Five - yes FIVE - tries for Gav Duffy playing on loan with
Hunslet today. Hope he is coming back here next season.

Am I right in thinking next season is his testamonial season
For the Cougars ?

We might need players like Gavin next year. Players that can show loyalty and passion in the same way Shick did.

Looks like we are loosing half of the existing squad.

Personally , I would expext Buster and Gav Duffy to be back , Cougars through and through ,
Others , I am not sure about.

Maybe time for some of the youngsgters to shine.
'Ben stead come on down '

I suppose logically thinking , any player whoever it is would
not want to drop down a division and a drop down in pay.
When money and career are involved loyalty does not always show its face.

Such a sad situation that could have been so easily avoided.

Think jones gav buster judge Rawlins lawton Daley will still be here.

I was talking about the sort of loyalty that makes you want to honour the club you are currently employed by, train hard, practice and give 100% effort on the pitch time after time.

It's understandable that when a players terms and conditions might change they will look at the best for themselves. Rugby is a short career not without risk of injury and they deserve fair reward.

There is however, a school of thought that says a "real" team would want to stick together to put right what they have made a pigs ear of (I actually wanted to put something much stronger but the swear filter changed it)

I was rather hoping that the conversation on the pitch immediately after the game would have gone along those very lines.

I'd hope a lot of players will stay for that reason and I think Gavin Duffy can play an important part in the team.

On a positive note, this can be a chance for other members of the team to step up. There are plenty of youth/reserve players who I do not feel have been given a good chance. The first team players should always feel that they are on their toes.

The performance of the reserve players against Widnes was impressive. I thought Ben Stead played well for example. Has he even played a match since?

Plenty of young lads with a massive hunger to take the step up for this club , Patchett , Kelly , Ecclestone n Stead are the most likely but others to follow

Liam Darville. , half back turned full back with a great rugby brain , Andy Gabriel .young un with pace to burn , think Lee Maples without the history ...Tom Courtney , back from an horrendous double fracture of his leg / ankle at Fax this year , front rower with a bit of 'mongrel ' , doesnt give a poop who who he upsets ..Chris Watson .. 18 year old second rower.. local Consistent , hard working and talented second rower , Cas already on his radar

That's just a snapshot , lads of 16 /. 17 year olds already making an impression in the 20s , Luke Moorby , Dan Connell ,Alfie Seeley , Taylor Stott, Jack Kennedy ...

Half that team @ Widnes were Keighley home produced ..not many clubs can do that at our level ....time to make the most of it

I liked hearing that Rach. The complete opposite to DR.

Exactly how I hope Cougars stay.