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 They google the website, see how out of date it is, and go somewhere else.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.

Maybe the flip side of that argument is that the club value the fans and have chosen to update fans by video mail rather than the website and have put more money into the playing squad? Don't get me wrong I'd love an all singing and dancing website, but there isn't a massive budget for that job one assumes.

Yes it was.
Shame it stopped. As i used to post them on other sites as well.

Is it me or should the "New Squad Builder Package" link on the website say what you actually get in the package. There are discounts and offers a plenty that somebody had negotiated. www.keighleycougars.com/?page_id=2992 At the moment the page is like a shop with a price , but no product on display. If the offers and discounts are aimed at helping sell the package, then maybe we should put them here.

Is it me or should the "New Squad Builder Package" link on the website say what you actually get in the package. There are discounts and offers a plenty that somebody had negotiated. www.keighleycougars.com/?page_id=2992 At the moment the page is like a shop with a price , but no product on display. If the offers and discounts are aimed at helping sell the package, then maybe we should put them here.

Wouldnt it have made more sense to have done that out of season? Because the one thing thats for sure is that more people will come looking for info during the season than out of it?

Not asking for the world, I know on the video on 21st of June a new website with fixtures, tables, match day reports is coming. If that is in 6-8 weeks what games will that have on it?

In the mean time it makes no sense to neglect the present website.
How long would it take to put on the 10 or so offers available to people can see what they are getting.

Set a new website up when the season ends

It either needs to be done on a regular basis or not at all. If there are no updates why have a massive advertising trailer outside the ground which actualy says "Keighley Cougars for more information visit the web site" You wouldnt have a sandwich shop advertising bacon butties, but cant buy one when you get in there.

This website if populated correctly is good enough, how many more websites do we have to raise/start?? Its the lack of commitment to the website that is the problem, not the website itself which i think is quite a good one.