IMHO, the RFL could have nipped this in the bud by telling Halifax to keep to their side of the bargain, instead of hiding behind their rule book. They've been absolutely gutless.

So Fax haven't broken and RFL rules? Thought as much. So they havent cheated then have they?

Surely Halifax fans should just accept wrong doing on this FFS? Rather than goading it about as your just giving a bad name as Champions across board really.

On pitch for Halifax it's been superp off the pitch it has been one hell of a mess and that can't be denied unfortunately and the worst thing you can do is rub stuff in other fans faces especially when your club has admitted they were wrong surely?

Great that it has been settled out of court as keeps game off front pages now let's just move on and get back to rugby?

Sorry but I don't understand some of the posts on this thread. Halifax have apologised for ignoring the written agreement (cheating?) which they obviously knew about, and you are all berating Aston and Sheffield...strange. Your board or whoever has cost your club money, which could have been spent retaining or signing a decent player. Think you are berating the wrong people here. How much have your club paid in fines and lost over the Challenge cup debacle.

I have a good contact if you want to teach them how to read rules and contracts, oh and Employment Law too. Will your board put all this on your 'CV' in application for SL. Come on guys, ok you won the GF but your board have seriously embarrassed your club this season.

As I said on another forum, fans don't care about anything but on-the-field performance.

Most of them can never appreciate how important this action has been to the game. Rival coaches generally have a good relationship with each other which could have been destroyed.

Ignorance is bliss on this message board.

I dont understand why we have paid Sheffield anything they should just stand up to Bullies like Mark Aston.

As Halifax have decided not to put this on their site perhaps you haven't seen it!

Statement from Halifax RLFC and Sheffield Eaglesthe judgement of Halifax RLFC to play Sam was morally wrong and Sheffield has accepted that apology.

So what? I was one who said he shouldn't play, but we should have given them nak all, which is exactly what I will be giving Sheffield next season.

I did see this and thats why I am so angry our club as given in to that Bully I cant stand him he is a sad waste of human sperm.

Surely Halifax are the bullies here. Aston - if you recall from previous posts - is the kid who runs telling tales to the teachers.

Some people on this forum need to take a close look at themselves. They are an embarrassment to the game.

I dont like the man he also made Rob worrincy's life hell too the man is a bully if he had any decency he would have told us that Sam could play with all the injuries we had.

Exactly surely the bully is the 'big' club going against an agreement with the 'smaller' club and at the time saying sod it?

I'll still be going to both games, after all I'm going to watch Fax.