why didn't the club say this if they did say it was because they thought he couldn't take us any further fair enough but not saying anything leads to rumours

Greenwood- Got better as the season went on after returning from such a bad injury. Got to keep.
Fieldhouse- Very poor yesterday but showed enough early in the season to suggest he could be a good player to have around. Isnt he already signed for next year?
Worrincy- If i were a coach i would have him in and just throw balls at him constantly to improve his handling. Very good and obvious room for improvement which bodes well for him and us.
White- Consistantly very good for us. No brainer to keep him.
Goddard- Injuries havnt helped but looks a shadow of the player from his KR days. Not fussed either way.
Haley-Steady away but we arnt wanting to be a mid table team so i wouldnt hesitate in bringing a couple of good centres in.
Nash- One of my fav players but the half asses way in which he prepared for this season will probably lead to him not been offered a contract.
Pats- Another solid player worth having near the team.
Jones- Same with Haley really. Brannos boots were big to fill and not many thought he could and in reality he hasnt. Tons better halfs in this league.
Black- For whatever reason he has had a poor year. If Rhino thought he could get the best out of him i would keep him but thats a big if.
Gannon- We need a monster pack and although i think he has done better than what i thought he would i would still get rid.
Aizue- One of the first i would try and sign but after the board tried to get rid last year im not sure whether he will get offered a deal or not.
Chez- He would be the workhorse prop i would keep. Probably not that high paid but if we have a bruising pack we need a player like him but cant carry 3 or 4 like this year.
Watene- Probably played his last game for us.
Ostick - This sounds awful but we have tackle bags that do the same job.
Barlow- Dont really care. Yesterday was embarrasing for him yet i thought he had a decent game for us. If he could play like that every week he could do a job in SL. If he played like he has most weeks he could be a squad player in champ 1.
Chandler- I think he has done ok and may be worth another shout.
Penky- Will be happy when we announce his signing. Best player in the league imo.
Beswick- Plenty of better players on the market at the moment. Again dont care either way.
Clayton- Not sure what he brings to the team. Must train well is all i can say.
Smith- Not sure why we brought him back.
Bannister- Obviously got to try and keep.
Fairbank- Not our player and i doubt will be back next year.
Bowman- Can see why Wigan didnt want him. Has shown potential at times but cant tackle for toffee and isnt really worth a gamble when money could be spent better elsewhere.

We need a monster pack like Sheffield have but we knew that at the begining of the season our weakness would be our pack. Their pack just dominated us from start to finish and we struggled to make yards with our tiny pack. We have paid the price for poor signings for most of the season if we are honest.

I can't believe some of the bagging that Beswick and Cherryholme have had. BB has pulled us out of the mire when Penky has been unavailable, and Cherryholme works very hard in defence. BB has been great for Halifax, and I would love to see him here next season, as I would Cherryholme.

Yep, me too on both counts

I think Cherryholme has suffered from playing in the shadow of the likes of Aizue, and last season Tamghart.

The fans love to see the big hits and tackle busts, but that is not Neil's game as I see it.

He is solid in defence, not missing many tackles and not being afraid to bend his back and get stuck in, and whilst not making the line breaks we enjoy seeing, I bet Penky has had a lot of scoots off the back of his quicker PTB's

Not glamourous prop, but a grafter, the type that every club needs at least one of

Rhino may be just the coach to develop and bring out the best of Neil

Exactly! I know Bob doesn't do these devastating runs from Dummy Half and I know Neil will never go busting through a defensive line. But the two of them are always there, always there in attack and my god I dread to think how bad our defence would have been without the both of them.

Put up an alternative to the current board.

Do you know four people with time and money? Or do we just get rid of them and have a void? I think there is a situation where you can criticise a BOD and that's when they're running the club with lots of resources. When they run a fully professional set up and are raking in Sky money - then I think they're fair game. Bagging "volunteer" board members ( I know, I know, it's a tiresome phrase - but it's reality) is achieving what exactly? People certainly have opinions and mine is that our current board are doing the best they can and when people come on here and call for their heads I will react strongly - as forum guidelines permit. Doesn't mean to say I'm right - it's just an expression of opinion. Calling for the board to go without putting up an alternative and wishing on a prayer that some shining white knight will step in is extremely naive.

