IMO RM is the best thing to happen to this club since the days of Gary Mercer. This man will get the best out of the boys I have no doubt about that, I just wish we had a few quid to buy a quality stand off.

To already compare Harrison's record with this season is bonkers. Anyone can see that we've got the ship off the iceberg and are slowly turning it around. Just look at the disappointment of the players after Saturday, they're giving it everything and it will come of that I'm certain.

Nil desperandum folks.

In addition the Fax BOD feel strongly that they have landed the right man in RM, they will not be holding anything back, they will back him as much as they can and you can't ask for anything more than that.

The work CP is doing to get more sponsorship will add to another important income stream.

The crowds are the final piece of the jigsaw and will not move much until we have a winning side, at least the BOD will know this and not rely on more coming through the turnstiles than actually do.

You can bet they are giving a lot of thought and planning to see how this season goes whilst preparing for the next step.

At the moment RM has said he still isn't sure what is best line up is and we can expect a new incoming half back after the Easter period as the clubs are reluctant to release any players over the busy period. Most likely a DR or loan short term.

RM has just come to the club and when he arrived he said it would be a gradual improvement. As we know he inherited the squad. Yes, we are a bit short in the Half back area and Im sure RM and the board are trying to sort this out.
This season was always going to be a difficult season. We have two run away teams at the moment but the rest of the league is very close and I think that makes it very exciting
Our 'problem' as Fax fans is we expect (demand) that everyone wearing the blue and white will win every game and it doesn't always happen. Our team has improved and will keep getting better under RM.
Someone mentioned about crowds? Have a look at Leigh. Several years ago the club were going under and had small hard core set of fans. Through realistic planning and spending, a coach they have stuck with and who has been aloud to develop his own squad they have become a force to be recon with in our league and their crowds have been slowly getting bigger.
I feel we are in a good place. We wont make SL this season but we are performing better, I feel we compete better this season even in the games we have lost and I think RM will stay with the club and with the support of the board, Fans and new investments move the club on to bigger and better things.

I expect a half back signing prior to easter.

Ant thoughts/rumors to who it could be. Easter is only 3 days away

It's been covered before and ive read a comment from RM that he wants his target in situe for easter.

I think its an interesting post. Realistically, I think theres more chance of the teams below us upping their game and us being in a relegation battle than there is of us playing out of our skin and competing with Leigh/Bulls etc., its a dangerous time for us.

We did compete with Leigh. If that last pass had stuck we would probably have drawn the game but the ball literally deflected int the Leigh player's hands so instead we lost by 12. Other teams have been getting hammered by them, we didn't.

I personally think that we are playing some excellent rugby, far better than under Harrison, our problem is knowing when to be a little more cautious. If we can get an additional decent halfback and stop making silly errors I don't think we're far off.

Faxy there are a couple of big IFS in your post and you know what the say about Aunties and Uncles the pitch the day of the Leigh game was a big leveller,we shall see what happens on a dry pitch at the LSV in May ,with NO ifs involved.

Bulls are same points as Sheffield and only 2 ahead of Fev............strictly middle group I would say.

I think we should compensate Leigh for having to play on a soggy pitch. We apologise profusely for dragging the mighty Leigh down to our level for 80 minutes. I bet they had a good wash when they got back to that golden little hamlet in Wigan.

We won't compete with Leigh or the Bulls, yet, but we will be no where near relegation.
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