Re: 2,500 cougar pound tickets ????? : Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:44 pm  

Well said 'MICKY'.

After being dragged down by my father in the early fifties, along with his uncle Tom (who used to play for Swinton in the 1930's) whenever he and his wife came across from Gorton to stay with us, I eventually went down with my mates on August Bank Holiday Monday 1962 for the traditional 7.30 KO game against Northern nad have only missed a few home games since.

We introduced our children to the then 'Cougars' in the 90's, first our son, followed by our daughter for the Good Friday game against Batley.

It sickens me to see Keighley people wearing 'Bulls' and 'Rhinos' shirts in Cougarland. They should be ashamed.

The problem is; how to get more children (and parents) involved?

After today's debacle it will become more-difficult by the game!

Re: 2,500 cougar pound tickets ????? : Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:38 pm  

Rach wrote:

'Avebullswon' from on here ,was also getting tickets out through out the town and 'Bakewell Tart' as well , ......the more the merrier

Cheers Rachel.

If only people actually did stuff instead of moaning about it. I was given about 400 tickets and me my daughter and two of her friends walked from one end of the torch run to the other handing them out. If only more than us and Bakewell tart had been serious about helping on the day then we would have been nearer a thousand

Re: 2,500 cougar pound tickets ????? : Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:41 pm  

avebullswon wrote:

Rach wrote:

'Avebullswon' from on here ,was also getting tickets out through out the town and 'Bakewell Tart' as well , ......the more the merrier

Cheers Rachel.

If only people actually did stuff instead of moaning about it. I was given about 400 tickets and me my daughter and two of her friends walked from one end of the torch run to the other handing them out. If only more than us and Bakewell tart had been serious about helping on the day then we would have been nearer a thousand

Harry -Al -Hill also did the same thing ....

Re: 2,500 cougar pound tickets ????? : Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:00 pm  

I was on a stall most of the day in the Airedale Centre for the company I work for. A Cougars stall would have done well in there. The place was packed

Re: 2,500 cougar pound tickets ????? : Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:26 pm  

goosey wrote:

I was on a stall most of the day in the Airedale Centre for the company I work for. A Cougars stall would have done well in there. The place was packed

Your Sporting Chance and the Foundation were involved in the planning of the Airedale Event and the whole 'Our Town Our Future ' Initiative with most of the planning meetings taking place at Cougar Park.

However for us to have a presence on Sunday was always going to be difficult with everyone's involvement on a matchday .

Re: 2,500 cougar pound tickets ????? : Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:25 pm  

On the terraces wrote:

I was at the Q&A evening amongst many more and a question was asked about marketing games, free tickets and schools etc. Gary's reply was that there was going to be 2,500 cougar pound tickets worth £5.00 going out to all the local schools for the batley game, now if you are going to do something like this then you would get them out at least 7 days before the game as like myself most families plan ahead for there weekends. I like most on here have children or family members that cover most of the local schools and when I have asked the question of have you received any tickets they have all said no, my question is WHY has this not been done. Gary stood in front of us all and spoke truthfully to everyone regarding the club, this should have really been marketed as potentially there could be a few hundred people in Keighley for the torch.

I personally find this a let down yes it is only a small thing to some but how much more from that night was lies or promised and just not been carried out.

Hopefully someone can confirm what went wrong if anything did or was it just another smart answer from our chairman.

I think your wrong with this one we collected some vouchers "cougar pounds" from school during the week plenty of time to sort out - we actually brought some extra kids with us and they had a enjoyable day -who knows they will now be pestering mum and dad to come again - i think this has been a brilliant idea and from what i have seen distributed out to schools - certainly East Morton!!!!!
How can you feel let down - i wasnt at the Q&A as i was working so carnt comment on other promises made that night by the Chairman but as far as i can see the Chairman and Board of directors are trying there best, Do you have a problem with just the Chairman? As it comes across that way

Re: 2,500 cougar pound tickets ????? : Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:40 pm  

Here we go again. It dosent come across that way at all. It comes across that "on the terraces" is concerend just like a lot of other people are down at the club about why the crowds are not higher. The majority of people on here want the club to succeed. Maybe certain people on here should realise that all it is, is constructive critisism and the end goal we want out of it is the club to succeed. No 1 has axes to grind. I think if people are that bothered with the Chairman they wouldnt go to watch the club anymore and would not put oppinions on how the club could do better.

Re: 2,500 cougar pound tickets ????? : Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:40 pm  

I think our chairman, whilst not perfect, is at least trying to get things done. It's not his full time job and has no support staff.

The schools are the way we will succeed. Most of the people I watch the games with started by receiving a free ticket at school. It's the way forward and it'll start happening......slowly.

Re: 2,500 cougar pound tickets ????? : Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:26 pm  

Sill think it would have been a good stall to have Rach, even if manned by volunteers.