Really looking forward to this match after missing a couple. It's billed as the £50,000 game but could be seen as £100,000 as the winners will deprive the loser of the money. Its about time we bet Fev at home and if we play like we have for most of the end of season games I'm sure we'll be reight. All out for this one and send our departing players off on a high so......Fax 28v10 Fev.

looking at last weeks result I think Fev are already on holiday.Another bash score please.

Fev have never won a game in the Middle Eights.

No reason they should be starting now.

Neither have Sheffield

Chris,

Apart from the ones against Wakefield and Halifax

I think that is was Greg that labelled this game as the £50k game before the super 8s even started and what a great shout that has turned out to be.

I am really looking forward to this game, chance to meet friends and raise a glass to absent friends, as well as watch what I suspect will be a well contentested game. Will Fax win, Fev win or will it be a draw? I have a suspicion that Fax might, but either way either It will be season over for both teams for the year. Rivalry to be resumed next year! Bring it on!

Unlike '86 a draw will be no good for Fax!

See you Sunday!

Thank you, Dave.



Amazing how short people's memories can be.

We all get it wrong sometimes.......well maybe apart from you Griff

I can't wait for it now, personally I'll take a draw, but I'm biased, and it will increase our unbeaten run at the Shay in the league and extend the period where Fev have never won a middle 8 game.



PS Does this really count as a league game? And in actual fact does anyone really care about records? I guess some do (bean counters maybe), I'll just be happy with 5 mins bragging rights after the game.

See you Sunday

I take it back. Sorry.

Proper in depth research, Dave.

That's the secret.

Normally a lack of memory on my part - old age and all that.


Anyway back to the thread, I'm a bit more positive now (it's 5 days since the Wire debacle) so will go with:
Fax 22 - 30 Fev (though I'd not be surprised to see us get beat)
Attendance: 1998
First try: Heaton

Pretty much full squad available for Sunday's big horrah.Boyle, who's been decent this year not inluded as isn't Douglas or deadduck signing Mammone...

Have to go mobile against Fev's old men.

Almost time to bring the curtain down down on this years campaign and no doubt a cracking game in store to do so.

As always with our games and great rivalry with Fev anything can happen with nothing between the sides each having +++++ and ------- aspects to the teams.
Fax are pretty much near full strength and will be confident but Fev are in the top 4 on merit and always do well at the Shay.

With the not so little matter of an extra 50k involved not a bad way to end the season.

On balance and home town bias I will go for Fax win today.

Have a great day everyone and enjoy the match.

Eh dear.

Fev were the better team today both in attack and defence and deserved the win.

I thought Carlisle was outstanding at 9 for Rovers making huge yards from dummy half making our marker defence look none existent and Thackery and Briggs combined better as a unit in the halves.

We had plenty of field position but same season long problem showed itself in not being able to convert the possession into points.

Sadly another game with Rovers spoiled by the silly lady from Fev coming onto the field and walking to the half way putting V's up to the Fax crowd whilst the game was going on didn't do anything to help their reputation.

Likewise Richard Moore showed poor professionalism, respect to the game and the club who once payed his wages and those who supported him with is incitement and antics at the end.

We got stuck in again but as has been said season long problems haunted us again. Once again we had enough ball to win the game twice over but at times look clueless when we get in good positions. Im not sure how Marshall changes that next season without bringing in players in key positions which does not look likely to happen. When Marshall came he said he wanted the team playing good attacking rugby and that happened that year but we look half as good attack wise as then and our basic skills leave a lot to be desired. Im just not sure people are going to come on a Sunday to watch good defensive teams.

Poor game today not like we expected and we let ourselves down we lack a cutting edge and yet again it showed our lack of pace and 2 half backs.
We did look busted to be fair but it was so disappointing to not play well against our nemesis at home club Fev.

Lady.........


Was Heaton sent off for retaliation or did he start it ?

Not sure re Heaton but I certainly did see Richard Moore connect with 3 haymakers. If Ben Heaton has gone to Fev he is certainly going to be missing at the start of their season! Also they are going to have to manage that situation closely with Richard Moore and Ben Heaton potentially in the same changing room!!!
Back to the game and it was indicative of our season really. Great work up to the last third but just poor core skills and lack of attacking structure at times. It's there for all to see, including RM, and I am sure that will be worked on during the close season.
Fair play to Fev they looked that little bit more clinical today and deserved their win and extra £50k.
Congratulations to the club for getting to the middle 8's and hats off to the players for putting their bodies on the line. It was just a step too far for us in the middle 8's this time and none from 7 says we still have a long way to go.
Thanks for the memories and roll on 2018 season when we will no doubt go back on the Fax merrygoround again.

I didn't get to the game.... for a few reasons....
It's usually a fixture that I can get excited about.....
But simply couldn't yesterday....
Soon be Christmas

The better Team won but again we showed all our old faults which have dogged us all season the game management was poor
is it just me or should we have taken the penalty tying the score and getting the ball back?
Another Season over looking fwd to 2018 looks like there will be new faces on & off the pitch

Take the two was the call from everyone were I was sitting, level the score and follow it up with a good exit set, deep kick and put the pressure on the opposition, basic time tested Rugby League especially when the attack hasn't been breaking down the defence for most of the game.

Or the Fax 60 seconds to suicide alternative is put the ball down early, concede a penalty, go to sleep at marker and get a man in the bin for holding down after a frantic scramble to stop Fev at the other end of the field followed up by Rovers scoring on the next play.