Nigel Wood talks about his time at Halifax : Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:21 am  

http://www.isportconnect.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11033&Itemid=323 "What would you consider to be the most enjoyable and rewarding aspect of running one of Rugby League’s most historic club, Halifax? It was always privilege to run a club that was a lot of people’s second favourite club. I spoke to a lot of people, who might be Wigan supporters or St Helens supporters, but they always have a quiet respect for Halifax because it was a traditional Rugby League club; it had a knowledgeable fan base, it produced good quality players, had a decent trophy cabinet and honours board. Also, it is the biggest sporting team in the town so it carries their sporting hopes, which can prove both a burden and a privilege. The other thing that was pleasing was that I use to play there in the famous blue and white jumpers for a number of years so there’s a bit of pride from a personal perspective. The challenge was that we were always punching above your weight as a club. Even though the sport has a very successful salary cap, the clubs with the deepest pockets and the greatest resources are the ones that tend to attract the best talent. When you’re playing in front of 5,000 people and other clubs are playing in front of 10,000, you have to be very innovative and have great survival instincts to continually put a team out on the park that is capable of doing justice to the league, that is capable of winning its fair share of games and that is also capable of making progress off the field. Without fear of contradiction, I can put my hand on my heart and say there was not a day of work that wasn’t a significant challenge in every dimension. But, it was a terrific training ground to learn all aspects of running a professional sports club in the current era". ............ and there's more in the article.

http://www.isportconnect.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11033&Itemid=323 "What would you consider to be the most enjoyable and rewarding aspect of running one of Rugby League’s most historic club, Halifax? It was always privilege to run a club that was a lot of people’s second favourite club. I spoke to a lot of people, who might be Wigan supporters or St Helens supporters, but they always have a quiet respect for Halifax because it was a traditional Rugby League club; it had a knowledgeable fan base, it produced good quality players, had a decent trophy cabinet and honours board. Also, it is the biggest sporting team in the town so it carries their sporting hopes, which can prove both a burden and a privilege. The other thing that was pleasing was that I use to play there in the famous blue and white jumpers for a number of years so there’s a bit of pride from a personal perspective. The challenge was that we were always punching above your weight as a club. Even though the sport has a very successful salary cap, the clubs with the deepest pockets and the greatest resources are the ones that tend to attract the best talent. When you’re playing in front of 5,000 people and other clubs are playing in front of 10,000, you have to be very innovative and have great survival instincts to continually put a team out on the park that is capable of doing justice to the league, that is capable of winning its fair share of games and that is also capable of making progress off the field. Without fear of contradiction, I can put my hand on my heart and say there was not a day of work that wasn’t a significant challenge in every dimension. But, it was a terrific training ground to learn all aspects of running a professional sports club in the current era". ............ and there's more in the article.

Re: Nigel Wood talks about his time at Halifax : Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:27 am  

not one mention of Pies?!!?!!!

Re: Nigel Wood talks about his time at Halifax : Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:32 am  

One of the greatest things that all governing bodies have to remember is that they’re there to serve the needs of their membership, meaning being empathetic to the challenges and struggles

Ha Ha! Thats that box ticked then, eh nige?

No questions about the greatest nickname in sport, or how it felt to preside over a club with the worst ever record in super league? Does he feel fit to do the job after his efforts at Halifax? What about the Crusaders farce?

Hardly a cutting interview that eh?

Re: Nigel Wood talks about his time at Halifax : Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:40 am  

littlerich wrote:

Also, it is the biggest sporting team in the town so it carries their sporting hopes, which can prove both a burden and a privilege. The other thing that was pleasing was that I use to play there in the famous blue and white jumpers for a number of years so there’s a bit of pride from a personal perspective.

Gone up in my estimation right there. I also cant wait for a MM name dropping post.

Re: Nigel Wood talks about his time at Halifax : Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:38 pm  

No mention of how how he and other managed to run up debts of around a million and nige doing a runner before the poo hit the fan. How the club was forced in to selling Thrum Hall to survive or how he managed to upset many who have never returned. While you cant just blame him for the messs, I just want him to admit he had a big role in the whole story and that he made some big mistakes.Sadly I dont think he is man enough to admit his role in it all and I dont feel he has learnt from his mistakes as how many are unhappy and walked away because of the RFL and some of his actions

Re: Nigel Wood talks about his time at Halifax : Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:05 am  

freddies wig wrote:

how it felt to preside over a club with the worst ever record in super league?

He jumped ship well before that but he was a (major) part in the reason why we have that record.

Re: Nigel Wood talks about his time at Halifax : Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:43 am  

Very short memory too. It wasnt too long ago Fax were getting 10k a game, it was just under his dire leadership that we failed to build those crowds back up again.

Re: Nigel Wood talks about his time at Halifax : Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:46 pm  

Fax Missionary wrote:

Very short memory too. It wasnt too long ago Fax were getting 10k a game, it was just under his dire leadership that we failed to build those crowds back up again.

That and being forced out of our spiritual home by Calderdale Council

Re: Nigel Wood talks about his time at Halifax : Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:29 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Gone up in my estimation right there. I also cant wait for a MM name dropping post.

No need, you beat me to it. Nice work bootyboy.