Re: Tonight's game. : Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:36 pm  

Well here goes
Have had my first season as a season ticket holder for cougars, mainly followed fax as this is my hometown.
Why cougars?
Origanally I came with a friend to watch the final when cougars went up.
I was impressed by the lovely atmosphere at cougar park, more friendly, down to earth and very supportive towards your players.
That day i saw Danny Jones and lots of fans going up to him and welcoming him back to the team and patting him on the back, saying how much they had missed him, I thought how fantastic. He has said it feels like coming home a big admission for a Halifax lad and a compliment to Keighley.
I have always looked at the forums and didn't like it when after a bad game players were singled out and torn to shreads.
Yes I hear you all say this is a forum and everyone has a view.
Please please don't get like other teams, stay true to your players they will all have bad games, I'm sure they are their own worse critics and i'm sure they do read these comments, Famous quote " if we live with encouragement we learn confidence ".
Imo too much rotatation too many half backs signed they don't get chance to gel if you read the fax forum it's happening there and they played together at batley.
In a previous quote about playing for Wales not helping, Wales have one of the best coaches Lestyn Harris also our own Barry Heaton, who has only just lost the title for consecutive goals in a season, as assistant coach and one of the best half backs ever,Lee Briers, training him, how can this not be benificial.I think both Danny and Craig Moss can only grow in strength from the extra input.
I feel that Paul March will lead the cougars well, we may miss some of the Wakefield "big players"but this is only the first season in championship I for one think Cougars have done really well and am excited for next season "Cougars" not at the top but not bottom either.

Finally sign up to "The Pride in the Red and Green" i have and intend to encourage others too. Lets keep it friendly I love "Cougars", players, fans and all.

Re: Tonight's game. : Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:31 pm  

to be honest i think the biggest problem was 6,7,12 and 1 all went missing. defensively you weren't bad. the only real aggression in the team came from korkidas and jermaine ray. seemed the only 2 that wanted to really mix it. none of the pivvits wanted to take on the line, they all just wanted to over play pass , pass for passings sake. thought you got some bad calls. thought the score flattered leigh. jones would be better at fullback. jermaine at standoff, seems to have a bit more flair but as i said the biggest things missing were the pivvits and agression.

Re: Tonight's game. : Sun Aug 12, 2012 10:12 am  

the fact is that if you drop the ball you wont win any games we wernt great ether would say we were at probably 60 per cent on our game bt tbh diddnt need to be better really. the other thing is the gate how do you pay players like obst korkidas and cherryholme on gates of 800 to a 1000 there was at least 200 of us at the game so where are all your fans !

Re: Tonight's game. : Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:43 pm  

leyth1978 wrote:

the fact is that if you drop the ball you wont win any games we wernt great ether would say we were at probably 60 per cent on our game bt tbh diddnt need to be better really. the other thing is the gate how do you pay players like obst korkidas and cherryholme on gates of 800 to a 1000 there was at least 200 of us at the game so where are all your fans !

With regards some of our signings, 2 or 3 came through our squadbuilder program, then players like Korkidas, Tadulala and Paul March were pretty much signed on mates rates by JD. The "Man City of the Championship" moniker we were given was completely unfair.

The fans thing is concerning. The Premier Sports deal doesn't help, our gates are down by about a quarter we play on TV. The amount of folk from Keighley who are Leeds/Br*dford/Huddersfield season ticket holders is shocking, and don't get me started on the parents who are bring their kids down to our game but dressed in Super League merch it's galling. We cannot compete with them at all, in Br*dford's and Huddersfield's case their season tickets are similarly priced for more games in better facilities and guaranteed better quality rugby because of the closed shop that is Super League.

Re: Tonight's game. : Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:09 pm  

leyth1978 wrote:

the fact is that if you drop the ball you wont win any games

Yup! You don't need to be a genius to work that one out - it's been our biggest problem all year

we wernt great ether would say we were at probably 60 per cent on our game bt tbh diddnt need to be better really.

I simply don't accept that, not that I want an argument, but if you had seen your defence close up they were working at 110% and blowing like steam engines. If we had managed to keep hold of the ball and seen our sets out, the sustained pressure would have seen a different game. But it's all "if's and but's", we've done this all season. You were the better team on the day, no argument.

the other thing is the gate how do you pay players like obst korkidas and cherryholme on gates of 800 to a 1000 there was at least 200 of us at the game so where are all your fans !

Korkidas and Obst were give jobs in the community working with kids. Some of it specialist work working with "difficult" kids that the schools can't handle. They are seeing it as a step to careers outside rugby. Tadulala came to put himself in the shop window for SL and is on match terms only. I would imagine Cherryholme is on no different terms to any other forward in the division.

With all the dual reg. players you use are you going to change your name to Wigan reserves?

Re: Tonight's game. : Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:02 pm  

Stealth Comic wrote:

The amount of folk from Keighley who are Leeds/Br*dford/Huddersfield season ticket holders is shocking, and don't get me started on the parents who are bring their kids down to our game but dressed in Super League merch it's galling.

If they could get merchandise from their home town club maybe they would wear that? Kids like to dress in the kit worn by their idols, be it Cougars, Dulls or any other team. The Cougars, despite the advert on the website, don't offer merchandise other than the shirt (long waiting time) or a cheap polo. The teamwear is not available simple as.

Re: Tonight's game. : Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:03 pm  

what all 2 of our dual reg signings 1 of witch played on thursday for 15 mins lol

Re: Tonight's game. : Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:24 pm  

leyth1978 wrote:

:lol: what all 2 of our dual reg signings 1 of witch played on thursday for 15 mins lol

I actually expected a stronger response when mentioning "Wigan".

Must get some fresher bait.

Re: Tonight's game. : Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:32 pm  

yeh mate youll have to do better than that lol

Re: Tonight's game. : Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:36 pm  

leyth1978 wrote:

yeh mate youll have to do better than that lol

I was only texting at 60%