Where did you say this, TF? On here or in the pub?

=blueFax officials have been equally reticent, but with Bob Beswick and Mark Gleeson providing cover at hooker and the RFL's standard Championship contract containing a get-out dependent on compensation being agreed between the clubs, retaining the player against his will would have been problematic.

Dont know if its just me but this Piece from the courier suggests that all is not closed on this matter, almost to the point that the club may not be too bothered if he goes

Great news if true cmon Sean show everybody the quality we know you have and lead fax to the grand final next year.

Nothing to do with money then? He just can't leave the panoramic splendor of Halifax behind?

It does look good.. notice our own "Triple Towers"

I still enjoy coming into town down from Shibden looking across the cosmopolitan sky line all lit up during winter... why would anyone want to leave?? (littlerich

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I didn't deserve Halifax. Only the cream of the crop get to stay there. I'm such a buffoon that the authorities sent me to Stockport, Cheshire. Right now I'm an asbo away from being moved to Widnes. They let me back into Halifax 12 times a year so i cram those visits in during the RL season. Those who remain in Halifax are the chosen few - the lucky ones. The ones who live in the greatest Town on Earth, residing in God's own great County - Yorkshire. The Holy Grail, The Ark and the Shroud are all buried there.

And we have Dixy Chicken.

I think the club would be gutted to lose Penky, it's just the Worrier putting their spin on things. At the end of the day the standard RFL contract for players in our division does have a 'Super League' get out clause in it, and if Penky wants out then he can, providing the clubs can agree compensation. Nothing to be gained from putting too high a price on him if he does want to go, as they will end up with no compensation payment AND a p!ssed off player on the books to boot.

It might just be that Penky WANTS to play for Halifax, and those are the the sort of players we want at the club

That same view was deemed good enough for the latest Strongbow advert and was taken from the same hill that inspired the words to the song Jerusalem. It's not a bad place is it

dont think that picture is taken from beacon hill as is looking up towards boothtown.

its beacon hill

What he said. Definately.

would say the picture is taken from southowram bank not the top of beacon hill.

What him an pinballwizard said.

Is Southowram Bank not ON Beacon Hill? It is a Hill afterall.

hmm not sure bout that one try 118118 question service

If that doesn't feature on Halifax's tourist information materials, somebody should be sacked.

Beats Boddingtons!

Yeah, but they had Melanie Sykes!!!

True

Wish I did.

After all, she can't help her accent. I could put up with it for her. That goes for Michaela Fogarty as well. ( For the uninitiated she's married to Carl Fogarty, ex 4 times World Superbike Champion)

Bet he put a flake in it.

Jammy so and so.

Wasn't Wilf George's brother the gent in that 'ice cream van' ad?

yep

Fax have also offered the first official confirmation that they did receive an approach from Super League side Salford for Penkywicz.

Weeks of speculation reached a head late last week, with reports in Manchester claiming the Fax skipper, who penned a new two year deal in the summer, had "turned down" Shaun McRae's side.

"Salford asked to speak to Sean, but were unable to reach an agreement with the player," said Fax chief executive Graham Clay.

"We're delighted that Sean will be staying with us."

I'm delighted he will be staying with us. I honestly think he will tear up this league next year playing at 9 and only 9, with Aizue, Gene, maloney and Said laying the platform him and Gleeson are going to run riot!