He berates the fans but can't see that HE is the problem. Sounds like he's on the brink if he needs to sell 100+ cheap 2017 season tickets this week so he can pay the wages. Who knows, Fawcett is very secretive about the finances but there is obviously not enough in the pot to keep Hamish Barnes.

Do you know for a fact. Barnes left because of money?

It's known for a fact that a player that left recently regarded the level of contract he was offered by Fawcett as "an insult".

I asked about Barnes.

Well I don't know Mr C you are a difficult chap to please. After paying out on 'good' wages to to achieve promotion and failing (we're not the only ones) , re-grouping and a fresh start with realistic aims and budget with only those playing who want to rather than the ones who chase the money seems like good sense to me. Maybe you should find another team to support, or another sport. Another country?

I always wondered why the Financial Year was changed from May 31st to November 30th this year?

Does anyone know?

Perhaps it's time to let the club grow again, Craig will undoubtedly bring a fresh approach to a club that has to be positive move by the board.simple facts seem to be Cougars put all there money on black and it came up red. So in my opinion it's start again with players who can see beyond the money. And the club simply have to bring young hungry players to the club and build for the future, Cougars will always have there better younger players cherry picked by the so called bigger clubs but that's the nature of the beast case in point Jamel Goodall cast aside by Bradford because of a bad injury at 16 years old and on the verge of quitting the game, Cougars take a chance build his confidence and a contract a cas is his reward ,that's the reality of it. But if the club can put its faith in the youth system and bring local talent though I'm sure it will bring its own rewards. My thought would be give the new coach a chance don't expect miracles in the 1st season. Stay positive

Best post on here for a long time.Thankyou. These are the thoughts and hopes of true Cougar fans. Lets build for the future and who knows what might happen.Craig deserves all our support. Give the man a chance.

I believe it's because the players current deals end on the 30th November.

Don't forget from 19:30 in the Executive Suite this evening, Q&A with Head Coach Craig Lingard & Gary Fawcett.

But the chairman certainly wasn't up for answering questions on the club's finances.

I would bet a pound to a penny hardly ant xhairman would discuss in any detail the state of a club financial state.
I know i wouldnt if i was incharge.

Think you might be wrong........

"Marwan Koukash ‏@drmarwanK · Oct 20
On Monday at 7 pm, I will be at the Stadium ( fans bar) for a Q&A session to answer any questions fans wish to ask"
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Have you no concern for fans who have already bought 2017 season tickets who are worried the director might take the club bust before then? Do you not know his track record pre Cougars?

Mr C I don't know why you support the club. (If you actually do)
You are doom and gloom.
I can't wait for the season to start.
New coach new players isn't that what fans wanted.
Would Marwan still be at Salford if they had gone down. I doubt it.
I know our directors and I can assure you they are 100% behind our club.
People like Mr C just give negative vibes out all the time.
If we have a really good season would he put his hand up and admit he was wrong.

I am not remotely violent but don't you just want to give Mr C a jolly good slap. Everything that we were all wanting come the end of the season =- fresh start, new coach, new keen players, club still in existence, promise of attacking rugby, realistic goals etc etc has come to pass. Roll on new season. End of.

Well said Cougartime. Sentiments of true Cougar fans. Season tickets bought. Friendly dates in diary. Can't wait.

Guess we'll have to wait and see where Fawcett takes us, to date it hasn't worked out!

Maybe Gary voicing his dreams isn't the way forward.
But anyone who took it serious is backwards.

So my point about hardly any is right. As you have only pointed out 1.
No i dont to be honest. Any club/bussiness can go through bad times.

All clubs are struggling for income. Offering a reduced price for the next season is what they all do.
It doesnt mean a club is going to go under.

I don't know about that, are you saying that we should not take the chairman's expressions seriously? Why?

When GF said that his goal was for the Cougars to be a SL team within, what, 5 years? At the time I thought it was a pretty tall order but I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, if not a SL team then at least a top championship team. However what has happened has been the total opposite, we have been relegated, and will spend at least 4 seasons in ch1 (as has been stated promotion is not the object of the exercise for next season), hell we didn't even make the play off's this season, I don't think this is good enough. I think GF has made some terrible decisions and I think I have a right to complain about it and hold him to account!

So how much money has he taken out of Cougars since he took control?

I think I saw Gary with a pie once. Not sure that he paid for it. I don't know how he can live with himself. We have a right to know.

Churchill you are a (Edit by guess who)

Lets keep it civil people.
People have the right to there view.
We dont have to agree with it.

Are you for real?
Nobody comes to run a Rugby League club to make money.
In this country only a few people who run clubs could receive a "dividend" but most will put those monies and their own back into the club and sport they love.
By the way, the law in this country can be an ass but some laws cost people big bucks., just a helpful thought.

It's easy enough to check the share holdings and classes of shares held by each shareholder by visiting the Companies House website, which is free to access. However this only provides basic information because of the type of submission that has been selected by the Company. I must admit that I found the information quite interesting so why not check it got yourselves?

Just enter the Company Registered Number: 07091799 on the website.