Still no this season's prices on the match day tickets page. www.keighleycougars.com/?page_id=37 Also no match report from Workington or South Wales home wins. Most recent news item it saying Reserves are playing next Thursday, which refers to a game last Thursday. Not demanding anything, just pointing out what everyone can see, or can't see maybe!! On a positive the Twitter Feeds, Facebook links are good for the social networkers.

Still no this season's prices on the match day tickets page. www.keighleycougars.com/?page_id=37 Also no match report from Workington or South Wales home wins. Most recent news item it saying Reserves are playing next Thursday, which refers to a game last Thursday. Not demanding anything, just pointing out what everyone can see, or can't see maybe!! On a positive the Twitter Feeds, Facebook links are good for the social networkers.

Blimey I actually agree with Very Frank, I was being kind to club hoping Frank was wrong but we do appear to bit slack on updates. Also the twitter thing is very good.

10 days, no update, when was the last match report, has the club dispensed with idea of having a website. Or do we only update when we are winning.

Somebody is responsible for keeping the website up to date.
Somebody is responsible for giving that person the info to put on.

Mid season, as Spymaster says, a little slack maybe.

One of the directors must realise we are not marketing ourselves on the web too well.

That said Merchandise page and LS Prints partnership looks spot on.
Well done to somebody.

I never bother with the club website any more. If I wasn't already a fan, I don't think it would convince me to become one! I think I'd be getting my info from the Keighley News.

And there in lies the problem.

The club website should be the first point of call for club news.

But when the news is on other sites first, it doesn't look professional.

If fans are going elsewhere how many times are those adverts going to be looked at?

With respect to Mike's videos we shoudn't really be finding out on YouTube via here about 2 new signings before it's up on the club's own pages.

I used to be sent all the clubs press releases.
As soon as i got them i posted them on here.

For some reason, which i have never been told that stopped.

Apart from Micks videos does the club do press releases any more?????????????

Wasn't that Helen who supplied the info to you?

I think the whole website issue is a time and money situation. Yes, I agree it would be nice to have a website looking as good and updated as the example on the initial thread, however, I think the club has channeled that money into the playing squad with the aim of promotion. Maybe, given the shake up at the end of the season that is a worthwhile decision. We need to be in the Championship! When we are in the Championship maybe this can be looked at. I accept the clubs information source would appear by and large to be Micky's videos. Maybe this is an efficient use of the resources at the moment.

Yes, but its not going to attract new followers as it is, is it? Someone new to the area say, or someone bored with the Bulls, sees a mention of there being an RL team in Keighley. They google the website, see how out of date it is, and go somewhere else.

It might be a money issue for all I know, either way, its not a great ad to anyone new looking at the club for details

In fairness, I don't think it's exclusively the web site that will attract new supporters. The fact is, whatever the club does there will be criticism. I just provided a viewpoint on the possible reasons. I'm not saying it's right. Personally, if it meant we'd get in the Championship I'd be happy for the website to take a backseat. That's my view and am sure others will disagree. Maybe those who like the website to be up to date and are in the know may like to volunteer their own time to the cause like Micky does?

Having an up to date website may not bring new fans.

Neglecting the one we have puts out a message that the club doesn't care about the fans and their numbers shall further dwindle.

There are some savings which turn out to be very costly.

Hopefully one of the business brains amongst the directors responsible will get this door closed whilst there are still some horses left to bolt.