Re: Keighley Cougars teaming up with Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:52 pm  

MICKY1920 wrote:

I am personally glad about the partnership.

How many of our players are Keighley lads. A percentage.

With the injuries we have, if the Club stood back and did nothing we would be playing with one hand behind our back.

I for one would not look forward to a season in Championship 1.
Infact, I think it would all but kill the club.

We are not Castleford Cougars, we are Keighley Cougars with a
couple of players on loan.

It may not please everybody, but I think it will be a good business decision
and hopefully those who want Cougars to survive will continue to support
the Keighley lads.

Did we say the same to Leeds Rhinos Jake Normington when he scored 2
tries for us in the last Grand Final. He was a loan player.

With respect you will end up as a feeder club where Cas will decide who out of their squad they think would benefit from a game at Keighley rather than doing nothing.

This is a foolish decision which will see the end of fans turning up to watch Cas reserves (why would they ?) rather than Keighley Cougars. I could understand it if you supported Cas. Not just getting at you but also at other clubs who have also gone down this ridiculous route.

The RFL who have allowed this to come about should hang their heads in shame. They are incompetant short sighted idiots who will bring about the Championships demise. I despair. It is not a conspiracy theory to say they are RFU plants.

Re: Keighley Cougars teaming up with Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:17 pm  

very disappointed with this decision by Keighley and the RFL.
I was looking forward to this season but I am now going to think long and hard about whether I want to spend my time and money watching a feeder club. It as been said it was naive to think we could continue without the support of super league but can we continue without a dream.

Re: Keighley Cougars teaming up with Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:18 pm  

obeone wrote:

Well that's me finished . I shall not darken the doors of Cougar Park again.

Amateur RL for me from now on.

Really sorry to hear that. But i am not surprised to be honest.

I was speaking to two long time Keighley fans today. They both said they are not going down any more. Makes you wonder how many more will say enough is enough.

Re: Keighley Cougars teaming up with Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:20 pm  

Isn't it great to see such undying support from 'Obeone' and 'Stealth Comic' and the comments posted by 'Salfordlad' and the 'ex-Leigh Director' (according to his RLFans profile) 'Starbug'.

If you truly are a 'Cougar' then you must accept that you have to move with the times - as I said in my opening 'post'.

Had we not agreed a partnering role with Castleford then we would have been playing uphill, as we were in the first half last week at Batley. We have to ensure that we play on as level a playing field as is possible or sink into the oblivion which is 'Championship 1'!

I've been supporting Keighley and the Cougars for over 50 years as have my children, for almost 20 years. JD was amazed when I told him this last year and I felt that he realised how much Keighley and the Cougars meant to TRUE fans and supporters, who I believed that 'Obeone' and 'Stealth Comic' were. Possibly 'Stealth' is only a 'Comic' and not a supporter?

I have no time whatsoever for Salford, nor Leigh as they have had their chances in Superleague (and Salford still do), so why do they pass such comments?

The alternative is for 'Obeone' and 'Stealth Comic' to invest in the Club so that their principles can be maintained and ensure that the Club is successful.

Re: Keighley Cougars teaming up with Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:23 pm  

Watch that video with your coach.

Cas fans are being encouraged to watch your team Oh yeh they'll replace your real fans won't they ?

Re: Keighley Cougars teaming up with Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:31 pm  

I have mixed feelings. Partnering is generally the wrong way to go, but that's not going to stop me watching Keighley. I hope Marchy can maximise on his time with Ian Millward and that our players can learn from the experience of the players that come our way. It is a one year partnership which therefore gives us the option of being independent again if we can at the end of it. I would like Keighley to be great without any help but at the moment that's not going to be possible. Of all the clubs it could have been I'm glad it's Castleford. Ultimately I would struggle to find the motivation to make the the 200 mile round trip to Keighley to watch us lose.

