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