It's not about being fickle or judging anyone or what may happen over a season it's about the display today.

If you were to pick a joint team from both sides I might put Fieldhouse in at 1 (dropped ball considered) and possibly Heaton or Cowling in one the centre births, the rest of the side would be from Rovers it's as simple as that so no point ignoring it.

As MM said apart from the penalty assissted first 20 we were ordinary and has Chris says boring.

Harrison did say today would show us were we are for good or for bad, it's up to him now to learn from it and do something about it.

No more excuses please.

We have changed our side round again but so have Fev.

When you think how much their side has changed over the last couple of years with key players over that time who were not on the park for them today involving Tonks, Dickings,Smeaton, Finn, Cain, Saxton etc and the entire coaching staff.

Halifax really need to look at their half back options because the 3 they had on today apart from murrell in spurts did absolute nothing. Johnson has a go but Brown wont go anywhere near the line......

Blimey I hope you are all wrong and its not deja vu from the last 2 years, I hope the new guys prove us all wrong but Karl has gambled on two players at half back and that is exactly where you cannot afford to gamble they are the key positions.

Worzel, did you go to the game?
If you did add a constructive opinion, if not then accept what we all are saying say.
We Waz POOR.

I don't think Harrison can get us where we need to be, that's not me just saying it after today... Today was the first game I've watched this side play yet same plays, same dumb mistakes, one up rugby, no second phase.... I could go on. Sadly the side today has the same problems all our sides have had under KH....... No creativity and clueless playing a poor band of rugby. I've discussed this season many times over an odd pint these last few months and I've been worried that our ambition as a club seems to have disappeared.... No marquee signing, small squad etc, etc. This year was always potentially a big year for Championship sides and we look to have gone backwards under KH. This year I think we may just make up the numbers but not challenge.... Makes me think are we skint.... Watching Halifax RLFC is never boring as they say but for the wrong reasons usually. It would be nice coming into a big season as this feared by the opposition, favourites to win the League etc but I think we've settled for mediocrity and pure survival. It's sensible but not exciting and I pay my cash to be excited and to look forward and this year it's tough just to motivate my ar$e to go watch a team I've supported for well over 30 years.... The magic as gone and Harrison doesn't have the sparkle to reignite it I don't think...
I just hope he proves me wrong but I've not witnessed much in 2 odd years to think he will.....

leigh will be battling Sheffield and fev at the top not fax and batley for 4th.

Did we really play the ball with no halfback to turn possession over? Or did I dream that!!

Dead easy to keep faith in a manger who has had success. but there comes a time when a change is needed. I thought we kept Powell a season too long. Even Alex Ferguson changed his astistant many times . A New coach brings new ideas and new players. Doubt we would have signed any of the players we have this season under Powell. most of them have talked about working with Bastian in the past and looking forward to doing so again

Yes we did, second half, nearly on our own line we played the ball and I think it was that little Sheite Gareth Moore who picked it up.
AND before you start, my friends at Fev I called him a little Sheite because that's what he is when he plays against you, but if he plays for you then he's "our little Sheite" bless him.
Wish he was our "little Sheite"


Didn't he come out top "little Sheite" against Ben Black on the Batley team coach last year?
Seconds out?

I think Halifax spent most of their energy trying to take him out of the game....

Yes you are right, and against Leigh it will be get Barlow,
Any chance of creative thinking?
Most teams know how to nullify us,
I'm sorry, But I am so disapointed after today, but hey, looking forward to Leigh?

Will need a miracle this season if that is anything to go by.

I personally thought both teams were poor today with ball in hand. It was especially slow around the ruck area as well, think that was partly down to the way it was refereed.. Its hard in friendlies with that much chopping and changing to get back into a rhythm when you go a couple of scores down, both sides will get better. Best to judge when the league games start...

Unbelievable reading this, you lose a friendly 30-12 and your seasons over, get a grip for feks sake