What a lot of cobblers

Report by Sonny Rock

"Saturday's Daily record reported that the Directors of Dumbarton Football Club were reneging on promises they had made to players of holidays abroad and bonus payments in the event of the team winning promotion to the Second Division of the SFL. That allegation is entirely without foundation and diametrically opposed to the truth.

At the start of the season the bonus structure was agreed between the Board and the players and both parties were delighted that it fell to be implimented following the drama of the last day of the season.

Last Thursday evening the players representatives asked the Board to make some minor changes th the agreed structure. The Board immediately and unanimously acceded to that request and put the matter of implimentation in hand.

The players and the Board enjoy an excellent relationship totally contrary to that conveyed by the offending article. Club Captain Davie Stewart is aware of this statement and has endorsed it on behalf of the players.

Douglas S Dalgleish
Chairman."

Of course there is absolutely no comment as to why Tom Carson and George Clarke were forced to resign.  Accoring to a club insider present at the board meeting with TC and Geordie that the successful management duo were indeed told the agreed holiday was not forthcoming and that the club would not even discuss any finances for the coming season.  Both Tom and George were left in the untenable position of having to return to the players with this news and duly resigned. Who are we to believe?

Whether you are a fan or not of the two local men who got us promoted for the only the FIFTH time ever they have been treated in a disgraceful manner.  Not even a word of thanks for their achievement this season.

CSN is disgusted by the antics at the board and are surprised they had the gall to announce season ticket prices in a week when they have lost all their coaching staff, knocked back Ronnie McDonald's bid and refused any further input of cash from outside sources.  Do they really expect people to be clammering to fork out their hard earned cash when the club is in apparent turmoil.

So if the Daily Record got the facts so wrong are we to presume the board are now planning to sue them? Thought not.

Well done Dumbarton FC you're the only club in history who can turn a promotion winning campaign into a PR disaster in the space of five days. 

CSN would like to thank both Tom Carson and George Clarke for succeeding where others couldn't - good luck wherever you end up - it'll probably be easier to work without having to watch your back all the time.