Probably not - could they sue the RFL?

Which will possibly be more than trebled by a victory over Swinton, leading to a money-spinning quarter final draw and the prize money that would go with it.
I'm sure our chairman will be devastated.

But not as devistated as your parents when they had you. Dont you have your own fans to gloat with? Surely you must have their numbers?

Actually, I love a good gloat. Don't worry too much about the loss of revenue you face, I'm sure you could nip into the storeroom down at the Shay and dust off those buckets you used a few years ago.

It's a fair cop. We really needed this.

Well you are from Batley

Oh dear Jimbob, there's you money making game gone. You will be lucky to get 500 there. Enjoy you windfall.

I think you misread him. He said "gloat" not "goat".

ahh thanks for clearing that up. Jim must be off warming his hands in the prospect of the Catalan hordes filling Mount not so Plesant.

I didn't know which thread to latch on tonight because, as per usual, each thread on this god foresaken site is as bad as each other. But I thought I'd choose this. Yeah, Harrison, let's get a coach with the following record in NL ...

Batley Played 8, won 2, drawn 0, lost 6

God help us, the fans are as stupid as those running the club. On the subject of "the club" ... Ostick - immediately sack him, Calland and Hall - pending the outcome of the RL enquiry .... proved to be negligent - immediately sack them. Then, to spare us the torture of the likes of Greg Florimos Knickers to torment us with their constant vile rubbish, we can just move on in the best interests of this great club.

Why sack Ostick?
Do we sack Makali as well for not having a fully paid up Visa on time?

When you sign a player you should do your basic homework, like getting independent references when employing someone, its the fault of our administration END OF!

We just need a real detail freak running the job behind the scenes making sure all controls are in place and paperwork and procedures are adhered to, all organisations have them NOT a "It'll be reyt" culture.

Because of all the people in the world who knew he shouldn't play, he was the first one. I think that is pretty obvious. Well it is to me anyway.

I think you should amend it to "once great club"

To show how stupid RL players are ...

Kevin Sinfield was on Question of Sport last week and was asked who scored a try in a particular clip. It was James Lowes. But Sinfield said it was Stuart Fielden. Sinfield probably sees Fielden every other week, and has even played alongside him (GB). Thick? You bet.

I thought according to you and several others we were in GREAT hands withthe board and you were Calland In - Surely not!!! - What makes them so incompetant now and not 2 months ago??

It's nice to see you haven't posted a 10 thousand word essay on the subject, Smiffy. But I was having an internal sweepstake on how long it would be before an anti Fax fan, who claims to support the club, would jump on the bashing wagon ... it was a toss up between yourself, florimos knickers, and lucky black wotsit. Well done. Calland IMO is a very good coach, I will always say that, but what has happened is so stupid it beggars belief and heads HAVE TO ROLL. I'm afraid Calland, if proved "guilty", has to go.

Ive tried to find a way of posting lovely little pics for you TF, (something you can understand and relate to) but I just haven't been able to find anything suitable. When I have used words posting though I've tried to keep them relatively ickle - Just for you

NO player should be put in that position at this level of RL.

Fax should have known Ostick's Challenge cup status and how do you know Dr Calland didn't say "oh, be reyt anyway lad its only Swinton away"?

Sacking players for SHOCKING ADMIN is not a good signal (come and play for fax and if your not going to tell us everything we know about you we will sack you!).

So if you got a job when you KNEW you had broken the law, then it's the employer's admin's fault you got the job when they shouldn't have given it you? Give me a break. It's like blaming speed cameras for drivers speeding!

How many times do you think Ostick actually reads the rules and regulations regarding the various cup and league competitions? Yes, he should have atleast mentioned the fact he played for Rochdale a month prior to the Swinton game but the staff at the club, that get paid to do administerial work not get smashed on a rugby field every week, should know the rules andregulations.

So you think Ostick thinks he can play for how many clubs he wants in a Cup Comp???? For gods sake .... I KNEW I shouldn't come on here tonight!!!

Very bad analogy there mate, not one of your better posts!

He got the job cos he's a good rugby player, not becasue he 'broke the law'. WE AS AN EMPLOYER BROKE THE LAW for playing him when WE shouldn't have, OSTICK DOESN'T PICK THE TEAM. Perhaps the RFL should fine Ostick based on your analogy!

Players are paid to play and be deployed where the coach see's fit END OF!

clear off, your havin a bad night!

You just aren't getting this at all, are you? None of you. Surely surely SURELY Ostick should have known that he couldn't play for more than one club in a cup comp, and the implications if he was picked. God help me, jesus, it's like having a conversation with the telly tubbies. I'm off now, have a good evening

I disagree. The supporters know that a player cant play for two or more teams in a cup competition in one season so surely the players do. The player is as guilty in this as anyone.