Would think we need both. The Lottery can be a way to bring in new fans and get them interested. Get in among workmates and people who generally have not been down the shay brings in more income from a different group of people rather than just fans.

None fans are often better than fans in lotteries as they don't quit when the team is doing poor they are oblivious and just keep going anyway.

yer we need a few more through the gates but we are doing better, I keep saying it but the new stand will help big time imo

A Grand Final will really kick things off.

We obviously need more fans, however how many lottery members do we have? Is it around the 4000 mark? We don't have this many regular fans and as Matt Calland said, 150 new cashfax members means a new player...so we don't just need new fans to progress do we?

Everyone can do there bit...lots of people like playing the lottery and you don't have to care about Halifax RLFC to play a lottery

I hope you are right about the new stand fetching in more income but I have reservations. I hope the council do not price us out of useing the stadium as has hapened at Leigh and Donny.For some reason we are still paying more rent than the Wendyballers even though they play more than twice the games and I`d hate to think what we will be charged for shop rent etc. Leigh have given up their shop in the stadium now so having new stadiums is not the be all and end all I`m afraid.It`s how it will be run that is important, rather than be charged an excessive amount for the shop for instance I would just let Roger Harvey carry on selling stuff and save the rent.

I've won around £1500 from the gold Club and Cashfax.

You sharing or just bragging

I once won the Golden Gamble and I'd already promised the young un that I'd share if I won (as you do) and it was the biggest we'd had for a while, about £230.

£115 down I went to the Weavers and Alan Hadcroft was appealing on behalf of a kiddy who was ill. There goes the other £115.

So instead of £10 spent and £230 back, it ended up costing me a tenner to give it all away

Totally agree.

I had always been worried that the new stand would do nothing except add further complications to HTAFC. The club couldnt get the absolute basics right nevermind have big, impressive new facilities available for use. However, the current owners have much more nouse about them and Pete Stajic has had a good first year in charge of sales and marketing.

'Fax on the other hand are much more geared up and ready for the East Stand. I am certain the FC Halifax Town are envious of the rugby clubs commercial and community activites which have been built up over years rather than months. The Shaymen could learn a lot from HRLFC on this regard.

I suppose both clubs will have concerns about what the future plans are of the council with the stadium. What CMBC must do though is consult both clubs to ensure the new stand doesnt become a heavy weight around the neck. It needs to be something which benefits the two teams. Hopefully common sense will be used.

Can I borrow some?

Worryingly, I contacted the club on the info@..... address for a form and also to ask if some of the players would contact my son's school re a visit from Frank the Tank without reply. Not too much to ask for a basic reply is it?

done my bit, the chap as just collected my money for the next 2 weeks,,

Just seen on the Leigh board they have formed a new "Corporate Club"it is to encourage mainly company `s or business men to put in at least £25 per month .For that you become a member and you get certain benifits like attending special events and regular meetings with board members to review how money will be spent etc. Wonder how this will work out and if there will be many takers some have promised more than £25 and from what I can gather the more you put in the more benifits you recieve. I f it is succesful over there it might go all right here.

I may be wrong, but I think Malcolm is also on Holiday.

As far as I am aware Richard deals with CashFax etc and got back to me really quickly so maybe he is away. Which e-mail did you send it to?