Re: Not Getting a Super League Franchise : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:25 pm  

Knock On Nigel wrote:

The only consolation is that this outrage may help us out lots next time. Widnes springs to mind/

this is true, and this is what we have to grip onto, after all that hard work by the club, players and fans, it doesnt really seem a fair trade does it.

we were screwed!

Re: Not Getting a Super League Franchise : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:40 pm  

I won't stop supporting Halifax because of this, that'd be daft. But if, as is widely rumoured, the Championship's TV rights are to be sold off to Premier Sports, I will not carry on with my Sky Sports subscription for the Super League.

The money you and the rest of the directors put in to the club is very much appreciated by the clubs supporters, and I for one would rather you spent that money in other areas of the club rather than playing the RFL's ridiculous games in 3 years times. I hope it doesn't get you guys down too much and that we bounce back to win the Grand Final and carry on being the Championships most successful club with an Under 23's squad to match!

Re: Not Getting a Super League Franchise : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:42 pm  

Halifax RLFC wrote:

I have seen on TV tonight that Ralph Rimmer suggested that he had already spoken to Tony Abbott one of our Directors, who is currently out of the country on holiday. He did make such a short call. . . I dont think I can say just yet the supposed reason he gave why we were unsuccesful, but to say that I'm personally angry is an understatement

Mike R

Why cant you say yet what the reason is that we didnt get in? What is the mystery? If they gave a reason for us not getting then they arnt going to change it and i cant see the problems with posting it on here.

Just out of interest in the interview with RR he mentions that the RFL came to Halifax a couple of times and highlighted a couple of areas we needed to improve on recently, any chance of saying what those areas were? I also cant see why these cant be posted as the fans deserve to know.

I really hope this isnt just brushed under the table and the club sticks to their guns in the way Michael Steele has started today. If they dont then 3 years and peoples hard work has been for nothing and anyway what has the club got to lose? Its not like we have another chance of getting in especially with the average crowds lowering now Widnes arnt in and Crusaders probably will be.

Re: Not Getting a Super League Franchise : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:43 pm  

Thank you mike for putting you and the clubs point of view. Like many others I will always support fax come what may . I am sure I speak for many when I say that I appreciate and applaud the work that you , the other directors , Sarah etc do in running our club. Thanks

Re: Not Getting a Super League Franchise : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:54 pm  

Great post and much appreciated. I'd also like to take back my post from earlier, I was just in an extremely angry place. I will struggle to get to a lot of games next year, but I will try and make it to as many as possible.

Re: Not Getting a Super League Franchise : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:56 pm  

You have my fullest support. In my eyes, you have done everything asked of you to enter Super League. It must be frustrating that your bid has not been successful.
However, I do hope that you are not bracketing my club (Castleford) as one of those who have broken promises. As a club we never, ever promised that we would be playing in a new stadium by 2012. What we did promise was "significant development" towards a new stadium (which was the RFL stipulation by 2011), which has being achieved with both outline and detailed planning permission being given for a stadium at Glasshoughton. Our obstacle now is to sell our current ground, which requires planning permission so a retail development can be built. We will need to overcome this obstacle and be playing at Glasshoughton by the next franchise application.

Re: Not Getting a Super League Franchise : Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:58 pm  

I will be cotinuing my obsessive support of Fax and doing my best to contribute to Del Boy Powell's corner shop, but from now on, I will not contribute to any other matches the RFL are involved in until the gruesome twosome are no longer involved in the farce they have created.

Re: Not Getting a Super League Franchise : Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:00 pm  

Its not that we didn't get a license, its that the process is fundamentally flawed, and to be honest, insulting.
Personally i think this has now gone beyond Halifax RLFC, this is a problem for RL's integrity and dignity.

I would like to know who the RFL are answerable to and accountable to, they are completely out of control and an embarassment to sport.

Anyone who wishes to pursue a meaningful, peaceful, intelligent and legal protest to this debacle has my full backing and support. For the good of our sport i'm afraid its down to fans now.

Re: Not Getting a Super League Franchise : Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:01 pm  

That has to include any Grand Finals or NRC Final as the RFL take the gate receipts etc. Fat, greedy, lazy, cheating, good for nothing wan***s the luvvin lot of em

Re: Not Getting a Super League Franchise : Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:10 pm  

I and many others are surprised that you didn't get a Super League licence for next season, but have no fears. There is no chance what so ever of Wakey having having a ground within 3 years. Remember that Wakey have been promising the RFL since 1999 that they willl have a new ground still we wait.
Don't lose the faith, your day in the sun will come soon.