Well, I’m not sure where to begin with this one, considering it was so bad.

Firstly, we must not forget that today we were playing Hunslet. I do not wish to look down on our opposition, however, they are scarcely better than a pub team. Fax fans may complain about the tactics of Huns (slowing the game down etc) but it is more worrying that Fax were unable to overcome such a basic tactic.

Fans of both teams were out to criticise Laughton before the first ball had been kicked. With an 11-13 penalty count was he really that bad? Probably not! Yes, he was picky, but I can’t think of a particular decision that had any real impact on the overall outcome of the game.

So after that shower; we have to prepare for Thursday. I’m not sure how that 17 can take any positives out of today, but since they are professional sportsmen a bit of professionalism will be required, in order for them to put this afternoon behind them. Although I wish for Fax to be successful in the play-offs, they are certainly not worthy of any success.

For me, I think that we should write off this season. Look ahead to 2012, getting a new coach and new set of players is essential for us to progress. So is getting a board with some ambition, but I suppose I am in cloud cukoo land asking for that!

I went to bed instead



OK - I exaggerated your "daily attacks" but I have had a look at a lot of your recent posts and to be quite honest - I feel sorry for you. You seem dreadfully unhappy to be a Fax fan. I may be a "fanboy" as you put it but I'm glad I don't have your mentality towards Halifax RLFC. It seems a miserable place to be.

There is no doubt that the board and staff aren't as professional as you'd like GFB but the point I'm trying to make is that "the club" lack resources to enable it to meet your expectations. You need to manage your expectations.

I dont believe they do, i think they just need to be a bit smarter on some occasions. I believe they can achieve high expectations, its not like the things ive talked about are expecting the moon on a stick now is it. A recent blog metioned about been more proffesional and i really hope they can be.

Ps. Im very happy to be a Fax fan and wouldnt change it for the world.

Fair enough squire.

I agree wholeheartedy with this post I do believe our Club would be very differant today if Stephen was still around.
I knew Stephen for very many years and he joined me on the governing body at a school where I had been for some considerable time and his drive and organisational skills transformed us.
His methods were not always popular with a group who had been used to quite often being just nodding dogs and to do things differantly meant everyone had to step up and work harder.But as the Body was transformed and new members replaced the ones who found the differant method of working not to their style the school improved in all aspects .
He was inspirational , honest,his work ethic second to non , he did not suffer fools gladly and some time his directness was not to everyones likeing but by golly your right he did get things done.He could also smell a rat from a mile off and seemed to preempt situations before they happened.
When he was elected to the council he was too busy to attend our meetings and left our school , although he was always at the other end of the phone for me if needed,I still missed his contribution as I do with the rugby club.
He came into the Club at a bad time all guns blazing and there was still a lot of unfinished business to do when he was taken ill and you right it isn`t all about the rescources but how you manage them.
Stephen left a legacy at our school of a differant way of working that we learned from and continued to improve I ensured we never slpped back into what was before.
But the Stephen Pearsons of this world are few and far between and his loss whilst so young was just so sad for all his friends and family.

I know what you are saying but you are wrong on two counts, one Steve O'Connor went into Widnes probably becuase he could have complete control unlike a football Premiership club and it is his hometown team, I don't believe it was becuase he thought they would get big crowds myself it is all down to having the desire to put something back into your own town a kind of loyalty.
If the RFL thought Fax are not sustainable in SL without a money man and maybe they are right, what about some of the teams in SL now then and what is that saying basically the whole game is unsustainable - think about it?