Shane Spencer is a crook

Look at company House he's ripped off someone different every year

The day he resigned he's not on a new Co already he's assert stripping and trying to take what he can thus fella hasn't any money he's just ripping people off daily

Just a reminder the Supporters club have arranged a Q & A this evening with Steve Gill. The event is at the Cricket Club @ 19:00 for a 19:30 start.
Craig Lingard will also be in attendance as will various media outlets.

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Definitely still at the cricket club?

Yes it is.

I'll update asap if there's any change.

I will be there but why is it not at the ground?

Just to make people aware. Mr Gill has pulled out of tonight.

The event is still going ahead as Craig will be coming as will various media outlets.

The event was moved as numerous fans expressed that they did not feel comfortable attending Cougar Park

How can he pull out of his own meeting?

Club Statement
We feel it is appropriate to release a statement regarding the situation currently at Keighley Cougars

There have been reports given regarding the non payment of wages over the last few months, however this information is incorrect reporting.

The players have received payments as detailed since the club has been in the hands of the new owners , a. payment in August , 2 payments in September and a payment in October

This means the players are owed 1 months salary which is due to be paid at the end of November together with the bonus’s which is in line with their RFL contracts

Please note this is all documented in our accounts and bank statements

The Coaching staff have hereditary debt with the Cougars and meetings have taken place with each person to implement a proposed payment schedule.

The payment plans will be executed and cleared by the end of 2018

As a club we are moving forward. Steve Gill is working tirelessly with the RFL to bring the club out of special measures , however the club was already in special measures at the time the new ownership took place

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the hereditary creditors who have stuck by the Cougars through this difficult time and it is envisaged that all the creditors will be cleared by the end of 2018 , enabling Cougars to move forward into the new season

Whilst formally giving thanks , it is very important to issue a massive thank you to all the staff and volunteers for all the hard work , time and input they have given together with the in wavering support they have provided during this difficult time at the club

We feel the meeting due to take place tonight will be unproductive at this time as we need to move the current situation forward and to put the business on a sustainable path. The meeting will be re arranged at a more appropriate time

It is vital that the formulated business plan continues to make the club totally sustainable and build foundations both for the present day and for the future of the Keighley Cougars

So the players have been paid?

The meeting is a Supporters club meeting not a club meeting. The meeting is still on.

Absolutely not.

The players are owed 3 months wages.

Linners is owed 5 months, Darran the physio 6 months, myself 2 months and Steve Gill is owed 3 months.

He has left the club

I still think he should have attended the meeting and given his thoughts on things. Josh and Linners turned up and I would have liked Gill too have too.

Any news over the weekend folks? Best wishes.

Looks like Conroy has left and gone to Coventry Bears

The latest is a 'consortium of fans' are getting together some money to get rid of this stupid fat *ob*ead.

I'd be interested to know who exactly is involved but good luck to whoever it is. Fingers crossed it works.

I think it will work, but the clock is ticking. I know some details, but wont mention names just yet. They are fans/sponsors.

Essentially Shane wants a payout to leave, 50k has been suggested. So he has walked in, taken sponsorship, gate receipts etc. Not paid anyone, including Gary Fawcett. He is possibly set to walk away with £70-80k for nothing.

This owner has history for this, i've heard some extremely unsavoury things about him. Whilst we cant blame the RFL fully....how has the transaction been allowed?

Makes me sick that Shane Spencer stands to make 50k+ out of this but as you say, the clock is ticking and the sooner we get rid of him the sooner we can start focusing on the playing side of things again. We're already miles behind other teams on recruitment and pre season training. Obviously just having a team on the pitch next year will be a success given what we've been through but I'd like to see us win at least some games.

The only problem with only being able to put a makeshift team on the field is the fact that fans will not pay £15 to watch us get beaten more often than not.
Without a competitive team on the field I fear the crowds will drop to around 250/300.
It will then take someone with real money to come in and start building a team to get some supporters back.

I know what you mean but there can also be the opposite effect, where a backs to the wall mentality, playing against the odds etc actually brings out the pride and fight in the fans.

It's hard to predict, but when we (Bradford) reformed after liquidation, we knew with that squad and a points deduction, that we'd lose plenty and be relegated. But perversely this brought the fans together.

But I would hope that if you can wrestle yourselves away from unscrupulous people, that the rest of us will try to help you out as they did for Feath and Leigh. I know Bradford aren't your favourites but I'm sure we'd reach out to help if there was a constructive way to do so.

Everything seems to have gone quiet these last few days, don't suppose anyone has an update?

Think Brendan Rawlings has left.
If a team is assembled for next season and is put together by Austria Holdings I'm afraid for the first time in 50 years I will not be stepping foot inside the ground.
Although we don't have a big support it does mean a lot to quite a few family's and individuals and this company seem hell bent on spoiling it for them.

We won't have a team if Austria Holdings/ Shane Spencer remain in charge, it's well documented at this point they/he has no interest in rugby league. The only hope is some kind of takeover, and the clock is ticking. If their is a group of supporters trying to take control as is rumoured they need to get it completed soon while there's still time to put some time of squad together.