Re: Keighley Cougars teaming up with Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:35 pm  

Looks like Leigh fans like 'Starbug' so much that he has to come onto our Forum! Code: Select all http://rlfans.com/search.php?keywords=starbug&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search and I won't pass any comment on 'Salfordlad'

Looks like Leigh fans like 'Starbug' so much that he has to come onto our Forum! Code: Select all http://rlfans.com/search.php?keywords=starbug&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search and I won't pass any comment on 'Salfordlad'

Re: Keighley Cougars teaming up with Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:48 pm  

666 wrote: Looks like Leigh fans like 'Starbug' so much that he has to come onto our Forum! Code: Select all http://rlfans.com/search.php?keywords=starbug&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search and I won't pass any comment on 'Salfordlad' I asked a simple question , and made a general comment on the way all the Championship Clubs are reacting to decisions being made by SL clubs and the RFL You mention the ' oblivion ' of Championship 1 , I agree completely , the RFL have made it a league of death for any heartland club , unfortunatly 2 clubs will be dropping into it either way , with or without a SL partner I dont generally post on the Leigh board , especially about Leigh matters because I am highly disattisfied by the current management at the club , they lack insight into what makes fans ' tick ' and how many of the idea's used in the past will not work , a new blank page is needed ,and a passion and determination on a new level to build the club , the Keighley Club once did exactly that , it need to be done again This is NOT that way , this is contraction , not expansion

666 wrote: Looks like Leigh fans like 'Starbug' so much that he has to come onto our Forum! Code: Select all http://rlfans.com/search.php?keywords=starbug&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search and I won't pass any comment on 'Salfordlad' I asked a simple question , and made a general comment on the way all the Championship Clubs are reacting to decisions being made by SL clubs and the RFL You mention the ' oblivion ' of Championship 1 , I agree completely , the RFL have made it a league of death for any heartland club , unfortunatly 2 clubs will be dropping into it either way , with or without a SL partner I dont generally post on the Leigh board , especially about Leigh matters because I am highly disattisfied by the current management at the club , they lack insight into what makes fans ' tick ' and how many of the idea's used in the past will not work , a new blank page is needed ,and a passion and determination on a new level to build the club , the Keighley Club once did exactly that , it need to be done again This is NOT that way , this is contraction , not expansion

Re: Keighley Cougars teaming up with Castleford Tigers : Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:51 pm  

666 wrote: Looks like Leigh fans like 'Starbug' so much that he has to come onto our Forum! Code: Select all http://rlfans.com/search.php?keywords=starbug&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search and I won't pass any comment on 'Salfordlad' Feel free. I am a passionate RL Fan who supports Leigh. I have watched them for 57 seasons. I could go and watch Wigan if I so choosed as I can get there even quicker than I can get to the LSV. Should my club go down this route' quite honestly I would have to stop going to our games. I watch Leigh home and away. This twinning/partnership/licencsing/franchising is crazy and must be stopped not condoned or all clubs will be gone soon.

666 wrote: Looks like Leigh fans like 'Starbug' so much that he has to come onto our Forum! Code: Select all http://rlfans.com/search.php?keywords=starbug&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search and I won't pass any comment on 'Salfordlad' Feel free. I am a passionate RL Fan who supports Leigh. I have watched them for 57 seasons. I could go and watch Wigan if I so choosed as I can get there even quicker than I can get to the LSV. Should my club go down this route' quite honestly I would have to stop going to our games. I watch Leigh home and away. This twinning/partnership/licencsing/franchising is crazy and must be stopped not condoned or all clubs will be gone soon.

Re: Keighley Cougars teaming up with Castleford Tigers : Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:08 am  

So every Tuesday the coach of Cas will tell P.March which players are available. So Cas are only going to offer us people they want to get ready to play for them.

The big deciding factor for me will be when we have a enough players fit to play. I really do wonder when that happens how many Cas players will get a game.

We have some very good young players coming through the system. How are these lads going to feel when all there hard work comes to nothing. Because someone player from cas is getting a game instead of them?