Honestly i will think twice in future, I mean come on, It doesn't take half a hour to do the draw and call 20 numbers who have already paid. I know the money does not go to the club it goes to the benevolent fund but customer service is lacking big time, surely they cant say they still need to be washed, after the batley game i would have thought this would have been done almost straight off due to the mud.

Well i will keep a eye out with baited breathe, perhaps i'll get a call before i take my last intake of air. lol

I am sorry for any confusion or delay in this matter. Mike did come in to the office yesterday but went straight in to a board meeting and he is at the hospital on a personal matter today. He will be calling in to the office tomorrow with the list of which shirt was drawn for each person. We will then give everyone a call and ask if they would like the shirts signing. The shirts will be signed on Friday evening.

The reason we asked for the money up front is so people could not ring to reserve them and then not turn up to pay as has happened before. With the money going to the Benevolent Fund we did not want to be left with certain shirts etc and wanted to present the money in one lump sum.

Surely a Director of the company has more pressing matters than dealing with the draw of 20 shirts and taking the list home with him. However at least a communication is out, its a shame this wasn't communicated to anyone about the draw. Perhaps a list of names against shirts drawn would have been a good idea



I will wait for this phone call then.

Mike is not only a director but a full time volunteer at the club. We sold the last of the shirts on Sunday just before the game and therefore took the opportunity to draw it then. Mike wrote down the shirt numbers against the list of people who had purchased them. When we were clearing the room at 8pm he had the list in his pocket and took it home with him. I appreciate that this may have caused some concern and will try to ensure it doesn't happen again.

Quote ="Halifax RLFC"Mike is not only a director but a full time volunteer at the club. We sold the last of the shirts on Sunday just before the game and therefore took the opportunity to draw it then. Mike wrote down the shirt numbers against the list of people who had purchased them. When we were clearing the room at 8pm he had the list in his pocket and took it home with him. I appreciate that this may have caused some concern and will try to ensure it doesn't happen again.'" Im sorry, It must be me thats getting the wrong information from the site. www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article.php?id=3602 All shirts gone by friday the site stated, Maybe a announcement at half time explaining the draw was going to take place. I'm not getting into a arguement, i am just stating that perhaps some communication in future might prevent this. I will await the call.

Quote ="Halifax RLFC"Mike is not only a director but a full time volunteer at the club. We sold the last of the shirts on Sunday just before the game and therefore took the opportunity to draw it then. Mike wrote down the shirt numbers against the list of people who had purchased them. When we were clearing the room at 8pm he had the list in his pocket and took it home with him. I appreciate that this may have caused some concern and will try to ensure it doesn't happen again.'" Im sorry, It must be me thats getting the wrong information from the site. www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article.php?id=3602 All shirts gone by friday the site stated, Maybe a announcement at half time explaining the draw was going to take place. I'm not getting into a arguement, i am just stating that perhaps some communication in future might prevent this. I will await the call.

Mike is getting so forgetful as time goes, never mind, we'll forgive him this time.

At least he doesn't forget important things, like his wife's birthday.............................
Oh, hang on a minute!!!!!

Where was the money asked for upfront? The article states commit to a bid which is what I did at 12pm on Thursday, I haven't been asked to pay and haven't heard a thing from the club since?

I was asked to pay over the phone on card or go down and pay cash which is what i did. This is what i mean, its not really clear as to who has one or not, I defo have, I have a reciept in my wallet, Perhaps you may have missed out due to not having the information about payment and therfore the club decided to sell on sunday as stated above by the club, Who knows who can tell. Perhaps over the next few days you will get a phonecall with some good news, Saying that, Perhaps not.

I emailed at 10.46 on Thursday morning saying I would have one of the shirts. I left my mobile number and they had my email address. The only things I didn't give were my card details for obvious reasons. Was told on Sunday that people would be contacted this week. As far as I know I was one of the first to email the club as the post on the website said to do, so I should have a shirt as there were still 20 left 4pm Thursday. It's a fantastic idea to raise money for a great cause but the organisation has taken away from that a bit IMO

No there wasn't, I called the second it was on the site and was told 2 had already gone. They updated the site to say 3 shirts left at 4pm on thursday and updated again 9.00am the following morning to say all had gone. I had paid for mine by dinner time thursday and all i did was give them a call to reserve one.

We will see in time who we have got and who is available to swap. BTW Blue and white, i echo the sentiment of the last sentance.

Whoops! Big typo. Sorry. That's what I get for posting while at work. I know there weren't 20 left at 4pm.

Is this thread now complete, give the club a chance.

Unless you needed something new to wear on a big Tuesday night out in the Fax.

The answer to your question NB is no. it's not about giving the club chance its about Communication. Thats the be all and end all of this to be honest, We await the phonecall and thats enough for me now, as you can tell above, others are as confused as me.

"People often run sports clubs with their heart, but that doesn't happen here now, this club is run as a business."

I emailed the club using the address given in the article and got no reply about payment up front. I guess that means I'm out of the race. Brill!!

I Wouldn't say that, If you have done all that was asked then there is nothing more that can be done. I am sure you will be fine and will get one. Now i will end up with a Small shirt for kicking off.

Fair enough, I will say no more.

Look, I don't want to be offensive, but, there must be a lot to do with a small staff and a number of people who spend all day working there for no pay. (Mike Riley etc) if all some of us have nothing better to do than moan about an email being unanswered or a shirt being the wrong size then can I suggest we either go and help, or, be more patience.

I am concerned now that our requests have not been accepted as I wasn't asked to pay up front when I called in. I was told I could pay on collection.

I paid for mine on Friday whilst I was in the office, I was not asked to pay I just did as I was there. If anyone as not paid but requested a shirt before the club told us there were none left I would like to think that your name is still on the list. From what I saw of the list there were a lot of people who had not paid so I would not be too concerned. It does though seem to be a very complicated process to allocate 20 shirts.

Just rec a call from Jenna to let me know our numbers, shirts will be signed Friday so can be collected next week.

I have also received a call so thankyou Halifax RLFC for letting me know. Also i think i should apologise for being a impatient nob, I know you do great work down there with the limited numbers of staff you have, I have dismounted my high horse and once again say sorry.

Got mine aswell

When does the swapsies start?

Sent you PM

I was called this morning and have been to collect my shirt. Apologies for my impatience also. Hope the focus can now go back to the money raised for the RL Benevolent Fund. A brilliant cause and well done Fax for the idea of auctioning the shirts. Congratulations to Batley too for their part in this - should be an annual event for a worthwhile charity.

Come on then, Who did you get ?. if you have collected it then you musn't have wanted it signing so i would say one of the new boys ?.