Getting excited : Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:00 pm  

So for the last 3 years I have listened to most of the Halifax games, getting up at 6am and normally cursing radio Leeds for not having more of the game on. I wish the club could do an Internet comentery on the games for the likes of me who live to far away to get to games ( Canada). Anyway even as far away as I am I am getting excited. I find myself trying to explain why it's a big thing to Canadians. I will be up at 05:30 probably glued to the match tweets as it will be to early for radio Leeds. I am glad of the new system. I just wanted to share this excitement with people that I hope under stand. UTFAX

Re: Getting excited : Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:42 am  

Good on you Snowy! Just explain to the Canadians that it is like their beloved American football but with the massively excessive padding.

RM has instilled a sense of pride and belief in the shirt and without singling players out, lads like Ben Kaye typify this with the huge grin he has on his face after each game, heartwarming stuff. Then you have Richard Moore tearing around after half backs terrorizing them after 70 mins such is the intensity. Heaton is massive for us now, Johnno a truly creative, zippy live wire and I haven't even touched on the positives elsewhere. There are NO negatives for me to speak of IMO!

Last word for Muzza really - I have said before that I doubted his fitness and commitment and he has well and truly SHUT me up. Captain fantastic is a giant for us right now.

Can we kick on an match the fitness and intensity of bottom 4 SL? Unfortunately I doubt it but the then look what team spirit, grit and determination did for us back in the 80s. No stars as such just, blood, thunder and guts so maybe we can dream....

U.T.FAXXXXXXXX

Re: Getting excited : Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:53 am  

Canadians don't play American football! I think all Fax fans are getting excited. More so than in throats 5-10 years. This season feels even better than when we won a few trophies. It what promotion and relegation bring to a sporting companion. It's. A sham the RFL have just realised this. UPTF!

Re: Getting excited : Sat Jul 18, 2015 9:56 am  

I'm more nervous than excited, not for me but for the club.

The boost it would give compared to recent times would be immense, just need to get the job done tomorrow and anything after that would be icing on the cake.

Come on Fax.

Re: Getting excited : Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:10 am  

Faxlore wrote: Canadians don't play American football! I think all Fax fans are getting excited. More so than in throats 5-10 years. This season feels even better than when we won a few trophies. It what promotion and relegation bring to a sporting companion. It's. A sham the RFL have just realised this. UPTF! Strictly speaking no they they don't but they do however play gridiron or 'Canadian football' which is largely the same thing. The reason I know this is because having ruptured my achilles tendon trying to play rugby again myself at 38 and I watched a blog by a Canadian player called Brady Brown who had the same injury. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_football Thanks for pointing this out

Faxlore wrote: Canadians don't play American football! I think all Fax fans are getting excited. More so than in throats 5-10 years. This season feels even better than when we won a few trophies. It what promotion and relegation bring to a sporting companion. It's. A sham the RFL have just realised this. UPTF! Strictly speaking no they they don't but they do however play gridiron or 'Canadian football' which is largely the same thing. The reason I know this is because having ruptured my achilles tendon trying to play rugby again myself at 38 and I watched a blog by a Canadian player called Brady Brown who had the same injury. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_football Thanks for pointing this out

Re: Getting excited : Sat Jul 18, 2015 4:21 pm  

Encouraged wrote: Strictly speaking no they they don't but they do however play gridiron or 'Canadian football' which is largely the same thing. The reason I know this is because having ruptured my achilles tendon trying to play rugby again myself at 38 and I watched a blog by a Canadian player called Brady Brown who had the same injury. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_football Thanks for pointing this out You have my sympathies. I tore my Achilles tendon and was in pot for 13 weeks. When the pot came off it tore 3 days later so I was operated on and in pot again for another 13 weeks and then all the rehab. I didnt know the Canadians played Grid Iron. Isn't have take a look.

Encouraged wrote: Strictly speaking no they they don't but they do however play gridiron or 'Canadian football' which is largely the same thing. The reason I know this is because having ruptured my achilles tendon trying to play rugby again myself at 38 and I watched a blog by a Canadian player called Brady Brown who had the same injury. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_football Thanks for pointing this out You have my sympathies. I tore my Achilles tendon and was in pot for 13 weeks. When the pot came off it tore 3 days later so I was operated on and in pot again for another 13 weeks and then all the rehab. I didnt know the Canadians played Grid Iron. Isn't have take a look.

Re: Getting excited : Sat Jul 18, 2015 4:33 pm  

I've not posted on here for a long while. I read the forums everyday but absolutely wanted to just take a minute to add my comments to this thread. Tomorrow is massive in the context of our recent history. We all got caught up in the Fax v Fev 500k game last year, which was huge but I genuinely believe this is bigger. For the profile, crowds, tv coverage, increased money for a top 4 finish and the chance for our guys to take on full-time teams with nothing to lose is brilliant . RM, the BOD and all associated with this current team and season deserve every bit of praise they have received recently. Never did I honestly believe that we would be pushing for the four this season but team work and quality coaching has given us a chance. Good luck tomorrow guys, we'll be there in numbers and hope you can do exactly what you have done for the last two months. Excited is definitely the right word tonight .

Re: Getting excited : Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:43 pm  

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Re: Getting excited : Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:25 pm  

I shan't be there tommorow as I'll be on the east coast watching another champion team YCCC.

All the best to the lads and supporters making the trip.....let's finish the job.

UTFAX

Re: Getting excited : Sun Jul 19, 2015 7:09 am  

Feeling very nervous this morning - massive game today. C'mon Lads - no messing about lets get on the front foot and play the full 80 - leave no room for mistakes. We can worry about what's next once this one is in the bag.