This Sunday we play hosts to Whitehaven in the Northern Rail Cup.
Can we beat them? I think we can. According to the Keighley News we have a few injury worrys.
Will Cartledge (ankle) Ben Sager (elbow) and Chris Baines(strain).
Daley Williams should be fit and Richard Jones could play.
My forcast Keighley 18 Whiteaven 6 Att 651.

think we will show lots of character but haven may be too strong in the middle of the park, so effort, not a problem, application?who knows.Really hope I'm wrong because our home form seems to completely outstrip our away form.

Cougars 16 Haven 26. Att 1,016

Really tough game to call.

This is the game where we find out whether or not we've got what it takes.

I think we'll scrape it 20-18

'Haven will be a different proposition this season having signed Govin from us last season. They've got that dimension to move the ball around instead of just smashing up the middle of the park like they always seemed to do. It's such a tough call but home advantage might just see you through

This is where we find out how big a step up its going to be.

Think the lads will be buzzing for this game but will our fitness hold for 80mins?

No score prediction but hope its close .

Cougars 36 v Haven 20

Have to agree with all of this.

I think the game will be tight with the cougars winning by a couple of points, the players will be up for this game trying to put a marker down for the new league season.

Let's hide the first-aid kit, and cut it down to 30 mins each way!


Seriously, looking forward to this one, our first real test at a higher level; hope there's at least a thousand there, and that we sneak a win.
And there's real ale in the bar.

Black sheep on order

I think it's a question of if's and's and but's.

Lessons learned from Blackpool?
Full squad available?
Has pre season got us fit enough to play 80 mins of more intense rugby?
Can our pack give the backs the room to work?

One things for certain, Whitehaven will play a rough, uncompromising game and try to run over the top of us. Should be very interesting to see how we cope.

Black sheep sounds good

Just had a quick look at the Whitehaven board and they reckon they will beat us easily

Ill be at sundays game, in Wales with the U18's.

Hmm, Black Sheep...
cheers, Rach!