Is match on today, not heard?
For me, if result is another disaster its time to sack the board

Hoping for another Cougars fix today , fingers crossed.

Only a friendly so fesult not just as important but
the story changes when bad results start making a difference.

I've seen us have storming wins in the friendlies then go on to a poor season.

Would far sooner us loose but be fit, ready and effective come the season proper.

I don't believe our favourites tag is valid, but that's down to the players to get "up" for every game, not just the big ones. It would be a disaster for the club to miss out on promotion in the manner we failed last year.

I am looking forward to the season though.

Well, the last quarter was OK-ish but why is it we seem totally incapable of defending our line?

The last 20 minutes were ok ish but the rest of the time was pretty woeful ,,
As previous poster says , the defence was shocking

Not sure the decision to sign D. March was the right decision ,totally underperformed again and not showed anything but indicipline so far .

A lot of work needed before the season proper starts.

Although I am now a distant supporter, I fail to understand why Paul March has failed to do anything about our seemingly inability to score the first points, which means that we are always playing 'catch-up rugby'.

10 nil down after 6 minutes today but 26-32 final score.

What is wrong?

We should never be in this position, nor should we have been in the bottom division this season. Forget the pathetic application of the 'Dual Registration Rules' by the inept RFL, there were three games last season in which we should have ensured our survival and far better fuding but it was down to the players (and possibly refereeing decisions) which ensured our relegation. Why does it appear that we are incapable of starting like our opponents? Who is to blame?

Whatever the problem it needs to be resolved sooner rather than later.

By the way, what are our odds on being promoted now?

Could 'The end be nigh'?

Today was quite average but results in friendlies are not important.

It seems to me that the coach and players who successfully got the club relegated last season are achieving the same high standard again.

If that is the agreed standard then I agree with Halifax Cougars that if the Swinton game was quite average then at least everyone knows already what the season ahead holds.

Leaguefan are you saying a pre season friendly in February is an indication of how this season is going to pan out? Chill out relax and everything will be ok.

With all due respect to yourself Halifax Cougar and no offence meant but the time
to chill out and relax has gone , it's what the Board , Coach and team did last year
and this is where it got us ........ the league of doom , playing xrap rugby against
xrap teams infront of xrap crowds .

After all the rubbish and misguided attempts of chasing justice in the close season
not enough prep has been done. On paper we should have won hands down
against both Barrow and Swinton but as it happened we were outclassed by both teams. The Leigh game was a forgone conclusion , they are full time and against
that alone we had no chance , the whole thing was a complete and utter
nonsence and should never happened. It's not as if there will have been amy money much from it so it beggars belief what our glorious leader was thinking
organising that one.

The Board and Coach must now get together with the team and regroup , to restore
any pride and get them firing on all cylinders to give Gloucester a good hammering

I hate to disagree with you Burley but is time for the board to learn from last years mistakes and get together with some of tbe 'team' and get a taxi for Terry March (see Viz), and his brother,and his overpaid and overrated mates who have their snouts in the trough,before it is too late.

I can understand people being annoyed at the style of the game and the result, I am too, but it was only a friendly.

I believe their coach said they would play their 1st 17 and treat it like a league match, it showed. They were determined and desperate to win (note the drop goal at the end) whereas we ambled around like strangers for the first half with tissue paper for defence. When we actually started to play we looked very good, with some slick fast passing and attacks to both wings.

After last years debacle I said this year would be tougher than some would like to think and I certainly don't see us as favourites, we have the wrong attitude to "lesser" games. But neither do I read too much into glorified training sessions.

It would be nice though, if the real Keighley Cougars could please stand up.

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I agree with everything you say Ed turner , I was just putting a positive
spin on it with the hope that it improves for when the season's league games start.

Yep to that Dreamer , put the 3 xrap games behind us , let's have a cricket score against Gloucestershire and start again from there.

God help us all if we lose to the All Golds on Saturday.

This place will turn into a St Valentine's Day Massacre.

In fairness you got back in to the game when Swinton were reduced to 12 players and worked the extra man really well, once we were back to a full compliment it's fair to say we regained the upper hand. I've no doubt that Keighley will be in the mix come the business end of the season. Good luck to your club.
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To be honest, I don't think you learn too much from that. However, it will be our fourth friendly so its fair for fans to expect players and tactics to look sharper and honed toward full on league performance.

I would hope that by the time we face Newcastle we know and play our best 17 and give it a real dig.

As long as everyone we play this season has 1 less player we'll do ok...
Defence needs a lot of work in my opinion, we need to be much faster getting back 10 and then stopping their attack making as much distance (or running around the sides).

I understand Burley has acquired a "Chicago Typewriter" so maybe a few upstairs should take cover

PMSL Dreamer