If this is true and Powell does go to Cas then Fev are losing a superb coach in my view. All joking and banter aside you have got to give him a lot of credit for what he has done at Fev regardless of our rivalry with them and obviously other issues. He has taken them to the next level from where they were in terms of performance etc. Good luck to him even if he doesnt like us i say!

Chris Chester!!!!

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Was at the rovers ground yesterday with brighouse u13s. I wondered why a lot of the fev players looked gutted, I thought they had just had an hard training session

He's done a better job at Fev than at Fax and Cas tho!

I don't think we should put our eggs in the basket of Fev being in turmoil. We've caught them on the pitch just about, now we need to better them in other areas, make old Faisal throw his toys and go somewhere else!

They are the benchmark right now, we have to raise our game above theirs, not hope they lose moment

I'll ditto this even though I can't for the life in me see what is there for him and how this could be classed as a move up.

Big loss to Fev, yes it would be for any club but they will survive and I'm sure they will attract a lot of interest from some good coaches.

Banter apart, all the best Rovers.

I get the feeling Powell was pushed out at Fev to a degree and left because he was not too happy with certain things. Quality coach who transformed Fev and I am glad to see them where they are now compared to just a couple of years ago before Poweel came in.

Top club and some good people following them like the Overtons, Robin Alan Glenn etc who I am fortunate to know. Each club has idiots including ours. But each club also has people like I have mentioned who love their rugby and club. I hope for them Fev do not go backwards.

One name I am hearing as coach is John Bastian who was Warrington and Leeds Academy coach and played at Fev. Fev like any club are more than one person. And I hope Fev stay strong and continue to be our great rivals in this league as we have seen some fantastic games and the atmosphere is top notch.

John Bastion.

It'll be reight!!!

And its not Chester!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFq-46KRStk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFq-46KRStk

What division are they in ?


Nah, that was just me putting the cat amongst the pigeons ( $hit-stirring in old money ) with the Chezzy rumour



I see your mate Ramma-langa-Ging-dong has another letter printed in the League-weekly today, I don't disagree with his view on this occasion. LOL

Who wrote it for him.

Flipping eck call my biased but as a Fax fan I DO hope Fev go backwards as I want US to be the dominant force in the Championship and top the league with just one or two defeats, come on lets be honest we want us to win things and at the moment Fev are favourites with us a close second, lets hope this knocks them back a bit.

Fev Favourites?? Nah, can't be. It's Sheffield... swifty62 said so a few weeks ago. Or it's Fax... definately, yes that's it... it's Fax!! So many on here have said so..!

It's definayely NOT fev and losing Daryl Powell is an argmageddon type occurence that will send Fev into freefall.
So, inshort, Fev are shieeeeite and def NOT favs!

Whatever happens next at Fev it is in our interest that they remain strong. If the competition isn't strong then how can we further develop and push on if we want to take a step up?

Totally agree, the stronger this league is the less it can be ignored by the rfl and all the lesser sl clubs

I'd imagine though Fev are going to have to go through a period of change, the majority of the squad there now (if not all) have been signed or retained by DP, its a team built to play to his methods. In a similar way to how Rhino has overhauled the squad at Halifax from what he inherited to how he wants it to be.

If Fev can appoint a coach who plays a similar style then the transition won't be as tough, but most coaches work in different ways, and while there is a talented crop of players at Fev, a new man may have transfer targets in mind, and may look to move some of the current players on to make space. There's also the possibility that the new man may not get on with some of the current players, so there will be a natural turnover.

Coaches come and go, but as long as the board get the right man and give him the backing. it shouldn't be too detrimental in the long term.

I know what people are saying but sport is a cut throat business and if you look at Man U in football do they and their glory fans care they dominated the Premier League this season winning it with 8 games to go?
No.

Being selfish lets make sure he can't pinch Tonka back

Fev fans love Tonka but can't see him being a target for us in the near future as our props have unquestionably been the strength of the Rovers team this season, even when we weren't playing so well. He's a terrific player but I'm not sure many Fev fans would want England or Crossley dropped to make way for him, and James and Bostock have been excellent off the bench too. Obviously, I doubt Fax would want to let him go either.

I ment Powell and his New team

ah sorry, with you now. Don't know what funds Daryl will have at Cas but one thing's for sure, he will know who all the quality players in the Championship are, at Fev and elsewhere.

Well done to Cas for picking one of the best British coachs in the game, done a brilliant job at Fev & its nice to see a change in clubs picking washed up second rate aussies.

Would not suprise me if Sheridan took over at Fev, Dickens might be a outside bet though.

Wonder if Powell takes a few fev lads with him, worthington must be a cert if he does.

He could also do Fev a favour by poaching a few Fax and Shefield players to go to Cas as well !!