Re: Jacob Fairbank : Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:18 pm  

halifaxjohn wrote:

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/halifax-rlfc/halifax-rlfc-news/frustrated-fairbank-out-to-prove-a-point-with-fax-1-7124701

Quote "to be honest its not my first choice but you have to make the most of a bad situation"

That's not the sort of attitude i would welcome as a coach unless he was misquoted.
May explain his omission last sunday.

[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

Re: Jacob Fairbank : Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:21 pm  

The honesty is refreshing. A young english player that has the talent is not getting a look in at a SL club. Happens far too often. He is here to prove a point, not to settle for part time rugby. I respect that entirely.

Re: Jacob Fairbank : Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:37 pm  

Nat (Rugby_Aholic) wrote:

The honesty is refreshing. A young english player that has the talent is not getting a look in at a SL club. Happens far too often. He is here to prove a point, not to settle for part time rugby. I respect that entirely.

Always two ways at looking at things i suppose.Just hope he takes his frustration
out on our opponents shortly.

Re: Jacob Fairbank : Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:06 pm  

If I wanted to prove how good I was then rather settle for 2nd team rugby at a SL club for year after year I would take a drop in wages and find a club that I could get in the first team and make a point of proving I was good enough to play at that level.

Been 24 and not making the breakthrough at SL level Im really not sure I would just be sitting in a 2nd team whining about how I should be in the first team. Maybe his statement that basically says he should walk straight in to our first team is one of the reasons that he didnt?

Re: Jacob Fairbank : Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:57 pm  

mr t hall wrote:

Always two ways at looking at things i suppose.Just hope he takes his frustration
out on our opponents shortly.

Exactly. I expect a stormer from him against Batley on Sunday.

Re: Jacob Fairbank : Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:02 pm  

Nat (Rugby_Aholic) wrote:

The honesty is refreshing. A young english player that has the talent is not getting a look in at a SL club. Happens far too often. He is here to prove a point, not to settle for part time rugby. I respect that entirely.

To rephrase it Nat "Coming to Halifax is not my first choice but you have to make the most of a bad situation"

Perhaps he didn't mean it that way, I just wish it had come over a little better.

Re: Jacob Fairbank : Wed Feb 25, 2015 6:43 pm  

It sounds abit poor to me does that. Especially the dig at Richard for not playing him last weekend. I can't see this bit of a public sulk doing him any favours. Just a "Thanks for Having me Fax" would've done

Re: Jacob Fairbank : Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:21 pm  

Shy on earth would the Courier publish this?...

Re: Jacob Fairbank : Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:49 pm  

freddies wig wrote:

Shy on earth would the Courier publish this?...

"Shy on earth " Freddie, do they start G and T's early in leafy Surrey

Re: Jacob Fairbank : Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:15 pm  

halifaxjohn wrote:

"Shy on earth " Freddie, do they start G and T's early in leafy Surry.

Where's Surry? Stick to pop HJ!