Should've won this one, what was happening in the 1st half?

Doom and gloom, not quite ... the dulls lost

We didn't turn up till the second half then littered with mistakes
In the second half. A few flashes of brilliance in the second half
But just not good enough.
We needa better kicker , the result would havave bed different
If all goals had been kicked.
This was a must win , now we are 9th now - not good.

Next match Sheffield away and with how we have played in recent weeks I'd be surprised if we came out on top. I don't want to be negative, I've seen what we can do but we haven't played well for awhile now!

Disappointed with todays result. Defence down wings was non existant. Club cannot be happy with 9th place. Fans def not.Act now. We are still behind the players but things seem to be going from bad to worse. We MUST NOT BE RELEGATED.

From an opposition perspective you've definitely improved on last season. Handforth and Jones, especially, are a very decent combination. Still think you'd benefit from a decent fitness coach, though. You'd get at least 20% more out of some players if they weren't so out of shape.

To say I am gutted after the ending to today's match is an understatement. The Jersey detective from Batley is right in his post in that we have improved since last season - yet we find ourselves in 9th place. If we didn't conspire to throw away so many points in the dying seconds we might be a few places higher; the following frustrating examples spring instantly to mind:
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Doncaster away - threw away a bonus point
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Leigh at home - should have had 3 instead of 1.
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Halifax at home - should probably have beaten them but should have had a bonus point at the very least.
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Whitehaven away - lost it in the last few minutes
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Batley at home today - you know what happened!
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That's about 8 extra points we could have had - maybe should have had. Some work on defence is clearly required. In his Radio Leeds interview, John Kear said the Dogs had got into our 20 metre zone only four times in the second half and they scored off two of them. It was the same with Fax; they didn't get into our half much at all in the second half but still got over the line when they did manage to get up the field - at the cost of at least a bonus point.
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Jim Bergerac also picks up on our players' fitness. I have to say I thought the Bulldogs did look leaner and fitter than a lot of our lads.
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Elation to despair in a matter of seconds. The world of a supporter of the Keighley Cougars.

Agreed !

Have to say I thought Danny Jones' performance against Batley was outstanding and he was on fire. Those three missed conversions were from the touchline and two of them hit the post. I hear the players were gutted after the game and they need our full backing now. Marchy says the crowd are the fourteenth player at games so let's get our act together. and back them

I agree with that, Jones played well today, those kicks from the touch line were not easy and very missable.

You're right about the crowd too, but from what I understand the players blotted their copy book by not acknowledging the fans after the Whitehaven game. There some fans who are rightly still annoyed that for all their efforts in getting up to haven to support the lads were not even given a clap. It doesn't take much. Handforth still has things to learn about being an on field leader.

I'm still feeling gutted now. Every time I closed my eyes in bed last night I got this nightmare vision of Batley mounting that last attack and going in for the try.

I went to Haven. The players did clap us. It wasnt straight away but they did.
Anyone saying they didnt is lying.

The supporters stood behind sticks and
clapped to players at final whistle.even
though they threw game away for long
enough with no respnse.If any players
clapped it was far to late as most people
had gone from ground,not accusing you
of LYING by the way.

I was stood behind the posts. I had walk to just over halfway when the players came and clapped.
If some want say it was to late fair enough.
But anyone saying they didnt clap is lying.

Don't know about Whitehaven away match in particular but in general Cougar players Always appreciate and acknowledge good support from the fans. When the final hooter goes, the players are physically and emotionally drained. Possibly in pain from injuries and knocks. Then they need to gather themselves together and first of all take a bit of time to respect the opposition - every player shakes hands with every opposition player, maybe has a word or two with some. Then they will gather together as a group and acknowledge the fans as one. It all takes time after the hooter. Great if the fans can remain in place for a few minutes and also respond as one back to the players. Success needs a season long effort with players and fans together as one.