I know what you mean I don't like DR and have never agreed with it BUT with us not having the budget of the 3 full time teams plus Fev what choice have we got this next season?
Sadly I think we have to look at DR to compete and as long as we do it right I can live with it, its the price we have to pay for missing out on that 2nd spot last season.

I'm not sure DR adds anything to a squad apart from resentment from current squad members and complete apathy from those coming in from other clubs. Building a squad isn't just about making up numbers. It's about teamwork, togetherness and pride. I just don't see how a DR system can provide that.

I think I'd prefer to finish 5th under our own steam rather than 3 rd with DR then be struggling next year. Let's build an honest Fax squad rather than play some Players for a team that has signed more than they need.

To be honest it all down to e management by the RFL again.

All I can say to put my point of view forward is I would rather be relegated with a team of Halifax players than 'succeed' with a team that isn't Halifax. How low can we go? We are Halifax RLFC. I can't believe after what happened with DR last season we are even discussing this.

any of you lads go to the meet the coach evening? interested is all

No I'm working away. I guess he probably put some good spin on it but personally I am against it as I believe it is no good for the game, or Fax. It is only there to allow SL teams to have bigger squads and is a way for them to keep THEIR players match ready, they don't care about the lower clubs.

yes Neil arber and Hudd shay spoke strongly against DR and i am in 100% support of them.Richard said he would consider DR if it was to the benefit of this club.That's tantemount to dismissing it in my book.Apart from this gaffe RM came across really well
and i am looking forward to his coaching tenure.

I got the impression RM was not that keen but the board are. Either way Im not fussed, id rather win at all costs tbh.

But if for instance it was say as an example, a Hull player who scored to win us a game in the last minute of a match , it wouldn't be us would it? It wouldn't be Halifax.

When a player runs onto the pitch representing Halifax rlfc then I for one will cheer him all the way to the try line. Because of the lack of a major money man willing to put money into the club the bod must find other ways to compete in this new era, d/r done correctly is one option.

he said it wouldn't be DR in the conventional sense. more loans I think which is pretty much what happened throughout the league last year

That is just spin. Mr Poskitt mentioned the parent club. I don't want Halifax RLFC having anyone telling us how to run our club, and whatever spin people try to put on it that is what will happen. There is nowt wrong with the loan system, it has been in use for years, but DR never. The Crossed Shuttle, Pudsey. Adnams 1659 Smoked Ruby Beer 4.7% Mmm!

I agree

You disagree with anyone telling our club how it should be run, yet you are stating if they don't do what you want, you'll never support the club again. I think Richard made it quite clear that any loanee coming to the club would do so under the control of the club.
For the past three years we have watched some rubbish that cost the club many supporters. Yet we are all still here.
I ask you to wait and see what happens. Too long have we struggled. Now the BOD has changed things for the better. The coach and BOD having open meetings with the fans every six to eight weeks. That's never happened before, so obviously the BOD are listening to the fans.

I plead with you to give the new coach and the BOD that are trying to make big changes a fighting chance.
As supporters we have gone through more thin and famine times than fat and feast times. Stick with it Shudds the club needs you.

I disagree with other clubs telling us to how to run our club. That is what has happened with DR and that is what will happen to us if we go down that road whatever RM or the board say. Supet League clubs only use us 'lesser' club for their own benefit, end of and if anyone can't see that then they need to open their eyes. It isn't just about Fax either, DR is wrong for Rugby League from the top to the bottom of the game right down to amateur and junior levels. To those who are wavering towards accepting that we should join this ridiculous bandwagon, I say that if it wasn't right for Halifax RLFC last season, it isn't right now. Sportsman, shudds. Mallinsons Stadium 3.8 % Mmm!