Re: not much sympathy for us : Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:09 pm  

Plenty of sympathy , but as it was much as we expected [ ie , you weren't getting in ] just a resignation to how things are , the RFL made a complete balls of the whole charade [ as expected ] and they will be congratulating each other on getting away with it again , without having to actually upset anybody who matters [ ie , a current SL club ]

Re: not much sympathy for us : Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:21 pm  

I have every sympathy for halifax I feel angry that you have been well and truly shafted by the rfl. I do wish you well

Re: not much sympathy for us : Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:35 pm  

Really disappointed you've not been accepted back in to SL. I thought you were in with a great shout, especially after the signing of Brian Noble, things were looking good. Was looking forward to playing our nearest rivals in the local derbies again.

Your only downside for me is getting away from the ground after the game but it's no worse than some other grounds. The facilities you now have are first class and put quite a few other SL grounds to shame. We are glad to be back at the Galpharm on Saturday but every Giants fan I have spoken to was impressed with the Shay and we enjoyed the three games played there.

It's never over til the fat lady sings, as the saying goes. Hang in there and all the best for the future.

Raaaay.

Re: not much sympathy for us : Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:07 am  

Interesting (if ill informed) assessment of the benefits of the franchise decision from one of the Fev board members. Seems all the top teams in the championship are about to implode, paving the way for Fev to storm into SL. http://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php ... y-for-fev/ Think I would be more concerned about my own clubs fans leaving in droves if I were him rather than those other clubs.

Interesting (if ill informed) assessment of the benefits of the franchise decision from one of the Fev board members. Seems all the top teams in the championship are about to implode, paving the way for Fev to storm into SL. http://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php ... y-for-fev/ Think I would be more concerned about my own clubs fans leaving in droves if I were him rather than those other clubs.

Re: not much sympathy for us : Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:57 am  

Fax Missionary wrote: Interesting (if ill informed) assessment of the benefits of the franchise decision from one of the Fev board members. Seems all the top teams in the championship are about to implode, paving the way for Fev to storm into SL. http://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php ... y-for-fev/ Think I would be more concerned about my own clubs fans leaving in droves if I were him rather than those other clubs. Comedy gold. They will do well to get an average crowd of 1500 after the troubles.

Fax Missionary wrote: Interesting (if ill informed) assessment of the benefits of the franchise decision from one of the Fev board members. Seems all the top teams in the championship are about to implode, paving the way for Fev to storm into SL. http://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php ... y-for-fev/ Think I would be more concerned about my own clubs fans leaving in droves if I were him rather than those other clubs. Comedy gold. They will do well to get an average crowd of 1500 after the troubles.

Re: not much sympathy for us : Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:44 am  

No youth set up?

Funny, but hasn't there only been 2 points between the teams in both games they've played this season? Not bad considering the length of time that the Fax team has been established in comparison to Fev's. And, we currently stand above them in the league table, (albeit having played two more games than Fev).As for scholarship, well we were told we couldn't have one unless we ran teams at all age groups, (after we already had a successful scholarship up and running), and we weren't financially in a position to fund three or four teams.

Misguided comments.

Re: not much sympathy for us : Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:55 am  

Tortured Soul wrote:

No youth set up?

Funny, but hasn't there only been 2 points between the teams in both games they've played this season? Not bad considering the length of time that the Fax team has been established in comparison to Fev's. And, we currently stand above them in the league table, (albeit having played two more games than Fev).As for scholarship, well we were told we couldn't have one unless we ran teams at all age groups, (after we already had a successful scholarship up and running), and we weren't financially in a position to fund three or four teams.

Misguided comments.

I'm glad you've highlighted that fact about the scholarship mate, yet again big Nige mentioned it last night on boots n all, totally hypocritical ( nearly wrote hypopotomus for some bizarre reason then... ) and he'll hear all about it next time I see him. Lies, lies, lies.
Phil Clarke, who I've always admired as a journalist within our game feels sorry for Saints for having to move stadium ERRRR hello mr Clarke, Thrum Hall meet the Shay stadium.....
Come on, we're not being conned anymore, we deserve better.

Re: not much sympathy for us : Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:59 am  

marillion man wrote:

I'm glad you've highlighted that fact about the scholarship mate

I hope I've got the facts right, fella.

Re: not much sympathy for us : Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:01 am  

So your saying, teams can't even run say an Under 18's? They would have to run 15's, 16's AND 18's?

I hope your joking?!

Re: not much sympathy for us : Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:06 am  

Wrong end of stick, Chris.

Fax ran a scholarship, but not u18's, u21's or u23's, (or whatever), and were going to move the scholarship up an age group every year or so and keep each age group open from the time it was established so that we would end up with a complete youth development set up. They were, however, prevented from doing so by the RFL.