I think we will beat Sheffield, Leigh? possibly, and if we do can we beat Fev?
I think we can.

On our day we can beat anyone but it would be a big ask to do 3 on the trot. Anythings possible though.

Yes a big ask, it's not just physical but mental as well.
The effort to keep getting yourself up for big games can catch up with you.
Even the best sides after having won a big game often come unstuck in the following match.
If any side can do it though Fax can and no side feels comfortable playing us.

I know we finished in 6th but realistically we are the one team that can trouble the top 2. I know we havnt got over Sheffield yet and may not even do so but Batley, Widnes, and Sheffield were/are never getting to the Grand Final.

Its going to take a huge effort, but we cleared the first hurdle, i think we will clear the 2nd as well.

We have the team we have proved that against both Leigh and Fev this season on there grounds.

now Leigh and Fev may have had great seasons. but 3 finals in 3 years, we know how to get the job done in big games most of the the time we find a way to win.

I have confidence that we can get to the Sports Village next thursday and if we turn up and play the way we can then we can beat them.

and we know we can beat Fev in the big games!!

Well at least they don't need a team talk in the Sheffield dressing room. Print this out and let thier players have s read. I'm sure one game at a time should be used in play off rugby.

I don't think there is anything in that post that would over excite the Sheffield players. It's a forum and the question is speculative.




Mark Aston, "aye up lads, no team talk today, just read Halifax's forum"
Players, " the bloody cheek, we'll kill em"

Well let's all just step back and you can just post, least that way no one can be wrong. No doubt.

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one game at a time...............

I am probably one of the few Fev fans that wants you to get to the final. Because we owe you big time and are already filling those coaches up with flatcappers to cheer the lads on

COME ON FAX! ONE GAME AT A TIME....PICK EM OFF LIKE A SNIPER!

Yeah ,Yeah

It's a massive ask. The RFL have made it virtually impossible.

To turn around four days and then beat a week's rested Leigh, away from home? Sheesh - that's a mighty task. Then to go on and beat the best team in this league who will be so fired up after we destroyed them last year?

It would truly be an amazing feat. If we do end up lifting that trophy again it will surpass the efforts of 1987. It may not be as glamorous - but it would surely surpass it.

Isn't Tubbs's teamtalk usually something like this:


Bomb Worrincey, knock Barlow's head off Mitch.........

destroyed us last year





what you got a draw after 80 mins and won by a drop goal in extra time, think its rovers who's been destroying fax most games to be honest

Well, Daryl Powell looked pretty destroyed after that DG. That's what I meant - we destroyed the victory you thought you had at half time. You're chokers. You choked last year, you choked in the NRC Semi - you choke. But yes, as I said in my post if you read it properly - you are the best team in this league. You just choke when It matters though. I guess you could be called "faux champions".

I think that would "destroy" most teams, no matter how well they had played for 80 mins.
Especially when, on the first occasion it made us championies, and the next it gave us a day out in Blackpool.

powell was dejected so were the team, but has it destroyed us no I don't think it has , to finish top of the league again this season proves that, I'm sure fev will learn from the two defeats and to me they look as determined as ever to go one better this year. I still say fev were the better team in the grand final and had a poor 20 minutes of a great season and were punished. As for the rail cup thought fax were the better team on the night and deserved the victory, although you still didn't beat us in 80 minute

I understand entirely what you're saying. It's easy for me to sound off - i'm a fan of the current reigning champions. The bragging rights are wonderful ammunition for 12 months.

I suppose you didn't get beaten in 80 minutes either.....

The thing is, in last year's GF & this year's NRC matches, your Fev were so far in front they should have "destroyed" us, but Halifax have something called team spirit on occassions like that.

I am so far away from "loving" RL at professional level at the moment it's unbelievable considering how much of my life I've spent been involved in it. I'm only hanging onto RL through the following of my team, everything else can just be forgotten about. The removal of promotion & relegation & the RFL's idiotic stand on expansion is killing the game throughout.
How could Hudds possibly have been competing in fri night's game at Warrington for example, it was a total joke. Shky replayed an interview their coach recently gave about his team being soft, they once again proved it on sunday, but for the price of £60 you can suffer it again all next season folks....

No you will not win it been realistic.If you win from 6th then that be the first ever.



I feel Fev or Leigh will win it if put my house on it.

Sheffield- we know what Fatboy Aston wants and how he hates Fax. I hope Fax smash his team again and let him go and sulk AGAIN!!!
Leigh- Very tough but feel Fax can beat them on their day. A 4 day turn around I think is too much
Fev- Gotta laugh they have been the most consistant team for the past 2 years but have they won games that matter? Have they won the Rail Cup or Grand Final? No so despite being the best team they are chokers up to present and feel If Leigh or fax are the other finalists Fev could lose again going in to extra time.

How stupid some of these posts look at half time against the eagles. Just winning this is now a massive ask. I hope we do it but think it's over now.