Seems like very strange timing just before the business end of the season and days after a big win against Bradford. Doubt they have anybody lined up. Paul Cooke as player/coach? www.featherstonerovers.net/article.php?id=13738 Didn't see that one coming!

Seems like very strange timing just before the business end of the season and days after a big win against Bradford. Doubt they have anybody lined up. Paul Cooke as player/coach? www.featherstonerovers.net/article.php?id=13738 Didn't see that one coming!

Iestyn Harris maybe alongside Cooke?

Big gamble that. Just shows the pressure to make the Top 4 and get the 500 grand for doing so. They simply have to beat us at our place - should be tasty and I will actually be there for once!

Getting rid of Hay is not a suprise, but the timing certainly is.

It's OK being unbeaten (until Sunday) away from home, but the home performances have been absolutely dire, even when we beat Worky 72-0, it was boring and passionless. Crowds have dwindled due to the show being poor.

We should have got rid earlier IMHO, but to let him go with three games left seems daft to me, last thing we need is turmoil when we need to win two of those games to have a chance at getting the money.

One positive from this is that there are no longer any traces of Poskitt and Nahaboo left at the club.

Onwards and upwards (hopefully).

That's a very curt statement from Fev.

Taylo, who usually pens the media releases (not those cringeworthy Feisal ones from last year though) got married at the weekend and is no doubt sunning himself somewhere on his honeymoon.

This one looks straight from the chairman's no nonsense mouth.

Any idea who might be lined up to take over?

I'd guess at Cookey, Carvel and Danny Evans to get us through the last three games. After that our season is over and we either have the cash to go full time or we don't. I'd be looking to get a new coach in at that stage. He'll be able to use the 7 games of which ever 8 we stumble into to see who he wants for next year and recruit as required.

One thing is certain, after two years of messing about trying to replace Powell, we need to get it right this time, or we'll be out of the reckoning for a generation.

it will probably be former ELO drummer Bev Bevan.

He should be able to drum up some better support!

Chairman quoted as saying they couldn't agree on the reasons for 'recent results'. I too am struggling to find an explanation for how Fev have won four of their last five!



Seriously though, he undoubtedly means the Dewsbury reverse and their astonishingly poor home form. If their home results (won 4 out of 10) had been anything like their away ones, (won 9 out of 9 - best beware next Sunday!) they would be in a very strong position.

N.B. They also lost to us on 'neutral territory' in the Summer Bash.

Well they still don't have to beat us.Predictions made were based on them losing to the Bulls. The Rams game just cancelled that out. Probably the most interesting fixture this weekend will be the Broncos at the Rams,a must win game for the Broncos.

Must be that new pitch, it's too long for them now they can't reach the try line.

Comments on the Dewsbury board say that their coach will be taking over at Fev quite soon.

Well they signed Paul Cook a couple of weeks ago he could be a favourite as well, my sources tell me that Glenn Morrison (Dews coach) is destined for a SL job soon.

The merry go round continues to turn.

Seems somewhat strange to be getting rid of a coach on the basis that they couldn't agree on reasons for their current form. Sure they are 5th, which isn't in itself all so bad considering there are 3 full time sides within the division.and even then there is only 2 points separating 3rd to 5th.

Is the Chairman a rugby man?

Well he's played for the club he's in charge of, if that counts!

Word on Station Lane is that Jon Sharp has got the gig

And The Seaguls if memory serves

Is n`t he in charge of the Referees at the moment!

Currently suspended I believe, refs have complained about his management style.

It would appear to be true and if so, I'm more than happy. He's a fev lad with passion for the club and has experience at the highest level.

Without wishing to put the mockers on him, it could be a genius appointment a la Powell.

Yeah I tend to agree.I think there must more to it than has been said. To bin him at such a crucial point,with still the possibility of making 4th spot even if they lose to Leigh,just doesn't add up.

I think it's just that Mark's patience finally ran out. We've been dire all year and have seriously under-achieved. With the squad we have, we should be comfortable in third and seriously challenging Leigh and Bradford.

The home performances in particular have been appauling and we've lost a good 1000 off the crowd as a result.

Additionally, Andy was never Mark's man. He was appointed during the madness of the Poskitt and Nahaboo era.

I'd concede that the timing is poor, I'll just have to hope that we can win 2 out of the last 3 and get ourselves into the money zone, ready for next year.

Thats the same Poskitt that is doing such a fantastic job at Fax. Its strange how different people fit different clubs and certain people shoulder the blame for other peoples failings.

You can see why Hay went though if Fev fans are thinking their current squad should be challenging the likes of Leigh and Bradford. On paper they are about where they should be which is challenging for 4th or 5th position imo. The move to get rid of Hay now reeks of desperation and you just wonder how reliant Fev are on the money that comes with finishing in the top 4 and its going to be a tough ask to win all their remaining games to even put them in with a shout of doing that.

Of course we should be up in third. We have won 9 out of 9 away from home including Yourselves and Bradford. We have won just 4 at home. With absolutely pathetic performances against Sheffield fax and London.

At the start of the season we would have expected to do a lot better at home with probably only defeats to Bradford and Leigh considered acceptable.

If we had performed as expected at home we would now be clear in 3rd.

So to say we're where we should be is wrong. We have under achieved massively which hasn't been helped by Hays constant chopping and changing of the team.

For me it's weeks too late, should have been at least after either London or Sheffield at home, but I'm glad he's finally gone