Colin Marshall Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Needing a leader in the middle of the park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawro Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Needing a leader in the middle of the park? Aye. But no yoo ya imbecile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueminer Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Needing a leader in the middle of the park? Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 The good news..... Ownership “Cowdenbeath FC is pleased to announce that Club Chairman, Donald Findlay QC has purchased the majority shareholding in the Club from Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd. A spokesman for Innovate said - 'Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd is happy to announce the sale of it’s majority shareholding in Cowdenbeath Football Club Ltd to Donald Findlay QC. Mr Findlay, a son of Cowdenbeath, will hold the shares in trust until a new not-for-profit structure is agreed by the board of directors of the football club company. Shares will then be redistributed to the local community as part of an ongoing equity fundraising campaign to secure the future of the ‘Blue Brazil’. Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd will retain ownership of Central Park Stadium and maintain it’s existing landlord-tenant relationship with Cowdenbeath Football Club and a medium-term lease is agreed. The stock car business will also remain in place.’ Commenting, Mr. Findlay said - ‘Relegation has been a considerable blow to the ambitions I have for the Club. We require to rebuild and my acquisition of the majority shareholding is an important first step. I am very grateful to Alex Brewster and his family making this possible. I am proud and humbled to be the principal shareholder of my home town football club. I seek no personal gain. I have deep affection for the Club and my home town and I will hold the shares only for the benefit of both and I am confident that, together, we can take the Blue Brazil back to the Championship. The future of the Club at Central Park is secure. However, there is work to be done. Let’s make a start’ " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Good that this is now in the public domain, been murder having sitting on it since the AGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowdenConvert Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 The good news..... Ownership “Cowdenbeath FC is pleased to announce that Club Chairman, Donald Findlay QC has purchased the majority shareholding in the Club from Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd. A spokesman for Innovate said - 'Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd is happy to announce the sale of it’s majority shareholding in Cowdenbeath Football Club Ltd to Donald Findlay QC. Mr Findlay, a son of Cowdenbeath, will hold the shares in trust until a new not-for-profit structure is agreed by the board of directors of the football club company. Shares will then be redistributed to the local community as part of an ongoing equity fundraising campaign to secure the future of the ‘Blue Brazil’. Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd will retain ownership of Central Park Stadium and maintain it’s existing landlord-tenant relationship with Cowdenbeath Football Club and a medium-term lease is agreed. The stock car business will also remain in place.’ Commenting, Mr. Findlay said - ‘Relegation has been a considerable blow to the ambitions I have for the Club. We require to rebuild and my acquisition of the majority shareholding is an important first step. I am very grateful to Alex Brewster and his family making this possible. I am proud and humbled to be the principal shareholder of my home town football club. I seek no personal gain. I have deep affection for the Club and my home town and I will hold the shares only for the benefit of both and I am confident that, together, we can take the Blue Brazil back to the Championship. The future of the Club at Central Park is secure. However, there is work to be done. Let’s make a start’ " Excellent news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecowden Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Thats definitely good to hear. It's a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 The good news..... Ownership “Cowdenbeath FC is pleased to announce that Club Chairman, Donald Findlay QC has purchased the majority shareholding in the Club from Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd. A spokesman for Innovate said - 'Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd is happy to announce the sale of it’s majority shareholding in Cowdenbeath Football Club Ltd to Donald Findlay QC. Mr Findlay, a son of Cowdenbeath, will hold the shares in trust until a new not-for-profit structure is agreed by the board of directors of the football club company. Shares will then be redistributed to the local community as part of an ongoing equity fundraising campaign to secure the future of the ‘Blue Brazil’. Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd will retain ownership of Central Park Stadium and maintain it’s existing landlord-tenant relationship with Cowdenbeath Football Club and a medium-term lease is agreed. The stock car business will also remain in place.’ Commenting, Mr. Findlay said - ‘Relegation has been a considerable blow to the ambitions I have for the Club. We require to rebuild and my acquisition of the majority shareholding is an important first step. I am very grateful to Alex Brewster and his family making this possible. I am proud and humbled to be the principal shareholder of my home town football club. I seek no personal gain. I have deep affection for the Club and my home town and I will hold the shares only for the benefit of both and I am confident that, together, we can take the Blue Brazil back to the Championship. The future of the Club at Central Park is secure. However, there is work to be done. Let’s make a start’ " That's cracking news. How long is the medium term lease? