......but looking like another spell out. Holding his arm after the game. RM saying on Radio Leeds, hand injury, but looked to me like Ben was signalling arm. Possible break?

A game I shall remember for a long time, Brian Cloough would have been proud of both sides for keeping the ball on the deck as much as they did. Well done to our youngsters though, genuinely, they look physically and mentally up to it, and their enthusiasm should give our seniors a kick up the arris.

After some discussion im now of the opinion we would be best served getting an easy tie, collecting some prize money, then drawing a big club in the next round. While an away day in headingley and a few pints has merits, travelling away to Wigan or Saints and getting spanked by 60 doesn't appeal to me, getting a big club down the shay and attracting a few more stay away fans back, along with a decent travelling army would be spot on IMHO. So it's Leeds at home in the 6th round that would be my favoured sequence.

I wonder how many draws it would take to make this happen? Perhaps Toronto at home may get us some good coverage, people might remember we actually have an RL side called Halifax RLFC they can go and watch.

Thanks. Just can't believe Ben's or our other Fax hookers luck this season re injuries. Hope he and the rest recover soon.

Feels like the club is retreating in on itself and is slowly dying eh?

The club will never die. I appreciate these are difficult times but there have been worse including that where our first win was at Huyton away (and yes I was there!) We may yet sneak 4th place this season unlikely as it may seem, onwards and upwards

I don't know if its as terminal as it sounds but we are definitely cutting our cloth accordingly. Focusing on the reserves is no bad thing, people aren't born 1st teamers etc

To an outsider though it must surely feel as if its on its a55, and I wouldn't blame anyone for not being interested, I keep banging on that Fax TV, while a nice idea, it is only something we should be doing. I go to opposition club websites more than my own now, that's a bad thing.

I think they need to readdress the policy on who gets access to interviews and highlights, we need to be putting it out there, not closing ranks and getting a bunch of die hands to give an extra £3.99, if we were in SL I would consider it worthwhile, at this level who is going to pay £3.99 to watch some muddy rugby on their laptop. Barring a couple of dozen, I would guess most were at the game. Theyre not quite up to speed on this, theyre a few years behind.

I'd much prefer them to open it up, and show people in the town that the rugby can be very entertaining, and its on their doorstep, people will come, but while we don't have a David Brook we cant be closing ranks. A few Facebook feeds don't cut it in this day and age, they got lost in amongst fake news and people making Chocolate Brownies and telling us what their poop smelt of afterwards.

Even tries or highlights would be a start, leave the full match to premium members.