Re: Burleigh Bears : Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:45 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Bat and ball home by the sounds of it. Shame really because i and many fans would have liked to see him one last time in a Fax shirt.

Anybody got a list of the teams?

Halifax select (from): Goddard, Worrincy, Haley, Clayton, Holroyde, Bowman, Law, Penkywicz, Cherryholme, S. Barlow, J. Barlow, Chandler, Greenwood, Bloem, Marns, Wrench, A. Boothroyd, M. Boothroyd, St Hilaire, Simeunovich, Garnett, O’Brien, Corcoran, Hoyle, Watene, Aizue

Re: Burleigh Bears : Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:00 pm  

Ben is playing in the curtain raiser.

The testimonial brochure (which doubles as the match programme) will be on sale.

Re: Burleigh Bears : Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:03 pm  

Why not the main game? I thought the curtain raiser was a legends touch game?? Not everyone will see that with work etc and seems strange when all the talk earlier was Blacky using the game as his opportunity to say goodbye?

Re: Burleigh Bears : Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:10 pm  

chris_smith wrote:

Why not the main game? I thought the curtain raiser was a legends touch game?? Not everyone will see that with work etc and seems strange when all the talk earlier was Blacky using the game as his opportunity to say goodbye?

You'll have to ask Ben that. It's his decision.

Re: Burleigh Bears : Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:11 pm  

I don't wish to be disrespectful, But,
It seems that the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.

Re: Burleigh Bears : Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:28 pm  

halifaxjohn wrote:

:MOTOR:
I don't wish to be disrespectful, But,
It seems that the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.

There are a lot of complex issues going on behind the scenes, and around this match, which we are not interested in from a 'politics' point of view. If only life were so simple as some seem to think....

We're simply hoping to raise money for James through putting on an entertaining evening, and who turns up to play does so of their own free will in recognition purely of this. If Ben comes and plays, great. If he doesn't, no problem. The night is about James, not Ben.

Re: Burleigh Bears : Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:49 pm  

I know I haven't been around the office much just recently but from my view the testimonial committee have done a really great job

There's been at least 6 adverts in the courier over the last few weeks, there's 147 fans dining before tomorows game, they've done a superb testimonal brochure and just wait until you see the calendar they've put together.

the masters game kicks off at 6.30 (chris must only be you still working at that time on a friday!). . . the main game kicks off at 8pm. . . . you can pay on the gate. After the game and presentations its off to Liquid to "Foster" good relations with our Aussie opponents

re parking at the Shay with 147 diners numerous players for both games I'd say its unlikely that there will be any spare places based on our normal match day requirements.

All the players are giving their services free as a mark of appreciation to James. . . so no one is being forced to play . . those that are playing want to

There are very few players anywhere in the RFL who actually manage to play for their home town Club for 10 years or more, and there's not a nicer lad than James anywhere in our game

So why dont you all just get along there and say thanks to James on 10 fantastic years?

i'll be there for the first time in a couple of months, hopefully still taking pictures, so I hope to see as many of you guys as possible there too

Mike Riley

Re: Burleigh Bears : Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:50 pm  

TenYearsAtFax wrote:

There are a lot of complex issues going on behind the scenes, and around this match, which we are not interested in from a 'politics' point of view. If only life were so simple as some seem to think....

We're simply hoping to raise money for James through putting on an entertaining evening, and who turns up to play does so of their own free will in recognition purely of this. If Ben comes and plays, great. If he doesn't, no problem. The night is about James, not Ben.

Blimey, it's a game of rugby, why have you mentioned "behind the scenes" ?
You mention "politics"
"complex issues?"
Lighten up man,
If you have something to say say it.

Re: Burleigh Bears : Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:02 pm  

Halifax RLFC wrote:

I know I haven't been around the office much just recently

So i've heard.................

Re: Burleigh Bears : Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:12 pm  

halifaxjohn wrote:

:MOTOR:
Blimey, it's a game of rugby, why have you mentioned "behind the scenes" ?
You mention "politics"
"complex issues?"
Lighten up man,
If you have something to say say it.

Your post makes no sense. I can't work out why it being a 'game of rugby' prevents any mention of issues behind the scenes

It was you who started the insinuations with 'the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing'

If YOU have something to say, why don't you say it?