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Oktober Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Good that this is now in the public domain, been murder having sitting on it since the AGM. Agree Andy have been biting my tongue the past couple of weeks. Really good news we now need to get the community behind their club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Good news for Cowdenbeath. Well done Donald Findlay as well, he has rehabilitated his reputation with his work at Central Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloobrazil Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 And breath Mon the Cowden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedToGoToCentralPark Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Excellent news - Makes the long term future of the club safe. Whilst Central Park is the medium term option if it came to it then the club can now choose where it wants to go if it needed to. If you had said to me at the start of the season you can get promoted but still be owned by the Brewsters or you can get relegated but the Brewsters will sell/handover the club to someone who wants it then I'd pick relegation without a second thought. There couldnt' be any better news than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only coo in the village Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 That is fantastic news . Just the lift we were all needing. Well done to Donald. This provides much needed security for Cowdenbeath FC continuing into the future. Excellent stuff. Every Cowden fan will be delighted to hear about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Not secure but at least in the hands of someone who will do his best for us. Will still need all the fundraising stuff like roof fall people doing sponsorship and hospitality etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowden loyal brethern Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Well done Mr Finlay the man's a legend hope we all back the club together the only way is up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierkegaard Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 This was the "better news" I was on about. Wee hold-up in timing of public release, but great news. Donald is a superb chairman with a love for his home town. He's Scotland's finest defence counsel, yet he has put hours and hours into his work for Cowdenbeath FC, without fee. I'm glad for Donald's sake that he has made a bit of a breakthrough after a lot of patient negotiation. There's still a way to go in finally securing the future of Cowdenbeath FC, but this takes us in the right direction. This will give everybody at Central Park a big lift. There's a wee bit of additional good news to come, as well. All we need now is the appointment of a decent manager who can get on with the task. I hope the process doesn't take too long. Whoever is appointed, we should rally behind him and the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberdeen Cowden Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 The good news..... Ownership “Cowdenbeath FC is pleased to announce that Club Chairman, Donald Findlay QC has purchased the majority shareholding in the Club from Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd. A spokesman for Innovate said - 'Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd is happy to announce the sale of it’s majority shareholding in Cowdenbeath Football Club Ltd to Donald Findlay QC. Mr Findlay, a son of Cowdenbeath, will hold the shares in trust until a new not-for-profit structure is agreed by the board of directors of the football club company. Shares will then be redistributed to the local community as part of an ongoing equity fundraising campaign to secure the future of the ‘Blue Brazil’. Innovate (Cowdenbeath) Ltd will retain ownership of Central Park Stadium and maintain it’s existing landlord-tenant relationship with Cowdenbeath Football Club and a medium-term lease is agreed. The stock car business will also remain in place.’ Commenting, Mr. Findlay said - ‘Relegation has been a considerable blow to the ambitions I have for the Club. We require to rebuild and my acquisition of the majority shareholding is an important first step. I am very grateful to Alex Brewster and his family making this possible. I am proud and humbled to be the principal shareholder of my home town football club. I seek no personal gain. I have deep affection for the Club and my home town and I will hold the shares only for the benefit of both and I am confident that, together, we can take the Blue Brazil back to the Championship. The future of the Club at Central Park is secure. However, there is work to be done. Let’s make a start’ " That isn't good news, that's great news. Can't believe it. What a chairman we have, so, so, lucky. It's better than a promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldincoo Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 This was the "better news" I was on about. Wee hold-up in timing of public release, but great news. Donald is a superb chairman with a love for his home town. He's Scotland's finest defence counsel, yet he has put hours and hours into his work for Cowdenbeath FC, without fee. I'm glad for Donald's sake that he has made a bit of a breakthrough after a lot of patient negotiation. There's still a way to go in finally securing the future of Cowdenbeath FC, but this takes us in the right direction. This will give everybody at Central Park a big lift. There's a wee bit of additional good news to come, as well. All we need now is the appointment of a decent manager who can get on with the task. I hope the process doesn't take too long. Whoever is appointed, we should rally behind him and the board. Whit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierkegaard Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Whit ? Whit ? Subsea have renewed their sponsorship deal with Cowden. This is a further boost for the club. Step forward again Mr Donald Findlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierkegaard Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Now, if we can match the off-field progress with progress on the pitch, next season will suddenly look so different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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