Mike rilley said before the franchise announcement how alot of stuff gets made on fans forums about the football and rugby dont get along and how there constantly not getting along. but he said the halifax u23s first 5 or 6 games will be played away while the football club finishes there season cos both clubs have agreed that the pitch isnt going to b able to take 3 different teams playing on it every week. So when the football season finishes the 23s will have about 5 home game on the trot

Always makes me smile when i read things like this. The groundsmen on Saville Park and places like do such a great job, oh wait.........

That makes sense as far as the pitch is concerned but it is the Halifax football fans that do not get on with the Halifax Rugby club.

doncaster rovers have just been told they cannot train on the pitch at the keepmoat as would be unfair to doncaster rugby team.

so it's not exclusive to Halifax then

Why would they need to as there are perfectly good pitches alongside the ground.

Unlike at the Shay which is an issue in itself.

Halifax RLFC 4 EVA, thanks for the communication, i think this is the frustration really not knowing why it was being changed to away fixtures.
Its fair enough if it is becuase the pitch cant cope and is mutually agreed between both clubs. I do feel its a bit shabby that the pitch can only be played upon twice in a week though when they charge the rent they do, Suggestions have been put forward to the council to perhaps look at selling the ground.

Now we need a big money backer to come in, Buy the Stadium, Evict the footballers and then we can have it all too ourselves.

dont know why they needed to, but they did want to.

Now sorted like all club DRFC prefer to train on the pitch prior to a game

Hardly surprising:-

Let the soccer lot have their glory in the Pub Leagues because they are never going to achieve much else.

How did the 23s get on last night?

Lost 30-26. Report on website.