Re: Message to all Fax fans on here : Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:04 pm  

Certainly was playing in that game, think I copped a Gary Ellis swinging arm in that one

Its a tough one really, props I'd Say HalifaxJohns hero Dave Smith and Gary Widdop, Gary played a fair amount at prop for us and he put me in for my first open age try - he still reminds me every time I see him. Back row Andy Greenway from my Illingworth days, devastating player who could fair motor for a big guy and Rob Barlow. Would loved to have seen Rob is his younger days one tough customer, looked after me many a time in his last season. At loose Scott Rawlinson, had the lot did Scott shame it didn't happen for him in the pro game.

Re: Message to all Fax fans on here : Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:17 pm  

Leon Ashton wrote:

Certainly was playing in that game, think I copped a Gary Ellis swinging arm in that one

Its a tough one really, props I'd Say HalifaxJohns hero Dave Smith and Gary Widdop, Gary played a fair amount at prop for us and he put me in for my first open age try - he still reminds me every time I see him. Back row Andy Greenway from my Illingworth days, devastating player who could fair motor for a big guy and Rob Barlow. Would loved to have seen Rob is his younger days one tough customer, looked after me many a time in his last season. At loose Scott Rawlinson, had the lot did Scott shame it didn't happen for him in the pro game.

I can't believe this, I offered to play in the second row, and Colin rejected me, I offered to play scrum half and Leon rejected me, can I at least be first sub?

Re: Message to all Fax fans on here : Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:04 am  

Leon Ashton wrote:

Certainly was playing in that game, think I copped a Gary Ellis swinging arm in that one

Its a tough one really, props I'd Say HalifaxJohns hero Dave Smith and Gary Widdop, Gary played a fair amount at prop for us and he put me in for my first open age try - he still reminds me every time I see him. Back row Andy Greenway from my Illingworth days, devastating player who could fair motor for a big guy and Rob Barlow. Would loved to have seen Rob is his younger days one tough customer, looked after me many a time in his last season. At loose Scott Rawlinson, had the lot did Scott shame it didn't happen for him in the pro game.

I probably copped one off big Gary too, i usually did in the scrums ! I played a few times with Scott in the Fax colts, i always thought he was a great player too, he played in some fantastic Park Amateurs teams. I played against Rob when he was down at Tod & at Sowerby Spartans, they were always tough games against Sowerby.

I just thought, Jimmy Bailey would have to be in at loose forward in front of Foxy. I first played with Jimmy at Fax when he came in as a 16 year old playing colts u19's, i remember scoring off a short pass from him after he made a brilliant break at the old Central park Wigan in front of about 1500 speccies. He could play many positions could Jimmy & unlike half the town i really admired his rugby talents, he couldn't half make a gap for you. I was chuffed he got a 1st team run one game for Fax & should have had more really. Pain in the backside to play against though if you didn't put him on his backside. Great bloke too & still loves his rugby.

Re: Message to all Fax fans on here : Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:13 am  

Il make sure Jimmy reads this he'll be chuffed.
He's a neighbour of mine.

Re: Message to all Fax fans on here : Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:48 pm  

To be honest although I'll admit to a fair amount of wind up I have raised some honest points/issues re: The Shay and your finances which you either cannot answer with a sound argument, resort to insults or ignore.

For all your talk of being 'above' the football fans you don't half come out with some childish crap yourselves. There's a few examples on this thread alone. In addition you keep delighting in describing all football fans as 'Neanderthals' or foul-mouthed hooligans (there is another word which begins with L but I can't remember what it is as it's rarely used...........).

Everything that has been said simply reinforced my initial view that the reason for your support of TA was simply because it was TA. For that reason we will never see eye to eye on the issue, but I am absolutely sure that the Town fans did the right thing in lobbying the council to stop the sale going through.

