Re: Season Ticket Tempter : Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:11 am  

'alifax wrote:

Being new to the forum, I was wondering if this is normal. Why are these Featherstone fans highjacking a Halifax RLFC forum where Halifax RLFC fans are discussing Halifax RLFC. Thanks to the gentleman who contributed constructively to the question I asked regarding Karl's signings. But why do these others feel the need to come here to tell us there team is better than ours? Seems strange.

It's mainly down to their own insecurity. For all their success, they are still perceived to be a small village team. This creates a chip on both shoulders especially as we are considered by many people as the biggest club in the Championships and we have only won the NRC this season. It's good that they post on here, as long as they aren't threatening people it's all good.

Re: Season Ticket Tempter : Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:16 am  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Its good to have other fans on the forum as it encourages discussion and it shouldnt be just stick to your own forum but unfortunately Fev have a couple of numpties who act like they are still at junior school(maybe they are, who knows).

Agreed, having spent some time reading through some old threads I can see we have contributors from various clubs, Fev, Leigh, Sheffield to name the 3 that stood out. There input seems to be constructive and even supportive of Halifax with the right amount of banter thrown in.

Shame a small minority feel the need to not only come on here and throw insults about, but seem insulted that I mentioned our seasons high points!!

Re: Season Ticket Tempter : Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:25 am  

No Chip. Neither do I consider my club to be the smaller of the two, not that I believes it matters either way.
There is some mileage in your other comments. Fax are considered our greatest rivals at this level. They have done us in 3 big games since 2010 - a period we have otherwise dominated in the league. The natural crowing from Fax fans after those victories as the well earned bragging rights belonged to Fax, stuck deep in the psyche of some at Fev.
So when Fax get evicted fromt he play offs in such gratuitous fashion, the Fev forum and facebook pages went into some elation. As did my texts to those Fax fans I know well enough who were at the game.
Engaging on another teams fans forum immediately after a big loss is a bit taboo to me. Especially if they're hurting. I didn't appreciate it when one of two came on the fev forum/fb page. - I suppose some felt they need to redress the balance.
It's a marker of respect I suppose. The one team we wanted to see beaten has been, so emphatically. We can now get on with planning for the final because that bit of suspicious de ja vu nonesense is now over with.

Re: Season Ticket Tempter : Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:29 am  

In addition. Leigh and Sheffield are considered this season to be a better team than Fax. Many hold this opinion based on different evidence base per viewpoint.
However, I would sooner play either in the final than Fax. - having the head free of that 'bloody fax nonesence' is worth 2 scores to me!!

Does that answer your question?

Re: Season Ticket Tempter : Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:46 am  

All just a bit of Banter imo. Dont come on here to put fax down or cause controversy.

My posts in this thread are actually in reply to comments from fax fans. When you beat us in the NRC I opened a thread congratulating you on your performance.

There were numerous posts on here before and after the NRC cup final calling us chokers etc.

lots and lots of posts about how fax always beat Fev in Big games.

yet when boots on other foot some fax fans dont like it.

Re: Season Ticket Tempter : Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:02 am  

fevfan76 wrote:

All just a bit of Banter imo. Dont come on here to put fax down or cause controversy.

My posts in this thread are actually in reply to comments from fax fans. When you beat us in the NRC I opened a thread congratulating you on your performance.

There were numerous posts on here before and after the NRC cup final calling us chokers etc.

lots and lots of posts about how fax always beat Fev in Big games.

yet when boots on other foot some fax fans dont like it.

Your more than welcome on here, and most of us can take the banter on the chin. Believe me it comes the other way on more occasions...

Re: Season Ticket Tempter : Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:08 am  

Of the signings

Ashall. Good at the start faded badly from the away game at cougars onwards didn't really deserve a place by the end
Robinson good signing as prop or 2nd row but not a 13 DIVORTY maybe but not Robbo
DIVORTY good signing injuries have hampered
Morrison ....fev did warn us we would be lucky to get him playing risk in signing him IMO
Naynn ...just plain unlucky this year
Handforth .....you can only back your mate for so long before it affects your credibility,keep but have another very contrasting option ie a line attacker
Tyrer. Yes better service and he could shine
Thacks ...okay but doesn't seem to get KHs support vote even on Sunday he worked very hard to try and get something and his partner went missing.
Rettie. Strong but not fast enough .Patto better as offers far more options
Casey. A neat player but needs a stone on at least upper body
manning ....the signing of the season well played.


Overall a very mixed bag . Some very unlucky injuries . Everyone fit and it's a very strong team everywhere bar questions at 6/7 and now 9

Re: Season Ticket Tempter : Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:14 am  

The decision to get rid of black and sign handforth was always a strange one for me. Black was always a player I feared when we played fax. Someone who could create something out of nothing. Handforth I was happy to so see the back of when at fev. Not good enough

Re: Season Ticket Tempter : Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:24 am  

fevfan76 wrote:

The decision to get rid of black and sign handforth was always a strange one for me. Black was always a player I feared when we played fax. Someone who could create something out of nothing. Handforth I was happy to so see the back of when at fev. Not good enough

Not strange at all. Handforth is Karl's mate, he had to find a place for him and he now has a job for life.

Re: Season Ticket Tempter : Tue Sep 18, 2012 2:21 pm  

'alifax wrote:

For no other reason than curiosity, i'd be interested to hear; out of Karl's signings last pre season, who has been good enough,

Craig Ashall - Awesome at the start of the season, tailed of slightly but still a useful player.
Callum Casey - Constantly played out of position but gives 100%, good signing and should pull through more next season.
Ross Divorty - Ravaged by injuries but brilliant when he has played.
Paul Handforth - Inconsistent, brilliant half the time and can control and win games, but then goes missing regularly.
Ben Heaton - Similar to Divorty.
Sean Hesketh - Liked him, never really given a chance.
Dane Manning - Outstanding!
Iain Morrison - Same as Divorty.
Mick Nanyn - N/A
Wayne Reittie - Not a winger, so not a brilliant signing in that respect, but has the potential to be a brilliant player in the middle.
Adam Robinson - Outstanding.
Anthony Thackray - Very useful player and one of the (if not the top) try scorers. But he (IMO) wastes a half back spot, he'd be more use at Loose where he could play his own game and free up a half back spot for a proper half back.
Ste Tyrer - Very good signing, but we haven't spread the ball out enough for him which we should look to do more next season.