Obviously a hiccup somewhere - I can't access them this morning  but I could last night and sent a link, which worked, to a few members of this Forum (ones I have email addies for).

I'll ask the office when they open.

Strangely, I had no problems at all downloading the link last night and also again this morning. There was no need to log in, so therefore no need to be a member to view it.

I didn't do anything - the RCCC office and staff are very aproachable, friendly and helpful - they did it.

BIG article in Sunday Times yesterday -- main bit of paper - half a page!

It didnt exactly leave our sport cast in a good light - cackhanded would be a word that springs to mind.
I will leave opinion to others - but who said a line was drawn under the Vernon shenanigans !

Oh dearie dearie me..........

Thought I'd have a shuftie as curling starts next week and guess what - "last post" is Vernon. Thought it had died but seems far from it.

For those like me that have not seen it here is the Sunday Times article

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article6815049.ece

Gail Munro must be serious - a Court of Session action is several £k's just to get on the pitch and costs will rack up astronomically if defended. Intp multiples of £10k before you can blink.

Not our problem you may say, but it might be - who is funding Derek Brown's defence, if he defends ? Gail Munro has obviously decided to invest in clearing her name - one assumes she must feel she has a chance of a case if she is risking the costs. If Brown defends who pays ?

I think we should be told who's underwriting any defence from Derek Brown - because if it's from RCCC coffers, the Vernon debacle so far will seem like a cheap burger van snack as compared to a night out at Fairley's at Gleneagles of it stays in the C of S for any longer than a nano-second !!

Can the RCCC board give an undertaking that it will not fund any defence ?

We tend to concentrate on the Board minuets but the current ASC minuets also make interesting reading - particularly after the media comments at the weekend!  If Vernon is done and dusted will DB have to pay his own legal costs?  I will be very angry if the RCCC members have to or are expected to contribute.  If anyone has a hotline to the RCCC hierarchy can they ask the question?  If not I will.

Vernon is the subject of an article in todays Scotsman - http://www.scotsman.com/news/39Fourletter-fury39-when-ice-stars.6758449.jp