I applaud your optimism but we'll defiantley be kicked out of the challenge cup tomorrow

Swintons directors and coaches have not submitted a complaint,in fact they have kept a dignified silence on the matter,Unlike some people on the net nobody was murdered or robbed if Swinton dont object that should be the end of the matter.A fine should be impossed then carry on with the game.

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Not been that quiet....

He has posted since on our board that he posted it to wind you lads up.Whatever like I said before move on.

You should be punished with a fine and kicked out of the cup , we cannot have one rule for one and a different one for Halifax, i do feel sorry for the Fax fans you dont deserve this, its a big mistake mad by the suits at your place , its situations like this that makes Rugby league a laughing stock.

How about the RFL's own dignity in this, not being able to spot this earlier may influence a very tough stance, or they may be forced to admit that they have also let Batley, Swinton and RL down, either way i expect the registration and checking process to be changed, submitting lists to each other (RFL and Clubs) simply wont do, people that play amateur sport or semi pro know that ID cards have been used in the past, if you dont have a card for certain comps for players, or cant prove their legitimate availability to the referee, they cant play. Does the referee check? I see the only way Halifax can be dealt with kindly is for the RFL to admit they also have issues, its more likely they will try and save face and hammer us though.
Well see soon enough. If we are found guilty i would love to be a fly on the wall while MC and MH once again try to explain 'what went wrong', they have good players, they have used last chance excuses, they have used the training facilities card, patience of fans is being tested to the extreme here. Despite a good squad and good numbers of fans, we are still not where we should be. I know what i think one of the problems is.

In all fairness, this was the only way we were going to lose in the Cup this year.



They changed the rules late last year for the golden point rule and this year they brought in that damn rule about ineligible players. It's like they know we're going to fall foul of it!

What??? Would you be so magnanimous to another team who broke the rules??? particularly if it was to the detriment of Fax? I somehow doubt it.

You broke the rules, it may have been unintentional but ignorance is no defense. Show the dignity that Swinton have and accept the decision of the governing body, however poor we consider them.

Do you have ALL the facts?

Wind yer neck in pal.

The team sheets seem to be reasonably clear about who played in the two games. Nearly all Fax fans are being dignified about a very difficult issue for the club, but you seem to think you should try and wriggle out of it on any grounds possible.

Don't bother getting all gobby either, I am making a reasonable point.

Please have a look at the Michael Ostick thread where VM clearly states 'it was a joke my fellow champiuonship fans'.

I would absolutely love it if the RFL did ring Fax up and went 'Hi, it's the RFL here, Vikingman has informed us...'

That would almost make the situation worth it.





(It wouldn't lol...)

Vikingman's e-mail aside, the thread snowballed pretty quickly. It would have permeated through eventually anyway.

I can't see any point in arguing about who's fault it was [uoutside[/u of the internal workings of the club.

The buck stops with the club.

Might I suggest that we now give this a rest until any official announcement is made tomorrow after the RFL inquiry?

We don't seem to be going anywhere, except over the same stuff time and again.

Is there any way that this could not be the fault of the club?

What if the club asked the RFL if he was cup-tied and they said 'No'.

I'm with Mr Torture on this one.

Time out ......................... and breeeeathe.

Damnation!

Spotted.

Over 200 posts on this thread in just short of two days, great stuff! Lets push on with the debate and breach the 300 mark!

201. As the mods are very keen to edit and delete various posts on a consistent basis, they should have deleted the "leaked" info as soon as they could, so Vikingman couldn't get the info he needed to bum us over! I remember quite a few posts suggesting "Mods, delete this quick"

Yeah, whenever someone posts on our board about cup-tied players Bulls have fielded, I delete it straight away and no one's the wiser.

Well, the rfl certainly wasn't aware, having said that, imagine Halifax raising the cup (dream on), and then they found out about it!!!

I don't want Fax to become another Melbourne Storm thankyouverymuch!

Very much doubt that is likely after our financial situation after this debacle

Apparently, judgement due at 11am.