Great post.

To be honest im very disappointed that there are people who continually want to bring down Halifax RLFC. Ive always wanted the football team to do well obviously because we are all from Halifax, but you get sick to the back teeth of these football fans putting the rugby down all the time. I now almost find myself wanting them to lose so i can reciprocate, which is wrong.

One thing is for sure, if the Fax didnt relocate to the Shay the football team wouldnt exist as the council would never have developed the stadium for them. It had to be a joint venture. So if there are any football fans who feel bitter towards the rugby club can i suggest that they go away and stay away from this Halifax RLFC topical forum.

The lack of knowledge on here never ceases to amaze me.

do one then ya ****

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Bubba! There is nothing wrong with being a Town fan. Your comments always suggest that you are against the Rugby team so either stop passing them to cause trouble or go back to the town site with the other 2 or 3 fans!

I don't know how you can question his previous post it was aimed at the re-development of the stadium being for dual purpose.

Do you seriously believe that Calderdale Council would have committed 4.5 million to the Shay if only Halifax Town played there bearing in mind that, at the time, the football club were in serious danger of going out of business permanently? This is not a dig at the football club because it would have been exactly the same if the clubs' positions had been reversed.

To quote a poster on your forum:

"What I do give a toss about is that they sold their ground for millions, agreed to use that money to help fund the redevelopment of The Shay, failed to put in a penny which contributed to HTAFC's insolvency and then told the Council in the summer of 2008 that Fax are 'ready to take over the complete running of The Shay'."

How many total fallacies can he get into three and a bit lines?

1. If I remember correctly, Halifax RLFC's share from the sale of Thrum Hall was well under a million (600,000 springs to mind but I wouldn't swear to it) when it had been split between the cricket and bowling clubs as well. This was then swallowed up by the Inland Revenue.

2. As I understand it, the South Stand Lounge was kitted out by Halifax RLFC.

3. How much have Halifax Town put into the stadium in recent years other than from available grants?

3. How the hell did Halifax RLFC contribute in any way to Halifax Town's insolvency?

4. Fax did not say "who needs Halifax Town, we can run the stadium alone" as your fans like to infer. At a time when it looked as if the football club were going out of business the rugby club simply moved to assure it's worried fans that their business plan was robust enough to be able to run the stadium alone IF ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. What would you expect them to say? "If Halifax Town go bust we're up s**t creek"?

It really is about time that the more moronic FCHT supporters got some therapy for their paranoia before it consumes them entirely.

Agreed, I have no interest in the football team due to what i read on here, seems they make a rod for their own back. It really is quite sad and I echo the word used "Paranoia".

Blubba does nothing to dispel the Paranoia.

If you follow fax why are you behind a plot trying to expose HRLFC's exposure to the CMBC for un-paid rent?

Its been made clear that such rumours can only effect the confidence of future creditors and sponsors, but you and your fellow FC town supporters are clearly on some crusade to achieve something, that something being of no value to both clubs.
Or am I missing something here, like the public have a right to know, cos I am sure they really give a as the monies will be so insignificant to effect anything!

But this is all ok cos your a fax fan

Here's a hypothetical scenario for you

"Team A" and "Team B" play in a rented stadium

"Team A" pays let's say £40,000 rent per year and "Team B" pays £40,000 rent per year.

Now "Team A" goes bust and Reforms as "A Team" and "Team B" is still unchanged.

"A Team" goes to the management of the Stadium and says we can't pay the old rent, we're in a lower league and can't afford the rent as incomes will drop. So can we pay less.

"A Team" starts new season and much to the suprise of everyone charges £18 entrance fee as before to watch small town clubs play at the stadium. "Team B" gets miffed as "A Team" is charging more then "Team B" and paying less and now feels aggrieved.

"Team B" approaches stadium management and says, well if "A Team" can pay less with less overheads and higher per spectator income than us, why can't we pay the same and withholds payment until a settlement is reached with stadium management.

Now I'm not saying that this is the case in point but there may be a little truth in it!!! Should this be the case then it has no bearing on "A Team" and is between stadium management and "Team B".


I'm just glad I follow rugby and not the prima donna's of football. Where fans can mingle and apart from a few cases across the whole sport have a good day out without worry for their lives or their kids lives.

So have the Shaymen now signed Mr T?
"I ain't gettin' on no plane"

Lol, I guess I should have put the two clubs the other way round. Didn't fancy changing it after writing the whole thing out.

Although it would have had cries of protestations at being called "B Team" which would have been to close to home.

I see where your coming from here especialy as team A plays nearly 3 times more on the ground than team B so therefore enabling them to draw the income.Wheras team B when dropping down from the top tier carried on paying the same rent.One would need to question who was responsible for this.