From: mcssecgm@dct.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: McLEAN vs MURRAY
Date: 26 Jan 93 09:07:27 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

In article <1993Jan25.125247.1@vaxa.strath.ac.uk>, clgs11@vaxa.strath.ac.uk writes:
> I'd like to get some sane responses to this post !!!!!!!
> 
> 
> Now that we all know Gerry McNee tells only the Facts (!), It occurs to me that
> what has transpired about the Fergie Affair could have long lasting and
> seriously harmful effects for the future of Scottish Football:

Scottish football - good idea?
> 
> THE STORY SO FAR:
> Eight days before the euro-signing deadline, Rangers Chairman D.Murray phones
> his Dundee Utd counterpart, J.McLean to offer #2.5M for Duncan Ferguson.
> McLean knocks Rangers back and the two chairmen agree to keep the phone call 
> confidential.
> 
> LAST FRIDAY:
> G McNee announces that Rangers made a bid to Dundee Utd etc.....
> 

Who else!!The singing commentator is a full time journalist working at Ibrox
or Parkhead!


> SATURDAY M
ORNING:
> J.McLean is reported in the morning press as saying that no such bid was ever
> made and that the story is utter nonsense......
> 
> SATURDAY AFTERNOON:
> D.Murray tells the listeners of Radio Clyde that he did make a bid but was
> knocked back......
> 
> SUNDAY MORNING:
> See Saturday Morning.
> 
> MONDAY MORNING:
> J.McLean finally admits that he's been telling lies but insists that
> confidentiality should not have been broken between the two chairmen.
> 
What about last Thursday, when Walter Smith actually remembered who is
in charge of team affairs and phoned up McLean to tell him to keep
the subject quiet in the interests of both clubs. Seems the chairman
does one thing and the manager does another.

> 
> Now from this a few things have become apparent:
> 
> Here we have two supposed leading lights of the scottish game lying and
> stabbing each other in the back about the transfer of a player. Is this the way
> forward for scottish football ????
> 
Its called pride and trying to win some back. As for putting Scottish football
forward, its at least creating more headlines and interest than the
championship at the moment.

> A chairman lying is not a new thing, but for Confidences between clubs to be
> broken is quite another thing. For instance, Mr Murray could now reveal
> anything he wants public using the umbrella of "the fans interest" to undermine
> opponents and to forward his own club's ambitions.
> 
> Can Mr Murray really expect anyone to side with him in his plans for a super
> league now that they are aware that he may go public with anything at anytime
> to suit himself ??????
> 
> 

Not the issue here. Mercer and Murray would rather get rid of any hassle
makers and one J.McLean I think would be a welcomed absentee in their
opinion. Its a sad day when businessman speak of the game as if they
were offering takeover and trade deals. Not a bit of thought about the
player when Murray announced on radio about the offer.Thinking about
the fans interest! Hardly. More like making out McLean as the scapegoat
who at the end of the day was wanting as little publicity on the
subject as possible.  

> -: In The End :-
> 
> A.

Colin G. Milne
DIT
Scotland			"Archdeacon - never return to Upton Pk"