Well done Cougars!

A big well done to the players and coach.

For me, a game of two halves. Gateshead played world cup "hold em down and wrestle" style rugby whereas we released quickly and allowed them fast play of the ball. I was quite surprised the ref did't penalise them more.

I the second half we adapted well. Played their WWF better than they did and watched their dummy half (though not perfectly). The forwards got stuck in and our backs used pace and jinking runs like we know they can. Presley and Nicholson stood out but everyone played with enthusiasm and desire.

There is still much room for improvement but after the diabolical warm up matches this was a tonic.

Well done to Barry for what must have been the right team talk at half time. I have to admit I feared a heavy defeat but was pleasantly corrected.

For those who stopped away, you missed an exiting game - come on down!

SEE you ALL at Blackpool on Sunday.

No need for any in depth comment on the game we were as we were last sason best going forward with the ball.
When we attack nobody is safe Barrow, Donnie Gateshead , Batley etc as we proved last year.

Ball possession imperative and we were only on back foot when we gifted them too much ball.
Bit slow with line going UP into defence ( at them not waiting for them )but minor issue didnt cost us out.
Gatehead were a well organised and very fast team, they will be a ton better in a few weeks time .( with their NEW Aussies)
Still sticking to 15 wins minimum, dig deep for those win bonuses BOSS.
We'll put as much money into Club as we can.

The new Programme was OKAY as was the inside FLYERS, excellent in fact and it puts the money into the Club at i hope NO expense.
400 hundred Progs sold means £ 400 into the kitty .

I would have been there had I known the game was definitely on - heard nothing conclusive on Radio Leeds.

As there's nothing in any papers this morning could someone kindly put up the match details....score, scorers, line-ups, ref, crowd etc. Thanks.

A very good start to the season for the Cougars. Congratulations.

when it counted we were good.the lads looked lean and fit,and were hungry for the ball all match.only one critism,just wish we would gain more yards down the toutchline when we have a penalty

Ok miscreant, guess you've seen we won 40-20!! Anyway, @ half-time we were trailing 14-12.

Try scorers Pressly(3) Duffy(2) Pursglove, Raynor (Think i've got them right, if not, will stand corrected!!)

Goals Jones (6)

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I was pleased with what I saw last night

Thanks for that, Greasley.

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Why can't Radio Leeds be far more amenable to Yorkshire clubs nowasays ? As I say, I'd have been there with full knowledge it was on.

Duffy only got one try - the other was scored by James Feather

Very well done great win

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found this on another forum. Digger's comments make interesting reading, could at least get the half time score right. www.totalrl.com/index.php?showtopic=163442

found this on another forum. Digger's comments make interesting reading, could at least get the half time score right. www.totalrl.com/index.php?showtopic=163442

Quote ="cougar red"found this on another forum. Digger's comments make interesting reading, could at least get the half time score right. www.totalrl.com/index.php?showtopic=163442'" the guy is talking out of his ar*e

Quote ="cougar red"found this on another forum. Digger's comments make interesting reading, could at least get the half time score right. www.totalrl.com/index.php?showtopic=163442'" the guy is talking out of his ar*e

I couldn't agree with you more

It's nice to see blinkers in use!

Digger

I always listen to Radio Leeds and I've got to come to their defence.

I heard them announce that the game was onat the end of their "on the hour" news bulletin after about elevenish(?) onwards.

I certainly heard it at least half a dozen times.

Or did I imagine it?

did digger drink 10 cans of special brew before the game because he watched a different game to me!!!

The bloke from the Keighley News seemed to have as well.

Who do you support?why bother going to the games especially when we beat a team a division above us if all your going to do is pick fault,the players read this site i know for a fact three of them do theyre really going to appreciate your knock downs especially when your talking from your crevise.

You only have to look at Leaguefans recent thread ' worth a punt ' and you'll know he doesn't go to watch Keighley. I don't buy the Keighley News, but having just read on the t'internet I don't understand where he's coming from as it's full of praise.

Do I assume digger is gateshead fan? not sure what planet he is on.

He was a York fan.

OK!

I now put you on the spot!

Show, copy, the putdowns on the original thread I wrote and the subsequent ones.

READ what was written, not what you thought was written.

He does, he stands behind the posts in the Turner Stand.

its not so much that you have put the down in actual words it's more your love for Gateshead that twined me after such a stirling effort from our lads, I.e I notice in your summary you neglect to mention we completed 14 sets of 6 tackles in the second half which ultimately won us the game,I'm not looking for an argument here were all singing from the same hymn sheet just merely pointing out that this season is a season for positivity.