I was contacted by an Ibrox insider on Saturday evening.
He only does so when it is safe for him to do so.
I was happy to hear from him as he had some interesting news for me.
He told me that my most recent offering had been discussed at length by the Sevco High Command.
I was interested to hear that this dignified discussion had then created a free and fair exchange of views between a senior personage in the Ibrox bunker and a chap in the City Chambers.
What was discussed was not the veracity of my story, but rather who had leaked the information to me.
I’m sorry to report to you dear reader that there were accusations and counter accusations that could not be described as brotherly.
Indeed there was an ambience of disharmony where before all had been just, perfect and regular.
The City Chambers person initiated the accusations believing that his Ibrox chums had involuntarily propelled him beneath the wheels of a road going public conveyance.
In response, the Quintessentially British person in the Sevco High Command parried this hurtful thrust and countered by saying that the Council chap was clearly the true leak!
The Sevco chap’s deductive reasoning was that City Chambers guy had to be my source as the piece was “too precise.”
There was even a question put to this overworked public servant from the man in the High Command along the lines of:
“Are you trying to force our hand here”?
For the avoidance of doubt dear reader, if the Sevco press office wants to get in touch with me I can answer that one for them.
After all, they have a set of very detailed questions from me that I submitted to them last week before I published the story.
I would have been grateful to have had their response.
Then again, they never do get back to me.
Perhaps it is an IT issue, and their dignified fire and brimstone wall doesn’t allow any discourse with a Fenian in Donegal.
It would be nice if they could get that fixed.
In the meantime, your humble correspondent will carry on about their carry on.
Although, I get an inkling that they would prefer it if I desisted.
shame they worry more about leaks in their boardroom than leaks in their roof.
SPOILER ALERT!
A poster to JJ’s site who goes by the name “Handyman” has leaked the DR’s front page April fool story for 2017.
DERMOT DESMOND IN DEALTO BUY THE RANGERS.
Remember, you heard it here first.
Eh, actually, I guess technically speaking, you heard it there first. Lol.
I wonder did the company looking after public insurance liability at Ibrox take the GASL’s word for it that the roofing is hunky doory or did they send in their own risk assessors
If the roofing is dodgy the insurance bill must be through the roof,to put it mildly
Surely they don’t mean the unseen Fenian hand, that is everywhere even in Ibrox……Strange goings on indeed
Nets to be installed in January? What will change between now and then to make them necessary?
If there are no plans to install these nets, why would the club not say so? If there are, surely they should explain why not before next year?
If the club doesn’t clarify the situation, the authorities should act.
Never desist Phil,they are a nest of vipers and if you keep prodding away they will turn on each other.
Amazing, meeting to discuss the safety of people attending the crumbledebtdome and all he gives a shit about is the leak.
hi Phil,your source(s) seem VERY well placed,how does ‘ deep-throat ‘ translate into Gaeilge ???
This is an issue of public safety which could result in criminal prosecution in the event of injury or death resulting from supposed negligence. One would hope the SFA are listening. Again Phil, you deserve applause for highlighting this potentially tragic failure by football authorities. If it is not resolved soon, surely Ibrox should be declared out of bounds for fans until it is?
C’mon Phil be reasonable. Would you like to choose between WiFi and a roof?
Curious turn of phrase that; ‘trying to force our hand”. I am not sure I understand what that means in context of Ibrox. Force them to fix the roofs? Force them to have to respond publicly? Force them to relocate? Force them into Admin?
Thoughts?
Its the same leverage that got them the 5 Way Agreement, which is they will go away. By “they” it means those keeping the finance flowing. As long as the game/clubs fears life without a team from Ibrox in it competing for top spot, then that fear will rule.
That does not have to mean an end to a team their supporters can be proud of, it is up to them to create one, but as long as the same thinking at Ibrox and Hampden that produced liquidation prevails, then the game here is screwed.
Hello Peter,
Yes ALL of the above should prove informative,or hilarious,or better still,BOTH.
Oh dear Phil,
You appear to be getting right “under their skin” mate.
I,for one, would not be getting “under their roof” any
time soon!!
Keep up the good work.
Many thanks Phil,
This could prove to be symphonic.HH
Phil
Not even the great Walter Mitty could touch you ..
you are in a super fantasist league of your own ..
@the covenantor is Phil up there with it’s the same club and going for 55? Now those are Walter Mitty tales.
I’m thinking of re-naming you “Bril-Phil”.
Excellent, Phil.
Just excellent.
Intrigued by the line “Are you trying to force our hand here?”. Force them to do what exactly?
Meanwhile, given the online reaction to your recent piece can I suggest a new insurance product for your angrier readers?
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2016/12/11/the-peoples-house-insurance/
As the magnificent “online bampot” may have put it – Aye, it’s leaking from the roof outside. But the bigger leaks are up-to-the-roof on the inside!
“trying to force our hand” Know your place Timmy….nothing to see here !! (as usual..)