what a terrible decision to take the under 23s game to the old crossleyans rugby union club......the same club who without notice turfed out 8 junior and 2 senior amateur rugby league teams from king cross park at the end of last season because they were told by the rugby football union that they would not receive some grant money for improvements whilst they had a rugby league section.................booted out at a monthly management meeting without warning and members of the committee saying....."we dont need rugby league here".................and even the treasurer saying "i never wanted them at our club in the first place"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! absolutely shocking decision halifax.................take the game to a amateur rugby league club or at the very least to another rugby union club who havent s~~t all over rugby league.......................shocking....................i hope nobody goes in the bar afterwards and lines thier pockets with much needed funds as they are down by tens of thousands of pounds since they kicked out king cross park !!!!!!!!!!!

Perhaps Fax were in a difficult position if they had agreed to the match and then told they could not use the Shay.
This in no way codones the actions taken by the Crocs, much along the same lines as when the Vandals kicked out girls RL and then the boys junior RL after taking lotttery money.

but why support an anti rugby league rugby union club ? why not support amateur rugby league by taking the game to an amateur rugby league club ?

Perhaps it is a case of pitch availability. Siddal have 2 cup games at Chevin Edge, Ovenden are at home in National Conference 2

your telling me that there aint a rugby league pitch available in the town ??? you could have ours on saville park which we now have to play on since being kicked out by the anti rugby league rugby union club................what about playing at odsal the home of the bulls...............?

Halifax RLFC will never be able to do right from wrong in some peoples eyes.

Would be good to see Fax play up at Greetland, Siddal, Ovenden, Elland etc if possible rather than use the Rah Rah clubs. Putting money into the local amateur scene rather than the dark side. Much depends on availability and cost etc but maybe for the future if not now

There may be specific RFL guidelines as to matchday procedures & requirements.

I am guessing Greetland, Siddal, Ovenden and Elland would meet the Pitch must be ringed by a Fence and as far as I know all have suitable changing rooms, Car parking. Greetland and Siddal I believe have lighting as well but not sure if it fits the rules though.

It's all available to peruse on the RFL's rules & regs section.

Crocs ground does have a stand (ish) and is gated and fenced, these may be restricions that MM is talking about. Who knows - RFL. But most of the RL grounds will be in use, Crocs firsts are away at Carlisle i think.
And I agree, it would be nice to utilise an RL ground but the match is on, better than the two attempts for Fax at 'Haven.

....and u cant kick for touch on bottom touchline.............

ovenden - sloping pitch, fenced off, clubhouse on site / greetland - ditto / ovenden - ditto / siddal - ditto / brighouse - ditto (but flat pitch) / elland - ditto / illingworth - ditto...........all same as old crocs as indeed many other rugby union grounds who one way or another have supported rugby league in the past..rather than treat it with contempt like old crocs recently !

Let me get this straight,are you saying halifax rlfc and there supporters should behave in the same way as the ru club have behaved ?.

I MYSELF USED TO PLAY FOR KING CROSS, AND ALTHOUGH I DONT AGREE IN THE SLIGHT WHAT THEY DID TO THE RL PART OF CROCS, I SEE NO PROBLEM IN FAX USING THEIR FACILITIES FOR 1 GAME!

JEEZ