The problem is marahall thinks he can win the crowd by playin lads just bcos they where born in halifax!....it may look and sound good but unfortunately it isnt the solution. Take Brook for example (no disrespect) he was released by bradford..then released by league 1 keighley, ask the question why?? Running the reserves looks good on marshalls cv but realistically how many are good enough for 1st team, at a cost of 25 grand a season we could sign 3 decent players a year on 8 grand a year contracts

Myself included, I have sponsered players and contributed and that’s what we are doing now, however after a week like this week I ask myself is it working?
Is anyone happy when we can’t field a full strength side and get the result against Oldham because if we do we might not get the result against Toulouse, that’s the reality.

Does anyone know how much has been spent on the reserve side since it was formed, over what period of time and who we have on the playing front good enough for first team rugby as a result as of now?

We are banking on the reserve team investment producing first team standard players maybe years down the line from a comp that has a game whenever the clubs can arrange something between themselves which more and more are pulling out of, sound investment?

Iv’e had exactly the same problem with your posts Robin, with “dis” in front.

I was speaking to a relative of morgan punchard today and he said the reason he left was marshall.... he said he promised to give the lad a chance this season after the hard work he put in pre season and WASNT signing anutha half back. He said the constant lies got to him but would av loved to stay at the club but marshall asked to him to go to cas under 19s for game time..a team he turned down to join halifax because of marshalls persuasion

If I were Punchard I would feel exactly the same. He could have played him against Rochdale . And on numerous other occasions over the last year just stick him on for 20 mins and see how he went . To have someone go without trying him is just plain bad management because you don't know the answer because you never found out.