I completely agree regarding Ben Kaye his speed from hooker is woeful at times and I wouldn't personally play him I would much rather have holden there instead IMO

To put the season into context.... We've been poor, again..

The fans know it, The Board should know it, Karl should know it, The Players ought to know it..

The last hope for us now is to get to the Final and generate something positive. Can we do it ? Yes I suppose we can.
Will we do it? hmmm there's no indicator to suggest were going to do a Sheffield..

Well done Mr T Hall on probably the most balanced post over the last two days. I know we are all disappointed but the level of vitriol posted on here over the last couple of days has beggared belief - mainly I note from people who never post after the winning games. Anyone would think we were facing relegation not 2 points off second place. Given our budget was the 4th largest this year, if we achieve 3rd we have batted above our weight. And to those of you making a stand and staying away from games - I am actually not interested. Everyone is entitled to do as they like, but I will continue to support my team like many others through thick and thin. The season has not finished and we need to get over this an get behind the lads

B*ll*cks, take away everybody's bonus points, we're still 3rd. Funny how people spin things to fit their argument. We are 3rd in a very competitive league, yes we've played some pretty gruesome rugby this year, however, why would you sack a coach who has got the team into a fairly competitive position with what is reputed to be a much reduced budget.

Can't really compare until you lay out all finances, sources of income and benefactor contributions of all clubs. Relatively speaking we may be punching well above our weight with the finances available. Fev may have been expecting to walk the division with theirs and so may be disappointed that Leigh have stolen their thunder. Leigh may be sinking benefactor cash over the next three years in the hope of self sustaining returns.

I don't think Fax have the cash to splash in order to push into that top four next year.

As long as we're in the top 5. Trophy time in third 8 league! Bring it on.

Never thought when I started following Fax and watched the glorious Preston, Bentley, Schuster, Austin, Anderson and Eadie moments that I'd be understanding of us settling for being one of the best of the third bests!

What on gods earth happened to my club?

Brook's money ran out.
Gartland knew how much SL would cost
The game got too expensive. Bradford are testament to that. Gotta be careful with the cash.

Mr Gartland was there on Sunday , let`s hope it fired him up to want Fax back at the top.

Don't see how to be fair, didn't even fire me up to spend 15 quid for the next game.

Was he really? Wow!! I thought he'd slipped quietly away down South somewhere? He must be knocking on a bit now.

Think he's only 72

I doubt we will be in the Grand Final and on what I have seen against Fev on Sunday I think it will deffo be a Fev v Leigh Grand Final.
I have to ask do we want to get to the GF and get tonked by Leigh who are streets ahead of us at the moment?
Honest answer no thanks.

It is possible to have a Fax v Fev final, but it requires Leigh to lose their 1st play-off game, and as we know that will never happen, since Leigh never lose play-off game. Oh hang on a minute....

No??
Well if getting tonked by Leigh gives us another day out and my club more prize money, I'll happily take that.

Fax have given Leigh two good games this season so I wouldn't rule them out beating Leigh in the final if they both get there.

Pah!

Leigh have played poorly twice and Won, and we threw those games away, i'd hardly consider those positives.

I hate accepting mediocrity. We are Halifax RLFC.

How do you know how they played? You was in the South Stand Bar watching the footy for most of one of those games!!!

Leigh and Featherstone aren't and never have been bigger clubs than Halifax. They may have it over us at the moment but our time will come again. As for attendances when we have played them in finals it showed who had the biggest support. Our attendances at this time reflect the rugby being played by us. Why on earth have we gone back to one man rugby/five drives and a kick in the last two games? Also don't forget we have not won the league once since being relegated from SL.

Leigh have played bad more than twice and won sign of a good team..

Ok I know I shouldn't ask but I can't help me sen....
What criteria are you using to measure that halifax are currently bigger than Leigh or fev??

1. SL fixtures played in each clubs' history.
2. World club challenge fixtures in each clubs' history.
3. Charity shield challenge fixtures in each clubs' history.

I can only be d going back 30 years, consider yourself told, i reckon that makes Halifax "bigger" by those measurements.

4G IPhone 5 Sky Go, how the other half live

If you read my post correctly you would see I didn't say Halifax are bigger than Leigh or Fev, indeed I stated that at this point in time both clubs have it over us. But seeing as you asked Fax founded before either Leigh or Fev have been more successful than both, won the cup as many times as both together. Won the League more times than both put together. World record attendance at a RL game, I could go on. All in the past of course but you did ask. Oh and as for the present Fax have never felt the need to Dual reg with their bigger neighbours, of course!