Mr Moore seems to be doing a good job and Mr Croad seems to be looking better every week I have seen him - it all seems pretty steady to me.

This weeks press says it "understands" Ian Croad has left the club.

If true, many thanks for all your efforts and massive contribution over the years for Fax Ian.

In the same article Mark Moore denies supposed reports that allegedly surfaced last week that Fax would be leaving the Shay next season.
Mr Moore insisted as saying, "That it was not part of their plans moving forward, we're staying at the Shay".

"Talks are ongoing with the Council about a new license, but we are not in talks with anyone else".

"That said, if another opportunity comes then it would be stupid of the club not to have those conversations".

They were looking at an alternative training venue to Calderdale College and were in discussions with other organisations as they seek an alternative facility.

For me the operative words in all this are "moving forward".

Makes me wonder why we moved from Thrum Hall in first place. All we had to do was redevelop it and we owned our own ground. Cas still playing at Wheldon Road and no talk of stadium not meeting criteria. Any chance we could get Tony Gartland back on board with his millions.

Therein lies the problem.

As misty eyed some quite rightly get over Thrum Hall, it was a dump with all four sides a H&S risk. It was enclosed in with no/little room for expanding.

Got to agree, although appearing well informed, always very negative and spun thus. Strange user name Portuguese/Spanish for 'Dubbed'!

We also thought the Shay being a dump at the time and being a community stadium we would be welcomed.

As misty eyed as some unrightly can't get over Fax being there nearly 20yrs on, and therein lies another problem.

Welcomed? Fax took over the place with a disgusting arrogance and no respect for its co-tennat. However, thats history.

The Shay had one stand rebuilt and another one well underway when Fax moved in. Historically the Shay was a dump, but major improvements had been made and were ongoing (until the East Stand farce).

Misty eyes, gulp, hanky.

I think we are where we are with the Shay . As the other posters have said its just time to make best use of what we have and move the club forwards. Dare I say it as well try and work with the football club in the future.

Well said albeit 20 years late..

We can live in hope. Both BoDs need to get out on the beer for an afternoon.

That's horse Gavin and you know it. The arrogance was on the side of the Town directors who acted like they were the landlords.

I remember Ady Hall telling me we couldn't use 'their' boardroom on a matchday. Ground staff not allowing us to brand 'their' pitch losing us central advertising income. The new stand being designed with HTAFC spelled out across the seat blocks. And much more. You're right about both sides needing their heads banging together but at best it was six of one and half a dozen of the other.

Well said.

I think it has a silent D in it though. Portuguese/Spanish for Bubbed.

Top quote Greg.

How people can claim to love the club only to undermine it with their actions and subsequent whispering campaign once they were found out is beyond me - maybe they were in it for their own gain.