Quite the opposite.

We won the right for promotion but despite our every effort, including legal action, the advent of superleague (and certain personalities in it) denied us.

All our systems were geared for promotion and its denial bankrupt us overnight

Best wishes to all associated with Keighley hope everything works out for you, the last thing the RL community needs is to start losing heartland clubs.

I don't think we'll be 'lost', but it's a shame that all this has happened the year we won promotion and things were looking rosy, albeit with a tough season ahead.
I'm sure we'll bounce back!

Best of luck for the future folks

Not quite.
I feel sorry for the Keighley club however imo Idon't think preparations will be that much of an issue, a new board will come and clean up and you'll start afresh but with a three game points deduction. Simple enough.
Leaguefans inane ramblings and utter garbage pollute the VT, he's bloody annoying.



ABSOLUTE CODSWALLOP!
It's not our job to hold up waiting for little yorkshire towns, if you cant keep up, don't run the race.
You almost did it once before, if you want to compete you're going to have to reinvent league again.
realistically you've no chance but you only fail the day you give up.
Same for all the small town clubs, you're not much smaller than Widnes, what a couple of thousand as a town? They'll be in SL come 2012

I’m genuinely sorry to hear this news and wish the Keighley club, and it’s fans, all the best for the future. Hopefully you’ll bounce back.

Sadly, this seems to happening with a frightening regularity these days. I to am becoming very fearful for the game Below SL. The licence system may be nice and cozy for those in SL, but it is killing interest everywhere else.

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Completely agree.

Was there much change in attendances for Keighley this year or even Ch1 as a whole?
its well documented the C1 need more fixtures, i'd have let both welsh teams in and let them scrap for players. Would give two more home fixtures.

Our (Cougars) attendances rose by about 20% or so as the season progressed. Nice to see so many SL fans being supportive of the lower divisions...
One day, it may be your club.

If your so sorry for the club but miffed with Leaguefan why post on here and not the VT.

Is it by any chance because you felt the need to appear superior? Better be careful - what goes around comes around.

If the game is to stay healthy it will need lots of "little Yorkshire Towns" and Lancashire towns and other towns throughout the country. I want league to prosper everywhere, not just "my club"

Your arrogance is rivalled only by the size of your mouth.

And how would, letting two Welch teams in help attendances?

The fans don't come by the bus load you know.

2 extra fixtures chief.
Unless you let everyone in for free?



Millions no.
However we've never been out of the top flight and it's not all about winning things. It's about enjoying the rugby, staying solvent within your means and being good in the community


EXACTLY so how on earth is SL killing the chps.



Not likely

Like I said, Widnes isnt really any bigger as a town yet look how they're run now and their attendances. It's not impossible, you're a bigger town than Cas.

You forgot to mentionknowing how to cheat the salary cap[/i

hmm we've certainly the best accountant I reckon..
nahh when a club tries to move from lower table to upper SL you have to pay more than market value. Once those 'average yet highly paid' players move on you replace them with better but not so highly paid players and everyone thinks you're cheating the cap.
Case in point: Paul Johnson for Ryan Atkins.

I meant at all levels too, I know people who enjoy the Chps, you see different places and older traditional grounds, if the clubs are in the schools and feel part of the community then League can be successful at all levels.
All the bitteness aimed at the RFL is just plain stupid, Leigh are the worst for it. A clubs destiny is in it's own hands.
You never know either. One of the kids you get involved at 8 years old could be the next O'Connor, Moran or Whelan.
You don't need to be in SL to enjoy your rugby but whats happened here isn't brilliant for anybody and i'd want questions raised. Like I said earlier hopefully it won't cause TOO much disruption and you'll be ripping it up next year