A few things for me following what was a brilliant effort:
RM's comments cleverly veiled a very precise and correct dig at Red Hall in that our lads had been cleaning windows and working on roofs today whilst our opposition were trotting out muscle memory exercise and spinning the ball right to left at speed all day and all week!
Brown, jury still out but had a much improved second half including defusing some high bombs. Leaves us too exposed by coming inside too often and needs to agree cover before doing so.
Murrell - wow! different player all together. Passed and kicked with guile including some clever kick offs trying to mix it up which is innovative and positive for me.
Salty - what a diamond. He will be SL NO DOUBT one day. Is he Mark's son anyone, the guy who works at Lamric Engineering down Sowerby? Very bright future.
Calahane - as someone else said, monster and so happy he is here. I think he needs more confidence and believe in himself near the try line as he seemed hesitant oddly when stormed around the pitch elsewhere. That will come.
Others - great strong running and commitment and in a Utopian Fax world, the passing could be better but I feel muscle-memory plays a BIG part in this. Something that RM will know well and will work on.
If we can get up for the Sheffield game and win it I am sure we will be happy bunnies. Let's get down en-mass. The Fax crowd made my heart SOAR last night and well done to you all - FAN-tastic one and all!
Lastly Rickster - I have mixed feelings about matching up to the bottom four SL clubs as that only endorses the bullcrap that the RFL are spewing. I feel it would be better completely bombing out as it shows they are then making token gestures. I wish us all well but do not want the Bulls and Leigh matching up to them as the gap for us will only widen and we are in danger of falling away for a long time.
Lastly - nice to see Barlow enjoying life but oh my the IRONY. A Halifax lad through and through (FAN) and undoubtedly one that got away. Great shame!
GOOD TIMES ahead people - and we can make the difference. You guys are all brilliant fans and if we have no money, let's try to push the lads there with our sheer determination and incredibly unbreakable spirit. There is a buzz about the club I feel and RM will continue to do great things.
............and breathe. Have a good weekend all!