I have NO idea why some of you guys are biting at Rochdale FF, he's a troll and a shiite troll at that ... but it looks like only the intelligent amongst us can obviously see it

I can always console myself that we haven't spent £55m on Andy Carroll and Jordan Henderson, only to behammered by Adebayor and Parker for a grand total of £5m



I can only imagine how big Dylan Nash will be in a few weeks now he doesn't even have to make the effort to turn up to training. How much X Box, movies and crisps can he get in before his visa runs out?

Just reading the different assessments I wouldn't argue with most of them. It's sad re Black and Jones because they both obviously love the club, but there's no room for sentiment I'm afraid.

Watch recordings of matches 2 or 3 seasons ago and you'll see how Black has lost it ... lost that yard of pace and to go with it the confidence. Too much time has now passed for him to regain it. Jones, big heart, just not good enough



As for Sam Barlow ..... he really is starting to remind me of Andy Hobson. Great potential but too hot headed .... I can see him returning to The Shay in a few years time wearing a Fev shirt, weighing 20 stones, looking for a fight every tackle, and the Fax crowd chanting "you fat bastad" whilst we're smashing them by 50 ... but hopefully he'll get his act together and not "do a hobbo".

And you think i'm losing the plot, deary me....

Tony how clueless and unintelligent you are. Your posts are good for a laugh if nothing else.

That is so disrespectful. That's a jibe I'd expect to be levelled at an opposition player, not a Fax one! What is wrong with you man? These players read this forum and whilst constructive criticism can be justified this type of personal attack is pathetic.

This board is becoming like a dirty kitchen sink everyday.

Why is it disrespectful ????

At the end of the day certain players have looked very unfit this year - there is no excuse for being out of shape they are supposed to be semi professional sportsmen - out of form I accept but not out of shape. We cannot have it all ways, the players talked about a small mobile pack etc then they are all huffing and puffing after 10 minutes.

I agree that people should not be naming names but I think several people will agree that fitness levels have not been the same this year compared to last.

Also, the squad for large parts of the year haven been a long way behind the likes of Leigh and Fev and people are talking about retaining the majority of the squad - we need to trim it down and cut back on costs and rely on the U23's if we hit an injury crisis - money on the likes of Holroyd, Smith, Clayton, Larder, Ratu, Rudd, Watene could and should of been better spent. We should be looking to spend what we have on Quality rather than Quantity. There is no point having an U23's if they are never going to get a game with the squad - if there is no promotion from within the U23's will look very unappealing.

Criticism per se isn't disrespectful but personal jibes are. I would not have any problems criticising a player - in the manner that I would be comfortable saying it to his face. I wonder if the said poster would say what he did whilst stood in front of Dylan?

He certainly isnt a Troll,a committed Fax Fan who i see at most games and was one of the few that went to Toulose for the Nrc.

Your choice Littlerich, mine is not yours obviously, and just for the record I've criticised a lot of the players to their faces, even had Mr Calland walk away from me when i asked him if he would be coaching defence anytime soon. Maybe you wouldn't be as brave yourself when you lay into other posters? Im quite certain you wouldn't speak to many in person as you do on here.

You're having a giraffe .... I'm the most intelligent on here by a country mile!

Yes you are the most intelligent Giraffe on here I will give you that

Very excited by this signing, after the relative disappointment of losing Handforth to yourselves. Lets face it, the guy had gone a bit stale at Halifax and should be revitalised by the move to a fresh environment. I understand that we have a signing lined up to play alongside him at stand-off that will surprise a few people.

Wesley "2 Scoops" Berry? That would have me surprised!

I think Berry is now in prison back in the US, so that'd be unlikely. Aside from his Gladiators stint, wasn't he famous for jumping over cars? Thats nothing, what was all the fuss about? I'll wager any amount of money that he couldn't jump over a prone Nigel Wood.

I had a good conversation with him when he trialled up Thrum Hall. He was a devout Christian and tried to spread the word of God amongst the other players. Think he is in jail, a relative seems to confirm it. Heres his gladiators appearance, pretty nifty! www.culturebully.com/the-america ... oops-berry

I had a good conversation with him when he trialled up Thrum Hall. He was a devout Christian and tried to spread the word of God amongst the other players. Think he is in jail, a relative seems to confirm it. Heres his gladiators appearance, pretty nifty! www.culturebully.com/the-america ... oops-berry

I absolutely would. I am polite, respectful and uncontroversial. As meek and mild a person as you'd ever want to converse with on a message board.

Im going to go for Paul Cooke. If you get Senior as well like has been rumoured looks like you will be strong again which is of course good for the league.