Why is the game against Batley a 2pm kick of time. : Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:41 pm  

Any one know why as most games are 3 or 3.30.

Re: Why is the game against Batley a 2pm kick of time. : Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:53 pm  

I think it's a decision by the Cougars to try and entice more fans. Think I recall seeing an article from Gary somewhere about it.

Re: Why is the game against Batley a 2pm kick of time. : Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:13 pm  

Dominance wrote:

I think it's a decision by the Cougars to try and entice more fans. Think I recall seeing an article from Gary somewhere about it.

Thats a shame.
I could make it if it was normal time, but with it being this early i cant get there.

Oh well.

Re: Why is the game against Batley a 2pm kick of time. : Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:26 pm  

Thats a shame.
I could make it if it was normal time, but with it being this early i cant get there.

Oh well.

Another one bites the dust! (As far as Season Tickets are concerned).

That said, it might entice more to stay behind for a drink after the game.

Re: Why is the game against Batley a 2pm kick of time. : Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:21 pm  

666 wrote:

That said, it might entice more to stay behind for a drink after the game.

I'm sure I heard that this was the reason behind it.

Not too sure on this to be honest. Could work either way, some people may value their family Sunday Dinners more than an early trip to Cougar Park.

Re: Why is the game against Batley a 2pm kick of time. : Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:23 pm  

guess who wrote:

Any one know why as most games are 3 or 3.30.

Why don't you ask a club official?

The start time has been known for a month.

I was told it was to give people time to do things with their families after the match plus encouraging people into the bar.

Not sure about it personally, but it does not make a great deal of difference to me.

Re: Why is the game against Batley a 2pm kick of time. : Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:20 pm  

Dreamer wrote:

Why don't you ask a club official?

I thought i would ask the more knowable people on here

Re: Why is the game against Batley a 2pm kick of time. : Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:02 pm  

guess who wrote:

I thought i would ask the more knowable people on here

"knowable"?

Re: Why is the game against Batley a 2pm kick of time. : Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:53 pm  

Arn't all home games 2pm kick off's this season?

Re: Why is the game against Batley a 2pm kick of time. : Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:09 pm  

Yes all home games are a 2pm kick off apart from any friday night or mid week games. This is for a number of reasons:
1. Families can get home earlier with children making sunday nights an earlier night for those who have young children at school on a monday.
2. To encourage people to have an extra hour in the bar drinking after a game, including away fans, who would of normally set off home at around 530 anyway.
3. To encourage more fans to make the trip across from places like doncaster, sheffield knowing that they will still be home at a decent time.
4. To encourage people to go straight to the ground before the game rather than say meeting in a pub in town for an hour before then making their way to the ground.
5. To make it more appealing to get volunteers such as the sea cadets to work on the turnstiles before the game, knowing they will be done for 230 ish.
6. To save the club alot of money on floodlighting and outdoor lighting in places such as the main gates.