Re: New Keighley Cougars board aims for Super League. : Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:36 pm  

No problem, when I win the euromillions Cougars will be towards top of my list.

Re: New Keighley Cougars board aims for Super League. : Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:44 pm  

Sorry but when I hear stuff like this I despair , If it had been " It is our intention to become a top Championship club " then fine , quite simply to get from where you are now to Competitive in SL would require a 50 Million investment over 6 years , even winning the euro lottery wouldn't guarantee it Jeronimo

Re: New Keighley Cougars board aims for Super League. : Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:54 pm  

Why would the new board suggest anything else than an ambition for Super League? They are now in the business of rescuing a club and it would be potentialy suicidal to suggest anything else. They have to whip up interest, gain fans commitment to season tickets and going down to Cougrrr Park.

I don't think it would have the ring if it was announced that they only wanted to keep the club out of debt...

The only way the club will continue in any guise is to attract support - To announce thay want Super League status is setting the tone for the future.

Best of luck to them. It may even drag me out of my arm chair.

Re: New Keighley Cougars board aims for Super League. : Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:43 pm  

Whinger© wrote:

Why would the new board suggest anything else than an ambition for Super League? They are now in the business of rescuing a club and it would be potentialy suicidal to suggest anything else. They have to whip up interest, gain fans commitment to season tickets and going down to Cougrrr Park.

I don't think it would have the ring if it was announced that they only wanted to keep the club out of debt...

The only way the club will continue in any guise is to attract support - To announce thay want Super League status is setting the tone for the future.

Best of luck to them. It may even drag me out of my arm chair.

Because most of us on here are of reasonable intelligence and don't want it insulting?

Re: New Keighley Cougars board aims for Super League. : Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:54 pm  

Stealth Comic wrote:

Because most of us on here are of reasonable intelligence and don't want it insulting?

You clearly havn't read the rest of my post have you?

They are not appealing to you and those that already support - to some extent, they already have 'your support' its the ones like me and potential supporters that the message is directed.

They have already thanked you in the Keighley News text..

Re: New Keighley Cougars board aims for Super League. : Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:31 pm  

Whinger© wrote:

You clearly havn't read the rest of my post have you?

They are not appealing to you and those that already support - to some extent, they already have 'your support' its the ones like me and potential supporters that the message is directed.

They have already thanked you in the Keighley News text..

So you are happy to be lied to ?

Or treated like an idiot ?

Re: New Keighley Cougars board aims for Super League. : Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:32 pm  

It's obviously pie in the sky at the moment - we all know we'll need a miracle to stay in the division - but the board have to show some ambition.
If asked to break it into manageable chunks, they'd probably say survival first, consolidate for a couple of seasons or more (!) and then the 'big push' for SL. But that isn't a dramatic headline grabber, is it?
It's better than saying "we have no desire to play in SL ever - in fact, you can stick it up yer a**e, Stevo!" when interviewed on Sky TV, innit?!

Re: New Keighley Cougars board aims for Super League. : Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:52 pm  

Starbug wrote:

So you are happy to be lied to ?

Or treated like an idiot ?

Ive supported this team long enough to appreciate both your questions.....


But this is a new board - with ambition, and I am keen to know more.

Alternative press release:

We're keen to consolidate and entertain the few hundred fans we have - hopefully we will win a few a games but unfortunatley we will be relagated due to the points deduction. It's going to be a hard slog but I'm sure that the new board, myself and the 123 season ticket holders will eventualy see success, that is, unless we go bust again due to demotion and negative press releases..

Gary

I'll buy that for a dollar

Re: New Keighley Cougars board aims for Super League. : Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:53 pm  

Starbug wrote:

So you are happy to be lied to ?

Or treated like an idiot ?

I think thats a touch strong, and perhaps a tad unfair.

All businesses need an ambition to reach for, no matter how remote. As long as they keep things in perspective and don't get into huge debt trying to live the dream then I have no problem with aiming high.

Re: New Keighley Cougars board aims for Super League. : Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:04 am  

A business can only be taken seriously if great ambition is backed by a great business plan, be it a 3 year, 5 year or 10 year plan. So far we have heard the ambition, "we want to be in SL", now what is the business plan to get us there. Overspending and going bust is clearly not viable so what is it?