Re: Interesting item in the Halifax Courier : Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:05 am  

666 wrote:

Not too worried about that Dominance. If the old shirts are still available then why not use them up in pre-season friendlies instead of spending more money on the new kit.

Can't remember but did the Halifax shirts have their players names on them? Some didn't even have numbers.

As I've already said, my main concern was and is Clough. JD certainly looks to have his work cut-out with him!

I think Halifax played with 20 players, 3 of which had no numbers.

This coming season there are no squad numbers in the Championship. So you will see good old fashioned 1-17 on the shirts with no names on the back.

Re: Interesting item in the Halifax Courier : Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:22 am  

2 with no numbers were Josh Barlow and Jesse jo sheriffe, both from under 23s last year and seeing how they went, not sure the other one.

Re: Interesting item in the Halifax Courier : Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:46 am  

The thing that concerned me most is that we played the same slow play it up the middle style that we did for most of last season. When we last got promoted you could see, even from the early season games that we had improved significantly in fitness and pace. That was definately not the case yesterday. All the top teams , Halifax, Featherstone, Sheffield and batley play a free-flowing , ship it out wide as much as possible style. This is the opposite to how we play, and I fear that if we stick to how we played last year we could find ourselves outclassed and definately out-paced. Most teams take a while to adapt to the pace of the Championship and I fear we are starting from a slower start.

Re: Interesting item in the Halifax Courier : Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:05 pm  

I hear that Championship are not using squad numbers this next season - is this right? If so we will be using shirts with no names and numbered 1 to 16?

Re: Interesting item in the Halifax Courier : Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:14 pm  

Lawkholme Len wrote:

I hear that Championship are not using squad numbers this next season - is this right? If so we will be using shirts with no names and numbered 1 to 16?

Check 3 posts back, Len. Stealth has answered your question.

Re: Interesting item in the Halifax Courier : Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:19 pm  

I don't think our fitness will be a major concern once the season gets underway for real. We just need the new guys in, to gel as a team - and not give away too many penalties!

Re: Interesting item in the Halifax Courier : Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:31 pm  

Does the girl with the loudest whistle in the world post on here,if so,thanks lass my ears are still ringing

Re: Interesting item in the Halifax Courier : Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:20 pm  

The Lucky Black Cat wrote:

Jones is not good enough to be leading a Top Championship team around and Fax struggled in the halves and Forward areas last year. Cherryholme is a plodder. Both average Championship players. Certainly not a loss for Fax and many Fax fans are glad they and others are gone.

i disagree with the assessment of jones who i feel did well for us and will definately only improve,i would have liked him to stay at fax.

Re: Interesting item in the Halifax Courier : Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:47 pm  

666 wrote:

Not too worried about that Dominance. If the old shirts are still available then why not use them up in pre-season friendlies instead of spending more money on the new kit.

Can't remember but did the Halifax shirts have their players names on them? Some didn't even have numbers.

As I've already said, my main concern was and is Clough. JD certainly looks to have his work cut-out with him!

Fair comment, maybe it's just me!? The players wearing jersey's with someone else's name on the back just didn't sit right with me. For the majority of fans I am sure this wasn't an issue as we know who the players are, but let's not forget we are trying to attract new fans who may not know Coleman from Duffy. However, in light on recent posts and the no squad number decision for 2012 I suppose it doesn't matter.

Just as a side issue, having watched the grand final video for about the 10th time I have just noticed that JD wore number 6 that day when he was number 29 all season. Admin error possibly? I'm sure the stato's out there will already have noticed though.

Re: Interesting item in the Halifax Courier : Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:50 pm  

Not wanting to go against my "think positive" notion but , the friendlies are for testing and showing and presenting your "new team" arent they? What is also important that any fan, new or old, thinking about buying a season ticket needed to see that the money they are investing is on something other than a dream. Sorry but disappointed, no very disappointed in the match yesterday.