I seem to remember someone else who posted on here using the word FACT in capital letters. Are you a friend or relation of one Mr Spencer by any chance?

I think you are perfectly entitled to your opinion as is everybody else who posts on here.

You've put together a reasoned argument in your opening post. A lot of the things you've posted links to were mentioned on here at the time Fawcett took the club over.

My questions to you would be;

Other than the club folding, what were the alternatives to Gary and the current board taking over the club whilst it was in the hands of the administrators?

Based on the RFL's criteria for a "fit and proper person" how is Gary unfit to be chairman?

If, as you put it Gary is "not fit and proper" who would you have in his place? Would the RFL deem them "fit and proper" and do they have the money and business acumen to buy Gary out and take the club forward?

I have to be very careful what I say on here, Stealth you always seem to talk sense as do a lot of the other fans on here. To be honest I don't want to keep going over this now but I just want to comment on a few things you have mentioned.

Yes I suppose Fawcett is better than no one at all but I know that he is holding the club back, this man is all front and he has no money. I know from public records and for maybe legal reasons I won't mention the 2 companies names but Fawcett has just been involved with these companies and in true style they have also gone under.

I also know that there is and have been money men so to speak that would have and will be involved with the cougars but not as long as Fawcett is involved. Lets face it one of the directors has walked away from the club so I hear but we the fans have not had this confirmed and why was this. I really don't think we would ever know the truth on that.

I don't know who is fit and proper to take over the club, I just don't feel at ease with this man at the helm. If we can be honest if he was to explain why his records are as they are regarding his business ventures, well this is going to take some explaining. 1. 2, 3 or maybe even 4 companies to be involved with in some way or other and there is over 25 of them that are no longer trading, this is whats worrying.

I only hope and pray that I am going to have pie on my face with everything that I have said but the history and stats, well that says it all.

Maybe a leopard does change his spots.

I love the club to bits but I just wonder how many local businesses are not putting there money into the club because of Fawcett.

Like Stealth has stated you have an opinion and I will not argue against that, but I would put the following points across in Gary's defence. Like a few have posted on here, I have reservations about what Gary says sometimes such as SL etc, but I feel he wants to club to go forward. Whether he actually possesses the means or the know how to do so only time will tell. If what I understand is correct, the club are now operating in the black which given the financial past is worthy of credit. I'm sure the new Company wasn't formed with a zero balance so there were debts to pay off. If this has been done then he deserves some credit.

Gary was brought in initially as a Director and can't believe he was solely to blame for the demise of the Cougars 2001 Company. There are many figures quoted and banded around but even if we took the average it would be in excess of £100K owed which doesn't build up overnight. He took on the Cougars when it appeared nobody else would and if they money men will always be around where were they then?

Gary always seems visible down there mucking in doing the jobs that you wouldn't expect a Chairman to do. That, if nothing else shows he cares and wants to make a go of it. Yes, there is a distinct lack of staff there on a day to day basis, but there has to be a balance and like I have said on many posts, maybe the major proportion of the budget has gone towards the playing staff.

I also hope he makes a go of it and club is able to build year on year.

Just as long as he isn't drawing a salary from the Club then I can't see any problem.

If he is, then questions need to be asked.

As a loyal supporter for over 50 years then I can't remember any Director being paid for his/their role; so why change now - if that is the case.

The question being 'why is gary fawcett allowed to be chairman?' is ridiculous. As far as im aware he hasn't been classified as 'unfit' by the RFL or the law.

Most of his companies have dissolved, this is far different to liquidation. This just means closed down (probably beacuse they weren't making a profit). We all know link telecom went under, that was during the recession and isn't suprising, it wasn't the only Keighley business to suffer.

he is obviously an entrepreneur, albeit i think he is full of flash talk and outlandish claims like all salesmen are. If it wasn't for him cougars probably would be a amateur side now, im not his number 1 fan, in fact he doesn't have many fans at all......a bit like cougars. Putting outdated posts on like this (things that were considered in 2010!!) just further alienates fans and potentially puts off new fans.

All of championship rugby league is struggling, unless you have a spare £1m then he's the best weve got.

I blame Stevo and Eddie

Would Old Boy Cougar care to answer the above question?

Also, have you posted on here before under another pseudonym? Your style is very similar to someone who did.

I think you will agree, you have made a number of pretty serious allegations and insinuations so I think fans need to know the angle you are coming from: Are you a genuine concerned supporter; or someone with an axe to grind?

Insinuations are like graphs - you can make them read any story you want and essentially you have just dragged up old info that has been seen and discussed on here before, apart from the insinuation that a director has left the club because of the chairman.

I'm not having a go at you, just trying to put your post in perspective. Most people that post on here want the club to be successful but there are some quite differing views on what success actually is.

Anybody would think our anonymous stirring machine was somebody who had recently left the club.

If they were a concerned supporter or a supporter of any type they wouldn't be slagging the Chair in this way on here.

Like him or not, Gary puts in a huge number of his own hours doing things for the Club that fans rarely see and seldom appreciate.

I suggest you go to the cobblers on Cavendish Street to grind your axe instead of talking cobblers on here.

that comment is as bad if not worse than any on here ...do you have any proof ,,,if you can't prove it don't say it.

This club has got the best team it has had in quite a number of years. I want to remain positive for this season. I can forgive any errors by the chairman as long as the club remains active with a squad as good as we have now.

Have we all had some breakfast or we saving ourselves for some food at the new stall?

What's the weather like?

I'm having a pie, possibly two.

It was actually snowing 5 mins ago, now its just wet and miserable. Ideal for summer rugby

Rahel,

It was not aimed at any person.

Just highlighting the obvious, that somebody has an axe to grind and people
will wonder why.

People are entitled to opinions.
And mine is that people will be wondering who is grinding this axe and why.
The above is one of a number of possible reasons.

Boxweir,
I find it ridiculous that you thought this was aimed at you. (Certainly was not)

Of course it was not.

As I said above it was not aimed at any person.

Time to lock this thread.

People are using this site to grind a axe.

By saying things like, [iI have to be very careful what I say on here[/i proves my point.

If there is a legitimate problem, then take it down the correct channels.