I have every sympathy for halifax I feel angry that you have been well and truly shafted by the rfl. I do wish you well

Really disappointed you've not been accepted back in to SL. I thought you were in with a great shout, especially after the signing of Brian Noble, things were looking good. Was looking forward to playing our nearest rivals in the local derbies again.



Your only downside for me is getting away from the ground after the game but it's no worse than some other grounds. The facilities you now have are first class and put quite a few other SL grounds to shame. We are glad to be back at the Galpharm on Saturday but every Giants fan I have spoken to was impressed with the Shay and we enjoyed the three games played there.



It's never over til the fat lady sings, as the saying goes. Hang in there and all the best for the future.



Raaaay.

Interesting (if ill informed) assessment of the benefits of the franchise decision from one of the Fev board members. Seems all the top teams in the championship are about to implode, paving the way for Fev to storm into SL. www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php ... y-for-fev/ Think I would be more concerned about my own clubs fans leaving in droves if I were him rather than those other clubs.

Interesting (if ill informed) assessment of the benefits of the franchise decision from one of the Fev board members. Seems all the top teams in the championship are about to implode, paving the way for Fev to storm into SL. www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php ... y-for-fev/ Think I would be more concerned about my own clubs fans leaving in droves if I were him rather than those other clubs.

Quote Fax Missionary="Fax Missionary"Interesting (if ill informed) assessment of the benefits of the franchise decision from one of the Fev board members. Seems all the top teams in the championship are about to implode, paving the way for Fev to storm into SL. www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php ... y-for-fev/ Think I would be more concerned about my own clubs fans leaving in droves if I were him rather than those other clubs.'" Comedy gold. They will do well to get an average crowd of 1500 after the troubles.

Quote Fax Missionary="Fax Missionary"Interesting (if ill informed) assessment of the benefits of the franchise decision from one of the Fev board members. Seems all the top teams in the championship are about to implode, paving the way for Fev to storm into SL. www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php ... y-for-fev/ Think I would be more concerned about my own clubs fans leaving in droves if I were him rather than those other clubs.'" Comedy gold. They will do well to get an average crowd of 1500 after the troubles.

No youth set up?



Funny, but hasn't there only been 2 points between the teams in both games they've played this season? Not bad considering the length of time that the Fax team has been established in comparison to Fev's. And, we currently stand above them in the league table, (albeit having played two more games than Fev).As for scholarship, well we were told we couldn't have one unless we ran teams at all age groups, (after we already had a successful scholarship up and running), and we weren't financially in a position to fund three or four teams.



Misguided comments.

I'm glad you've highlighted that fact about the scholarship mate, yet again big Nige mentioned it last night on boots n all, totally hypocritical ( nearly wrote hypopotomus for some bizarre reason then... ) and he'll hear all about it next time I see him. Lies, lies, lies.

Phil Clarke, who I've always admired as a journalist within our game feels sorry for Saints for having to move stadium ERRRR hello mr Clarke, Thrum Hall meet the Shay stadium.....

Come on, we're not being conned anymore, we deserve better.

I hope I've got the facts right, fella.

So your saying, teams can't even run say an Under 18's? They would have to run 15's, 16's AND 18's?



I hope your joking?!

Wrong end of stick, Chris.



Fax ran a scholarship, but not u18's, u21's or u23's, (or whatever), and were going to move the scholarship up an age group every year or so and keep each age group open from the time it was established so that we would end up with a complete youth development set up. They were, however, prevented from doing so by the RFL.

Cheers TS, makes it even more of a farce doesn't it.



I hope all teams can come together and basically stick two's up at them.

But, following on from that set back Chris, our kids were then made "free agents" rich for picking by those clubs with existing scholarships, my own lad being one of them. Most of the lads have moved onto other clubs, all of which just happen to be SL clubs, some in our district, some in Lancashire. Some of the lads weren't picked up & continued to play with their junior/amateur clubs.

Calderdale is very, very rich pickings for junior talent with the number of local clubs. This isn't a criticism here, but by comparison Featherstone for example, other than Lions, which other junior clubs are within the town's boundaries ?

Our neighbourly SL clubs identified Calderdale/Halifax as being such a rich vein a few years ago and in the period prior to Halifax RLFC resurecting their scholarship programme, some of our local lads were being courted by neighbouring clubs and were being told that Halifax had nothing to offer them development wise. All of this type of behaviour has always gone on & I suppose always will do, but that doesn't make it right or correct.

I don't see it as a criticism, we are both in the same boat, infact all teams in the Championship are, hence why we need to work together.



I imagine, it's Fev Lions, Knottingley, Ackworth, but I'm not entirely sure, but we, like you, will play second fiddle to our Super League neighbours.



How many of these 'free agents' have gone on to play in Super League yet? If and hopefully they will do, that'll be even worse





Common sense - HELLO! Shame, a certain organisation doesn't use it.