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At least in nearly a year anyway. Good crowd though, we wouldnt pull that in if we were to play say Wigan.

You don't take account for the language that comes from the South Stand on most Town match days then Gavin, as somebody who goes to nearly all Fax home games and quite a few Town home games I can honestly say that the swearing and abuse is 90% more vile and aggressive at football games than rugby matches.
Yer people shout at the Ref at the rugby but the 'F' word is rare but its very common at Town games and some Town fans even shout abuse at some Town players when its a poor match!

I object, you are offending pricknobs.

No arrests, at the match but a load of trouble in town after.

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Further proves my point
"Warrington boss Shaun Reid said. It will be a difficult tie, but it's the FA Cup and it's 11 v 11. "
So in the conference is it not 11 v 11?

I know the truth hurts sometimes but I can only report on what I saw and heard at the Shay. Obviously I cannot comment on whatever happened in the town centre though apparently it was the usual Halifax Town numpties involved who like to give the club a bad name.

To be fair most clubs in both rugby and football has some idiots who spoil it for the majority. I don't think neither Fax or the Shaymen can take any moral high ground on this one. I have seen violence at both the Town's (semi) professional teams games and it really does leave a disturbing taste both personally and also for the credibility of that club and its fans. No winners in this debate in my eyes.

Quite right, however no fights have taken part in Halifax Town centre after a Fax game.
No mounted police are in Halifax before or after a Fax game.
The rugby World Cup came to town, possibly a similar crowd as last Sunday, no arrests, no fighting in Halifax Town centre,
When the Bulls come to town this year, no police on horses, no fighting in the town centre.
When FEV come to town, bad blood? no police on horses, etc etc.
It's a football thing,
Incidentally, Unless my head is buried in the sand I have never seen violence at a Fax game,

Agree HJ re the amount of policing being weighted toward the football but am afraid we (Fax) have had our moments of trouble(that I have witnessed) at Fax games -home and away-Fev in the 70's; both Hull clubs and Widnes in the 80's;and more recently Batley fans after a home game at the Shay and Fev away!Like I said no winners on this one.

You joking right?
Try trouble at Town games at Chester, Lancaster and Corby plus in the past at home to Hartlepool, Huddersfield and Rochdale (not all by Town fans by the way) and loads of police on Sunday and at many football games whilst none at rugby games. The games you mention for Fax games are rare hence why RL has a good reputation for being non violent.
It is a football thing, would you dare to wear your colours at say a Bradford City v Huddersfield or Leeds game as an away fan???

I seem to remember a saying in my long ago youth about :

Rugby ' The violence is kept on the field.'

Association Football 'A gentleman's game played by thugs'

No doubt this will cause some angst with the round ballers who read this forum. Sometimes the truth stings a little.