The programme is still an embarrassment and appears to be produced by someone who has never seen a Rugby/Football programme before. The main problem is that there are no teams, which is a surprise as there was for the pre-season matches. There is just a squad list, which is next to useless if you want to see the team for the day, and is totally useless if you are an away fan as there is nothing at all. I would be very annoyed if I were a Batley fan and bought our programme as there was no mention of them. If it stays as it is I would think that nobody will buy one again as the vast majority of it will be the same as the first one.

I sort of post this on behalf of others and with benefit hopefully to the club.

I know from past posts etc that the early issues of the programme were below an acceptable standard. I know there is a great amount of work going on to turn this around and wondered if people had recently bought one? If you did what were your thoughts?

The price of £2.50 to me is steep and considering Batley's was £1 and they sold out speaks volumes.

Inside this weeks issue should be:

Q&A's with JD
Q&A's with Gary about merchandising etc...
Keith Lee's review of the Championship games
Pen pics and players to watch from Hunslet
Plus a new addition?

I say should as I am told this is what has been sent, but sometimes what comes back in the finished product is not always what was expected.

So I can feed it back into those putting in the hard work I'd be interested to have people's views, constructive of course. Comments like "it's rubbish" are no use to anyone and people are putting work in to make it better.

OK, we all know that there's a minimum price to break-even. Is this known? Has it been calculated on 'average sales' against advertising income? What is the minimum number of programmes that need to be printed to break-even?

I stopped buying a programme when it became too expensive for its value (I even edited it for a couple of years) and continued to buy it until I acknowledged that it was no-longer 'value for money'. Hence these comments (I suppose).

Instead, I pay my £2 for tickets for the 'Half-Time Draw' in the hope that it will do some direct good for the club.

I used to enjoy 'King of the Kop' and 'Cath-O'Dray' - where have they gone?

I also remember when a programme was 6d (2.5p), and that was 'real value'.

That said, I do hope that a sensible solution can be arranged for the Warrington game and that the turnstiles will be adequately manned, and suficient open - by REAL people instead of the cadets (who do a reasonable job).

I also hope that the number of people entering Cougar Park will be accurately monitored so that the takings can be balanced!

To add to a comment by the right honourable 666 ....... I presume using the cadets is a damn sight cheaper and i'm sure they do a sterling effort but are they not a tad too young to be manning the turnstiles and wandering about the terracing in yellow hiviz bibs giving the impression they are stewards , if this is the case are they fully trained up and wouid they be able cope in an emergency ? I was a steward & first aider at cougar park in the early 90s and we were always having training and updates to our first aid etc etc . I hope this is the case with the cadets too !

What on earth, would make you think it would not be done right?

I've always found the cadets most helpful I've returned with my family this season( not for not wanting last year but finances stopped us attending) they seem knowledgable when we asked a question with it been our first time back at cougar park in a couple of years- as for turnstyles they seem to have it under control surely this has to be good for club and the cadets too or why would both be doing it. I bet they are more highly trained than the clubs stewards. Although I think the little cadets are best suited to being ball boys/girls - maybe the older cadets are best suited to turnstyles.