No Tangi or saxton. Dale only a possibility and Briggsy doubtful! Hardo is back.
Given the huge game they were in last friday and the injuries sustained in the two cup games together with the 'after the lord mayors show' performance v Swinton, I'm not committing myself to owt!
They'll be a decent crowd!

We are way off form and making poor decisions and not creating and finishing well. Confidence possibily down a bit recently following the 2 Leigh defeats. Away to Fev who will be well pumped up I think we will do well to get a Bonus Point. Drop Thackray or Handforth for me as both are very poor at the moment and we have no spark at 6 & 7 and its way too predictable.

Wonder what Horseyfax thinks the score will be.

I think this will be a close one and hope for a fev win but whether halifax have lost a couple of games or not they still have a very good team and losing them means nothing this is another game a week on and they will be up for it just hope we are up for it a bit more

It is obviously never easy going to Fev. However, I witnessed the 'after the lord mayor's show' display against Swinton at LSV and they really did not deserve to win. I made a lot of money backing Fev to beat Cas by 1-12 points in the CC, but lost a bit when I backed Swinton to turn them over the following week. I am not predicting either way and obviously Fev are on home turf for this one, however look at their performance against Sheffield prior to beating Cas, then the one against Swinton the week after Cas (when Fev were VERY lucky to win) and whatever the outcome, I honestly do not think you could be playing them at a better time. As a Leigh fan, I wish we had played them during this last month. I honestly believe that us or yourselves would have turned them over convincingly at LSV the other week, had it been us instead of Swinton playing them. Even if you do win, I do not think it will be a true indicator of battles to come, because of the fixtures they have had lately. However, the points will keep you up there.

To be honest apart from Sheffield, we have not played well. London Scholars, Keighley, and York. Perhaps it's because we haven't "gelled" yet. However I go to each game thinking we will win.
So Fev 1 Fax 53.



Whatever we intend to have a great day.
Grandson (Under 8's) playing at Elland Road in the morning. Of to Fev after.

I really can't see how we're gonna buy a win at the moment, sides have us worked out, especially Rolo, he knows how to pacify Penky & resist a midfield rumble. I'm not happy with the creativity of our half backs & feel it's time for Bowman to come into the start line up.
I don't trust the noises coming out of postage stamp rd with regards to certain players' injuries/fitness cos am sure mind games will be in over-drive in both camps, we suffered injuries of our own at LSV and things are quiet coming out of the Shay, so no disrespect to Powell from me if he is playing the game.
Some of our players need to start justifying their place in the team & if we can't manage to pull off a win, we should at least show enough guts to get a point off Fev, otherwise I'll have to start to wonder why Rhino is persisting with some of the players he brought in. Gannon especially, all season & Barlow last week showed what the pride in the wounded player means to the Fax shirt, more of it chaps, 'cos this Fev lot will knock us around otherwise.
If we lose this game, I don't see us finishing top of the league for the play-offs, early to predict such a statement but I really feel that losing more than two or three games won't be good enough, this is a real tough comp.

Both first choice wingers defo out Tangi a long time and Saxton up to 4 week they are checking on Matty Dale who has been out a few week So no playing games from Powell

60-40 fax

Crowd will be about 1700.
There will be a few hundred fairweathers down the Shay watching FC Town in the Play-Offs.
I know a few folk who follow both of Halifaxs sporting teams and if they wanted to bring the kids along, they'd feel more comfortable bringing them to the Shay than the hostile environment of POR.
Who would have thought some folk would feel safer at a Soccer game than an RL game!

Harrison will not play Bowman against top opposition, so I expect the team will be
Fieldhouse, White, Tyrer, Reittie, Worrincy, Handforth, Thackeray, Morrison, Penkywicz, Robinson, Manning, Divorty, Ashall. Subs: Casey, Azuie, Hesketh(Chandler or J.Barlow if Harrison knocks his Batley Buddies club on the head!) S.Barlow.
Patto will be on one wing in place of White or Worrincy if fit.

Prediction
Fev 32 Halifax 14
MOM: Penkywicz
Weather forecast not looking good again

I dont expect Bowman to play much in the 1st team for the rest of the season. He just simply isnt good enough, slow and predictable in attack and the worst tackler at the club. KH really cant afford to risk him in such a big game.

Don't read too much into the swinton and Sheff results myself other than DP had bigger fish to fry, The league is now the priority after dumping Cas on their asses.

