Re: No 4th Place for Halifax...... : Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:27 pm  

Faxlore wrote:

Fantastic result Lads, 3rd! job well done. so all the pundits who put down for 7th were very wrong, including the clown from Leigh, Although I hope he had a good time at the Shay. On to the playoffs. Well done RM the squad, board and all the fans who keep going to watch the might of the Blue & White.

I was cheering for Fax all afternoon,really chuffed to see you win, fully deserved, I did enjoy myself , I always do at the Shay.I was wrong about your final placing and glad to be wrong, congrats on 3rd spot , I believe it's now down at the LSV , hope to see you all there.

Re: No 4th Place for Halifax...... : Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:47 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

I was cheering for Fax all afternoon,really chuffed to see you win, fully deserved, I did enjoy myself , I always do at the Shay.I was wrong about your final placing and glad to be wrong, congrats on 3rd spot , I believe it's now down at the LSV , hope to see you all there.

We'll see you there Ian. Be prepared to be relegated by the mighty Fax! Say O.K. to Frank from me and Diane.

Re: No 4th Place for Halifax...... : Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:53 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

We'll see you there Ian. Be prepared to be relegated by the mighty Fax! Say O.K. to Frank from me and Diane.

Will do Pete?Always good to see both you and Di, really enjoyed the game today,felt a bit sorry for the Rovers fans , a good following and they play like that, didn't seem interested.

Re: No 4th Place for Halifax...... : Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:27 pm  

Ian, a lot of the Rovers players were blowing just as much as the Fax players (who all gave 100% today) at the end of the game. They didn't seem interested because every time they made a move forward there was a blue and white wall in front of them.

The HKR fans are saying how poorly they played today as well, but this wasn't a day for two teams grinding out the end of the season. Fax needed to win, and HKR needed to rebuild confidence going into the 8's. Fax took their chances in the first half, and totally dominated HKR in the second. HKR last play choices were comical at times in the second half because they just didn't know what to do. For instance, they must have kicked high bombs to Will Sharp half a dozen times in the second half with no chasers - reasonable tactics if 18 points to the good, but not when you're 18 points adrift!

Re: No 4th Place for Halifax...... : Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:04 pm  

Well done guys - a terrific achievement. And we get to cross swords again!

Re: No 4th Place for Halifax...... : Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:36 pm  

Hope the lads enjoy tonight, they've earned a few shandys.

I think even if Rovers had turned up today, we might have sneaked it or managed a draw, you could see we gave everything in defence, some of the last ditch tackling efforts were every bit as good as a silky try. No pressure now, enjoy ourselves.

That was quite possibly the most important win since we beat York to stay in the Championship. People should not underestimate how big the scissors would have been to cut our cloth had we not got in the 4, it would most definitely have been the last time we saw some of those lads in blue and white, and there wouldn't have been queues of clubs waiting in line for them, so they all deserve a huge pat on the back, after a huge sigh of relief.

I'd also like to say I think we should all give Will Sharp a mention, he moved to full back after the Johnno and Connor experiment finished, and for me he has been our most solid fullback since Shad Royston, Player of the season, most consistent performer, body on the line, Will Sharp Sir I salute you.

I saw quite a few faces down the Shay I haven't for years too (among the 2800?) My next hope for the Club is to open up Fax TV to the general public, for months now I have been logging on to opposition websites for highlights, post match interviews, professional build ups, streaming commentaries, were light years off being able to close shop and go down PPV options for highlights, we need to market to the audience that we want to tempt and attract, not to the season ticket holder or the odd exiled fan. A little extra cost will pay off for me, I implore them to rethink this and look longer term and think bigger. I'll even come down and do it myself or show them some stats on how marketing has changed since the Tinterweb arrived. Full match to full members, highlights to everyone, come on Fax, log on to YouTube or the internet and see how poor our profile is compared to other clubs, and even some amateurs.

Rant over, fantastic day, great performance, great crowd, happy days. Let's kick on, no more mini buses!!!

P.s if you get a moment tonight, and need a smile, imagine The Fat Controller looking at the table and seeing Toulouse not in the 8's and his beloved Bulls on no points, while stuffing another Eclair in his mouth like Mr Creosote and muttering 'F^&*ing Fax'.

Re: No 4th Place for Halifax...... : Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:43 pm  

justthebasicfax wrote:

Hope the lads enjoy tonight, they've earned a few shandys.

I think even if Rovers had turned up today, we might have sneaked it or managed a draw, you could see we gave everything in defence, some of the last ditch tackling efforts were every bit as good as a silky try. No pressure now, enjoy ourselves.

That was quite possibly the most important win since we beat York to stay in the Championship. People should not underestimate how big the scissors would have been to cut our cloth had we not got in the 4, it would most definitely have been the last time we saw some of those lads in blue and white, and there wouldn't have been queues of clubs waiting in line for them, so they all deserve a huge pat on the back, after a huge sigh of relief.

I'd also like to say I think we should all give Will Sharp a mention, he moved to full back after the Johnno and Connor experiment finished, and for me he has been our most solid fullback since Shad Royston, Player of the season, most consistent performer, body on the line, Will Sharp Sir I salute you.

I saw quite a few faces down the Shay I haven't for years too (among the 2800?) My next hope for the Club is to open up Fax TV to the general public, for months now I have been logging on to opposition websites for highlights, post match interviews, professional build ups, streaming commentaries, were light years off being able to close shop and go down PPV options for highlights, we need to market to the audience that we want to tempt and attract, not to the season ticket holder or the odd exiled fan. A little extra cost will pay off for me, I implore them to rethink this and look longer term and think bigger. I'll even come down and do it myself or show them some stats on how marketing has changed since the Tinterweb arrived. Full match to full members, highlights to everyone, come on Fax, log on to YouTube or the internet and see how poor our profile is compared to other clubs, and even some amateurs.

Rant over, fantastic day, great performance, great crowd, happy days. Let's kick on, no more mini buses!!!

Re: No 4th Place for Halifax...... : Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:50 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

:DRUNK:

Horlicks for me, who'd be a Fax fan, it ain't easy...

Re: No 4th Place for Halifax...... : Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:05 pm  

Smashed it. Different level to KR today. Who would have thought? 3rd bet team in the league? To think some already had flags and banners out for the relegation party.

Re: No 4th Place for Halifax...... : Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:21 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Smashed it. Different level to KR today. Who would have thought? 3rd bet team in the league? To think some already had flags and banners out for the relegation party.

As they say, the league doesn't lie, but by god it doesn't tell you half the story I can see me needing to go straight to the Caridology unit if our seasons carry on like the last 2.

Somewhere up there HalifaxJohn and Johnny Freeman will be smiling, and spare a moment tonight for Dane Manning, poorly advised, but still a great servant to the club while he was with us, I'd have him back.