Does anyone know if the East Stand car park will be open to non-diners?
I've tried contacting the testimonial committee but received no reply.

Hope theres a Programme/Team Sheet on Sale

I Hope that the Bears players are good at shaking off big hangovers ! as they were well enjoying the Pubs in Leeds yesterday and I had A chat with there hooker Travis Cook and he said they were really looking forward to the match.....

Looking at the team sheet and write up in the Courier it would appear Ben Black isn't playing?? Anyone know why? Have Batley dug their heels in or has he flown home?? Thought he would have played TBH

Halifax select (from): Goddard, Worrincy, Haley, Clayton, Holroyde, Bowman, Law, Penkywicz, Cherryholme, S. Barlow, J. Barlow, Chandler, Greenwood, Bloem, Marns, Wrench, A. Boothroyd, M. Boothroyd, St Hilaire, Simeunovich, Garnett, O’Brien, Corcoran, Hoyle, Watene, Aizue

Ben is playing in the curtain raiser.

The testimonial brochure (which doubles as the match programme) will be on sale.

Why not the main game? I thought the curtain raiser was a legends touch game?? Not everyone will see that with work etc and seems strange when all the talk earlier was Blacky using the game as his opportunity to say goodbye?

You'll have to ask Ben that. It's his decision.

I don't wish to be disrespectful, But,
It seems that the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.

I know I haven't been around the office much just recently but from my view the testimonial committee have done a really great job

There's been at least 6 adverts in the courier over the last few weeks, there's 147 fans dining before tomorows game, they've done a superb testimonal brochure and just wait until you see the calendar they've put together.

the masters game kicks off at 6.30 (chris must only be you still working at that time on a friday!). . . the main game kicks off at 8pm. . . . you can pay on the gate. After the game and presentations its off to Liquid to "Foster" good relations with our Aussie opponents

re parking at the Shay with 147 diners numerous players for both games I'd say its unlikely that there will be any spare places based on our normal match day requirements.

All the players are giving their services free as a mark of appreciation to James. . . so no one is being forced to play . . those that are playing want to

There are very few players anywhere in the RFL who actually manage to play for their home town Club for 10 years or more, and there's not a nicer lad than James anywhere in our game

So why dont you all just get along there and say thanks to James on 10 fantastic years?

i'll be there for the first time in a couple of months, hopefully still taking pictures, so I hope to see as many of you guys as possible there too

Mike Riley

Blimey, it's a game of rugby, why have you mentioned "behind the scenes" ?
You mention "politics"
"complex issues?"
Lighten up man,
If you have something to say say it.