Congratulations but really? This makes up for the first team? Wow. So you watched more youth games than first team games? I'll tell you what VM, as soon as you're in SL you'll drop your obsession with "yoof" in your threads - I guarantee it.

As for the Championship next year - big changes at the top I reckon. Widnes will have to fare much better to stave off the embarrassing "promotion for nothing" spectre whilst Halifax may struggle to gel a new team together. I think Fev will still be hanging around - as will Leigh.

The grand final next week is reward for yet another hard season from the lads. My only regret for the club is that we haven't managed to significantly increase our fan base which will probably explain the reasons why changes are afoot for next year. This squad deserves better because they couldn't have entertained more over the last two years.

fair analysis that Rich. Under current fiscal climes I can't see Fev being too adventurous, tho looking at our nearest competitors I think you're spot on - not cos of any great fev advancement - (I reckon a season of consolodation, i.e. stick rather than twist for fev), but as a result of Barrow, Fax re-visiting their business plan and Widnes not spending what they don't need to ensurng they have max buying power for SL!

On the playing front, I will still maintain there are some big big earners in our league who are going to have to accept they are NOT exempt from the fact there is no @rse left in the worlds finances and that if they want a contract in this league they may well have to -re-dfine their own wage demands!! - and not afoore time!!!

My analysis of Widnes' season next year has changed somewhat given their current signings. I thought they'd be in for a season of mediocrity but in fact they're signing players on 1 year contacts with an option for a second which basically means they'll be playing for Super League contacts if nothing more. Smart move.

I thought your good buddie would have told you who has signed?

On the signings so far i gotta say i am a little worried where we are headed next season. Hopefully we can keep the majority of this team together.

Gleeson off to Widnes, White off to Fev and Brannigan to Toulouse, what's happening at Fax?

white off to fev??????????




my @rse!

.... and Ian Millward off to Rochdale!

See how easy it is to start a rumour?

It's that time of the year again when we we have to listen to the total crap spouted by people "in the know" and 90% of it usually turns out to be total bollox. So far we have lost Shad, I'll believe the rest as and when it is announced.

exactly!

Of course not, no one ever does, especially the time to do it in the lead up to the Grand Final, well done you

I seem to remember it was fairly late last year when we finally got everyone on board. Who would have predicted Shad to Odsal? Let's just wait an see.

Am not at all concerned whos going, and whos coming, its always been like that, lots of our greats didnt stay with us long, Kilroy, Robinson, Eadie, Florimo etc we have had a few too many luxury players anyway, its just a shame we can't make a few quid when they leave.
We have some good younger players, if we add some more, which im sure we can, a lot of aspiring players would love to play for Halifax, we may only be a stepping stone for some, but the pack has improved vastly this year, a couple more good big young forwards, and well still hopefully have enough speed and guile behind them to be very competitive next year, I expect Widnes to be strong next year, they will have to be, they will have to have the basis of some kind that can be built on for SL, Fev will be strong, anyone who thinks were going to be weak next year is seriously mistaken, some of our lads haven't anywhere near peaked yet, Maloney, Barlow, Bowman, Worrincy, Ostick, Greenwood, when one door close, another one opens, opportunity is knocking for someone down the Shay, a new era will unfold. Don't panic Mr Mainwaring, a jolly boys outing to Blackpool, a top 4 finish and a small profit would do me next year.

I can`t imagine Gleese` heading anywhere just yet as his injury will keep him out for most of next season anyway , Branno` I doubt very much he will be going to France. Not sure about White but next....

I think we will see why Hall is so important to us.

I am sure he will conjure up some quality signings.

Agreed, the one thing i cannot criticise MC and MH for is they have managed to attract some exciting players, i think they will have learnt also now that its better to get players on the rise rather than the slide, a smattering of older heads too maybe (but not as many as dads army and with functioning knees) well be fine... Good luck to those going.

The most sensible post on this forum in ages.

Well done, that man!