...so I am reliably informed

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Big mistake. They should have it open for this vital game.

1. It would take away the risk of any of the crowd problems that nearly got out of hand last time.

2. It would make the Shay look more like a fully used ground with the cameras showing 3 sides in use.

3. It would better show the amount of support for each side and allow the teams to hear their own supporters vocal support.

4. It will be the last game of the season at the Shay and at the end of the game, win or lose, it would be better for both sides to be apart and allow fans and players to applaud each other and celebrate an enjoyable and hopefully successful season together.

Come on Fax and council, get your hand in your pockets and pay the extra stewards and open up the North Stand. If Sky block the usual away entrance, let Fev use the top Hunger Hill entrance.

I would strongly urge Fax to reconsider this if true. It sends out bad signals and will spoil the atmosphere for peaceful adults and children, the family game aspect is spoilt when everyone has to listen to atrocious language and intimidating young louts who have just started drinking.

Do they open it for the football

After the last time I also think the north stand should be open. Come on fax, listen to the fans this time round!!

They dont have any say.

I think it should be open as last time fev came it was getting a bit heated and they will hopefully bring more fans this time so it could get a bit ugly,so surely it makes sense to open it

Lets hope they can put a strong case forward then, its worth a few extra quid. customer should be king.

was not open last time fax was on sky due to the sky trucks parking.
it should be opened with access from hunger hill.
for a match as important as this, our younger fans/fev fans get a bit boisterous when lose or win so for safety it should be open.

Course they do as its Fax who would have to pay the extra stewards.

Unfortunately we usually only get 20 away supporters so no.

defo should open the north stand on thurs, not only does it make for a better spectacle, but would also nip any sillyness in the stands in the bud....

a massive mistake if its not open i think.....

fev sold 300 tickets in advance for widnes...so you would imagine theyl bring the same or more on thurs....

plus..i want the south stand all to ourselves

defo should open the north stand on thurs, not only does it make for a better spectacle, but would also nip any sillyness in the stands in the bud....

a massive mistake if its not open i think.....

fev sold 300 tickets in advance for widnes...so you would imagine theyl bring the same or more on thurs....

plus..i want the south stand all to ourselves

I agree. There maybe idiots from both towns wanting round 2.

Got to open the North stand for me. Fev, like us and a few other clubs do have their fair share of idiots which nearly erupted last time we played them. Come on Fax, we dont need the hassle TBH!

Lets hope someone from the council or club reads this and acts on it, because it could do rugby and Fax harm if we see anything like last time in front of the tv camera's. A lot of people will finish work and have a few light ales down them prior to kick off in what will be a heated and passionate game, it would be foolish of both clubs to end up getting fined and reputations tarnished because a few young idiots were not kept apart. It would also spoil it for brave soles who will want to take children and family to the game, common sense prevail please..................

Sky recommends. Will we go against Sky?

We should ask some members from Sky to bring their kids to the game and try watch a family sport in the middle of those buffoons.
Sky can film from Madison Sqaure Gardens to Old Trafford, im sure they can cope with the North Stand being open.

open gates at hunger hill only for north stand.

just got flyer. for next years season tickets.
was said earlier that when east stand opens the skircoat will shut.
but on flyer ticket prices are all different for south, east and skircoat stands.
and transfers from south to skircoat at all or vice versa.
skircoat entry will be from the hunger hill gates only.
if so why cant they use this entry for only the north stand for thursday.

Seems like Widnes had problems with some of the Fev lot.

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Think they should open the North Stand.

Sounds familiar, it was like that even when they came to thrum hall.
god help the club if we lose and theres crowd trouble, the damage to its integrity will be huge... the amount of hacked off punters in one night doesn't bear too much thought.
Heres hoping were segregated, Matt James plays, Penky doesn't play scrum half and we win and get a day out in October...

If it's not open it's going to kick off a lot and things will be thrown all over the place. I can't see it not being open, it'd just be irresponsable not to and asking for trouble which will happen.

I was sat in the middle of the Rovers fans last night and was also annoyed when a young supporter forgot he had a beer bottle in one hand as he danced in delight at our first try and told him in no uncertain terms. He was removed by the stewards. I also agree that sometimes there is too much 'industrial language' but I also talked to a lot of Widnes fans after the game and there was no mention of trouble just congratulations on a game well won and the reasons for it.

All clubs have a small group of young hotheads but don't confuse the passion and commitment of the rest with troublemaking.

As we had a dead Sunday I came to the Halifax v Barrow game and the few idiots in both camps were as usual looking for trouble.

I agree. But we have a stand there for away fans. We should use it. Im presuming you will bring more than you normaly do on Thursday so we should give you your own end.