at the start of the season I said I don't mind reserved rugby if it gets results against the top teams or at least makes us competitive. Well its clear the style we play cant compete with the top teams or teams around us and now it seems we struggle against so called lower opposition. This was very much like Batley used to be, a 4/5th placed team who just could never make the step up to compete with the bigger teams. Well we have Batleys ex coach and a few of their players so should be no surprise we are now the "new" old Batley.
Comments that Karl made after the Fev at home game about it not mattering now infuriate me, it does, look at the crowds, and all this has a knock on affect for next season, budget etc. You don't see other top teams saying ah never mind it doesn't matter. We have gone forwards off the pitch but on it backwards just as the door to super league maybe opened a bit more.
Whats happened to the likes of Fieldhouse, Worrincy etc, exciting players who are a shadow of their former selves, all down to our style and coaching. I question the fitness of a few of our players who need to decide if its a hobby or a professional sport they play. You should want to be the best you can be no matter what level you play at, not just do the bare minimum. Fact is for a club the size of Halifax and with the resources we have we are massively under performing on the pitch.