Any one know why as most games are 3 or 3.30.

I think it's a decision by the Cougars to try and entice more fans. Think I recall seeing an article from Gary somewhere about it.

Thats a shame.
I could make it if it was normal time, but with it being this early i cant get there.

Oh well.

Another one bites the dust! (As far as Season Tickets are concerned).

That said, it might entice more to stay behind for a drink after the game.

I'm sure I heard that this was the reason behind it.

Not too sure on this to be honest. Could work either way, some people may value their family Sunday Dinners more than an early trip to Cougar Park.

Why don't you ask a club official?

The start time has been known for a month.

I was told it was to give people time to do things with their families after the match plus encouraging people into the bar.

Not sure about it personally, but it does not make a great deal of difference to me.

I thought i would ask the more knowable people on here

Arn't all home games 2pm kick off's this season?

Yes all home games are a 2pm kick off apart from any friday night or mid week games. This is for a number of reasons:
1. Families can get home earlier with children making sunday nights an earlier night for those who have young children at school on a monday.
2. To encourage people to have an extra hour in the bar drinking after a game, including away fans, who would of normally set off home at around 530 anyway.
3. To encourage more fans to make the trip across from places like doncaster, sheffield knowing that they will still be home at a decent time.
4. To encourage people to go straight to the ground before the game rather than say meeting in a pub in town for an hour before then making their way to the ground.
5. To make it more appealing to get volunteers such as the sea cadets to work on the turnstiles before the game, knowing they will be done for 230 ish.
6. To save the club alot of money on floodlighting and outdoor lighting in places such as the main gates.

Hi, Stealth. I completely agree with you regarding the food side in the bar, and putting events on afterwards to keep people down. I have said for the last 2 years that we need to feed people good quality, but cheap as possible food before and after the game and not just the ones who pay for upstairs hospitality, but at the same time we dont want to distract people from those packages. I am in talks with the powers that be down there to try and put the plans in motion for things like this to happen. All ideas will be greatly recieved and any offers of help warmly welcomed.

Thoughts:

Hot beef/pork/turkey in a decent bread bun - (whatever is being offered to the carvery-diners upstairs) or a curry would be better than a hot dog/burger as well as saving cooking/carving time. If they're eating before the game upstairs then the remnants of their carvery in decent bread bun would make things easier to administer as well as possibly saving costs (and potentially generating additional income) from the left-overs. Try, if possible, to keep the cost down also to a maximum of £2.50 per item/serving.

A child's portion in a mini-bun with a sugar-free drink in a bottle or container might also help at a fair price as a 'meal-deal'.

Whatever you decide it is essential that the food provided continues with the Cougars' 'Healthy Eating' campaign and, ideally served away from the bar (so as not to slow-down service).

AS I TRAVEL FROM LEEDS,(EX INGROW LAD) 2 PM AINT TO BAD, PLUS WHOEVER WINS THE TOSS CAN HAVE THE SUN TO THERE ADVANTAGE, COUGARS HOPEFULLY, (CAN BE ARANGED,,, UMM, UM) BORROW MY DOUBLE HEADED £1 COIN)

I hear there are plans afoot for this season re really good food for supporters.