Our season starts this sunday , we have injuries yes,but I can't see us loosing this one to be honest. It will be close though im going

Fev 28 - Fax 24

MOM Raynor

att 2000 ish

you can look at that Sheffield performance as much as you like. We should still have won that!!!!! But hey ho, that's history now.
The Swinton game was a lethargic performance but we still managed to outscore them 5 tries to four and win despite player poorly - and poor is how we played! Win playing poor.... well sometimes that's how it goes, but lucky?? No, I saw as many baffling decisions for either side from owd clint. In the end, we edged a game albeit by a dour performance by outscoring the opposition. Not the best game by any means but neither was our NRC game up at the shay!!
We'll see sunday how things pan out. A loss won't be the end of the season but a win opens a gap up for others to try and close.

You may know we have a forecast comp at Leigh and this week I have gone for narrow wins by both Leigh and Fax.

My main reasons are Sheff have a couple of their forwards suspended and Fev have injuries in critical positions' coupled with the fact I thought Fax showed some good touches last week and will be anxious to avoid 3 defeats on the bounce.

I am currently second or third in our forecast comp with my tight mate Charlie Caroli nowhere.



He has tipped wins for Sheffield and Fev.

Whatever' wish I could be at both games.

yes but Frank, you are awaiting detention under the Lunacy Act (1913) which the government keeps on it's statute books just for you!!!!

Watch it Robin

Anymore of that and I may report you for a breech of the AUP.

I shall post on this thread again when I get back from Sheffield on Sunday.

Fax have not been playing well in recent weeks although it was a much improved performance at the LSV last week and despite what people are saying about Fev they are still the outstanding team of the competition so I am afraid I can only see 1 winner but I hope I am wrong. Looking forward to a few pre match pints in Wakefield and having a drink with you Fev fans in the bar at the ground.

Fev 32
Fax20

Man of the match (fax) Worrincy

att 2,150

You may well thrash Fax RFF. I rate you highly. That is why I backed you to beat Cas and won a lot of money in the process. However, I expected the Swinton match to be a real tough one for you and it was. You haven't had a very typical run of fixtures lately and that perhaps explains you scraping through against Swinton and having a freakish match with Sheffield. I would not have given the Lions a prayer against you in normal circumstances, but that is my point, circumstances haven't been normal have they?
Halifax were sitting pretty at the top when they met Leigh and I think we were about 7th, but I didn't feel there was a lot between us. They had done well against Sheffield, but other than that had scraped through against London Skolars in the NRC and York in the league for example. The 2 defeats to Leigh may have given them a reality check. They are a good side, but will now probably have an even greater desire to prove it. They improved markedly in the second match against us. This league is a tough one and it should be a cracking match between the two of you. Who needs SL?

agreed! Top post

As I said, I am expecting it to be a very tough match for both teams. I think the result could go either way. I still maintain it is a better time to be playing Fev than a few weeks down the line. The points will obviously be very valuable to whoever comes out on top, but there will still be a lot of rugby to be played and I do not think the result will be a true indicator as to either team's potential for the rest of the season. For example, Swinton could genuinely have beaten Fev, but it still didn't make me think they were going to become a real force in the division. I obviously feel they will finish outside the top 6.
Of course, I expect both of you to be up there, but Fev really haven't had a typical run of fixtures lately and owt can happen. Despite losing to Leigh, Fax still have a reasonable chance in this one IMO. It's obviously all on the day.

Its the most competitive league for years, i reckon this seasons league leaders shield could go to a side losing 4-5 games.
Sunday will decide nothing.
I would hope Fax raise there game hugely after a recent poor run, which i believe was on the cards when we scraped past Keighley.

Fax to win by a converted score. Back to basics, mistake free rugby a must.

Att 2500

MOM Penky or Ashall

So that means no kicking for touch and missing, and with two points available, and the T is being brought on to the ground, then don't run the ball?

You have escaped from your padded cell ,



again we must double your medication , Charlie has predicted WINS for both Leigh and FEV , tomorrow everyone knows Fax are Batley in all but name this season , and will finish 4th in the league ,i also agree with some Fax fans Bowman is just not good enough or your team , and how KH can not pick Worrincy is beyond me , sorry Bentleyman , but thats the way i see it , however i shall buy you a drink when next in your company .

Looks like Hull are trying to do what we should have done last week and kick their way to victory.
Hopefully we will manage it tomorrow.
Could be the sort of pitch where Handforth comes to the fore tomorrow, if he doesn't then it's time for a change.
Fax by 4.
1650 crowd.

Fev 18-22 Fax
Att: 1,900

I predicted we would get 60 good defence fax haha awesome!!