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 Post subject: Re: New ground 10,000 capacity with 2,000 seats!
PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:46 am 
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TheClubsVoice wrote:We are going to create a section on the website so people can keep track of the developments.


Just wondered if the club could give an update on the plans for stadium development? Can it be announced who is on the related steering committee that Gary Fawcett mentioned? This is starting to become pressing if promotion becomes a possibility when the league system is re-structured from 2015.

All Gary Fawcett has said is that a re-development of Cougar Park is by far the most likely option. I can see this, as Bradford Council has already helped the Cougars by taking on the lease from the Co-op and sub-letting back to Cougars. Bradford Council is key and I wonder if the Keighley MP Kris Hopkins will be brought onside to try to assist?

Bfd Council has helped so far but it could be argued they should put their commitment behind some infrastructure investment into Keighley by way of providing a better stadium. This would be on safety grounds as well as it being right to provide a facility for the people of Keighley in this way. Bradford Council condemned the old wooden stand, that is still in full use, back in 1985 after the Bfd City fire.

A re-developed Cougar Park should be provided to Keighley Cougars on lease but with the proviso that the Cougars have to make the stadium available for other uses if required such as other sports - Kabaddi for example (I know the Asian community has used Cougar Park in past for a Kabaddi league match), boxing etc plus concerts etc.

This is key. As I mentioned before, if a redeveloped Cougar Park is to be a possibiity, it has to incorporate the Cricket ground. The Cricket Club won't want to go - they paid £30,000 for the ground and like their set-up. It would be a shame to get into compulsory purchase orders etc and so the redevelopment plans have to include provision of a new ground for Keighley Cricket club - including a pavilion and bar that is at least as good as what they have now. I wonder if there is scope for this at Utley (St John's road/Keighley RUFC area) or, with National Trust blessing, as part of a merger with Airedale cricket club at the Riddlesden ground?

In my view a redeveloped Cougar Park needs the pitch turning through 90 degrees so that the present Eastern Terrace opposite the current main stand becomes an end terrace. Then a completely new main stand with 2,000 seats and all the required faciities is needed with the other three sides of the ground being steep terracing. This is essential so that the pitch has a full size playing area. (At present the pitch is ony 86 metres long with narrow in-goals and less than the safe 3 metres between the dead ball line and the start of the terracing). Half the new pitch would therefore be on what is now the cricket field.


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 Post subject: Re: New ground 10,000 capacity with 2,000 seats!
PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 9:15 am 
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I thought it was the RFL not Bradford Council that took on the lease and sub let to us.






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 Post subject: Re: New ground 10,000 capacity with 2,000 seats!
PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 9:23 am 
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Dreamer wrote:I thought it was the RFL not Bradford Council that took on the lease and sub let to us.

Apologies. I think you might be right-I was probably thinking about what Bfd Council has done for Bfd Bulls!

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 Post subject: Re: New ground 10,000 capacity with 2,000 seats!
PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:33 pm 
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Wooden Stand wrote:Just wondered if the club could give an update on the plans for stadium development? Can it be announced who is on the related steering committee that Gary Fawcett mentioned?


For the stadium development we are building a page on the website to keep people updated so it should be available next week.

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 Post subject: Re: New ground 10,000 capacity with 2,000 seats!
PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:58 pm 
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TheClubsVoice wrote:For the stadium development we are building a page on the website to keep people updated so it should be available next week.


@ theclubsvoice

Who Will be on the 'steering Commitee ' ? And if appropriate would the club permit
a supporter on said Commitee ?

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burleycougar wrote:@ theclubsvoice

Who Will be on the 'steering Commitee ' ? And if appropriate would the club permit
a supporter on said Commitee ?


Gary has added an agenda item for the next Steering Committee to discuss inclusion into the Steering Committee of an RL Forum representative? Also, we're working on the website page which will show who's on the Steering Committee.

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TheClubsVoice wrote:Gary has added an agenda item for the next Steering Committee to discuss inclusion into the Steering Committee of an RL Forum representative? Also, we're working on the website page which will show who's on the Steering Committee.

Good work indeed , I think it would be good to have a Cougars forum representative on the Steering Committee
if appropriate , would be a good stepping stone to post info from meetings etc ,

I do not know what criteria etc would be required for said person or what process if any would need to be gone through
but I am available , if needed , to attend steering committee meetings etc on behalf of the Cougars forum.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:24 am 
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TheClubsVoice wrote:Gary has added an agenda item for the next Steering Committee to discuss inclusion into the Steering Committee of an RL Forum representative? Also, we're working on the website page which will show who's on the Steering Committee.


To be honest, I'm not sure about this.

Firstly I'm not sure how many Keighley fans use this forum so we don't know how representative of fans view's this is. However judging by the "viewed" column next to posts on the home page it's a couple of hundred. Since I don't know how this number is generated I don't know for sure - perhaps Guess Who could tell us.

Secondly, committees can be complex animals and just picking someone who's prepared to volunteer isn't always the best course of action (no disrespect intended).

Having the "right" fan on the committee is a good idea and in my eyes would have to be someone who can embrace change and compromise, but who is firm enough to stand up for the wellbeing of the fans. The last thing that's needed is a "patsy" from the Directors.






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Dreamer wrote:To be honest, I'm not sure about this.

Firstly I'm not sure how many Keighley fans use this forum so we don't know how representative of fans view's this is. However judging by the "viewed" column next to posts on the home page it's a couple of hundred. Since I don't know how this number is generated I don't know for sure - perhaps Guess Who could tell us.

Secondly, committees can be complex animals and just picking someone who's prepared to volunteer isn't always the best course of action (no disrespect intended).

Having the "right" fan on the committee is a good idea and in my eyes would have to be someone who can embrace change and compromise, but who is firm enough to stand up for the wellbeing of the fans. The last thing that's needed is a "patsy" from the Directors.

You are correct , I am merely offering now should no one else step forward and as I said in an
earlier post , if appropriate.
It would be no problem should someo.e else step forward , Just offering my services as
I have a lot of time on my hands.

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 Post subject: Re: New ground 10,000 capacity with 2,000 seats!
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won't need that capacity where we are going put some money into burgess field, buy a few deck chairs

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