Those of you saying rugby fans don't come on the football forum obviously having been reading it properly. There is Swifty who to be fair supports both clubs but is a massive sympathiser of all things rugby. Then there's Calderdalle who talks so much crap it's untrue.

Your inability to address your own club's financial issues are worrying, if only because both club's have well documented past financial problems, but that's another matter.

Re: Message to all Fax fans on here : Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:42 pm  

Never_Shay_Die wrote:

To be honest although I'll admit to a fair amount of wind up I have raised some honest points/issues re: The Shay and your finances which you either cannot answer with a sound argument, resort to insults or ignore.

For all your talk of being 'above' the football fans you don't half come out with some childish crap yourselves. There's a few examples on this thread alone. In addition you keep delighting in describing all football fans as 'Neanderthals' or foul-mouthed hooligans (there is another word which begins with L but I can't remember what it is as it's rarely used...........).

Everything that has been said simply reinforced my initial view that the reason for your support of TA was simply because it was TA. For that reason we will never see eye to eye on the issue, but I am absolutely sure that the Town fans did the right thing in lobbying the council to stop the sale going through.

Those of you saying rugby fans don't come on the football forum obviously having been reading it properly. There is Swifty who to be fair supports both clubs but is a massive sympathiser of all things rugby. Then there's Calderdalle who talks so much crap it's untrue.

Your inability to address your own club's financial issues are worrying, if only because both club's have well documented past financial problems, but that's another matter.

Thought it had been established that Swifty wasn't a town fan ?
do you know him ?

Re: Message to all Fax fans on here : Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:52 pm  

Never_Shay_Die wrote:

To be honest although I'll admit to a fair amount of wind up I have raised some honest points/issues re: The Shay and your finances which you either cannot answer with a sound argument, resort to insults or ignore.

For all your talk of being 'above' the football fans you don't half come out with some childish crap yourselves. There's a few examples on this thread alone. In addition you keep delighting in describing all football fans as 'Neanderthals' or foul-mouthed hooligans (there is another word which begins with L but I can't remember what it is as it's rarely used...........).

Everything that has been said simply reinforced my initial view that the reason for your support of TA was simply because it was TA. For that reason we will never see eye to eye on the issue, but I am absolutely sure that the Town fans did the right thing in lobbying the council to stop the sale going through.

Those of you saying rugby fans don't come on the football forum obviously having been reading it properly. There is Swifty who to be fair supports both clubs but is a massive sympathiser of all things rugby. Then there's Calderdalle who talks so much crap it's untrue.

Your inability to address your own club's financial issues are worrying, if only because both club's have well documented past financial problems, but that's another matter.

Jellyfish.

Re: Message to all Fax fans on here : Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:28 pm  

mr t hall wrote:

Thought it had been established that Swifty wasn't a town fan ?
do you know him ?

think has been decided that i am a town fan.
a few know me.
thats why asked about surname as think could be someone i went to plenty of games with.
and now getting an organised ignore posts there.

Re: Message to all Fax fans on here : Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:45 pm  

marillion man wrote:

I probably copped one off big Gary too, i usually did in the scrums ! I played a few times with Scott in the Fax colts, i always thought he was a great player too, he played in some fantastic Park Amateurs teams. I played against Rob when he was down at Tod & at Sowerby Spartans, they were always tough games against Sowerby.

I just thought, Jimmy Bailey would have to be in at loose forward in front of Foxy. I first played with Jimmy at Fax when he came in as a 16 year old playing colts u19's, i remember scoring off a short pass from him after he made a brilliant break at the old Central park Wigan in front of about 1500 speccies. He could play many positions could Jimmy & unlike half the town i really admired his rugby talents, he couldn't half make a gap for you. I was chuffed he got a 1st team run one game for Fax & should have had more really. Pain in the backside to play against though if you didn't put him on his backside. Great bloke too & still loves his rugby.

Yes jimmy would have been in my pack had I played more games alongside him, top fella. Always had some banter with Jimmy during the game and several beers after