Breaking News....

[Reliably_Informed]

...Mike Smith has left the building.

Mods can move this to the main forum when they get a confirmed source.

[FortressICT]

How do you know this?

[caleyrule]

I was told this, this morning but the source aint normally that reliable so didnt take much notice but maybe as another has also heard this it may be true

[Yngwie]

I believe Reliably Informed is living up to his name.

[caley100]

I had been told that it was a choice between Darren or Mike Smith to go this week, suppose we seeing the finances starting to bite home.

Cant say i'm sorry to see him go.

[Scotty]

I give it 3 posts (will explain later)

[Pele_Is_God]

Finally, a bit of good news.

[ICTBTTH]

section g will have a field day if this is true

[ICTFCkev]

Good Get him to f*ck.

[FortressICT]

Anyone care to say whats happened?

[Yngwie]

Good :) Get him to f*ck.

Uncanny, Scotty was spot on, 3 posts later!

His cryptic comment earlier was predicting a response just like that.

[ICTFCkev]

Good :) Get him to f*ck.

Uncanny, Scotty was spot on, 3 posts later! :015:

His cryptic comment earlier was predicting a response just like that.

:) And who am I to let him down..

[Eye Settee]

Can't say Im sorry, if this is true. His people skills are non existant.

[caley100]

All very well, but how much will it cost to pay him off?

[MissICT]

section g will have a field day if this is true

haha

I was thinking that!

Edited October 30, 2009 by MissICT

[ictchris]

As I don't get to many home games I have missed his influence. I really do wonder what he is for though - what has he contributed to our club?

[stevico1]

I have been hearing all week that Mike might be off, then heard from a good source this afternoon that he had left the building

[Scotty]

Does that mean welcome back MEE ?

[AJS]

Can't say i'm dissapointed. In fact kinda pleased.

[WYNESS101]

Anyone care to say whats happened?

He's left the club so everyone involed with the club will be happy about this i sure am

[WYNESS101]

Another question is what now? Do we get someone in to replace him?? or .....

[CaleyD]

Assuming this is nothing more than a cost cutting measure, and baring in mind that the law prevents you from paying someone off and then hiring a replacement, then I can only think that his duties will be taken over by staff already at the stadium.

[Georgeios]

CC'll be taking over his part of the show i reccon....

[gordyfromsneck]

CC'll be taking over his part of the show i reccon....

My understaning, from my brief experience I have had with Mr. Smith is that he is general manager. He manages the various functions of the club and gets them running as a whole. (So, it's his fault etc etc) Think of him as a the manager of a business, a business manager if you will. I have found him to be accomodating, knowledgable and interested, though I understand that some folk have had issues with the way he sees efficient running of the club. Nonetheless, I suspect the club got great value out of him; working to a tight budget as he always has been; I mean, we are not Rangers, are we...on second thoughts.....

If he has walked out then, no problem, he can be replaced. However, I doubt the club can manage itself, and that Charlie, if he is called on to do so, will find the load quite onerous, on top of his other duties; drawing numbers out of a hat and posing for photos.

[tm4tj]

I believe he only brought unrest to the club with regards to our own supporters. The only difference which may be in his favour is that his tenure was through the SPL years, where some of the rules were strictly adhered to causing unrest with the natives.

He was also a dab hand at directing cars from the car park, but a grossly overpaid car park attendant.