Rich, good evening I'm fine thanks for the concern,I for one never said we would go the season unbeaten, I just didn't think today ws the day to get beaten.
However I have no problem with the result , the best team WON no doubt,Batley played very well,Leigh on the other hand stuttered throughout the game , but every dog has its day and it will soon be our turn to Bark.
One lose is nothing , you Faxers lost 8 or 9 last season,we will bounce back, I expect my old mate Tezzer Jagger is drinking dry sherry now , listening to Max Bygraves ,singing I'm a Pink Toothbrush

it's already been said Leigh are singing 3 wheels on my Wagon, but Cmon Mr Jagger ,it's your turn to crow,never underestimate a wounded Centurion.

Charlie knows.

Not how you start but how you finish Ian. You will be up there at the end of the season and a few more decent sides will come away with nothing at Batley. Sheffield away on a February Friday night could well be just as tough a task for Fax as you have had today at Batley!

Good evening Dave, I bet both yourself and Gill and are very happy Fax fans tonight?I'm happy for you BOTH , it's always good to win nicely,from the ound of it you played very well, my team got what they deserved nowt, only a couple of decent performances , namely Higham, Brierley ,Weston, Hanon, and Rangi made a couple of good breaks, it's only one game in,plenty of time, I don't mind losing when we don't deserve to win and that was the case today, Fax are top

we have something to aim at, good luck on Friday, I have Tyrer in my Fantasy Team.

Intriguing result was expecting Batley tough at home they should have beaten Bradford early doors last season. Leigh will come good I am sure but can't help but be happy with this result Team spirit is priceless!

Although it's nice to see Charlie flapping, one game is all it is. The pressure is off Leigh now, although Derek is on Facebook thanking the Leigh fans at Batley for paying 25% of Batleys salaries. Priceless

Leigh will come good, many will struggle on the North Face of Mount Pleasant.

Next up for us is a Friday night in a recreation ground. Odds not stacked in our favour there...

Charlie old friend,I'm happy as a Sandbox at the moment, Fax are Top of the League , Leigh have been beaten,and May wants to tell you a Story



as for drinks my favourite drinks are obviously Jagger Bombs,

get it?I bet King Degsy won't sleep tonight,cheer up you have only lost one game though.

Now I've given Degsy's the benefit of the doubt previously but it's comments like that that show him to be an @rse. He could thank Leigh fans for excellent support away at Batley but instead turns it round to money, something very chavish.

I am starting to wonder if Degsy is an Harry Enfield character.

Tony the thread is about saying well done to Batley. Degsy said you'd go the season unbeaten. I think that loud bang was his bubble bursting.

I'm sure that you'll win most of your games this season but when you set yourself up like Degsy has, you make yourself a target for all the other teams and games become cup ties.

At least some of your sensible fans have gone on to say that the best team won and that you were 2nd best.

If that statement is correct then that confirms the arrogance and indeed unpleasant nature of the "man"
I am not in to Leigh or Derek bashing (I've enough on my hands with Sheffield) but I think the chap needs a lesson in humility.

Hang on a minute

this is where I need the expertise of my friend Littlerich, the accountant.
If Leigh paid 25% of Batleys salary then didn't they only have a quarter of the gate?
To be honest when Fax go to Batley I eat 25% of the chips, Huddshay drinks 25% of the booze but Derek never has the courtesy to mention that.
One rule for one and one for the other.

Good Morning John, I'm thinking how happy you must be at the moment, being Top of the League, I bet you Faxers are having nosebleeds with the altitude

some have said I'm Flapping

I thought only birds this , and I predicted we would get beaten this season.
I agree the best team won,I have no problems with the result,but it will be a different team next week, Lee Smith at full back and hopefully Hock and Patterson back, Rangi playing in the Halves, a d maybe Bob Beswick back.
Still enjoy you position on Top,the table never lies.See you soon.

As you well know Ian, happiness is my middle name. I wrote a song that Ken Dodd recorded with that very same title.
Strange decision to play Ranji at full back, I gather from your forum not a popular decision.
Best wishes.

I think the man's name is Rangi, not Ranji.