Mark Devlin etc

[ron dodgers]

Devlin, along with Power and Sullivan have been villafied by the current board.

How do we know what the board have said is thr truth? They dont exactly have a good track record in this area do they.

I am going to wait to hear the other side of the story first

What, they're making them wear claret and blue? Surely shome mishtake

[jayohaitchenn]

Devlin, along with Power and Sullivan have been villafied by the current board.

How do we know what the board have said is thr truth? They dont exactly have a good track record in this area do they.

I am going to wait to hear the other side of the story first

What, they're making them wear claret and blue? Surely shome mishtake

 

[sonic youth]

very wise bart,although as much as i liked devlin if im honest his track record is not brilliant is it

in what way?  I know people will label the ticket price increase but Diamandis implement them and Devlin actually suggested it was a bad idea.

His previous employment history was coming into clubs with big financial problems and starting the process of recovery through cuts and promotions - like the 1st time he was here.  This was always why I was a bit puzzled by the accusations levelled against him, because if anything his history suggests he'd be more likely the man looking for cuts.  That's what made me believe the side that suggested he was acting within what he felt was the budget, it's just that nobody set anything in stone and everyone went off in their own directions.

cant be assed to go into the ins and outs rob,but it seems the reasons why he eventually left qpr were a bit contreversial

jesus man if you're going to disagree with somebody, at least back it up with something other than "oh i can't be arsed to explain".

as others have said, i don't think devlin's departure from qpr was suspicious at all...unless he was the one holding the gun?

[jayohaitchenn]

whats the qpr story then?

[red macca]

you dont think it was strange sonic that he was supposed to have wrote his own contract up days before he got the bullet,its all good saying he saved sinking ships etc when he went to these clubs ,but did he really,the clubs were in the shit when he was there 1st time round,

[Fred Elliot]

whats the qpr story then?

Daily Mail, 13 August 2005 *

Eleven men were arrested after a director of  Queens Park Rangers football club had a gun held to his head near the boardroom as the team prepared to play at their West London ground.  Five men allegedly kicked him and beat him and tried to force him to resign from the board.  Another director has been charged with blackmail and firearms offences (Scotsman, 15 August 2005).  Seven men were acquitted or cleared of all charges in June 2006 (Times, 28 June 2006).

[jayohaitchenn]

hmmmm well if they were aquitted that means they are innocent I suppose.

sounds dodgy though.

[sonic youth]

wasn't that posted on a qpr forum by an ex-director though? not sure i believe it to be fair.

if it's true then arriba's right, his track record isn't whiter than white but who knows for sure? we know as well as anyone the bullshit that football boards spout.

[Fred Elliot]

At no point in any of the articles I have read is MrD mentioned.

[Fred Elliot]

As a footnote

He has my backing 150% Deano old boy !

[STFC Village]

if it's true then arriba's right, his track record isn't whiter than white

Arriba hasn't posted on this thread

[sonic youth]

fucks sake, macca's using the avatar arriba used awhile back

[red macca]

As a footnote

He has my backing 150% Deano old boy !

thats fair enough mate and fair play to you

fuckin cunt

[Fred Elliot]

   

[RobertT]

Paladini made an allegation about him writing his own contract (which kind of suggests he was employed without a contract).

Paladini is the same guy who alleged these men held him at gunpoint (the case where everyone was acquitted).

Even if it were true, it's a bit odd that someone would be able to write their own contract and that it would become legally binding - in fact, it's not possible as you can't make a contract with yourself.