yes the club know about these, i still would not buy them, as the money would not be going towards the club

If they are genuine ones bought from the shop or Harveys then the club have already had the sale in the first instance and £20 is half price, In this day and age as long as it is Legitimate then its a bargain.

There's been 9 bids for the one on ebay and it's standing at £21!!!!

Yeah i know, Like i say, If obtained through the correct channels then bargain.......

In fact as i write this, i have had a reply,

"there are no receipts as i know someone who makes the kits for a number of rugby teams n i am somtimes given them as gifts".therefore these shirts have no serial numbers & are Defenetley NOT stolen from anywhere.you may cancel your bid if you like? i am a trust worthy ebayer & would never deal with stolen goods.

Hmmmmm, Good job i was outbid, i put £19.00 for them so i could ask the questions without arousing suspicion.

Also i will be letting the club know on monday that someone from xblades is doing something dodgy. If they are as he says they are.

these are knock off no doubt

WTF? Is that guy on something. 'I don't deal will stolen goods' but you'll take free back handers and sell them on?? Well played son.

As you say, he's either part of the robbery or someone at X-Blades needs a slap.

note below the shirts now states NOT ones robbed from shop.

I believe the item has been removed.
Look, I don't want to spoil anyones fun, I am as upset as every one about the theft, however at a time when we have a seriously ill supporter beaten up by mindless thugs can we please stop talking like vigilanties, "i'll sort them out" "all fax supporters to walk around with baseball bats" "send round the Barlow Brothers"
Come on, we are not thugs, we are Champions, well behaved Champions as well..

i thought the shirts belonged to XBlades anyway ? It does not make the breaking into the shop any less serious but I did think that the shop is now franchised out to XBlades . So if someone from XBlades is now handing out shirts to other people (if that is what `s happening) seems a strange sort of a do.

no they aint, there still both for sale,

It's a completely illegal thing to do as, whatever the cut we get from the X-Blades deal (who are running the club shop as you say), giving away shirts to other people to then sell to potential customers via other means that isn't in the shop or online, will be denying Halifax money and thus shouldn't be done.

Didn't Kooga do the same last year on an actual rugby wear site and Fax had to send the lads round? (think it was Mike Reilly and Malc, but still

)

Yes I remember that ,they were selling them for less than Fax could buy them for.

I knew sombody who worked for a clothes shop once that got broke into, and it turned out one of their suppliers was having financial difficulties and had got some toe rags to break into the shop and take the stuff back and then tried to re-supply it to the same shop. Added to that it was sale or return so the supplier was trying to get the insurance money as well.

Hope you find the culprits, I am suprised they have not surfaced yet to be honest, your average to rag does not normally hang about, and the fact that they have done it again would suggest they had no problem getting rid of them, or why return for more stuff.

Hi All

Thanks for the support.

I've checked with our supplier, they have NOT given any kit to a third party, all kit goes direct to Halifax RLFC.
I've sent an email to jodieboy asking him/her to take the replica shorts off the web site. I'm in contact with the police on a daily basis and have passed on the latest info as i will not let this robbery slip into oblivion.


Malcolm Powell

The police have been in touch and i've sent the latest info from our fans web site.

Please keep faith with the club and together we'll get the scum.


MalP

"Late news One of our fans was approached by two men in a black VW Golf this lunch time and offered Fax Kit. One guy had a Scottish accent and the Golf had it's number plates covered with black tape. If you see this car please let us or the police know"

Where was this??

The attempt to sell the goods to our fan was very close Morrisons super Market at Illingworth

Hope the robbers do not read this forum.

Would it be worthwhile visiting Pubs and shops in the area and asking them to inform the club/police if they see someone trying to sell the stuff in their car parks ect.

would have thought if try to sell anywhere it will be in the pubs close to the shay this weekend or any other match day.

This sort of thing has been going on at Rugby League clubs through out the country for many many years. Ever been offered a ticket off a director etc,etc for a fiver? Do we think they had to pay for it.

Seems to be a lot of hysteria about this, and yes its a terrible thing, but people banging on about manufacturers and how they work is just plain wrong. If anyone does their homework and goes through the correct channels you will find that most goods can be purchased direct from the manufacturer, in fact most do have factory shops selling goods cheaper than you can buy in the stores. Im not saying this is how xblades work but others defnatley do.

I've bewen told by our kit manufacturer that HAVE NOT given kit to anyone outside Halifax RLFC.

they were withdrawn from sale on ebay.

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I think one thing you must say is well done xblades, on restocking the shop so fast the first time, they must have been working flat out.