Keighley Cougars set for impressive stadium redevelopment to impress IMG

There are a number of clubs redeveloping their stadiums likely to appease IMG and earn a more favourable grading including the likes of Castleford Tigers, Wakefield Trinity and Featherstone Rovers.

Among them is the Keighley Cougars who have plans in place which will ironically please IMG despite their furious opposition to IMG.

Owner Ryan O’Neill has confirmed that meetings are in place to begin the plans to redevelop the ground as soon as possible.

This comes as he also revealed that season tickets will soon be on sale as well as confirming new sponsors ahead of 2024.

He said in his statement: “Now we have final confirmation on league structure we will shortly be able to announce our 2024 “In This Together” Season Tickets and what that looks like for fans. Once this is finalised we will circulate via our usual channels.

“We will also be able to offer an extremely limited number of dining Season Tickets in our Presidents Suite on a first come first served basis which represent incredible value.

“We’re pleased to welcome new sponsors to the club and will shortly be able to announce some exciting partnerships with local businesses who see Keighley Cougars as a vehicle to drive awareness to the Keighley community. I am sure we can count on our fans and followers to support local businesses who are backing us and passing on great value.

“In terms of progress with the stand, there are so many factors to deal with in this process. We are working tirelessly with the architect, builders and council to ensure we deliver a space which offers the most value to the community and our thinking and plans have changed on this front.

“There are a number of meetings each week with parties involved in this project and with each meeting we are making strides towards delivering a new facility which the community so dearly deserves.

“We will shortly resubmit plans to the council and again wait for planning permission to be granted. We hope to have more in depth news and a further update at our Christmas Party on December 16th.

“In other news, we will shortly begin renovations on the club shop. Increasing the floor space and the shopping experience for you. We also plan to have more stock held and a wider range of merchandise for you to enjoy seasonally.”