quote
Slarti Posted October 24, 2021 Report Posted October 24, 2021 No, but he probably will.I really don't see what the issue is.It's just Sevco taking over the "easily offended" mantle from Celtic. Quote
Cumbriansaint72 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Posted October 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Slarti said: No, but he probably will. I really don't see what the issue is. It's just Sevco taking over the "easily offended" mantle from Celtic. @Slarti imo like everything with social media, there is no getting away from it. Quote
Ethan Posted October 24, 2021 Report Posted October 24, 2021 His comments were ill judged. He has to step aside. We dont need this at our club Quote
Slarti Posted October 24, 2021 Report Posted October 24, 2021 [mention=15951]Slarti[/mention] imo like everything with social media, there is no getting away from it. Probably not.It's really just the "no-one likes us, we don't care" brigade showing their hypocrisy, though. Quote
Slarti Posted October 24, 2021 Report Posted October 24, 2021 His comments were ill judged. He has to step aside. We dont need this at our clubI'll judged in what way? In an "I won't make a joke unless I offend some knuckle-draghing bigots" way? Quote
W6er Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 My response to the original question: no. Quote
faraway saint Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 7 hours ago, ALBIONSAINT said: Yet another PR disaster for the club. I can’t imagine Stewart Gilmour or Tony ever behaving like Mr Needham. Hard to understand why he makes these utterly embarrassing tweets. He seems unaware that they make him look, and sound, a bit of a moron. There's no defence and with the clubs summer of embarrassing blunders this is the last thing we need. Should he go, aye, won't be missed, we don't need this element at the top of our club. Quote
Cookie Monster Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 In work, not one *.*.* fan has said a thing about it. Quote
shull Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 And the correct thing to do is ban all Celtic and Sevco fans from our Stadium, forever and ever amen. Do it John. FECKEM Quote
Cookie Monster Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 I believed the term used was because they regularly give the Nazi salute. Quote
alanb Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 After making an apology on Twitter, admitting the stupidity and inappropriate nature of his comments, he should step aside. Also as a SMiSA representative on the board, his position is untenable. Resign before any potential Censure Quote
Sonny Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 Over the last 18 months the Club has appeared pretty shambolic off the pitch. Everything from poor Covid procedures, the season ticket fiasco, catering, strips, misleading or wrong information to fans, a complete stand as a Red Zone to name some areas. I had hoped that a lot of it is down to teething problems as the Club changes the complete background picture with among other things new directors , new catering company, new Club shop, and new Stewarding. And of course we have a new Chaiman and we really need strong leadership. However the new Chairman has demonstrated incompetence and embarrassment that matches the other off field shambles. He represents the Club and not himself and his comments are not fitting for the public Club image he now represents whatever his own opinions are. He clearly demonstrates a lack of judgement. If he cannot even make the correct decisions for his Twitter account (not a one off either) then can we trust him in his other decision making? Has he shown strong leadership? Not for me. An apology does not remove the unwanted and unneeded distraction that he has caused. Another own goal by the Club. He should step down. Quote
alanb Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 11 hours ago, alanb said: This is going down well Not looking great Here is Tweet apology Reading the comments and noting the quote tweets including the shares tagged, it really spreads his stupidity far and wide. Some will agree with his comments but none are the Chair of SMFC Quote
Scott-Leeds Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 Yes No doubt We can deliberate on this, but the head of any organisation simply cannot have this against their name Quote
bazil85 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 I think he absolutely should. Views aside on people being easily offended, the tweets are not in line with the behaviour of a football club chairman. The river one was only weeks before he was due to be confirmed as chairman & using the word ‘***’ just can’t go for someone at the top table of a premier league football club. I’m in no way offended & I imagine the vast majority of Rangers fans won’t be either but in the modern day and given how recent he’s into the role, I think he has to go. Quote
waldorf34 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 28 minutes ago, bazil85 said: I think he absolutely should. Views aside on people being easily offended, the tweets are not in line with the behaviour of a football club chairman. The river one was only weeks before he was due to be confirmed as chairman & using the word ‘***’ just can’t go for someone at the top table of a premier league football club. I’m in no way offended & I imagine the vast majority of Rangers fans won’t be either but in the modern day and given how recent he’s into the role, I think he has to go. Was he checked out properly? I this day and age his Facebook and Twitter accounts are looked at before engaging staff Quote
bazil85 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, waldorf34 said: Was he checked out properly? I this day and age his Facebook and Twitter accounts are looked at before engaging staff I think it’s quite a new development regarding a deep dive into social media given how many people have been caught out in recent months. People would have had to be searching really specific terms to find it. Of course there will be some in our fanbase that will blame club staff & probably Kibble for this. It’s a go to. Edited October 25, 2021 by bazil85 Quote
faraway saint Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 17 minutes ago, alanb said: SFA show interest Oh great. 🙄 Quote
bazil85 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Cookie Monster said: I believed the term used was because they regularly give the Nazi salute. It isn’t known why the term is used. Lots of speculation but it’s lost to history now. Quote
StanleySaint Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 He should at the very least offer his resignation to both the club and SMISA, but personally speaking I would like him to go and show the integrity that his tweets lacked, if the club are censured because of this it would be outrageous. Quote
HSS Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 22 minutes ago, bazil85 said: It isn’t known why the term is used. Lots of speculation but it’s lost to history now. Quote
FTOF Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 1 minute ago, HSS said: 60 years on and they're still doing it. To their own city no less. Daft by Needham, given his position within the club, and I think he has to go. Quote
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