waste. Thanks boys. no heart. why cant we tackle? Clueless Calland. See us going out in the first round of playoffs as we have nothing. embarrassing

After watching that collapse I can safely say we won't win another match this season. Absolute garbage. We have completely run out of steam. Sheffield looked fresh right up to the last minute. Frustrating.. So frustrating.

AAAAAAAArrrrggghhh !

Why do we constantly underachieve and fail to deliver when it matters? I'd rather play at a constant level throughout the season and build towards the playoffs then suuffer the indignation of the lst few weeks. Calland should do the honourable thing and hand Rhino the keys to his office.

Sorry I am not smiling , honest

to be honest we thought we were better than we are, after smashing batley, donny leigh we thought we are unbeatable but the facts are 4 games against 4 playoff teams and we have been shown up for the lack of heart and spirit the team has. things go wrong in a game and nobody puts their hand up to dig the team out of trouble and before u no it, its game over.

the comeback on sunday masked wat was the worst display by a fax team in many a year.

the whole squad from MC right down to the water carriers have a lot to answer for, we keep saying we have to sort for next week but really do this time cos if appear on tv performing like recent efforts its going to be very ugly

The signs were there when we played you at the rec 3 months ago.
5 1st teamers out for us, 2 others playing 1st full game. You blew us away for first 30 mins, we outplayed you in 2nd half and deserved at least a draw.

Mr Calland has lulled you all ( including players according to your own fans) in thinking that you are invincible.
I hope you do come good for the playoffs as I would love a Haven/Fax final.

We are stsrting to come good at right time 6/6 with only 2 1st team injuries now.

Interesting finale'

I haven't criticised Matt Calland up to now, though I do agree with many of the less positive things being said given recent events.

What, however, irked me last Sunday was the way he just strolled across the pitch at half-time as though everything was hunky-dory with his team and there was no urgent need to deliver his instructions for the second half. After all, we were only 34 - 10 down at home to one of our main rivals!

It didn't send out to me, as a fan, an impression that he was that concerned about the sorry state of affairs. What sort of message it sent out to the team I cannot imagine though not a good one in my view. Having said that, though, Fax nearly stole the game at the end but how much of that was down to the coach or to other factors can only be guessed at.

Yes, like someone has already suggested, Karl Harrison would probably be the best person to knock the current, and yes - talented, squad into shape, but Calland is contracted for two more years and, no doubt, Harrison is also contracted at Batley.

The next few weeks are going to be very interesting.

Watching the Barrow -v- Widnes match tonight I'm afraid to say that's how you do a job .... Barrow in their own back yard protecting top spot they tackled like lions and played their hearts out - they were never gonna lose against Widnes tonight. Contrast that with the exact same situation last Sunday when we were protecting top spot. My prediction is an all Cumbrian Grand Final.

After this 'strolling across the pitch' didnt the team put on a great second half showing?

NO just played for the final 15 minutes after the worst 65mins I can remember. Whitehaven just switched off and lost momentum.

I've lost total interest in fax at the mo . Why give players 2 years deals when they are playing like a bag of poo . Clearly we have needed some big forwards and a half back to get us round the park but the coach hasn't done anything to change that .can't see us winning another game this season . What a waste

Something seriously isn't right, and I am never one to blame it fully on the coach. But in this situation it seems that Matt is struggling to counter the crisis we're in and as he is still in his early career as a coach, I doubt he'll find a way to too.

I think the best move for the remainder of the season would be to put Martin Hall as coach as he has a lot more experience and has a greater chance of turning things round than Matt. I wouldn't sack Matt, keep him and re-assess at the end of the year. But in the short term, Martin Hall is the man we need in charge.

im not so sure calland is very intelligent really seems like a bit of a bonehead if interviews anything to go by

I've lost total interest in fax at the mo . Why give players 2 years deals when they are playing like a bag of poo . Clearly we have needed some big forwards and a half back to get us round the park but the coach hasn't done anything to change that .can't see us winning another game this season . What a waste

the alarming thing to me in this losing streak is every team who has beaten us has really been up for it.

enthusiasm, spirit, desire and control are traits all display by fev/widnes/haven/sheff. something which batley will do in spades next week. unless we get back to basics its gonna be 5!

ive said all season when we have thrown the ball around that you have to let the creative players do there thing, you cant put shackles on them but it appears they have been given too much freedom and the coach has lost control. they need to get back to controlling field position and not making errors and winning the armwrestle.

it seems to me that they think because of what they have done earlier on in the year nobody in this league can challenge them. and now teams are showing how good they are we are in total shock!! we dont give any of our opponents the respect their deserve.

its time for them to take a long hard look in the mirror and swallow some pride!!!!

How many did Gibbo score tonight?

Wasnt Procter brought in especially to ensure that we peaked at the business end of the season????????

None he was told to get on his bike before the game

My view - No tactics, no motivation, no leadership, no enthusiasm.

Other teams have prepared for the buisness end of the season, i thought we were meant to be doping that but doesn't look like it. Think we looked better than we really were at start of season, cos we were peaking then and other teams were still developing.

Now it comes down to working for the results, we havn't got it. Don't look fit enough and completely outdone tactically. Other coaches clealry watch the way we play, have learnt how to minimise our threats. Does MC watch other teams and try to work out how to beat them or stop their main plays. Maybe he thinks he doesn't have to cos we are a country mile above them.

The body language is saying it all. Look at the way we come on the field, look at how we went off at half time, and compare that to Sheffield.

2 year contracts to the coach and the key players and they haven't performed since (Tolouse apart). Other players just not seeming up for it, e.g. Shad at FB, says its his best postion, he's been awful (better than Miles - you must be joking!!) Only Haley is putting effort in week in week out.

The quality of player is there, but you need tactics, motivation and repsect for your coach, team mates and the opposition. we lack it all

Worst run of form since we dropped, SOMEHING IS WRONG
cracks are being papered over, were not being told something

We are failing at the wrong time again, 3rd season running, aaargh.

I must ask Penky one thing, stick to running with the ball you are costing us a least one try a game mate with your cr+p passes to nobody.
Great player but that pass into touch - why?

Oh and lets just accept Andy Bowman is not good enough end of story, drops off tackles and is too small, that knock on well?

Cost us the game those two tonight.

shut the hell up, your like a recored thats stuck

Absolutely.

For all you people calling for his head, who do we replace him withn and what magical powers are they bringing to the table.

Get a grip folks we're still second in the league, how the hell is the "season over"?

If we'd have been offered second in the league at this point at the start of the year, above Widnes, with games in hand, we would have taken it for sure.

Grow a pair and back your team. The vast majority of you were kissing Callands ass three month ago now all of a sudden we're in a slump, getting rid of him is the answer??

Wouldn't suprise me one bit if the board bowed to pressure and did get rid but it would be the wrong decision in my opinion.

You're right - we seem to have the most fickle set of fans ever - we might well be all be bi-polar! there's not one team in this (or any) league that have played consistently at their best for an entire season.

Time to be tested as a team, time to be tested as a fan. Stop trying to find a scandallous story behind this slump and lets focus on getting this season saved. IT'S NOT OVER YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!