That's perfectly correct but absolutely everyone is going to come with some baggage and ultimately as fans we have no control over anything. For what it's worth, I think they are intelligent people who are capable of learning from past mistakes, in any case they are running the show now and my default position is that they will generally get my support, unless they show themselves to be unworthy of it. Not that I think there is anything intrinsically wrong in pointing out uncomfortable things from the past, and I for one aren't going to brush it out of memory - BUT, I think, for the good of the club, we maybe ought to let the past stay in the past and concentrate on what is to come?

If Bennett said that, I'm astounded tbh. Unless there is something petty big that we are not aware of, I really can't see what grounds there could be for making such a statement? I really can't believe its anything more than internet prattle.

Where's B4C when you need him? I can't have been the only one to have seen it. I thought it strong stuff when I read it but judged alongside the all the other revelations we've had since it's pretty tepid.

You're not the only one who saw it, and I think you're also correct about the source. A cursory hunt failed to turn up the post (could be in the middle of a thread), but it's there somewhere.

If memory serves, I think B4C took it from a post on The Firm's page on Facebook.

There you go. Scroll down a bit. Maybe marginally more than just internet prattle after all.

There you go. Scroll down a bit. Maybe marginally more than just internet prattle after all.

Yes I did post it. It was on the Bulls banter page, apparently from a blog, by a member of this forum. I didnt know what to make of it.

Thank you Mr Bennett and Mr Hood for your efforts unfortunately it didn't work out but that's the way it goes sometimes. More high profile business men whether more or less successful than them have had to step aside or have gone bancrupt that's life and the world will still keep turning. I now look forward to seeing Mr Coulby and Mr Agar take us forward following the strategic review. I'm sure the good times are just around the corner.

What I will say though - and I feel I have every right to say this as I've done my bit without any return on my investment - the fans, the players and the staff of this club have been nothing short of fantastic over the weeks since this came about. We have shown a desire to make and have made the sacrifices necessary to take the club forward. It's now time for the shareholding to pull their finger out and match us. Fail us and you should be ashamed of yourselves. As Coulby said in the T & A after the board was restructured you were supposed to have meetings once a month but haven't had one for near enough two years and leave it until now to call for an EGM.

Sorry I'd also like to add. The Bulls have been running on a skeleton staff (at least it looks that way to me compared to other clubs) for a while. If the cash and/or opportunities aren't available to employ the staff needed to be back up there with the top clubs. What is wrong with doing something completely radical and asking fans to contribute time and expertise on a voluntary basis?

Also with all the amazing business minds that have appeared over the last few weeks since it was revealed we are skint - I really can't believe the country is in recession?!?!?!?

Adeybull wrote:There you go. Scroll down a bit. Maybe marginally more than just internet prattle after all. I had a quick look at the RFL rules on "fit and proper person" As I expected it refers to criteria such as not being disqualified as a director, not being insolvent, not being banned from other sports, not having an influential interest in another club, not having unspent convictions etc. I couldnt see anything that would remotely suggest that CC would fail the test, certainly couldnt see how Harrisgate could affect it.

Adeybull wrote:There you go. Scroll down a bit. Maybe marginally more than just internet prattle after all. I had a quick look at the RFL rules on "fit and proper person" As I expected it refers to criteria such as not being disqualified as a director, not being insolvent, not being banned from other sports, not having an influential interest in another club, not having unspent convictions etc. I couldnt see anything that would remotely suggest that CC would fail the test, certainly couldnt see how Harrisgate could affect it.

Indeed.

Clearly more than internet prattle, but still as far as I can see very unlikely indeed to have any substance unless the RFL were do their usual trick and make the rules up to suit themselves as they go along.