At the moment it takes me 10 minutes to get to the ground and I'm struggling to build any enthusiasm for that during this end of season nonsense so I doubt I'll be a able to bring myself to trek over to Lawkholme Lane.

Always a spare place in the halifaxjohnmobile

You really dont think moving the club 13 miles down the road would make a difference? People support HRLFC because of the 'H' bit...Halifax. It is a club representing our town. The more casual supporter, who wakes up on a Sunday morning and decides to go to a match, may well not be bothered if they have to make more of an effort (and greater expense) to get there? It could well affect sponsorship too along with commercial income.

I am sure as well that 'with the ground in its current state' the Shay is still superior to Post Office Road. I would be interested to know what gross profit Fev make from their stadium, if anything. On the whole the Shay deal for the clubs isnt bad for what is included in the monthly rent.

Bubba it is considering your pub team pay far less than Halifax RLFC

And has far less use of the facilities.

Not sure that's true FC Halifax u19s play at Shay(tonight for example).Both clubs should pay same and have same resource IMO would stop all bickering.

I wasnt on about pitch usage although it is comparable. I was talking about actual usage of facilities - office space, shop space, laundry, etc.

Pitch use is comparable ?
FCHT- 22 league 2 FAT 2 FAC 2 WRC
3 FRIENDLY say 6 YOUTH=37
FAX-15 league/po 1 FR 2 CC=18

That's not exactly true though is it? If you take into account the fact the most important thing at the shay is the pitch the rugby club play on the pitch a maximum of 16 games a year! Where as the football club play on the pitch a minimum 23 games a year!

I think you will find those guessed figures incorrect.

Do you know how rent is worked out? Its not based on what is 'the most important thing'. Does a shop in the town centre pay more rent for the shop area than its store room or office space?

When renting a stadium the rent is surely per fixture variable upon legal requirements on other fixed costs eg stewarding etc That should be a fixed rate for both clubs, any office space should be at the going rate and under separate cover, at the LSV the club shop was within the LSV it cost too much and a deal struck with the Market which increased foot flow also.

No I don't know how the rent is worked out! But please explain to me how them figures are incorrect?

Last year the rugby club played 11 league games at home plus 3 super 8s games and didn't have any home challenge cup games. Total 14 games.

The football club played 23 league games at home plus all the cup competitions you were in. Meaning you played at least 23 games at the shay!!!