Rumour has it Gale tried to get a Super League club but nobody would touch him, hence the drop to the Championship.
I also heard Miller had been offered to Newcastle but again only hear-say , feel for the lad as he was a standout for them last season but to be announced captain and then touted out must be a real kick in the teeth if true.

I would give the kid a go after the garbage Chisholm served up yesterday, cant be any worse.

I am sure Keighley will still finish mid table, but last night was a sobering watch. Keighley's real games are against the likes of Halifax, London etc. Swinton on the other hand should be worried about the year ahead, Newcastle at home should be a game they would be looking to win but to get 1 try at home against them is a bad start.

I said at the time and I say it again, I don't know why they signed Gale. I don't think I would have taken him at Doncaster now and he certainly wasn't a player that Keighley needed other than as signal of intent. Miller and Gale are too similar in style to play together and neither are going to be a 6.

Miller has been the heart of that club since he joined and if he gets kicked out (I have heard about him possibly going to Newcastle from a few sources now) for a disinterested journeyman then it proves there's no loyalty in sport. He has been their captain, player of the year and poster boy. He joined the club when it was on its backside and dragged them up, setting the foundation for the money to do the rest. Keighley have sold an image recently of a "we are family" as a club and at the first sign of change they go all Bradford.

It was indeed a sobering result considering the Cougar's "investment" and how much better they were than the rest of our league.

If our recruitment this year is enough to get us out of this league then recruitment for next year will pretty much need a full squad rebuild which isn't ideal.

I wonder if the Keighley fan who said it was the worst display he had seen by a Keighley side in 44 years was at Lawkholme Lane on 9th September 2018 to witness Keighley Cougars 6 Doncaster 50

Hats off to Swinton today, that is a superb result at Batley and Keighley much improved it would seem at Widnes.

Some of this aged badly

I certainly am

It turned out to be a 'hard to predict' relegation battle in the Championship. I felt sorry for Keighley losing out on points difference in the end.

Kyle Kesik wasn't on the list of Keighley players released so I don't know whether he'll still be with them next season. Players leaving are: Thomas Doyle, Billy Gaylor, Lewis Young and Harvey Spence (both going to Australia), Alix Stephenson, Jake Sweeting, Mo Agoro and Lloyd Roby.

Jack Miller has just signed a new two-year contract. Jake Webster is now Director of Rugby.

Does anyone know what's happened to Aaron Ollett at the Dons? He's hardly had a look in this year. He's always struck me as a good hard-working type who has played well for us. He was previously at Newcastle. I wonder if he might go back there?

Kyle has a new contract for 2024 with an option for 2025

Thomas Doyle is being linked with a fair few Championship and Super League clubs, and from what I can remember, Lewis Young had a knee operation and is going down under for a season.

Aaron Ollett, I believe, had issues with his work, and unfortunately, that takes priority.

That's good news. Do you know how old is he Jemmo? He seems to have been around forever.

Thanks Donny - much appreciated.

This is one area where the club do very poorly - half the squad could have left the club for all we know. I know Richard Horne doesn't like to give anything away but there has to be a balance between keeping your cards close to your chest and keeping fans informed.