I knew we'd lost it when Penky's 40-20 attempt suddenly drifted away from the touchline then when Woodcock returned it, he was penalised for a semmingly legal tackle.

We were just flat and for the first time in a long time, turned up for a game thinking we could go through the motions and win. Its all fair and well putting in a marvellous performance last week, in the grand scheme of things it means Jack diddley, we needed to perform today to put a gap between ourselves and the rest and we blew it, typical Halifax.

How Miles Greenwood didn't get MOM I've no idea, were the sponsors even watching the game? I feel people are being too harsh on Hemingway, it must have been tough on him after only a couple of training sessions to be thrust into the main playmaker trying to save the game.

We have to raise our game every week now because we are top dogs and teams like Sheffield today will raise their game against us and if we aren't on our game we will get beat like we did today.

Was nice to Gibbo turn back the years with his try and liked his celebration, a bit of a message there, he should still be a Fax player.

Didn't he put Miles in for a try in the second half?

That tackle on Woodcock by Penky was perfectly legal as he got him by both shoulders.

Well done to Sheffield as their defence was outstanding at times, and well done Mr. Leahy for running obstruction for one of the Eagles tries.

Also, I could have grown a beard in the time it took Woodcock to take a goal kick. Pathetic, Mr. Leahy. What's the point in stopping the clock just as he starts his run-up to kick? Surely it should have been stopped whilst he was lining the ball up? I think he's been to the Iestyn Harris of slow motion goal kicking.

Missed his celebration why what did he do?
Who was his message to ? I believe Gibbo was offered a contract but turned it down.

i think its a bit of a cliche to say our style of play and taking risks waqs a factor in our defeat.
on the contrary, I feel we played within ourselves.
i think eagles kicking in the first half won them the game

How has Said gone on?

No I like Fev and have some friends who are from that area like Chris Westwood amongst others. I also have a soft spot for Fev as they always fight above their weight- a small town of around 18,000. What finally wants me to want Fev win is the attitude of a number of in-breds from Barrow.

he was hoping that too as due to go on holiday friday..........

Im not one to dissapoint mate. I actually looked for the result in passing as I never expected you to lose today. I was shocked to see you lost and never got a B.P. It has made our B.P in Toulouse a point gained rather that 2 points lost (although the 3 would have been much nicer).

Although there has been a bit of back and forth banter on here I am of the opinion your loss today was due to a Challenge Cup hangover. Still a long way to go !

on the thread of fax v sheffield score prediction i wrote...
fax may be down after last weeks cas game and sheffield not a bad team.

I havent got time to look BUT Matt Calland seemed to think you will win BY A COUNTYRY MILE............Foot in mouth ha ha ha ha

think his quote was fax are best in championship by a country mile.

I don't mind our loss today, the fact we weren't smart enough to hang onto the bonus point is annoying though.

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Im happy to - But only if we win

Fair do's like, but if there was ever a quote likely to 'incentivise' your opponents, - that was it!!

Fair enough think and believe you're the best team but to gloat to your competition with a long way to go yet is just STUPID!!!! Every other team will just up their game and spoil the Fax party....

Thanks Calland for motivating every team in the Championship lol

At the moment, we are. Jeez, what is it with these airheads and their inability to read league tables?

Batley could've beaten us today.

The one and only time when 'Siddal could beat that lot' rings quite true

but you've got time to come on here & gloat.. so cant you find time before school & look up just who said we would go unbeaten? Even Calland didnt say that, he was merely poinint out the truth.. as proven by the league table!

Hull city would of given you a game today, now that is saying something!!

Spot on that mate.
Lets be honest we played badly, only 2 players can come out of that game with any credit for me and that was Greenwood and Worrincy, the rest were poor and some very poor - Tamgart, Penky and Blacky.
It was just one of those days, even our new so far reliable goalkicker was off the pace missing 2 then we lose Blacky with a badly bruised foot and we have a new guy at stand off so we had no shape (not his fault he is new to the team).
Sheffeild had one of those days where 90% of what they tried came off, come on where di Gibbo get that pace from???
Thing is we must pick ourselves up and get back to the standard we were at before, starting at Donny Thursday night.

I wouldn't call leading by 1 point a Country Mile. Like most have said - Lets wait and see at the end of the season. Fax, Barrow and Fev could have suffered injuries by then and might not even make the Grand Final.

Do you think a bit of over confidence and complacency has crept in ? Having ran a decent SL team so close this could be the case.