Randy Raynor was last week handed a one year suspension for what was termed as "coercing players to leave the club''. He was also accused of removing club property and being verbally abusive toward new secretary Anthony Santucci.

Raynor has steadfastly denied the first two charges while admitting the third and on Monday launched his own verbal attack, accusing newly elected team captain Keith Wainwright of unwittingly `stabbing him in the back'.

Wainwright reportedly delivered a damning letter to the executive following a poorly attended Sunday morning training session where Raynor was present.

"He's still my friend and all and I have nothing against him, but he was the one who wrote me up as far as complaints about what went on at the training session and he really didn't know anything.

"It was something that was instigated with the help of other non-cricketing members.'' Nevertheless, a new hearing was due to be held, allowing for the presence of Raynor who was delivered his punishment in absentia following a meeting of the club's disciplinary committee.

Raynor stressed that the matter had certainly not been resolved as the club would have the public believe and that he was determined not to be the "fall-guy''.

"I have not had my re-trial of the appeal I sent in yet,'' said Raynor, who added that he had enacted various programmes at the club during his tenure as sports chairman.

"They have made statements to damage my character and these have to be straightened out.

"Furthermore, I would want them to bring all six of these so-called players which I supposedly coerced to the meeting.'' The initial turmoil was wrought by the naming of Lee Raynor to assume the coaching duties after Randy Raynor relinquished the post because of increasing work commitments.

Players initially balked at the appointment as they favoured Ricky Brangman, who had been tipped as Randy Raynor's successor after performing as the latter's assistant.

However, Wainwright said that most of the players who recently rebelled have since resolved their differences and it was now business as usual in going about preparing for this season.

"We had a good turn-out for training on Sunday with about 12 guys,'' said Wainwright, a steady opening batsman. "Lee's angle is to go forward and put this behind us.

"The last eight to 10 years our guys have been maybe the best in the Island on paper and his idea is to transform this onto the playing field.

"He wants to get guys united and thinks this can be achieved. That is his coaching style.'' Wainwright's statements, though, were rebuked by Randy Raynor, saying that the club was merely telling the skipper to say that everything was settled as an exercise in damage control.

"They're just using him for a bit of PR,'' said Raynor. "At this time they're trying to take the sports chairman position away from me and kill everything I've put into the programmes at Rangers.

"I would have no problem (going back to the club). I've spent all my years at Rangers.

"A guy (Santucci) that just comes on after two months cannot get rid of me. I can sort him and anyone else out over there.'' Raynor was hoping he could explain his version to the executives prior to his departure for Jamaica this weekend for a two week stint with the Bermuda Regiment so that he could come back and continue to progress with the programmes he had begun.