I apologise if I was not clear in what I posted, but I do not have any issue with whomever is elected or employed within the governance of the SPL/SFA umbrella body - No matter their background. I do, however, take issue with tactical positioning of ‘pawns’ who can feed the agendas of a particular team within its control.
I do concede that it must be difficult for the members to be completely unbiased considering they do have a leaning towards a particular team - but the mix of members from different clubs should nullify any unfairness. The issue is that there seems to be a financial gain as well as a footballing gain for specific members to pull in the direction of Celtic and this is where the problems arise.
I believe we are both saying the same thing - just in different ways!
No, I understand we are both on the same page on this, I am just using your post to anchor a further opinion.
Just to clear up Gordon Smith's appointment at the head of the SFA, Smith at the time had no association with Rangers.
He had been a former player but his Rangers career lasted only for three years, although he certainly made a substantial impact in that period.
He had spent longer at Kilmarnock ...five years, and a period of three years at St Mirren as an assistant manager.
His qualifications for taking the top job in the SFA came from his wide experience as a player and manager, his law degree and his time spent as a football agent.
As a legislator of football, he was very well suited to the post.
That his short period at Rangers stood against him and would ultimately cripple his tenure tells us much about what was being prepared behind the scenes in the world of Scottish football in that period.
Basically, Smith had to go, as a certain influence behind the scene busied itself in clearing the decks of any possible opposition before a tsunami of negativity was visited upon Rangers Football Club.
I just looked on Wikipedia and there is a remark on there that Smith had mentioned an agenda against Rangers at some point, however, it is unclear if this was said prior to or during his tenure within the SFA.
Does anyone know?