World Cup venues are up but no dates as yet.


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Can see me having to get the tent and sleeping bag out ready. Must get in early to make sure I get a ticket for that one.

need to get the north stand finished sharpish!!!

May need to get a second tier built, now we've got such a high profile game on our hands.

I will be going. Paying my respects to the late King of Tonga too.

Tanka ta nau te kenawa.


It'll be a damn sight more exciting than the bash 'n barge major matches. I expect flair, pazzazz and points a plenty in this match. Would be great to be able to show the RFL that there are still a significant number of fans in and around the Fax area. Alas I fear a "Broncos" turnout for this one.

guys

this is a really important decision today.

The RFL has finally recognised that here in Halifax we have a stadium worthy of a World Cup game, and a Council who now recognise that Rugby League is the best way of promoing the Town and the Stadium, as well as being a potential money spinner

if we as a Town and more importantly we as rugby supporters make this game a huge success, it will be one in the eye for those who turned us down for Super League

and it will also establish the Shay as a potential international and national venue for important rugby league games. Our location right in the middle of the M62 corridor is a huge benefit for us . . . we now have to show the doubters that Halifax is indeed a Rugby Town. If the shay gets chosen for future big games it only adds to Fax's value to the RFL

So its in our best interests to try and get a full house or at least a respectable crowd for this game

as staff we shall be doing everything to make sure that it runs perfectly

BUT we shall need all your help to fill the place on the night
hope you will see the advantages for Fax and do all you can to help

Mike riley

Mike riley

Hear Hear mike.

It May not be the most high profile match, but it is a world cup match and we should fill the Stadium to prove to the powers that be that we do have a stadium fit for the top level.

I for one will look forward to it.

Well said.

It will be one of the games I will probably go too.

Glad the world cup isnt just been allocated to the SL grounds.

Would be good to try and get Greg Florimo involved in some way, wasn't he italy's U23 coach or something similar at one point? i for one would certainly turn up at a pre-match reception that featured such a true great

We will be there.
The teams will enter to pitch at 2.50
Tonga will do their Haka and Italy will throw down their rifles and run.
Game over at 2.58,
Up to the East Stand bar

Hey don't knock it! I went to a Lebanon v Ireland game at Dewsbury which ,on paper, doesn't look the most attractive fixture but it was a belting game.