Re: Dudley Hill....... : Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:32 pm  

This match is of sentimental value for me personally as Dudley Hill was the first game I went to back in 2004 before I started going regularly to watch the almighty Keighley Cougars. I had been a few times in the mid 90s, but I was too young to understand what was going on and don't remember it very well.

Anyone else would have probably been put off going back ever again after that defeat.

We could have got a draw out of it if we were able to score a conversion on the very last kick of the ball.

And so started my exciting times of the ups and downs of Keighley Cougars.


I'm hoping this fixture will be played at home. It would definitely generate more funds for Dudley Hill anyway due to the shared gate.
From my memory, they brought a good amount of fans last time, many of which insisted on wearing the attire of their neighbours in Odsal however.

Re: Dudley Hill....... : Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:02 pm  

Stealth Comic wrote:

I could see him resting 3 or 4 of the veteran players, maybe something along the lines of.

1. Craig Moss
2. James Haythornthwaite
3. Ollie Pursglove
4. Danny Lawton
5. Gavin Duffy
6. Jy-Mel Coleman
7. Danny Jones
8. Andy Shickell
9. James Feather (c)
10. Neil Cherryholme
11. Richard Jones
12. Jode Sheriffe
13. Paul March

14. Ben Stead
15. Jamaine Wray
16. Brendan Rawlins
17. Jamie Shepherd

No dis-respect to Dudley Hill, but the above side should be more than capable of beating them, and by some margin. The problem with playing "lesser" sides is the mindset of the players. They will be pumped up and we are likely to be less so. However, the players we have need to get used to treating every game with equal intensity both off and on the field.

We are a semi pro team who train part time and as such playing a game is actually a critical part of players keeping fit. As such I wouldn't like to see us rest too many first string players and see our league performance suffer.

Good luck to Dudley Hill, but I hope we put on a professional performance to show that we have developed a tougher mental attitude than we used to display in these type of games.

Re: Dudley Hill....... : Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:25 pm  

Game switched to Lawkholme according to our website .... http://www.keighleycougars.com/?p=4082

Game switched to Lawkholme according to our website .... http://www.keighleycougars.com/?p=4082

Re: Dudley Hill....... : Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:32 am  

It says 2pm kick off on your website, im sure its 3pm

Re: Dudley Hill....... : Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:38 am  

What a good idea to boost the crowd, playing at the same time as the Bulls play!

Re: Dudley Hill....... : Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:45 am  

rupert bear wrote:

What a good idea to boost the crowd, playing at the same time as the Bulls play!

If they play at say 11am, there will be complaints from Keighley fans who can't attend: if they play it as a night match, kids can't attend. Either way there will be people who are unhappy.

I would imagine someone at Dudley hill has done their sums and worked out the best deal for them.

Why not give them a call and ask them..

Re: Dudley Hill....... : Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:53 pm  

Dreamer wrote:

If they play at say 11am, there will be complaints from Keighley fans who can't attend: if they play it as a night match, kids can't attend. Either way there will be people who are unhappy.

I would imagine someone at Dudley hill has done their sums and worked out the best deal for them.

Why not give them a call and ask them..

I just think basically you need the best chance to get as big a crowd as possible, bear in mind a lot of our junior sides play sunday morning all over yorkshire and im sure the parents will all want to be at the game, I think 3pm is sensible although i do know of a couple of bulls fans who would have attended otherwise but all in all i would imagine it is a minority

Re: Dudley Hill....... : Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:19 pm  

As Dudley Hill have been magnaminous in transferring the fixture to Lawkholme then why not allow them to decide the KO time? After all, it's their 'Home' game and they need to obtain some benefit from the fixture!

There's not going to be any need for the lights, so what's the problem?

Will anyone from the Club in an official capacity explain?

Re: Dudley Hill....... : Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:46 pm  

666 wrote:

As Dudley Hill have been magnaminous in transferring the fixture to Lawkholme then why not allow them to decide the KO time? After all, it's their 'Home' game and they need to obtain some benefit from the fixture!

There's not going to be any need for the lights, so what's the problem?

Will anyone from the Club in an official capacity explain?

I think "thepimp007" has already answered.

Re: Dudley Hill....... : Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:33 pm  

Apologies 'Dreamer', but has he? 'thepimp007' said:

Why not give them a call and ask them..

That's why I said that it would be nice to hear from someone giving the reasons .....

If there's no-one willing to offer an explanation then let some of the DH supporters air their preferences (please).