Have you seen the Barrow forum? It's sponsored by Texan tumbleweed. He's one of a few from up there who have mastered the art of structured keyboard bashing.

After being battered by just about everyone for years now they're obviously doing well for once and on a high. But to come here and play the wind up merchant to cause argument is just out of order. Especially as you've not been competitive since the 70s, you'll always have very little to shout about compared to us.

Look at the end of the day people won't flood back until the success is shown in trophies. We were winning last year and top of the table for a while and no different so far this year.

We need to be winning trophies and maybe the lost fans will start to come back in bigger numbers. The crowd figures are improving a bit at a time, but until the stand is complete and they see success on the field then people just won't believe we can get there.

One great performance against cas is not suddenly going to bring in 1000 extra supporters. If you thought it would then you were dreaming. Halifax have a good home support and one of the best away supports in this league. With a league and cup double this year then i think we can hit the figures we need to be considered for super league from next season. That will give us a season and a half to hit the numbers each week then before the june 2011 decision.

Yer I was a bit disappointed but come on there were 20 Sheffield fans and a lot of the newer fans that travelled down to Cas I bet gave yesterday a miss. Look at the crowd at Fev! Look at the crowd at Odslum, way down on their highs of years ago. It was naff day too.
I still believe the new stand will give us that 'feel good' factor when coming down the Shay and make it a good experience, its still not a great stadium really at the mo lets be honest but it will be come next season.

The club need to go for people who are not fans of the club, market in the town centre using the players, get the free kids tickets out with them on the Woolshops, at the Bowling alley and the swimming pool where kids go.
Have a stall in toen one Saturday, get in peoples faces don't aim for the usual suspects the amateur clubs and existing fans.

There were people behind me on Sunday who obviously hadnt been down before as he was explaining to his kids who the Fax players were. I agree with the above, we need to attract younger fans down to the Shay & as a result, their parents will come along also.

Im sure the club are involved within the schools, but I feel the players need to be out & about, in the supermarkets giving autographs/pen pics out.. get them on the precint etc.

Funny you should say that but I have managed to get a stall for Neighbours day down at the Peice Hall Fri May 29th went along last year and it was really busy going to try to raise awareness of the club anybody is welcome to come along PM with any ideas or help.
The Supporters Trust are also having a stall at this years charity gala and I agree we should be down Woolshops might give them a ring as well.
Sheffield beat us by being in our faces so maybe we should take a leaf out of their book and let Halifax know we are here.

Do a Bradford Bulls, when they got on a roll in 1997 they got everywhere, now I accept we are part time and don't have a SL budget but grab this moment, there is (well was until Sunday) such a feel good factor around, people want to be part of this, its human nature.
Go for it, speculate to accumulate I say!

Do be careful when you come down to Halifax that you don't enjoy too much of our beer, it'll be far stronger than what you're used to up yonder, you are old enough to get served with alcohol aren't you ?

'petersouth said' you aint gonna get 3000 this season at any games you aint a big enough club.

don't reply to the fool he was waiting for someone to bite back to his comments.

Who the hell is this PeterMOUTH anyway?

he has obviously no idea whatsoever about rugby league, its history or its present by the comments he makes.

Just to enlighten him. Our ground will be finished this year, and even un-finished far suprasses the dump that they so lovingly call home.

at least we own our own ground=

No you don't, I own your ground!!!

Who gives a ...........

The only thing we have to be affraid of comming out of Barrow is a Tridant Submarine. OH and they are being "SCRAPPED"!!

Yes and you can't afford the upkeep of it obviously.

I thought I was at a rock concert as we all had to hold up lighters because of your pathetic floodlights.

says a lot when this is all he can gloat about!!!! WOW!!!!!! I own my own house

Who are Barrow? You have never even been near to SL and never will be because your town and club or both such a dive with nothing going for them. Your stadium would require millions to get near to SL standard! And we got 3200 for a game on Sky TV on a Thursday night for a start! I am sure Barrow will get 3000 against Sheffield, Gateshead, Doncaster and Barrow. Why are Barrow fans all such to55ers?

Not 100% convinced this is a Barrow fan.

Since the arrival of Mr North on these boards, one of our 'much loved' albeit fairly new RLFax members has been conspicuous by his absence.

Just a hunch!!

Already said on another thread...


Peter North - look the name up on google!

now remember the profile pictures of a recent user of these boards?

Slight giveaway!?

Didn't see that....but I think you're right!

I'm not wrong!

Is this a cryptic clue for HARRY GRATION ?