ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, hiː wʌz ˈæskt baɪ ðə ɹˈeɪθ ɹˈoʊvɚz bˈoːɹd tə tˈeɪk nˈoʊ ˈæktɪv pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə ɹˈʌnɪŋ ʌvðə tˈiːm, wˌaɪl ðeɪ dɪskˈʌst ðə tˈɜːmz ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ hiː mˈeɪ lˈiːv ðə klˈʌb.
In September 2006, he was asked by the Raith Rovers board to take no active part in the running of the team, while they discussed the terms on which he may leave the club.